Leverage your Total Store Expo presence with strategies and resources that will help you prepare, execute, and follow up with maximum effectiveness.
FAQ Fridays are half hour calls designed to cover timely topics and provide a channel for planners and attendees to call in and ask questions relevant to where they are in their show preparation.
Each call will have a general topic designed to keep the forward momentum of your show preparation, but we will also be available to answer any questions. If there are common questions amongst the participants, we will add the question and answer to the FAQ section of the TSE website so if you miss a call or two you can quickly learn about questions and answers from the crowd. Here is the link to where you can find all the current Frequently Asked Questions.
May 10th – Key Resources Available to You
May 24th – Managing Your Team Logistics
June 7th – Market Exchange
June 21st – TSE Website Tools
July 12th – Special Programs: Meet the Market, Made in USA, and Product Showcase
July 26th – Final Preparation
Sunday, August 18, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 19, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Developing your meeting agenda with your trading partners will ensure you are addressing the most compelling topics with the right decision-makers and influencers in the meeting. NACDS has created the Collaborative Agenda template for companies to use with their trading partners to co-create the agenda.
Your portal to your company’s profile, leads, and online appointment planner.
A custom view of the retail attendees most relevant to your company.
The booth logistics information includes important deadlines, the option for turnkey custom booth packages, a targeted move-in schedule for freight delivery, details about exhibitor access schedules, the use of shipping labels, and the requirement for exhibitor-appointed contractors (EACs) to provide information and insurance certificates.
Specific details are expected to be provided in the future, with some updates anticipated in the spring of 2024.
In order to assist you in preparing for the Total Store Expo, NACDS will conduct a number of webinars focusing on important information, details and technology. Webinar invitations, with the participation details, will be sent to the Booth Logistics and Appointment Contact for each booth. For questions about these webinars, please contact exhibits@nacds.org.
Learn about everything we provide to make this your most successful show of the year. We’ll review the online resources, member benefits, your Guide to Success, and how to leverage press, technology, and social media at our show. Plus a guided walkthrough on how to set up and use your Market Exchange. All exhibitor attendees and planners are welcome to attend.
Webinar Dates:
Thursday, May 30, 2024,
2:00 PM (ET)
Thursday, June 27, 2024,
2:00 PM (ET)
We will be providing a special focus on the logistics of the show – review the Freeman Kit, Insurance requirements, targeted move-in/move-out, and other aspects behind the scenes at the Total Store Expo.
Webinar Dates:
Thursday, June 13, 2024,
3:00 PM (ET)
Wednesday, July 19, 2024,
2:00 PM (ET)
Maximize the value of your participation in the Meet the Market Program. Learn from buyers in this engaging webinar that is designed to help suppliers that are enrolled in the Meet the Market program be more successful.
Webinar Date
To Be Determined
With the consumer purchasing trend of “buying American” increasing in popularity, NACDS wants to help promote your “Made In USA” products to our retail attendees.
If you have a product or products that are “Made in USA” and would like online recognition for them, simply complete the online form.
NACDS Total Store Expo has been one of the most important events that we participate in each year. The combination of meetings with retailers at Meet the Market and on the trade show floor has yielded us deeper relationships and increased business. We have successfully closed deals each year that started with first interactions at TSE.
Ian Stone
Senior Vice President Mesmerize
Just a few months after Total Store Expo, we have already received orders from a few of the companies that we met at Total Store Expo. Just make sure to put in the time required to send personalized emails to each of the companies you wish to meet, as preparation is key to a successful show.
Grant Bernard
Portland Bee Balm
Total
Store
Expo
August 17-19, 2024 
Boston, MA
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