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Exhibit Show Information

NAMIC's 115th Annual Convention and Exhibit Show is truly the place where the mutual insurance industry comes together to learn, network, and gain valuable insight to improve the course of your company's - and your own - future success.

It's the industry event that has everything: world-class speakers; practical information to benefit your company; a wide variety of networking opportunities; exciting entertainment; an innovative, technology-packed exhibition hall; and a chance to take a break in a spectacular bay-side resort hotel.

NAMIC’s convention attracts more than 1,000 insurance professionals from nearly 300 different companies across the United States and Canada. These attendees are decision-makers from some of the industry's most influential property/casualty insurance companies.

The exhibit show features exclusive hours and numerous activities that ensure qualified traffic and maximum exposure. There is plenty of pre-convention promotion in print and through the virtual exhibit show at NAMIC Online. Additional advertising is available in IN magazine.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available to exhibitors to further promote name recognition and draw delegates to your exhibit booth.

We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to educate insurance company decision-makers about your products and services.

Reserve your booth early to ensure your preferred booth location and to take full advantage of pre-convention promotion.

Exhibitor Details

• Exhibit Booth Floor Plan
• Exhibit Show Schedule
• Exhibit Show Fees
• Exhibitor Benefits
• Booth Furnishings/Freeman Services
• Exhibit Show Activities
• Exhibitor Sponsorships
• Exhibit Show Directory Advertising
• Lead Retrieval
• Hotel Reservations
• Attendee Demographics
• Cyber Café

Exhibit Show Schedule

The exhibit show is held on the first two days of NAMIC’s convention and allows exhibitors to attend all show functions with only a two-night hotel expense.

Exhibitor setup:

• Sunday, Sept. 19 | 12 - 6 p.m.

Show days:

• Monday, Sept. 20 | 8 - 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 4 - 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 21 | 8 - 9 a.m., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Dismantle:

• Tuesday, Sept. 21 | 3:30 - 6 p.m.

Exhibit Show Fees

NAMIC offers two types of booth spaces - standard and premium. Standard spaces are on the interior of aisles and have other booths on both sides. Premium spaces are located in higher traffic areas and are either on the end of an aisle or bordering one of the lounges.

• Non-member standard booth = $2,100
• Non-member premium booth = $2,500
• Member standard booth = $1,600
• Member premium booth = $2,000

Exhibit Show Benefits

Participation in the exhibit show provides unparalleled access to more than 1,100 insurance professionals. Additionally, exhibitors benefit from:

• Exhibit show hours exclusive of convention sessions and education programs
• Delegate registration list e-mailed 30 days prior to the convention
• Printed registration list provided at exhibitor check-in
• Delegate registration list e-mailed following conclusion of the convention
• Monday and Tuesday luncheon dessert served in the exhibit hall
• Monday afternoon delegate reception held in exhibit hall
• Tuesday afternoon ice-cream break during exhibitor raffle drawings
• Exhibitor profile with hyperlink at NAMIC Online virtual exhibit show
• Two complimentary convention registrations included with paid booth space
• Booths include pipe-and-drape, draped table, chairs, wastebasket, and ID sign
• Carpeted booths and exhibit area
• Choice of booth space (first-come, first-served)
• Exhibitors entitled to convention hotel rates
• NAMIC-sponsored drawing in exhibit hall
• Organized exhibitor raffle drawings
• Sponsorships available for additional promotion
• Security for exhibit hall (not individual booth spaces)
• Listing in IN magazine

Booth Furnishings/Freeman Services

Freeman, the official show decorator, will supply all decoration and booth furnishings through the Freeman website.

A link to all show services is provided with your booth space confirmation. Please be sure to note deadlines to take advantage of pre-show discounted prices.

Your booth rental includes:

• 10' x 10' booth space with 8' back drape
• 3' side drape and 8' draped table
• Two chairs and one wastebasket
• Booth space and exhibit area are carpeted

Any electrical, A/V, telephone, Internet access, or material handling needs will be handled directly through Freeman and the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Order forms for these services are included at the exhibitor service kit website. Freeman and the Manchester Grand Hyatt will have representatives on site to help with booth service needs.

Exhibit Show Activities

Numerous activities are scheduled throughout the exhibit show to increase delegate traffic and exhibitor visibility.

Coffee is served in the hall during all exhibit show hours and dessert is offered in the exhibit hall after the luncheons on both Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday afternoon, the exhibit hall is the site of a delegate reception featuring a must-be-present-to-win grand prize drawing that traditionally attracts more than 600 attendees. This reception and drawing is reserved for the NAMIC prize drawings.

The Tuesday afternoon ice cream and soft drink break is held in the hall and will be the time for exhibitor raffle drawings. A riser and microphone are provided. NAMIC will conduct the raffle and announce prize winners.

Exhibitor Sponsorships

NAMIC welcomes sponsorship participation and offers a variety of opportunities for exhibitor sponsorship. Sponsorships are offered with first-refusal rights to any returning sponsor. Please contact NAMIC Member Services at sponsorships@namic.org to discuss available options.

• Exhibit hall coffee service and lounge = $10,000
• Luncheon dessert tables = $4,000
• Monday delegate reception = $14,000
• Tuesday ice cream break = $5,500
• Delegate raffle grand prize = $7,000
• Exhibit hall Treasure Chest game = $5,000
• Contribution = $1,000

Exhibit Show Directory Advertising

NAMIC is pleased to continue publication of the Exhibit Show Directory. The Exhibit Show Directory will list all registered exhibitors along with the company contact information and description.

Exhibitors have the opportunity to enhance company recognition by placing a paid advertisement and/or company logo in the guide. The guide will be 8 ½” x 11”, magazine-style, and ads will be full-page, four-color. Exhibitor logos, in four-color, will be displayed along with the corresponding company listing.

Artwork specifications will be sent via e-mail with purchase confirmation.

Ad rates:
Full-page, four-color Ad: $500
Inside Front Cover Ad: $1,500
Inside Back Cover Ad: $1,500
Back Cover Ad: $2,000
Display Logo with Company Listing: $100

Company logos should be sent to exhibitshow@namic.org in either .jpeg or.eps file format.

Deadline to purchase an ad or logo placement in the Exhibit Show Directory is Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. All artwork must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.

• Purchase an Exhibit Show Directory Ad

If you have any questions, please contact NAMIC Member Services by calling (317) 875- 5250 or e-mailing exhibitshow@namic.org.

*All those registered prior to the print deadline date of Monday, August 9, 2010.

Lead Retrieval

NAMIC is pleased to offer exhibitors the option to rent a Lead Retrieval system for this year’s exhibit show.

All convention delegate badges will have a printed bar code that can be scanned into the Lead Retrieval system to record visitors and prospects. You also have the option of customizing action codes for your scanned attendees.

Scanned information will be include the delegate name, title, company name, address, telephone, fax (if provided), and e-mail address (if available).

This Lead Retrieval system is provided by Trade Show Leads. Information on the system and rental rates is available at the links below, or at the Trade Show Leads website. All registered exhibitors will receive information directly from Trade Show Leads with details of this offer.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact NAMIC Member Services by calling (317) 875-5250 or e-mailing exhibitshow@namic.org. You can also contact Trade Show Leads at (515) 276-6911 or toms@tsleads.net.

• Lead Retrieval Information and Order Form
• Contact Trade Show Leads

Hotel Reservations

NAMIC is pleased to extend the delegate hotel rate to all registered exhibitors. A website link is required to receive the NAMIC discounted room rate. Exhibitors will receive the room reservation information in a confirmation e-mail after completing the online registration form.

Visit the Where to Stay section to find out more.

Attendee Demographics

NAMIC's annual convention attracts more than 1,100 property/casualty insurance industry executives from more than 300 different companies. Although attendees come from all size regional and national insurance and reinsurance companies across the United States and Canada, the majority are Midwest-based with Illinois, New York, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota as the top five attendee States.

Of the 2009 annual convention attendee companies reporting DWP:

• More than 50 percent of attendee companies write between 10 and 250 million in DWP
• More than 35 percent of attendee companies write between 25 and 500 million in DWP
• More than 25 percent of attendee companies write more than 100 million in DWP

More than 95 percent of 2009 annual convention survey respondents said the NAMIC convention was somewhat or extremely important.

More than 95 percent of respondents rated their NAMIC convention experience as good or excellent.

The NAMIC annual convention either met or exceeded the expectations of 96 percent of responding attendees.

More than 96 percent of survey respondents said they were somewhat or extremely likely to recommend the NAMIC convention to a colleague.

99 percent of respondents indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with their NAMIC annual convention experience.

Nearly 70 percent of respondents rated the NAMIC annual convention exhibit show as important or very important and nearly 80 percent rated their exhibit show experience as good or excellent.

The networking opportunities at the NAMIC annual convention were rated as somewhat important or extremely important by 95 percent of survey respondents.

NAMIC annual convention attendees once again responded that the top three take-aways are:

• Networking
• Meeting with vendors and reinsurance companies
• Knowledge and education

Cyber Café

NAMIC will be hosting the Cyber Café, a group of computers with high-speed Internet access that will be available to all convention attendees. Attendees will be able to browse the Internet, check their web-based e-mail, and learn more about events occurring at the convention. The Cyber Café will be open during the primary convention days and most evenings.

Banner ads on the Cyber Café are available.