2018 GME Conference Partnership Kit - 2018 GME Conference The Future is in the Fundamentals August 25th - August 30th Indianapolis Convention ...
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
2018 GME Conference The Future is in the Fundamentals August 25th - August 30th Indianapolis Convention Center Indianapolis , IN 2018 GME Conference Partnership Kit
Quick Facts Dates: • Saturday, August 25th - Field Leader Arrivals & Field Leader Reception • Sunday, August 26th - Store Leader Arrivals, Groovin’ on Georgia & Vendor Reception • Monday, August 27th - General Sessions, Vendor Training Rooms • Tuesday, August 28th- General Sessions, Vendor Training Rooms • Tuesday, August 28th- GameStop Expo 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm • Wednesday, August 29th - General Sessions • Wednesday, August 29th - Vendor Post Mortem Meeting @ 10:00 am • Thursday, August 30th - Departures 2017 GME Conference Gender Demographics: 2017 GME Conference Age Demographics:
Partnership Overview Theme: The Future is in the Fundamentals To obtain copies of the artwork, please email samanthavogel@gamestop.com. Pricing: All pricing should be negotiated through your GameStop Buyer. Registration & Housing: After you submit your commitment form, you’ll receive instructions, a registration link, and information to secure housing though our GME vendor housing block. Housing information will not be disclosed without a signed commitment form. Dress: As always, all attendees are able to wear jeans and business appropriate shirts to all functions. Presenters are invited to wear business appropriate jeans and collared shirts as well. Vendor Website: Please visit our Vendor Website at: http://meeting.gamestop.com/US_Conf/Conf_Vendor_main.htm Most questions can be answered on the Vendor Website, but please reach out to Samanthavogel@Gamestop.com with additional questions.
Why Partner? About the GME Conference Our annual GameStop Conference hosts roughly 4,500 GameStop employees, which include Store Leaders, Field Leaders, ThinkGeek associates as well as SSC and international executives. This event gives our Store Leaders a sneak peek at the Q4 line-up months before it’s even released. In turn, this educates them and gets them excited to sell your product to our customers. And boy....do they get excited! Check out a small sampling of the excitement our GME Employees were talking about on social media last year!
2018 Pre-Built Partnerships Basic Plus Premier Platinum Single VTR Single VTR General Session 40x40 Booth 40x40 Booth Double VTR 1 1/2 Page Show Guide 1 Banner C Oversized Booth 1 Banner H Small 1 Banner W Wall 1 Banner C (Cafe) Choice of 1: 1 Full Page Show Guide 1 Banner W Wall • 1 Full Page Show Ad Choice of 1: 1 Column Wrap or Column Tower • 1 Passport Stamp • Bus Banner 1 Window Cling • Window Cling 1 Full Page Show Guide • Stair Decal 1 1/2 Page Show Guide 1 Conference App Banner Gold 20x20 booth 20x30 booth 40x40 booth Choice of 2: Hydration Station 1 Banner W Lobby • Hydration Station Choice of 2: Choice of 2: • Expo Buffet or Drink • App Banner • Show Guide Ad • 1/2 Page Show • 1 Show Guide Ad • App Banner Guide Ad • Expo Buffet • Expo Buffet Silver 10x10 booth 10x10 booth 10x20 booth Choice of 1: Choice of 2: Expo Drink Station • Bag stuffer • Hydration Station Choice of 2: • Expo Dessert Station • Breakfast Sponsor • App banner • Lunch Sponsor • Hydration Station • Lunch Sponsor
Engagement Partnerships Pre-Show Postcard Teasers We will send the produced flyers or postcards to all stores prior to the Conference. Dimensions: no larger than 8 ½ x 11 Vendor to design, produce, and ship 4,000 postcards to Samantha Vogel before August 1st. 2018 Hotel Arrival Fliers When you have 9 hotels, you gotta make sure attendees know what’s going on! This year, we’re creating Hotel Arrival Fliers that highlight what’s happening at the Convention Center and throughout the week so our attendees know where to go to check in, check out what’s happening and stay up to date throughout the week! As the sponsor, you’ll get your own page in this flier! 1 sponsored page, 11” H x 5.6” W Vendor to provide art work by July 5th. Field Leader Reception: Saturday, August 25th! Wine and dine the field leadership & executive team at Punch Bowl to kick-off the week right! Entertainment/speaking opportunity of about 10-15 minutes. Approximately 500 attendees. Signage provided by GameStop. Vendor to provide description for show guide & logo by July 5th. * 1 Available Hospitality Suites: Sunday, August 26th! Have an all-day “come and go” product show-off/lounge for the store leaders during arrival and check-ins. Be as fun and creative as you want. Indy CC has built in nooks and food courts. Vendor to provide engagement equiptment. GameStop to provide signage. Sign size: 44x28. Flip Book Sponsor: Saturday & Sunday Sponsor the front and back of our 2018 flip book experience for attendees! Flip Book stations will be available for Store Leaders on Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th! Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. * 1 Available Groovin’ On Georgia: Sunday, August 26th Remember Party on the Plaza in Anaheim? Well...it’s back! This year, we’ll be Groovin’ on Georgia Street right out front of the Convention Center! GameStop will secure food trucks for attendees and we’ll have some fun engagement opportunities. But this is your chance to have fun with our attendees! Sponsor Groovin on Georgia and let’s get creative with your Georgia Street activity! Vendor to provide engagement on Georgia Street. GameStop to provide Food Trucks! * 8 Available
Meals & Breaks We gotta Eat! Meals & breaks help our attendees fuel up for the day! No Speaking opportunity Available. GameStop to Provide signage. You can create your own custom design for the sign, or send in your logo. Sign size: 44 x 28 Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. Breakfast Lunch Break Hydration Stations Sunday, August 26th 3 Available Monday, August 27th 1 Available 1 Available 1 Available 3 Available Tuesday, August 28th 1 Available 1 Available 1 Available 3 Available Wednesday, August 29th 1 Available 1 Available 1 Available 3 Available Thursday, August 30th 1 Available Expo Buffet Grab one of our Expo buffet stations on Tuesday, August 28th for Store Leaders! Sign size: 44 x 28 Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. *6 Available
General Session General Session Presentations: Showcase your vision for holiday in front of all our GME attendees! Keep this presentation creative, over the top, and something never before seen by our Store Leaders for the most impact. Vendor to provide description for the show guide by July 5th. Presentations must be submitted to Samantha Vogel for review by August 2nd. General Sessions Morning Afternoon Evening Monday, August 27th 1 Available 1 Available 1 Available 20 mins. 30 mins 30 mins Tuesday, August 28h 1 Available 1 Available 20 mins 30 mins Wednesday, August 29th 1 Available 1 Available 3 1 Available 20 mins 30 mins 30 mins General Session Chair Covers: These seat covers not only display your message, but they organize seating in our general session by region! These often become coveted souvenirs! Vendor to provide artwork by May 4th. Artwork is 10” x 10” *4 Available General Session Pre-Session Sponsor! You know how we love to make general session pre-session engaging and fun with trivia, games, and giveaways! Well, sponsor one of our general session pre-sessions and get product call outs, trivia focus on your company/product, and provide some of the fun gifts for pre-session winners! *3 Available (one per day)
Vendor Training Rooms Monday, August 27th & Tuesday, August 28th Rotations: 9:15 am - 12:25 pm & 2:40 pm - 5:50 pm Single Vendor Training Rooms Series of 20-minute training sessions in front of roughly 4,500 Store Leaders & field attendees (about 200 leaders in each session). GameStop to provide signage. Sign size: 44x28. Vendor to provide training description for show guide by July 5th. Presentations must be submitted to Samantha Vogel for review by August 2nd. *8 Available Double Vendor Training Rooms Series of 50-minute training sessions in front of roughly 5,000 Store Leaders & field attendees. (About 400 leaders in each session). GameStop to provide signage. Sign size: 44x28. Vendor to provide training description for show guide by July 5th. Presentations must be submitted to Samantha Vogel for review by August 2nd. *8 Available
Banners & Columns Banner Size Banners Banner Exposure Available Location Days Banner C 60’ x 10’ 12 Available GameStop Cafe Saturday - Vendor to provide Halls FGH Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner E 50’ x 7’ 2 Available Banners Over Expo Saturday - Vendor to provide 45’ x 12’ 1 Available Entrances Halls B, C Wednesday artwork by July 5th. 40’ x 7’ 1 Available &D Banner F 12’ x 10’ 1 Available Wabash Hallway Saturday - Vendor to provide 9’ x 10’’ 3 Available Food Court Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner H Large 50’ x 15’ 2 Available Hoosier Lobby. Over Saturday - Vendor to provide Hall H or J Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner H Medium 20’ x 18’ 7 Available Hoosier Lobby Saturday - Vendor to provide 20’ x 10’ 1 Available Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner H Small 20’ x 10’ 3 Available Hoosier Lobby Saturday - Vendor to provide Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner X 30’ x 6’2” 1 Available Crossroads Hallway Saturday - Vendor to provide 15’ x 6’2” 1 Available Wednesday artwork by July 5th. 307.75” x 57” 1 Available Banner W Lobby 28’ x 8’ 1 Available Wabash Hallway Saturday - Vendor to provide 20’ x 4’ 2 Available Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Banner W Wall 20’ x 10’ 10 Available Wabash Hallway Saturday - Vendor to provide Wednesday artwork by July 5th. Column Tower 4 Sided 7 Available Maryland Street Saturday - Vendor to provide Branding (each has 4 Entrance Wednesday artwork by July 5th. 39” x 96”/side sides) Column Wrap 134.5” x 120” 6 Available Saturday - Vendor to provide (one panel) Wednesday artwork by July 5th.
Window Clings & Skywalks! Window Clings Do you want more visibility besides the hanging banners? Here’s another great option! These graphics are attached to the windows of the convention center and visible to all attendees, right above registration and our info booth! 55.5” x 51.5” Vendor to provide artwork by July 5th. *12 Available Marriott Indy Skybridge So get this...all the hotels in Indy that our Store Leaders are staying in are connected to the Indy Convention Center via skybridge! That means, no walking outdoors in the August heat! Plus, they’re pretty cool to brand too! 7 regtangular clings for Marriott Skybridge Vendor to provide art by July 5th. *1 Available - Vendor to brand all 7 clings Hyatt Indy Skybridge So get this...all the hotels in Indy that our Store Leaders are staying in are connected to the Indy Convention Center via skybridge! That means, no walking outdoors in the August heat! Plus, they’re pretty cool to brand too! 12 column wraps for Hyatt Skybridge Vendor to provide art by July 5th. *1 Available - Vendor to brand all 12 column wraps
Wraps, Clings, & Stair Decals GME Registration Wraps Want visibility from the get go? Partner with GME for our registration pods and get 4 panels to wrap with your image! Image visibility All Week! Vendor to provide artwork by July 5th. *2 Available Stair Decals Tired of the same ole escalator runners? Us too! That’s why we’re switching it up to stair decals this year! 10 branded stairs on your own staircase Vendor to provide artwork by July 5th. *5 Available Bus Banners Bus banners display your message on both sides of the bus that will be driving to/from the airport on the two arrival days. 36’ x 2’ Vendor to provide artwork by July 5th. *4 Available
Show Bags & Plastic GME Show Bags (4,500) This is THE BAG! Our annual show bag is given out to all attendees when checking-in at Conference. This is a great souvenir for our attendees and we often see our attendees carrying these around for the entire year following Conference! Vendor to produce, create, and ship 4,500 bags to GameStop by August 3rd. *1 Available GME Show Bag Inserts (4,500) Do you want the leaders to see your product first? Include it in the show bag and they will have it in their hands upon arrival at Conference! Vendor to ship 4,500 units of their product to GameStop by August 3rd. GME Post Show Bag Vendor Box (4,500) Want Store Leaders to get your product but can’t make the shipping deadline for the show bag? No worries! We mail out a Post Show Vendor box to every Field & Store Leader the week we return from Conference! Vendor to ship 4,500 units of their product to GameStop by August 10th. *10 Available Dinner on Your Own What better way to make an impact than by being the Money Man! This gift card will cover dinner for the attendees on Monday & Wednesday while they are at conference. We fund the card, you make it look amazing! Vendor to provide artwork by May 4th. *1 Available Hotel Room Keys Want to partner with us on a major souvenir item? Then this has your name all over it...Literally! Create the artwork for the hotel room keys our attendees receive on arrival. Vendor to provide artwork by June 29th. *4 Available
Show Guide Ads & Charging Stations Show Guide Ads The Show Guide is 8” wide x 8” high, full color, spiral bound with tabs so the attendees can easily find the sections. These become Conference Commemoratives that attendees love to keep! Vendor to provide full-color artwork by July 5th. *25 FULL PAGE Available for GME Show Guide *12 HALF PAGE Available for GME Show Guide Show Guide Tabs The Show Guide is 8” wide x 8” high, full color, spiral bound with tabs so the attendees can easily find the sections. The tabs really stand out! Vendor to provide full-color artwork by July 5th. *9 Available *1 Back Cover Available Charge Bars Our Store Leaders love these! They provide a place for our Store Leaders to rest, relax, and recharge their phone! And you get to wrap these charging stations in your brand! • Oasis: 14 Sections • Compass: 6 Sections Vendor to provide artwork by July 5th. *2 Available
Digital Partnerships Directional Footprints Never been to the Indy Convention Center? Us either! And while it’s an amazing center, it’s pretty spread out! This year, to help attendees get where they’re going, we’re going to have directional floor clings all over the center. Sponsor these to be sure your logo is ALL OVER Conference! GameStop to design directional clings, vendor to provide logo. Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. *1 Available Passport Stamp With 4,500 attendees and over 120 vendor booths at Expo, it’s hard to get all our Store Leaders to stop by your booth. Well, not with a Passport Stamp! This year, we’re creating a fun passport to engage our Store Leaders to stop by certain booths. When they do, you’ll stamp your logo page in the passport. Store Leaders who get all their Passport Pages stamped will be entered to win an amazing prize provided by GameStop! Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. *8 Gaming Vendor Passport Stamps Available *10 Collectible Vendor Passport Stamps Available Snapchat Filter Gettin’ social wid it! You know how we love snapchat! Well design your own Snapchat Filter. Your filter will automatically pop up in the Expo Space as the Snapchat giofilter! Vendor to provide logo by July 5th. *1 Available Conference App Splash Screen Have your logo/artwork displayed while the data is loading on our new Conference App. You will also get one Banner Ad in the app as well. Vendor to provide logo & ad by July 5th. *1 Available Conference App Banner Ads Have your logo/message displayed on our new Conference App! 640w x 150h pixels png image Vendor to provide logo & ad by July 5th. *10 Available
Information on Securing Partnerships Theme: Power to the Players To obtain copies of the artwork, please email samanthavogel@gamestop.com. Pricing: All pricing should be negotiate through your GameStop Buyer. Once agreed upon, please complete, sign, and return the 2017 Vendor Commitment Form to your buyer. Registration & Housing: After you submit your commitment form, you’ll receive instructions, a registration link, and information to secure your housing. Housing information will not be disclosed without a signed commitment form. Timelines: You can find a detailed timeline for all artwork submission on our vendor website. But here’s a hint...everything is due July 5th! Partnership Art: Please upload all artwork to hightail at: https://www.hightail.com/u/samanthavogel Vendor Website: Please visit our Vendor Website at: http://meeting.gamestop.com/US_Conf/Conf_Vendor_main.htm Most questions can be answered on the Vendor Website, but please reach out to Samanthavogel@Gamestop.com with additional questions.
You can also read