2015 ISPE Annual Meeting 8 - 1 1 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 5 | P h i l a d e l p i a , PA EXHIBITOR NEWSLETTER September 2015 Dear ISPE Annual Meeting Exhibitors, I would like to thank each of you for your continued support of ISPE, and your decision to participate in the 2015 ISPE Annual Meeting. I would also like to introduce myself, as I am brand new to the ISPE team. I am tremendously excited to meet each of you in Philadelphia and receive your feedback on how we are doing, and to help you achieve your goals in reaching our very important and influential audience. As we draw closer to the Annual Meeting, please be sure to read through the information below very carefully. We have deadlines approaching fast, and we want to make sure you don’t miss anything important. Also, please take a moment to look through the other opportunities for exposure to our members, both at the Annual Meeting, as well as throughout the year. It is my goal to help facilitate communication more effectively, both from ISPE staff to you, as well as your efforts to our members. Any feedback you have on how we are doing or changes you’d suggest, I encourage you to reach out. I look forward to seeing you in November, and wish you a fantastic and successful event! Chris Galione | Director of Global Sales ISPE - Connecting a World of Pharmaceutical Knowledge 7200 Wisconsin Ave. | Suite 305 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | USA Tel: +1-301-364-9212 | Fax: +1-240-204-6024 EXHIBIT DELIVERIES UPCOMING DATES & DEADLINES IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM FREEMAN: If you are not shipping your exhibit materials to Freeman, be aware that only one individual from each exhibiting company is permitted one trip to hand carry items into the hall. Please hand carry it in through the front ballroom doors. The use of dollies, hotel baggage carts, flat trucks and other mechanical equipment will NOT be permitted. EXHIBIT HALL HOURS Move In: Sunday, 8 November Hall hours: Sunday, 8 November Monday, 9 November Tuesday, 10 November Move Out: Tuesday, 10 November 08.00 - 16.00 17.00 - 19.00 09.30 - 18.30 09.30 - 16.00 16.00 - 20.00 21 September 2 October 12 October 14 October 19 October 25 October Exhibitor directory listing deadline Exhibitor badge registration deadline Freeman receiving date begins ISPE hotel rate deadline Freeman shipping discount deadline Lead retrieval discount deadline HOTEL RESERVATION SCAMS ATTENTION: Other companies not associated with ISPE have been sending unauthorized hotel reservation communications to our exhibitors. Please note in your ISPE confirmation, you are provided a link directly to the official hotel of ISPE 2015 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. We encourage you to make your reservation through this recommended avenue. Please disregard any communications not sent directly from ISPE. MAXIMIZE YOUR BRAND VISIBILITY Your brand here Your brand here Increase exhibit traffic and distinguish your branding from your competitors with signage outside of the exhibit hall. There are a variety of options and premium locations available. For a complete list and pricing, contact Alisa Pachella at 813-739-2274 or apachella@ispe.org ANNUAL MEETING MARKETING CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING As your partner, we would like to share with you some of the ways that ISPE is marketing the 2015 Annual Meeting. The promotional campaigns began in early 2015 and will continue right up to the meeting. Distributions to prospective attendees include both ISPE Members and non-members. • Mailings: 2 postcards, 1 overview brochure, 1 detailed brochure | Distribution: 16,000+ each • 2 event press releases • A minimum of 8-10 attendance marketing emails | Distribution: 50,000+ each • Advertisements in 3 issues of Pharmaceutical Engineering® magazine | Distribution: 16,500 • Blog posts • Social media posts Now is the time to implement your marketing campaign promoting your presence at the ISPE Annual Meeting. What are you doing to drive traffic to your exhibit space and set yourself apart from the competition? For more information, visit the exhibitor information web page or contact your exhibit service team, Diane Munda at dmunda@ispe.org or Robin Lane at rlane@ispe.org.