JUNE 14-16 | 2017
ATLANTA
Sponsored since 1950 by the Southern Forest Products Association, the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition has provided the a venue for equipment manufacturers to display their products and services to the wood processing industry. With over 180 exhibitors and 54,000 square feet of exhibits, Expo 2015 was 40% larger than the previous show in 2013.
EXHIBIT
With Expo 2017 as part of your marketing strategy, you will:
- Influence purchasing decisions
- Introduce New Products
- Build and maintain brand awareness
- Network with wood product manufacturing leaders
- Generate Sales Leads
- Enter New Markets
- Take New Orders
Show Facts
Name of Show:
Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition
Show Dates & Hours:
Wednesday through Friday
June 14 – 16, 2017
Wed: 9AM – 5PM
Thurs: 9AM – 5PM
Fri: 9AM – 1PM
Show Location:
Georgia World Congress Center – Building A, Hall 3
285 Andrew Young International Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30313
Establish and build relationships
with influential attendees.
Expo offers the most comprehensive visibility and relationship building opportunity for the North American wood products industry. Nearly 3 out of 4 Expo attendees influence purchasing decisions.
Showcase your products and services
Attendees will have hands-on interaction with your state-of-the-art equipment, technologies, and services. 93% of purchasing decision-makers found Expo as an “extremely useful” source of needed purchasing information.
Reach Objectives
Expositions are more cost-effective than other marketing tools in achieving specific sales and marketing objectives. 82% of Expo attendees spent three or more hours in the Exhibit Hall.
EXHIBIT SPACE ALLOCATION
The Expo Advisory Committee adopted the use of a Priority Points System to allocate and assign exhibit space.
This fair system establishes a total point value based on the following criteria:
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Years of Membership in SFPA
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Years of Participation in Expo (since 1995)
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Size of Exhibit Space from the Previous Expo
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SFPA Members have first option to select an exhibit space – from highest to lowest total point value.
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Previous year Exhibiting Companies have option to select exhibit space before any other company – from highest to lowest total point value
EXHIBIT SPACE ASSIGNMENT
May 15 – June 9
SFPA Members have first option to select an exhibit space – ranked from highest to lowest point value.
June 9 – June 30
ALL Previous Year Exhibiting Companies have option to select exhibit space before non-participating companies at early rates – ranked from highest to lowest point value.
June 30 – January 31, 2017
ANY Exhibiting Companies have option to select exhibit space at early rates.
January 31, 2017 – June 14, 2017
ANY Exhibiting Companies have option to select exhibit space at standard rates.
57%
Lumber
Manufacturing
23%
Forestry
Biomass
10%
Engineered
Wood
10%
10%
Treating
Paper
27%
OWNER
OFFICER
21%
ENGINEERING
R&D
ENGINEERING
R&D
23%
SALES
29%
MANAGERS
23%
Treating
Paper
Forestry
Biomass
23%
57%
Lumber
Manufacturing
Engineered
Wood
10%
27%
OWNER
OFFICER
21%
SALES
29%
MANAGERS
ON DISPLAY
A MAJOR INDUSTRY EVENT FEATURING:
Visitors who come to Expo 2017 are eager to find specific wood processing and manufacturing solutions, products and services. More than 180 companies exhibited and participated in Expo 2015, displaying a variety of products and services, including:
Bandsaws
Bioenergy
Boilers & Combustion
Brushcutters
Carriages
Chippers
Consulting & Engineering
Control Systems
Conveyors
Debarkers
Dry Kilns
Dust Collection
Edgers
Fans
Feeders
Grinders
Hammermills
Knives
Lasers
Marking & Grading
Material Handling Equip.
Metal Detectors
Moisture Meters
Optimizers
Planers
Plywood & Panel
Recycling
Resaws
Rip Saws
Saw Filing
Saw Guides
Sawblades
Sawmill Machinery
Scanning
Screens
Site Preparation Equip.
Sorters
Sprockets
Stackers
Strapping
Trailers
Trimmers
Unscramblers
Veneer Machinery
Wrapping
Show Facts
Name of Show:
Forest Products Machinery & Equipment Exposition
Show Dates & Hours:
Wednesday through Friday
June 14 – 16, 2017
Wed: 9AM – 5PM
Thurs: 9AM – 5PM
Fri: 9AM – 1PM
Show Location:
Georgia World Congress Center – Building A, Hall 3
285 Andrew Young International Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30313
ATTEND
Everything you need to keep your operations at their best.
Test Drive the Products. Whether its the latest lift truck or a new in-line trimmer, Expo 2017 is the best place for customers to experience all the latest new products and technologies for the wood processing industry. Where else can you “test-drive” so many different products in one place and at one time?
Meet the Team – The ENTIRE Team.
Where else can you meet all the key members of a prospect’s buying team, from top management and product manager to the purchasing agents? Likewise, where else can your customers meet YOUR entire team – from the CEO to your sales rep? This is a unique opportunity to ask the tough questions face-to-face with all the key team members. Yes, budgets are tight, but bringing together the key decision makers from both sides is invaluable.
Get an edge on the market
Expo 2017 offers innovative solutions for tomorrow’s manufacturing challenges, giving you an edge on your competition.
2 Days of valuable Face-to-face networking opportunities.
Compare notes with colleagues from around the globe.
Trade shows are the perfect place to discuss problems, opportunities and solutions with customers and colleagues you’d normally never see together in one place.
You can’t shake hands in cyberspace.
Expo 2017 allows you to judge the firmness of that handshake and the sincerity to do business with you.
Exhibit Hall Registration: $20 in advance online. $25 on-site
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