The Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy Expo is striving to help all Exhibitors have a successful show. Accordingly, we are taking increased steps to protect Exhibitors from “suitcasing/outboarding” at the show. Our policy is below and will be posted on signage at the show and be included in the show guide.
Statement Of Intent
To protect our Exhibitors and the investment they have made in participating in our event we have established rules that explicitly prohibit “suitcasing”, “outboarding” or any form of solicitation by attendees at the show whose companies do not have Exhibit
Booths at the show. By suitcasing and outboarding the show, an attendee gains an unfair competitive advantage over ABDDE
Exhibitors that have invested money and other resources to exhibit and deprives ABDDE as the show’s owner of income we use to support our programs and initiatives.
Suitcasing and Outboarding Defined
“Suitcasing” and “Outboarding” are unethical business practices where industry non-exhibitors attempt to gain access to trade show attendees. Suitcasing refers to those non-exhibiting companies or persons who go to shows as an attendee but “work the aisles” to solicit business in the aisles or the lobby area. Outboarding refers to non-exhibiting companies that set-up exhibits at off-site locations
(hotel hospitality suites or restaurants) and encourage show attendees to leave the show floor and spend time with them.
Here are some examples:
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A non-exhibitor solicits attendees in the aisles or lobby.
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A non-exhibitor piggybacks on the activities of a third party such as a vendor or partner who is exhibiting.

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A non-exhibitor sets up a hospitality room off the show floor and invites attendees to leave the show floor and visit their suite.
Consequences of Suitcasing or Outboarding at the ABBDE
Show
Any ABDDE attendee, who is not registered as a Non Exhibiting
Vendor and is observed to be soliciting business in the aisles or other public spaces, or uninvited attendees in another company’s booth, will be asked to leave immediately. Additionally, known commercial activity from a hotel guest room or hospitality suite, a restaurant or any other public place in proximity to the ABDDE Show by nonexhibiting companies will be shut down.
All Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy (ABDDE) registration cancellations and requests for refunds must be made in writing as indicated below.
Requests must be sent to the ABDDE. Requests may be e-mailed, mailed or faxed (contact information below). Telephone requests will not be honored.
Full Refunds-More than 30 Days Notice: To receive a full refund,
ABDDE must receive written notice no later than 30 days prior to the
1 st day of the Expo.
50% Refunds-Less than 30 Days Notice: Requests for refunds that
ABDDE receives within 30 days of the start of the EXPO will be subject to a 50% refund.
No Refunds-Within 2 weeks of the start of the EXPO: Requests for refunds that ABDDE receives within two weeks of the start of the
EXPO will not be eligible for a refund.
Emergency Illness or Death of Registrant or Immediate Family
Member: Refunds may be granted if an attendee is unable to attend

the EXPO due to a family death, illness, or other extraordinary circumstance. In such a circumstance, the ABDDE Main Office must be contacted by letter or e-mail.
ABDDE will refund fees as soon as possible and no later than three
(3) weeks after the EXPO has concluded.
To request a refund, contact the ABDDE Main Office at:
Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy Expo
640 Route 25A
Rocky Point, NY 11778 info@newyorkstatebakers.org
Fax: 631.744.3791
This privacy policy sets out how the Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy Expo
(ABDDE) uses and protects any information that you give ABDDE when you use this website.
ABDDE is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
Should ABDDE ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
ABDDE may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. This policy is effective as of November 10,
2011.
Atlantic Bakery Deli Dairy Expo (ABDDE) is committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, ABDDE has put in place suitable physical,

electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information it collects online.
Some personal information including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, websites, and other information is collected for membership, meeting registrations, and other similar transactions.
ABDDE may make internal use of your contact information to inform you of events and services that may interest you.
Additionally, any company that ABDDE uses will not share, sell or distribute or use your information except to provide ABDDE services.
If you believe that any information ABDDE is holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email ABDDE as soon as possible. ABDDE will promptly correct information found to be incorrect.