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Location: Ball Pro, 651 Douglas Dr N, Suite 300, Golden Valley, MN 55422
More Info and to RSVP visit: https://www.ballpro.com/p/open-house
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Crowne Plaza, Plymouth, Minnesota 9:00 - 3:30 pm.
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Eleven suppliers are invited to exhibit at this show from the suggestions of our distributor membership.
Please welcome the 2025 Room Show Exhibitors:
North Mallow *
Charles River Apparel * & Promoted You Powered by Sticker You *
Landway * & Sonic Patch and Pin
IDLine *
Maple Ridge Farms
WOWLine *
Pentel & Discount Marketing Products *
Alexander and Honest Abe * (Honest Abe)
Storm Creek
Starline USA
HPG - Evans & Mixie
* New to UMAPP or new to the Room Show in the past eight years
A unique event that is one of the original room show styles often copied by other groups. Distributors rotate together from meeting room to meeting room for 25-minute exhibitor presentations throughout the day.
Schedule:
7:45 Check in for registration packages begins
7:45- 8:45 Hot buffet breakfast
9:00- 12:30 Exhibitor Presentations (with a short morning break)
12:30 - 1:30 Buffet lunch in ballroom plus awards announcements and celebration
1:30 - 3:30 Exhibitor Presentations (with a short afternoon break)
3:30 Reception and door prize drawings with cash bar
Distributors are placed into groups of 10-18 people. During the registration process, requests can be made to keep people together or separate.
Cost: $30 for UMAPP members | $45 for nonmembers
Includes 11 exhibitor presentations, hot buffet breakfast, morning snacks, coffee all day, water refill stations, hot buffet lunch, and plenty of samples, stories, connections, and ideas for new business.
FAQs for distributors 2025.pdf
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UMAPP member distributors must sign into their website account to begin a registration. If an account is needed, return to the home page and click "create an account." This is for staff of current UMAPP member companies only and each account must be approved by UMAPP admin before one can sign in.
We have an exciting opportunity for suppliers to participate in the Product Pavilion at the Room Show or be a show or product sponsor.
Product Pavilion: Send the item in advance for display. We have 8' tables in the lobby and registration area for distributors to view the products during the show day. The space allotted for each item is 14" x 14". You submit the description and we transfer that to a tent card to be placed next to the item on the table. Cost: $50 per product/max of 3. More instructions on the confirmation email.
NOTE: All product pavilion items are raffled at the end of the show to distributors.
Show Sponsor: Have your company's logo on the sponsor web page, on eblasts to distributors, show registration emails, and on a sign at the event. Cost: $100 includes logo on emails and website plus a sign at the event.
Join us for the Annual Awards Celebration and UMAPP Members’ Meeting! This event takes place during the luncheon in conjunction with the Room Show. Enjoy a delicious hot buffet lunch while the meeting is held in the ballroom.
UMAPP's president, Misty Friedrichs, will provide a State of the Association address as part of the required annual meeting of members. Misty and Jamie Johnson, membership chair, will coordinate the announcement of the award winners.
For all UMAPP members, current and retired.
Note: Exhibitors at the show along with all distributor attendees are automatically signed up for this event and their show registration fee covers this cost. Do not register again for the awards meeting if you are already signed up for the room show. After the lunch ends, the Room Show will commence at 1:30 pm.
We're thrilled to extend a personal invitation to you to tee off for a day of camaraderie and networking.
Rub shoulders with fellow industry professionals who share your passion for success. Whether you're discussing industry trends or swapping business strategies, the connections you make could lead to fruitful collaborations.
Relaxation and Recreation: Take a break from the hustle and bustle of daily operations. Enjoy a day in the great outdoors; it's the perfect opportunity to unwind while engaging in a friendly game of golf.
Limited to 80 golfers. Register early!
This event is open to all members of UMAPP, customers, and friends. Friends and customers must be registered on the same team as a UMAPP member. No refunds after July 26.
The newly recreated Brand Connection Expo End Buyer event will be on August 12, 2025 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Inwood Oaks Event Center in Oakdale, Minnesota.
Check back in May for registration to open.
Note: This registration page is for suppliers wishing to register to exhibit at the Brand Connection Expo on August 12, 2025.
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UMAPP's Brand Connection Expo end buyer tabletop show is an opportunity to connect with both distributor sales reps and their customers.
August 11 Afternoon/evening set up (time to be determined by venue)
August 12 Exhibit Hours: 10 - 2
Keynote speaker: 8:30 - 9:45 Free to everyone (topic and speaker to be determined) Show Details:
NOTE: You have a choice where your table is located. Please view the floor plan and list on the registration form your top three choices. We will accommodate requests if possible.
This hotel is located adjacent to the show venue of Inwood Oaks, and across the parking lot from the golf tournament at Oak Marsh Golf Course.
Please CLICK HERE for the hotel's website to book a room. UMAPP does not have a block reserved.
This meeting is for all current Board and Committee members, along with incoming Board and Committee members to celebrate a year of volunteerism and service to the industry.
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