"It was my first time experiencing an ECRM virtual show. I was impressed with the technical support throughout the whole process, and the comfort of fitting it in to my work schedule."
Jon Calligandes, Associated Grocers of New England
"I had very productive meetings and was able to meet some new manufacturers I was unaware of, and some that had really innovative products that I think will work well for us. I wouldn’t have found these without participating in the ECRM program this week. I will definitely be back and look forward to it."
Tara Anderson
Holiday Stationstores, Inc.
"This was my first ECRM experience, in-person or virtual and it was great! Super informative. I came into this with an open mind looking for fast and easy solutions that would help our department adapt to the many changes due to the pandemic. I found some great opportunities that I’ll be following up with right away."
Rochelle Drexler
Aspirus
"The ECRM Adult Beverage Program has been absolutely incredible. I found so many new, cool, exciting things that I would not have found if I did not participate this week. And the ECRM Connect platform makes things extremely efficient and keeps meetings moving! It’s been a great week!"
Keith Janosik
Central Market
"These are pioneering times in the industry we all play in. Your company’s role is setting new standards and it’s great to be both a participant and a partner in it’s development."
Jonas Rempel
Giant Tiger Stores Ltd.
"ECRM Connect is a user-friendly platform, with a dedicated team guiding the process and top buyers invited. You only focus on what you need…your products, the sales pitch and closing deals."
Cristobal Fernandez
Via Pacifica Selections
"We’ve been going to ECRM now for three years and have experienced both their in-person and virtual programs. In either scenario, the community of buyers has always been considerate of our products for their programs. The ability to establish meaningful relationships has prevailed into long-term cooperative partnerships that have been incredibly valuable to our business."
Fisk Biggar
Firehouse Can Co.
"I signed up for this virtual program very last minute and I am glad I did. I have attended many in-person Adult Beverage Programs in the past and I found that the virtual session was much more effective. For me, I was able to really focus in on the retailer’s business. The ECRM platform for conducting the meetings was exceptional. All the retailer’s information was available to me as I presented. I was able to address exactly what the retail buyer was looking for and I could tailor my presentation to the buyer’s requests. The notes section on the platform provided me a location to note the next action steps requested by the buyer and it also provided me an opportunity to create historical documentation for future meetings. I am looking forward to the follow up with the buyers in securing new business and on-going sales for our wines. Personally, I feel that I was a better presenter because I slept in my own bed, I didn’t have to travel, I didn’t have to set up, and I didn’t have to tear down. All my time was spent in preparation and most importantly, on the presentation!"
Sandra Pacheco
Southwest Wines
"Every year, ECRM saves my company time and money. Connecting with new buyers is the top goal, but a very close second is meeting so efficiently with buyers with whom my team already works -- all in the course of just a few days!"
John Dorminey
That Dog'll Hunt
"The virtual platform ECRM built in 2020 must have been based on their years of experience keeping their live events highly organized and always running on time. Corbin walked me through their platform and kept me up-to-date before and throughout the event. My team was in NC, NY and Spain while we met with buyers across the USA and South America. Not one glitch, this Program was seamless!"
John Dorminey
That Dog'll Hunt
"The difference between "costs a lot" and "expensive" is the results a trade show brings. I've participated in over a dozen ECRM Programs and every single one had an ROI that more than covered the costs and always brought additional sales later on through the connections I made at each session."
John Dorminey
That Dog'll Hunt