Annual Convention Exhibit Show

NAMIC's 113th 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 and technology-packed exhibition hall; and a chance to take a break in a vibrant downtown five-star hotel.

The NAMIC annual convention attracts more than 1,100 attendees from more than 300 different companies across the United States, Canada, and several other countries. These attendees are decision-makers from the industry's most influential property/casualty insurance companies who come together at this once-a-year event to take advantage of the unique opportunities to learn and network with the industry elite.

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

Sponsorships are open 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.

Register for Exhibit Show booth space

• Register online
• Exhibit Booth floor plan
• Virtual Exhibit Show
• Cinch bag ad insertion

Exhibitor details

• Exhibit Show schedule
• Exhibit Show fees
• Exhibitor benefits
• Booth furnishings
• Exhibit Show activities
• Exhibitor sponsorships
• Hotel reservations
• Attendee demographics
• Cyber Café

Exhibit Show schedule

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

Exhibitor setup:

• Sunday, Sept. 28 | 12-6 p.m.

Show days:

• Monday, Sept. 29 | 8 - 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 4 - 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 8 - 9 a.m., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Dismantle:

• Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 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.

• Nonmember standard booth = $1,900
• Nonmember premium booth = $2,300
• Member standard booth = $1,500
• Member premium booth = $1,900

Exhibitor benefits

Participation in the convention exhibit show provides unparalleled access to more than 1,100 insurance professionals along with these benefits:

• 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
• 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
• Hot-link and exhibitor profile on NAMIC Online virtual exhibit show
• Two complimentary convention registrations included with paid booth space
• Booths include 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)
• Free IN magazine convention listing in special exhibit show section

Booth furnishings

Freeman Decorating, 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 Decorating and the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Order forms for these services are included on the exhibitor service kit website. Freeman Decorating and the Marriott Hotel 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 for 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 for exhibitors to announce prize-drawing winners.

Exhibitor sponsorships

NAMIC welcomes sponsorship participation and offers a variety of opportunities for exhibitor sponsorship options. 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

Hotel reservation

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 reservation link in a confirmation e-mail after completing the online registration form.

Please see the hotel information for more details and pricing.

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 2007 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 96 percent of 2007 annual convention survey respondents said the NAMIC convention was somewhat or extremely important.

More than 83 percent of respondents rated their NAMIC convention experience as good or excellent.

The NAMIC annual convention either met or exceeded the expectations of 90 percent of responding attendees.

More than 94 percent of survey respondents said they were somewhat or extremely likely to recommend the NAMIC convention to a colleague.

80 percent of respondents rated their NAMIC annual convention experience as good or excellent.

More than 70 percent of respondents rated the NAMIC annual convention exhibit show as important or very important.

The networking opportunities at the NAMIC annual convention were rated as extremely important by 80 percent of survey respondents.

More than 80 percent of respondents said they are likely to attend NAMIC's 113th Annual Convention in 2008.

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 Web Services will be hosting a Cyber Café at NAMIC's 113th Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. The Cyber Café is 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 occuring at the convention. The Cyber Café will be open during the primary convention days and most evenings.

Register for the Exhibit Show today