Southern Exposure 2011
Date: March 03, 2011
Location: Caribe Royale Resort & Conference Center
Important Links:
General Registration for Southern Exposure will open 9/20/2010.
We hope that you can join us at Southern Exposure 2011.
Our annual retail and foodservice conference and exposition will be held at the Caribe Royale Resort & Conference Center in Orlando, FL. Southern Exposure 2008 was held at the Caribe and this all suite resort has a conference center on site. The exhibit hall is a very short walk from all room accomadations. All room reseravtions are to be made on line at the link above. The reservations desk will open on June 1, 2010.
The opening day golf tournament will be held on Thursday March 3 at ChampionsGate. www.championsgategolf.com This Greg Norman designed thirty six hole golf club is just a short drive from the Caribe.The opening day tournament has sold out for the past two years so register early. The tournament is open to all registered attendees for Southern Exposure 2011.
Excellent educational seminars, a keynote speaker as well as field tours will ensure that you will learn new ways to enhance your business.
We reviewed your suggestions from the Southern Exposure 2010 post surveys and have made some changes for 2011. These changes can be viewed at the link above.
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to all of our past retail and foodservice attendees. Your attendance and continued support has been without question a major factor in the success of Southern Exposure. Your registration fees will continue to be complimentary.
Southern Exposure is limited to two hundred exhibits. Each exhibiting company regardless of size is permitted to have one 10X10 exhibit. Exhibitors can be assured that the attendees who walk the trade show floor are the decision makers.
Southern Exposure 2010 in Tampa had a record attendance from retail and foodservice executives from the US and Canada. Many have deemed Southern Exposure one of the industries “must attend” events.
The quotes below from past attendees from past Southern Exposure conferences sum up why you should consider attending Southern Exposure 2009.
From our retail and foodservice attendees:
“At Southern Exposure, you have time to visit with the key shippers and personnel who can make a difference in your business. You can make new contacts and renew long time relationships.”
“Southern Exposure is an informative entertaining event I will continue to make room in my schedule for every year. Thanks for being such an asset to the Produce Industry.”
“Southern Exposure provides the ability for retailers to see vendors, attend educational workshops and go on field tours while not being an overwhelming and time constrained event. It is a very relaxed yet productive experience.”
“Southern Exposure provides a concentrated amount of information and available contacts in a smaller and more comfortable setting than other events. It is a great networking opportunity that still keeps the time commitment reasonable.”
“Excellent atmosphere to engage with the vendor community. It was very personal, without the glitz.”
From our exhibitors:
“Southern Exposure is a relaxing, no pressure trade show. The show attendees can stroll at their leisure looking for new ideas and visit with familiar faces.”
“Southern Exposure provided a much more relaxed and less time constrained atmosphere for us to spend time with as many customers as possible at various functions and events vs. other similar industry convention venues. It was a very productive 3 days for our company.”
“This was my first year exhibiting at Southern Exposure and for my efforts the results have been the best I have experienced. The retailers were there and willing to spend time with me at my booth and wherever there was a gathering of people socializing and talking business. I will be back in 2011.”
“Without a doubt the number one show to connect with your customer's face-to-face. The relaxed setting helps foster new and continued relationships. This show is a DO NOT MISS!”
SPC’s Southern Exposure is the best-planned show I attend. It's like a good speech: you tell what you're going to tell, tell it, and then tell what you told. With the opening event, trade show, and finally the closing event, you get that solid reinforcement with your networking contacts that is needed for retention.
We look forward to seeing you in Orlando. Register early!
Sincerely,
Andrew Scott
General Produce, Inc.
Chairman, Southern Exposure 2011
