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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2010 Holiday Gift Guide Show

Meet New Product Editors From The Top
Consumer Publications

20% Discount Early Bird Special
Ends February 14th!

The 2010 Holiday Gift Guide Show is a tabletop exhibition that allows you one-on-one time with some of the top media in charge of holiday gift guides. Introduce up to four of your new products for consideration in holiday gift guides across the country.

Publications that attended our last media only event include: Ladies Home Journal, Men's Health, Playboy, Woman's Day, Body + Soul, Good Housekeeping, Everyday with Rachael Ray and many more!

This is a VERY POPULAR event where exhibitors receive EXCLUSIVITY.

Find out if this is right for your products...


Show Facts

WHEN: May 19th, 2010
WHERE: Marriott Marquis New York in Times Square
FORMAT:

Tabletop show where the room is open, and the tables are arranged to make it easy for the editors to flow through the room at a comfortable pace. Photos here.

We will provide:

A large skirted tabletop in open view of the whole room and access to some of the nation's largest magazine editors.

We will also provide an online press kit for each exhibitor.

The show will be limited to 65 exhibitors.

WHAT TO EXPECT: The show is designed to help media find some of the best new products for gift guides and other new product editorial. Editors will walk the show area and ask questions, get press kits and may ask for product samples.
WEBSITE: http://www.giftguideshow.com
CONTACT:

Andrew Stark 803-802-7141 ext. 10 or andrew@propelmediaevents.com

Kevin Nichols 803-802-7141 ext. 13 or kevin@propelmediaevents.com

Monday, February 8, 2010

Chicago Auto Show 2010 Schedule

ABOUT THE SHOW

Background - First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year marks the 102nd edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

Producer - The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the nation's oldest and largest metropolitan dealer organization. The CATA has produced the show since 1935.

Dates

 

Day Date
Public Show Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 21
First Look for Charity Thursday, February 11, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Black tie. Tickets $225. The event benefits 18 Chicago-area charities.
Media Preview Wednesday and Thursday, February 10-11. Accredited media must register ahead of time in the online media center or on-site in the Media Center (room N426).


Location
- McCormick Place, 2301 South Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60616.

The Chicago Auto Show utilizes 1.3 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex. McCormick Place offers a total of 2.7 million square feet of exhibit halls with an additional 700,000 square feet of meeting room availability.

Public Show Hours

  • February 12-20:  10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • February 21:  10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Box office closes one hour prior to the end of the show each day.

Admission

  • $11 for adults
  • $7 for seniors aged 62 and older
  • $7 for children 7-12
  • Free admission for children 6 and younger are free when they accompany a paying adult.
  • Weekday discount coupons ($4 off the regular adult admission) available at various area new-car dealers and Shell gas stations. Participating banks also mail the discount tickets to their account holders. 
  • School & group discounts available.

Advance ticket purchase will be available at www.DriveChicago.com starting in late November 2009.

Exhibits - The nation's largest auto show, held in the McCormick Place complex. Multiple world and North American introductions. Complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars and trucks; sport utility vehicles, experimental and concept cars. In total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles. Numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles, project, antique and collector cars.

Special Days

 

Date Note
Tuesday, February 16 Women's Day. Women are admitted for $7. Manufacturers will present special women-oriented programs on the purchase and lease of cars and maintenance.
Wednesday, February 17
Thursday, February 18
Friday, February 19
Chicago Auto Show Food Drive sponsored by Chrysler. Show patrons who bring three cans of food, donated to the Chicago Christian Industrial League; will receive a coupon for $7 admission.
Friday, February 19 Telemundo Hispanic Day. For more information, visit http://www.telemundochicago.com.


Appearances - Special appearances and Events are take place every day. Please check our Event Schedule for up-to-date listings.

Accessibility - McCormick Place is easily reached by car or public transportation. Extensive shuttle bus service from all area parking lots to and from McCormick Place.Weekend-only shuttle service from the Millennium Park and East Monroe underground garages. Shuttles stop in 10-15 minute intervals near Columbus/Upper and Lower Randolph and at Gate 3 at McCormick Place.

Scooter and Wheelchair rentals are available by contacting Scootaround's toll-free hotline at 1-888-441-7575. You can also submit a rental inquiry on the web at http://www.scootaround.com/rentals/c/chicagoautoshow, or by fax at (204) 478-1172. Scooter rentals are $50.00 a day and Wheelchair rentals are $15.00 a day. Scootaround is happy to accept VISA or MasterCard. Scootaround is located at Gate 4 of McCormick Place (west end of the Grand Concourse). While Scootaround will make every effort to accommodate all needs, you are encouraged to reserve in advance.

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Monday, February 1, 2010

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