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Event Listing
Foodservice at Retail and Take-Away Channels (August 2011)
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Efficient Program Planning Sessions
August 14 - 18, 2011 at Westin Chicago Northwest, Itasca, IL
Foodservice at Retail and Take Away Channels EPPS |
Fresh & Frozen Foods EPPS |
Convenience EPPS |
| 8/16/2011 - 8/17/2011 |
8/17/2011 - 8/18/2011 |
8/14/2011 - 8/16/2011 |
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| Suppliers of Prepared Foods, Bakery, Deli, Hot/Cold Beverages, Equipment and Supplies will meet with buyers from Supermarket, Mass, Convenience, Drug, Dollar, Bookstore and other Take Away channels. |
Produce, Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Deli, Bakery, Prepared Foods, Dairy and Frozen suppliers and distributors will present programs to retailers, restaurants and hotel groups from across the U.S. and Canada. |
Dry Grocery, Snack and Beverage, Candy, Dairy and Frozen, Health and Beauty Care and General Merchandise suppliers will present new programs to retailers and distributors from the convenience channel. |
How It Works
MarketGate software facilitates preparation, presentation, review and execution of programs.
Before EPPSSuppliers preload images and item data for the items they wish to present and retailers provide item forms and spread sheets they use in planning ECRM preschedules meetings according to buyer responsibility. An ECRM team leader reviews process and softwaer with each participant individually. At EPPSSuppliers are provided their own private display room where the meetings take place. Retailers and suppliers are given scanners and ipads or tablet computers which may be used to select items of interest, take notes and email recaps to those responsible for follow up. After EPPSFollow up site may be used to review notes and items and finalize programs. Send recap emails and download product images, item forms, spread sheets. Watch A Brief Video About EPPS and How It Works
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Who Is Attending?
Click on the link below to see those who have signed up to date.
View Attendees for Foodservice at Retail and Take Away Channels
View Attendees for Fresh & Frozen Foods
View Attendees for Convenience
Cost & Benefits
Retailers, suppliers and brokers can increase business and speed to market while reducing supply chain costs.
Why Should I Come?
- Increase sales by improving assortment and promotional planning process
- Improve buyer efficiency by reducing or eliminating sales calls with suppliers throughout the year (50%)
- Free up buyers to spend more time in the stores and markets.
- Increase exposure to new suppliers capable of supplying stores
- Reduce supply chain costs by eliminating associated re-work
- Increase speed to market by 2-3 months
- View Our Animated Overview
Accommodations and Travel - ECRM will cover your hotel accommodations. Reservations are booked by ECRM upon receipt of registration
- ECRM provides meals and entertainment for the duration of the event.
- ECRM provides ground transportation to and from the event hotel.
- ECRM will cover your airfare. Our travel agents will contact you to arrange your air transportation.
- To contact ECRM's Travel Department directly, please call 440-498-0500. Tracey Barrett (ext. 1167) or Christopher DeJesus (ext. 1173).
| What will it Cost ?There are no buyer registration fees associated with attending the eventECRM will cover expenses for buyer attendees. Each buyer attendee will receive a 1 year MarketGate Premium License.
Fred Heavilon of Crayola, Llc. said:
"Over the past eight years I've attended many trade show events, presenting Crayola® and Silly Putty® products to customers across various channels. I'm happy to report that ECRM-run events consistently exceed my high expectations. Partnership with ECRM has been extremely advantageous to Crayola® business opportunities. Here is just a sampling of the vital support they provide. * Presenting new products to current and new customers * Securing customer commitments and/or follow-up meetings * Collecting customer feedback on products and services * Helping with sell through of closeout items * Management and scheduling appointments with valued potential clients * Ensuring easy set-up of presentation rooms or booths * Providing expert support and maintenance of website information. Perhaps what makes ECRM an outstanding leader in their field is a corporate culture that is guided by strong business values, including integrity, objectivity, partnership, innovation and high performance. Naturally, not all customers purchase new Crayola® products, but ECRM expertise gives Crayola® the best opportunity to achieve our greatest sales potential."
Mark Thorngren of Unilever said:
"ECRM has provided our senior-level sales, marketing and category management executives with a forum to meet with a great group of retailers from all channels of trade in a category-focused format."
Hugh Scollins of Bassett Brands said:
"You guys did it again. I thought with the economic conditions a lot of folks would stay home.Very good mix of chains, distributors and “Consultants”. Fab location and as usual great job by the ECRM team. Only problem is, your causing us a lot more work. All the follow up will result in new business and I will not be able to complain about how bad the economy is. Thanks again."
Bill Ladwig of Lewis Drug said:
"EPPS events are very rewarding and time well spent. The return on investment is unimaginable...Many have tried to copy ECRM's techniques, but have not been successful."
Susan Scherer of Kroger said:
“ECRM is a valuable asset to the new supplier and new item process for my business. The advantages to this format is time savings- the format allows me thoroughly review potential suppliers and potential new items in a fast, efficient manner. Distractions are kept to a minimum and I can walk away from a program with all the information needed to make sound decisions on new items or new suppliers. The software provided at the meetings is helpful as it allows me to quickly capture the items I am interested in.The advantage to a show is it allows me the ability to review a large number of suppliers in a fraction of the time it would take to interview them in this office.”
Stuart Hamilton of Vogue International Inc said:
"By attending ECRM International EPPS, Vogue International was provided a conduit to expand our distribution throughout Europe and Asia, something that would have been difficult to replicate had we not participated. ECRM provides a great platform for manufacturers and retailers from around the globe to meet and build potential long term business partnerships, and as a result of our meeting(s) in Athens, I have already put the show into our budget for 2010."
Dennis Markley of Kerr Drug, Inc. said:
"ECRM shows are the most efficient format of any buyer/vendor meetings available. A buyer can review more vendors, in a shorter time period, than any other format. I constantly tell vendors, no matter how many trade shows they attend, if they are not going to ECRM's, they are not spending their marketing funds wisely. If I were a vendor, I would definitely attend ECRM...I access the ECRM website weekly. The ability to see your past meeting notes, find item set up information, and vendor contact info is invaluable."
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Why Should I Come?
- Increase sales and speed to market
- Reduce travel and sales expense
- Eliminate redundancy and associated re-work
- MarketGate may be used throughout the year to increase sales and reduce expense
- View Our Animated Overview
There are actually three separate EPPS which will take place this weekFoodservice at Retail and Take Away Channels, Fresh & Frozen Foods, Convenience What does the EPPS fee include?Meeting room, meals and accommodations for one person (2 if planning session) Access to MarketGate
- Ad comparisons (circular ad search of over 160 retailers across 650 categories across all major markets in North America(valued at several times the show fee)
- Product catalog to house product images and data which provides instantaneous download to retailer custom forms around the world(also valued at several times show fee)
- Contact manager which includes contact information for most buyers and sellers of consumer packaged goods in the world
Extra people and brokers are welcome to participate at a fee of $500.00 per day, per attendee, which includes their meals and accommodations Registration OptionsNew show discounts and money back guarantee.At ECRM we guarantee satisfaction or we will give you your money back. At new shows some suppliers are a little skeptical so we go even further to alleviate their concerns. All suppliers participating in a new EPPS event, even those who have attended hundreds of our past events, qualify for our "New Show Discount" of 30%. You pay 70% of the show price up front and pay the 30% balance afterward but only if you are satisfied. "Satisfaction" is totally up to you so there is no pressure to pay or contract to sign. If you don't feel the balance is warranted, we'll write it off. Foodservice at Retail and Take Away Channels EPPSPlanning Session: Guaranteed meeting in your own private suite with each retailer $9,800.00 up front ($4,200.00 later if satisfied) Power Hall: Guaranteed meeting in your own private booth with each retailer $5,950.00 up front ($2,550.00 later if satisfied) Fresh & Frozen Foods EPPS Planning Session: Guaranteed meeting in your own private suite with each retailer $9,800.00 up front ($4,200.00 later if satisfied) Power Hall: Guaranteed meeting in your own private booth with each retailer $5,950.00 up front ($2,550.00 later if satisfied) Convenience EPPSPlanning Session: Guaranteed meeting in your own private suite with each retailer $9,800.00 up front ($4,200.00 later if satisfied) Power Hall: Guaranteed meeting in your own private booth with each retailer $5,950.00 up front ($2,550.00 later if satisfied) **Suppliers who pay full fee ($9,800 Planning Session or $5,950 Power Hall) for any one of the three events listed, may attend the other two events at no charge. Free session(s) must be of equal or lesser value than the session being paid for.
Fred Heavilon of Crayola, Llc. said:
"Over the past eight years I've attended many trade show events, presenting Crayola® and Silly Putty® products to customers across various channels. I'm happy to report that ECRM-run events consistently exceed my high expectations. Partnership with ECRM has been extremely advantageous to Crayola® business opportunities. Here is just a sampling of the vital support they provide. * Presenting new products to current and new customers * Securing customer commitments and/or follow-up meetings * Collecting customer feedback on products and services * Helping with sell through of closeout items * Management and scheduling appointments with valued potential clients * Ensuring easy set-up of presentation rooms or booths * Providing expert support and maintenance of website information. Perhaps what makes ECRM an outstanding leader in their field is a corporate culture that is guided by strong business values, including integrity, objectivity, partnership, innovation and high performance. Naturally, not all customers purchase new Crayola® products, but ECRM expertise gives Crayola® the best opportunity to achieve our greatest sales potential."
Mark Thorngren of Unilever said:
"ECRM has provided our senior-level sales, marketing and category management executives with a forum to meet with a great group of retailers from all channels of trade in a category-focused format."
Hugh Scollins of Bassett Brands said:
"You guys did it again. I thought with the economic conditions a lot of folks would stay home.Very good mix of chains, distributors and “Consultants”. Fab location and as usual great job by the ECRM team. Only problem is, your causing us a lot more work. All the follow up will result in new business and I will not be able to complain about how bad the economy is. Thanks again."
Bill Ladwig of Lewis Drug said:
"EPPS events are very rewarding and time well spent. The return on investment is unimaginable...Many have tried to copy ECRM's techniques, but have not been successful."
Susan Scherer of Kroger said:
“ECRM is a valuable asset to the new supplier and new item process for my business. The advantages to this format is time savings- the format allows me thoroughly review potential suppliers and potential new items in a fast, efficient manner. Distractions are kept to a minimum and I can walk away from a program with all the information needed to make sound decisions on new items or new suppliers. The software provided at the meetings is helpful as it allows me to quickly capture the items I am interested in.The advantage to a show is it allows me the ability to review a large number of suppliers in a fraction of the time it would take to interview them in this office.”
Stuart Hamilton of Vogue International Inc said:
"By attending ECRM International EPPS, Vogue International was provided a conduit to expand our distribution throughout Europe and Asia, something that would have been difficult to replicate had we not participated. ECRM provides a great platform for manufacturers and retailers from around the globe to meet and build potential long term business partnerships, and as a result of our meeting(s) in Athens, I have already put the show into our budget for 2010."
Dennis Markley of Kerr Drug, Inc. said:
"ECRM shows are the most efficient format of any buyer/vendor meetings available. A buyer can review more vendors, in a shorter time period, than any other format. I constantly tell vendors, no matter how many trade shows they attend, if they are not going to ECRM's, they are not spending their marketing funds wisely. If I were a vendor, I would definitely attend ECRM...I access the ECRM website weekly. The ability to see your past meeting notes, find item set up information, and vendor contact info is invaluable."
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Why Should I Come?
- Sales increase as the category focus facilitates development of improved programs.
- Save time and money as the meetings at EPPS can replace home office appointments.
- The proactive environment of the planning sessions helps to breed creativity and innovation.
- Utilize system tools to aid in meeting planning, presentation, and to facilitate follow up and execution of programs.
- Sales increase as execution improves.
What Will It Cost? ECRM recognizes the broker as a member of the manufacturer sales team. The registration fee for brokers or manufacturers and sales reps is: $500.00 USD per person per day. The fees cover the following:
- All accommodations, meals and social events.
- ECRM® MarketGate™ Mobile software, which may be used on a day-to-day basis to schedule meetings, document notes and transfer product data electronically (with manufacturer permission).
- 1 year MarketGate Premium License, which includes web tools valued at several hundred thousand dollars:
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- Ad Comparisons: Search retail circular ads by manufacturer, category, brand or market from over 160 chains in 60 markets.
- Product Library/Forms Assistant: Manufacturers may give you access to product data and images, which can be downloaded directly into the retailers’ custom new item forms.
- Meeting Follow-Up: Manufacturers may give you access to Meeting Follow-Up to facilitate execution of programs discussed at EPPS.
- Broker Portal: Manufacturers use to facilitate and find new representation. Brokers may use to facilitate communication to both retailer and manufacturer.
Fred Heavilon of Crayola, Llc. said:
"Over the past eight years I've attended many trade show events, presenting Crayola® and Silly Putty® products to customers across various channels. I'm happy to report that ECRM-run events consistently exceed my high expectations. Partnership with ECRM has been extremely advantageous to Crayola® business opportunities. Here is just a sampling of the vital support they provide. * Presenting new products to current and new customers * Securing customer commitments and/or follow-up meetings * Collecting customer feedback on products and services * Helping with sell through of closeout items * Management and scheduling appointments with valued potential clients * Ensuring easy set-up of presentation rooms or booths * Providing expert support and maintenance of website information. Perhaps what makes ECRM an outstanding leader in their field is a corporate culture that is guided by strong business values, including integrity, objectivity, partnership, innovation and high performance. Naturally, not all customers purchase new Crayola® products, but ECRM expertise gives Crayola® the best opportunity to achieve our greatest sales potential."
Mark Thorngren of Unilever said:
"ECRM has provided our senior-level sales, marketing and category management executives with a forum to meet with a great group of retailers from all channels of trade in a category-focused format."
Hugh Scollins of Bassett Brands said:
"You guys did it again. I thought with the economic conditions a lot of folks would stay home.Very good mix of chains, distributors and “Consultants”. Fab location and as usual great job by the ECRM team. Only problem is, your causing us a lot more work. All the follow up will result in new business and I will not be able to complain about how bad the economy is. Thanks again."
Bill Ladwig of Lewis Drug said:
"EPPS events are very rewarding and time well spent. The return on investment is unimaginable...Many have tried to copy ECRM's techniques, but have not been successful."
Susan Scherer of Kroger said:
“ECRM is a valuable asset to the new supplier and new item process for my business. The advantages to this format is time savings- the format allows me thoroughly review potential suppliers and potential new items in a fast, efficient manner. Distractions are kept to a minimum and I can walk away from a program with all the information needed to make sound decisions on new items or new suppliers. The software provided at the meetings is helpful as it allows me to quickly capture the items I am interested in.The advantage to a show is it allows me the ability to review a large number of suppliers in a fraction of the time it would take to interview them in this office.”
Stuart Hamilton of Vogue International Inc said:
"By attending ECRM International EPPS, Vogue International was provided a conduit to expand our distribution throughout Europe and Asia, something that would have been difficult to replicate had we not participated. ECRM provides a great platform for manufacturers and retailers from around the globe to meet and build potential long term business partnerships, and as a result of our meeting(s) in Athens, I have already put the show into our budget for 2010."
Dennis Markley of Kerr Drug, Inc. said:
"ECRM shows are the most efficient format of any buyer/vendor meetings available. A buyer can review more vendors, in a shorter time period, than any other format. I constantly tell vendors, no matter how many trade shows they attend, if they are not going to ECRM's, they are not spending their marketing funds wisely. If I were a vendor, I would definitely attend ECRM...I access the ECRM website weekly. The ability to see your past meeting notes, find item set up information, and vendor contact info is invaluable."
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How Do I Sign Up?
Please select the registration type and events you are interested in attending and then click "Register".
Buyer SellerBroker
Foodservice at Retail and Take Away Channels
Fresh & Frozen Foods
Convenience
Have Questions?
Please contact Robert Allen by phone at (440) 248-3142 or email.
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