Meet the Market Exhibitors
Who is eligible to participate?
- All "First-Time Exhibitors."
- Any exhibitor who has a "New Product or Service" that has been launched since July 2011 or will be launched in 2012 is eligible. If you have exhibited at a Marketplace Conference in prior years, but have a "New Product or Service," you are eligible.
Is there a fee?
There is no additional fee; however, participation in "Meet the Market" requires a booth purchase and that all representatives be registered to attend the conference. You must also complete the “Meet the Market Supplier Registration Form” at the bottom of this page. This is a separate form and is not part of your Booth Space Application.
How does it work?
There are two formats of appointments:
Meet the Market Table Program Appointments for Suppliers
- NACDS will schedule your company to meet with buyers in your category(s) through a series of 10-minute appointments. The schedule will be communicated through your main representative's online appointment planner approximately two weeks prior to Marketplace.
- Eligible exhibitors may designate two representatives to work together in the program; however, the company will have only one schedule of appointments.
- All scheduled appointments are based on the product category(s) that you indicate during the "Meet the Market" registration process.
Meet the Market Exhibit Hall Appointments for Suppliers
As an extension of the Table Program, NACDS may schedule your company to meet with a limited number of buyers in your category(s) at your booth during Exhibit Hall hours. These appointments will be 15 minutes each. In order to be included, you must submit your “Meet the Market” application prior to April 30, 2012.
Meet the Market Presentation Template
NACDS in conjunction with our members, has developed a Meet the Market Presentation Template that is designed to help Meet the Market manufacturers convey to retailers the information they need to evaluate a product and company.
Download the Exhibitor Meet the Market Packet
View the recorded 2010 Meet the Market Best Practices webinar
The 2011 Packet & Webinar will be available at a later date.
How do I register?
Eligible companies must complete the Meet the Market supplier registration form. - Click Here