BEST NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION Deadline is today, April 15!
Last chance to enter to win Best New Products in these NEW categories: Paper Style, Celebrations, All Things Wedding, Lifestyle, The Desktop, Luxury and Eco Chic. All entries are presented in a high-profile Crystal Palace lobby display, serving as an excellent show preview. This competition is FREE for confirmed NSS exhibitors. Don’t Delay, enter NOW! Click here for more details and to access the entry form.


GET EVEN SMARTER WHILE @ NSS Exhibitor-exclusive programs!
Great intel, specifically geared to your business, is available before show hours. But, you have to sign up in advance! Seminar topics include: Leveraging Social Media, Effective Rep Relationships, Mastering Your Sales Mojo and Offshore Sourcing. Click here to learn more, and save money when you pre-register.


CAPTURE BUYERS’ ATTENTION BEFORE THE SHOW! HOW?
Mail them an invitation to visit your booth! This is a proven way to create excitement, support a show special, in-booth event etc. – and most importantly reinforce your interest in seeming them @ NSS! Exclusively available to exhibitors, you can order a pre-show attendee list in one of five core buyer categories for FREE! Ordering is simple, and is available through the Exhibitor Center on Monday, April 18 (access requires your Username and Password, which you’ll find on the upper left hand corner of your contract).


IN-BOOTH PROMOTIONS
In-Booth Promotions are a great way to attract people to your booth and create excitement on the show floor. Let us help you promote these special events to buyers and the media and through our website, Facebook and Twitter! Click here to tell us more about your plans.


OPERATIONS
If you need set-up labor display furnishings or furniture rental, lighting, shipping and so forth – or have questions about any or all of these – GLM’s operations experts are here to help before, during and after the Show. Contact Keith Colavito 914/421-3261 or email him at ops@glmshows.com. Early service deadlines save you a lot of money. Click here to see the Checklist so you can keep track.


LEAD RETRIEVAL @ NSS
Convention Data Services, the official registration and lead retrieval vendor selected by GLM, has the lead retrieval tools to capture, qualify and follow-up on important sales leads. Complete service includes lead capture hardware, a web site for exhibitors to retrieve and manage their leads as well as experienced sales support. Click here, for further information, rental costs, and ordering. Deadline to order at a discount rate is today!


PR OPPORTUNITIES
At this stage of your Show preparation, you should be thinking about press kits for the onsite Press Center, where approximately 250 press will register and review exhibitor press materials. Your press kit should include a press release announcing your NSS participation, any special product launches and/or in-booth promotions, a company background, product samples, and any other literature that will introduce your company and products to the press. The Press Center is also available to you as a quiet location for conducting for press interviews. A pre-registered list of attending press can be obtained by contacting Melissa Gray. Also, don’t forget to submit your press releases to Melissa 24/7, as she is in constant communication with the trade publication editors and can pass along your company news, as well as post it on the NSS homepage for thousands to see under “Industry News.”


OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Network with industry colleagues and buyers!
Enjoy a fabulous Sunday evening with friends, colleagues and customers. In addition to fun and networking, your ticket includes an extensive buffet, dessert, open bar and dancing. We'll provide complimentary shuttle service! Order your tickets today! Cost: $65 for individuals.


WELCOME EVENT PLANNERS TO NSS IN STYLE!
Watch for an announcement next week offering you the opportunity to donate product for an NSS Welcome Gift. These gifts will be available to the first 100 special event planners who are part of the BizBash community. Stay tuned!