A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase - Vendor Guide

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Market research shows that 40% of brides find their wedding vendors at bridal shows and studies also show that the number one reason they attend bridal shows is to find their wedding vendors. If your not there, she’s talking to your competition. By exhibiting at our shows, you are showing the brides that you willing to invest in yourself, lending credibility to your business and making them feel much more

EXPO VENUE

Melbourne Auditorium 625 E Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901

SET UP & BREAKDOWN TIMES

JANUARY 21 | JUNE 24 | SEPTEMBER 16 | 1-5PM

Set-Up: 8:00am to 12:00pm on show day

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Break Down: 5:00pm to 7:00 pm on show day.

Show Info WHAT MAKES OUR SHOWS DIFFERENT? • Our extensive marketing campaign - print, radio, billboards, social media, direct mail and more.

• Exceptionally organized.

• Multi-media, full-scale production complete with lighting, state-of-the-art sound, stage decor & more based on a unique theme (our trademark).

• More participating wedding professionals; 60-85 exhibitors at every show.

• Capped exhibitor categories of services (i.e. photographers, florist, etc.).

• Our trademark - unique themes carried through our advertising, exhibit floor and decor.

• Simply put - MORE QUALIFIED ATTENDEES. A 16 year track record of the highest attended shows in Brevard.

• Live entertainment & high-energy bridal fashion shows – a huge selling point for our brides.

• More bang for your buck! Pipe and drape, booth sign, trash can, table, chair(s) and detailed leads list of all of the registered brides included with all booth spaces.

CAN TODAY’S BRIDE EVEN FIND YOU? With millions of Google search results for wedding products / services, thousands of ads on wedding planning websites and hundreds of wedding-related print ads, simply getting the bride to notice you is more difficult than ever. With so many companies competing for her attention, you must find a way to stand out and get noticed or you will be left out.

A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase is the perfect venue to shine, putting your business in front of hundreds of brides in a thriving marketplace where the focus is on you. Our shoes give you the opportunity to get in front of the bride so she can see, hear, touch and taste your products / services.

Exhibitor Info & Fees EXHIBITOR INFO & FEES All booths include:

• Your space with professional pipe and black drape.

• 6’ banquet table with linen (double booths includes 2) • Individual trash receptacle

• Chair(s) - Half Booths include 1; Single Booths include 2; Double Booths include 4

• Contact information listed in the Showcase program (given to all attending brides-to-be)

• Professionally printed booth sign displaying your company name (3’ W x 1’ H)

• Comprehensive bride-to-be lead list emailed no later than 10 days after the show.

BOOTH COSTS AND SPECIFICATIONS Half Booth - $375 Booth is 8 feet deep by 6 feet wide with an 8 foot high backdrop and 3 foot high draped side rails. There are a limited number of half booths available. Half booths are not available to all vendor categories. Half booths will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Single Booth - $510 Booth is 8 feet deep by 10 feet wide with an 8 foot high backdrop and 3 foot high draped side rails.

Double Booth - $895 Booth is 8 feet deep by 20 feet wide with an 8 foot high backdrop and 3 foot high draped side rails.

Sponsorship - $1,200 Sponsorship includes either an 8’ x10’ or 8’ x 20’ booth (sponsor’s choice). Read more about Sponsorship Opportunities on the next section.

Bag Stuffer - $125 Bride Goodie Bags. Insert up to 2 pieces of your marketing material in the 300 goodie bags given to all of the attending brides. Please note: this fee does NOT include a booth space at the show or the lead list of registered brides.

BOOTH SHARING, LOCATIONS & PLACEMENT

Booth sharing is strictly prohibited. You may not share a booth with another business. Exhibitor categories will be capped (i.e photographers, florists, etc.)

Booth placement is determined by Showcase Management and is based on exhibitor category, good traffic flow and show integrity. Booth placement is not determined until all booths are sold.

Sponsorship Info ADD ON FEES

SPONSORSHIP INFO

Additional Table(s):$25 each Electricity: 5amps (500 watts) $20

Looking for more exposure? Take your business to the next level by sponsoring A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase! Join our long list of distinguished and faithful sponsors who have wisely and consistently invested their marketing dollars in our bridal shows. You’ll be glad you did.

RETAINER REQUIRED TO RESERVE BOOTH Reserve your booth at 1 2018 show: $200 Reserve your booth at 2 2018 show: $350 Reserve your booth at 3 2018 show: $450 Sponsorship Retainer: $500 per show.

Balances must be paid in full no later than 3 weeks prior to the show date.

PAYMENT PLANS Once your retainer is paid, you can make convenient secure payments of any amount on our website at anytime at: www.asbridalshow.com/exhibitors/

READY TO JOIN? Call us at 321.733.8816 info@brevardexpos.com www.ASBridalShow.com

Benefits of Sponsorship Company Logo / Name Exposure: • Printed on all media and promotional materials, to include thousands of postcards mailed directly to brides-to-be and posters distributed at appropriate retail locations.

• Printed on Showcase Program given to all attending brides-to-be • Printed on Signage • Insertion of up to 2 promotion items / gifts in the 50 VIP Swag Bags • Company Name or logo link from our website to Sponsor’s website for 4+ months (begins 2 weeks after registering as a sponsor) • Mentioned in paid radio ads (may not include promo ads.)

• Included in internet promotions (all sites that allow sponsor listings) At the Showcase: • Company logo printed on signage.

• Sponsor’s choice of 8’ x 10’ or 8’20’ booth space; includes 2, 6 foot banquet tables with linen / skirting, 4 chairs, 2 trash receptacles, professional booth sign displaying your company name and a comprehensive bride-to-be lead list emailed withing 10 days of the show.

• Prime booth location in exhibit area • I ntermittent onstage company name mentions by Showcase Emcees (Emcees are Lite Rock 99.3 & KISS 95.1 On-Air Personalties) • Stage time for speaker demonstrations, presentation or prize giveaway (limited to 10 minutes) Sponsors are featured in over $15,000 of Advertisement for an investment of just $1200!

Sponsorship retainer: $500 per show.

RESERVE YOUR BOOTH TODAY! CALL 321.733.8816 WWW.ASBRIDALSHOW.COM INFO@BREVARDEXPOS.COM

Hear what our Exhibitors have to say Participating in A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase is honestly one of the best business decisions we’ve ever made. We have been vendors for five years and will be participating every year from now on!

The advertising and promotion of this shows clearly effective at bringing out a ton of quality brides. And not only are the brides quality, but the other vendors are as well. Such a great opportunity to meet the best local businesses in our wedding industry! The organizers are extremely helpful answering questions about the show.

The leads list is provided in record time and in multiple formats (the label format is so useful!) that save me time contacting brides after the show. The hard work they put into this event is extremely apparent and much appreciated.

AMANDA - Amanda Stratford Photography A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase has been one of our favorite bridal shows to partner with in recent years! Even though we live and work in Orlando, we enjoy coming over to Melbourne a couple times a year to do their entertaining shows and meet great brides that book their honeymoons with us! We love giving away the honeymoon grand prize and enjoy all the perks of being a sponsor brings! Jenna and Frederick are super to work with and we’ll keep coming back as long as they let us!

MARY & BARRY DELELLO - All About Travel Winter Park FL This is BY FAR the best bridal show around! From the extensive advertising to the high quality and high quantity of brides that you bring in, this show cannot be beat. This is a wise investment for anyone that wants to tap into true leads that create sales. Thank you for all you do to keep your shows top notch! It is the ONLY show I will do!

CAMI HESTER - Owner, Aurora Unique Bridal Boutique

Since 2002, A Sophisticated Bridal Showcase has set the standards for the bridal show industry.

Building a reputation as one of Florida’s best, we have drawn the national attention and sponsorship of some of the wedding industry’s elite.

Respected and endorsed by local media giants, such as iHeart Radio, we have boosted bridal show attendance to new levels never before experienced by our local bridal show competitors. Our success has also earned us an elite and privileged membership in Bridal Show Producers International (BSPI), whose mission is to maintain and enhance the quality of Bridal Shows, for the benefit of exhibitors and the public, to encourage greater responsibility to the community, and to increase communications and integrity with exhibitors.

Once you make that important decision to add your name to our impressive list of loyal exhibitors, contact us.

RESERVE YOUR BOOTH TODAY! CALL 321.733.8816 WWW.ASBRIDALSHOW.COM INFO@BREVARDEXPOS.COM