EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS. September 7-9, 2018

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1 EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS September 7-9, 2018

2 You re Invited It is a sincere pleasure to extend to you an invitation to participate in our 2018 Trade Show EXPO. The events begin with activities on Friday, September 7 and conclude with the Expo on Sunday, September 9. Specific details about our Trade Show and Conference weekend will be sent to you when you register for a booth. We are returning to the SUNDOME at State Fair Park for our 4th consecutive year marking our 64th show. This venue allows us to continue expanding our show to offer exhibitors more space to show off their products. Check it out at We are dedicated to continuing to increase our attendance every year by offering cash and travel bucks, great deals, educational events and fun activities with great food. Our events are well attended with retailers represented from the market area we serve. See page 2 for more information about the retailers we serve. Our sales force will be preparing order bookings in August to allow retailers to maximize their time at the show. We invite you to join more than 400 manufacturers represented at the Sundome. Booth details along with the registration form can be obtained by contacting one of our buyers listed on the back of this brochure. We welcome you to join us in Yakima for our 2018 EXPO. HDI at a Glance We are a regional distributor serving the retail and industrial markets since The company offers 35,000 quality products including nationally recognized brands. HDI stocks products in its 170,000 square foot distribution center located in Yakima, Washington. Established: 1881 Ownership: Family owned Distribution Center: 170,000 sq. ft. Corporate Office: Yakima, WA Retail Markets: Farm, Lumber/Building Material, Hardware, Garden/Nursery Number of Products Stocked: 35,000 Geographic Reach: Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, California, Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Hawaii and British Columbia, and Alberta CUSTOMER REVIEWS Dating and pricing are key to helping us through the winter months! One of the best shows that we attend. Our family looks forward to it every year. It was one of the best shows I have been to. Very organized and well thought out, which makes it a great and productive show. Thanks to all of the HDI employees. 1

3 RETAILER MARKET SEGMENTS ATTENDING HDI EXPO PRODUCT DEPARTMENTS OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFF OF FARM STORES HARDWARE STORES ADHESIVES AUTO/BICYCLE BUILDING HARDWARE HAND TOOLS HOUSEHOLD /OUTDOOR LAWN/GARDEN /NURSERY HOME CENTERS LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLY STORES IMPLEMENT DEALERS CHAIN/ROPE CLEANING /MAINTENANCE CUTTING TOOLS /ABRASIVES ELECTRICAL /LIGHTING LUBRICANTS PAINT/SUNDRIES PLUMBING /HEATING /COOLING POWER TOOLS AUTOMOTIVE/AGRICULTURAL STORES FARM/PET SAFETY GARDEN/NURSERY STORES FASTENERS STORE SUPPLIES HORIZON DISTRIBUTION MARKET AREA United States Washington Oregon Idaho California Alaska Nevada North Dakota Montana Utah Hawaii Canada British Columbia Alberta 2

4 CONFERENCE & EXPO EVENTS FRIDAY Golf Tournament Wine Tour Fly Fishing Booth Set Up SATURDAY Booth Set Up Product Knowledge Workshops Conducted by Exhibitors Retailer Workshops and Keynote Speaker Best Bet Buys Product Features EXPO Opens/Retailers Place Orders in Booths Dinner Cash and Trip Tickets Awarded to Retailers Las Vegas Trip Drawing SUNDAY EXPO Opens Breakfast Breakfast Buys $1,500 Cash Drawing Lunch and Snacks Door Prizes Hawaii Trip Drawing Cruise Trip Drawing 3

5 EXHIBITOR BOOTH INFORMATION Booth Size from 8 to 40 BOOTH FEE INCLUDES: Product move in Table Linen and skirting Chair Pipe and drape Carpet Setup tools and supplies Vendor signs Set-up refreshments In-Booth Order forms Cash incentives for retailer purchases Door prizes Décor Promotional mailings Dinner and cocktails Full-course breakfast, lunch, snacks at EXPO. ABOUT THE SUNDOME EXPO SPACE Big facility, High ceiling Easy Booth Set-up Exclusive FREE parking and entry for exhibitors More Customers attending ever year Flexible Booth layout and design Minimum of 8 booth depth Opportunity to rent audio, video, other display/promo items for your booth. Wide aisles, less crowded. Booth space adaptable to display product and conduct product demonstrations. 4

6 Annual Conference & Trade Show EXPO Brief History HDI s EXPO started back in 1955 and continues to be held annually the weekend after Labor Day. It started with only about 25 manufacturer booths. Boy, how times have changed. In 1977, right after the Yakima Convention Center was built; we were the first event to be held there. After three remodels and expansions, we utilized nearly every inch of the Convention Centers over 60,000 square feet for 38 years. Our attendance rate has also rose as we serve customers from ten states and two provinces in Canada coming for the great buys and extended dating as well as the food and hospitality. In 2015 we outgrew the Convention Center and moved our Trade Show to the Yakima SUNDOME at State Fair Park. The facility provides us with over 80,000 square feet for exhibitor space. We now feature booth space for over 400 manufacturers with additional outdoor displays. The grounds of the State Fair Park are available along with several other buildings for special events. Our Saturday night Best Bet Buys event is held in the Modern Living Building with seating for over 700 guests. Our Preview Reception and Buffet featuring the New Item Showcase and in-booth ordering will be Saturday night in the Sundome. A recent survey of attendees ranked events, food and hospitality at 98% satisfaction. Our show continues to grow and we can t wait to see where it will take us next. RETAILER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Earned Out of Warehouse Cash Travel Bucks Spring Blitz/Road Show Earned Cash Travel Bucks Cash for Orders in Exhibitor Booth based on Qualifier Trip Tickets for Orders in Exhibitor Sponsor Booth based on Qualifier Door Prizes Early Registration Prize Drawing Lowest Prices of the Year New Products Dating Offers Exhibitor Booths, Meet Factory Representatives Meet HDI Staff Lucky 7 Prizes Drawing based on Attending EXPO Events Education PRODUCT OFFERINGS & LOW PRICE OFFERS Counter top displays Floor displays Stock reduction items Best Bet Buys- One hour of super low prices on Saturday Night! Breakfast Buys-2 hours of super low prices on Sunday! Super Buy-Featured online and in order book. New Item Showcase Pallet Buys TOP 10 REASONS RETAILERS ATTEND EXPO 1. SAVE MONEY 2. GAS & HOTEL BUCKS! 3. EXTRA DATING 4. CASH SPIFFS 5. NEW PRODUCT VENDORS 7. WIN TRIPS 8. PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE 9. IDEAS 10. FREE CATALOGS 5

7 Join Us, Enjoy Yakima! If you enjoy fresh produce, award-winning wine or beer of any kind, then there s a pretty good chance you ve tasted some of the bounty of the Yakima Valley already. Our valley produces more hops, grapes and produce than anywhere else in the nation. We are the birthplace of Washington s wine industry, we supply 75% of our nation s hops, and we grow over a thousand varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, all of which we share with the world. So if you want to see where some of your favorite things are grown, then it s time for a visit to the Yakima Valley. Come and see Yakima, nearly everything there is to see and do has been hand-created by the winemakers, brewers, farmers and artisans that call this valley home. You won t find your typical tourist traps and generic vacation activities. Instead, you ll find hard-working people that are constantly striving to create a unique and welcoming experience for our visitors. This is the YAKIMA VALLEY It s the 300 days of sun that shines on the birthplace of Washington State s wine industry. It s the aroma of freshly picked hops, drifting on the afternoon breeze. It s the sense of wholesomeness you get from hand picking the vegetables your family will eat that night. This is what makes the Yakima Valley so special. Come. Visit. Stay. You ll see why we call this place home. VISITOR CENTER Make the Yakima Valley Visitor Information Center your first stop when you get into town. We have knowledgeable travel consulatants that will help you make the most of the Yakima Valley. 101 N FAIR AVE YAKIMA, WA VISITYAKIMA.COM HDISHOWEXPO.COM 6

8 CONNIE ALSETH ADVERTISING MANAGER PHONE: (509) TOM NUNES PURCHASING MANAGER PHONE: (509) TRACY FLANAGAN BUYER PHONE: (509) LACEY THORNE ASSOCIATE BUYER PHONE: (509) CHANDA CHANDLER ASSOCIATE BUYER PHONE: (509) HORIZONDISTRIBUTION.COM HDISHOWEXPO.COM