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Room Show - Supplier Application to be on the Ballot

  • 04/30/2026
  • 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, MN

Registration

  • This is an invitation-only show. Suppliers must apply to be on the ballot. Distributors vote for their top choices and the show committee finalizes the invitations.

    The cost to exhibit is $1,350 which includes coffee all day, lunch, private meeting room for 25-minute presentations to rotating groups of distributors, and a follow up spreadsheet of registrations and contact information.

Register






Thursday, April 30, 2026 | Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth, Minnesota 

9:00 am - 3:30 p.m. 

Submit applications to be on the ballot by Monday, November 3, 2025





DETAILS:

There are 11 suppliers who will be invited to exhibit at this show. 
  • Complete the application (click "register").

  • Every supplier who applies (and is eligible - see below) will be placed on a ballot with the information provided. 
  • The ballot goes out to UMAPP's distributor email database. Distributors vote for who they wish to see at the show. The committee has the final say based on the line description, variety of products amongst exhibitors, and suppliers who have not exhibited at all or in recent years. 
     
  • We plan to have the final slate of exhibitors chosen by the end of November. 
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    Do you know how this show works?  Each exhibitor gives an EDUCATION to each distributor group about their products, case histories, ways to sell, ways to market, how to appeal to customers, and more. This is a "teaching show."  Each exhibitor has 11 presentations - 25 minutes each - to rotating groups of distributors. Cost is $1,350 and includes access to approximately 120 distributors in one day (50+ different companies), lunch buffet, meeting room for eleven, 25-minute presentations to rotating groups of distributors, and a follow up spreadsheet of registrations and contact information. Plus, the newly revamped "Prizes & Pours" party after the show featuring high-end door prizes, food and free drinks. 
    • There are exciting changes for this show in 2026!  (1) We will be asking each exhibitor to provide attendees with a show special or self-promo; (2) Newer to the industry sales reps will be able to attend for free to entice more younger professionals to attend; (3) We will be asking each exhibitor for a prize or donated product for the raffles at the end of the day. 

    Ineligible Suppliers (Exhibited in 2024 or 2025). 

    Past exhibitors must stay off the ballot for two full shows. 

    Bag Makers, Inc. 2024
    Best & Beacon  2024
    The Magnet Group 2024
    Goldstar  2024
    Ace High/Compass 2024
    Hirsch/Game Headwear  2024
    alphabroder 2024
    Goldstar 2024
    Denik 2024
    Stormtech 2024
    Showdown Displays 2024
    Tomax 2024
    Alphabroder 2024
    North Mallow 2025
    Charles River Apparel/Promoted You Powered By Sticker You  2025
    Landway/Sonic Patch & Pin 2025
    IDLine 2025
    Maple Ridge Farms  2025
    WOWLine 2025
    Pentel & Discount Marketing Products 2025
    Alexander and Honest Abe  2025
    Storm Creek  2025
    Starline USA 2025
    HPG - Evans & Mixie 2025



    3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Europa Room, right off the hotel lobby. Free food and drinks, plus door prizes for distributor show attendees. 


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