2016 VENDOR INFORMATION PACKET

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1 2016 VENDOR INFORMATION PACKET

The Gold Prospectors Association of America is proud to announce our 2016 Gold Shows, andiam am excited to work with all of our vendors on their participation!

2 The Gold Prospectors Association of America is proud to announce our 2016 Gold Shows, andiam am excited to work with all of our vendors on their participation! Without our vendors, our trade shows could not be as successful and as well attended as they have been for many years. We value the relationships we create and develop with vendors all over the world, and I will be working hard to make sure your investment in our events provides as much benefit to your business or organization as it does to our membership. Inside this packet you will find information on our show dates, locations, layouts for vendor booth space (not to scale), details regarding our vendor policies, pricing information and promotional opportunities offered to our vendors and sponsors. Our Gold & Treasure Shows depend on the strength and unity of the prospecting community. We will be working closely with the Chapter Network of the Gold Prospectors Association of America, as well as our Lost Dutchman s Mining Association family, to plan, promote and execute the most rewarding, entertaining, educational and well attended family friendly experience possible. During each conversation I have with our vendors, I intend to explore every opportunity to cross promote your involvement and contribution in order to attract your sphere of influence and maximize awareness. I appreciate all that you have to offer to help us promote our upcoming event schedule! I would like to thank you for taking the time to review our information and I look forward to speaking with you about how you can get involved with our events this year. Sincerely, Brandon Johnson President Gold Prospectors Association of America Lost Dutchman s Mining Association Business Park Dr. Suite 113 Temecula, CA Office: x 149 Mobile: Fax: A Letter From The President

3 Vendors: You ve probably heard 90% of success is just showing up. As the manager of the Gold Prospectors Association s 2016 Gold & Treasure Show Circuit, it is my job to maximize the other 10%. Promotion of our events determine how well attended, and how beneficial our events become; and this is a process that starts long before anyone shows up on set up day. Those who attend our events are absolute prospecting and mining enthusiasts, bringing along many of their families and friends. They range from experienced and active miners, to beginners and social hobbyists. Most of our attendees hear about our events through announcements and advertisements on our website, publications, national press releases and social media. They may see a commercial for our event on television, a sponsored ad through search or a poster placed around town. All letting them know more about you before you arrive which can make the difference in having another enthusiastic attendee and successful participation for one of our partners. For this reason, vendors are highly encouraged to share information about their business. Including details about the unique products or services they plan to display in their booth, any social media presence they may have to better introduce someone interested in meeting you, along with any photos or videos that may build excitement around your involvement. Awareness of your business, your products and your brand will continue to play a valuable role in determining the success of our Gold & Treasure Shows for you. Let s get started! Vendors

4 Sponsorship: Sponsors of the 2016 Gold & Treasure Shows will play an important role in generating well over $100,000 this year to support local prospecting communities, youth and veteran activities, and protection of public land access for prospecting and mining. They do this through the donation of products and services to federally recognized non-profit organizations supporting raffles and fund raisers held during each of our events. As a sponsor of the 2016 Gold & Treasure Show Circuit, your business or organization will gain sponsorship recognition for your contribution throughout the year. Along with logo placement in advertising and announcements on our website, publications, national press releases and on social media, your products will be on display during each of our 2016 Gold & Treasure Shows at the major prize drawing booth, featured in promotional material related to raffle prizes on a show by show basis all over the country, and will be raffled off at the end of each show day (based on number of units received). Each of our sponsors makes a full year commitment and participating products are evaluated to determine their qualification and placement in various promotions. Sponsorship of the Gold & Treasure Shows through product donation is the single greatest way to gain visibility for your product and brand on a national stage while showing your company s support for the local prospecting community. The earlier you commit the more exposure you can expect! Sponsorship

5 Lectures: Do you want to create or solidify your following in a major market and on a big stage? Do you have a product, technique or expertise that you want to share with hundreds of captive listeners all at once? Could you benefit from the notoriety of free promotion surrounding your presence as a guest speaker during the 2016 Gold & Treasure Show Lecture Series? If the answer is yes, give us a call. Thousands of eager prospectors will be in attendance at each one of our events this year, and hundreds of thousands will see promotion of our lectures while considering their involvement. Lecture schedules will be featured in promotional s, posters, fliers, commercials, press releases and social media posts to name a few. If you have the best information or expertise to offer, it will be your name in that promotion and your stage during that event! This year we will offer 4 daily one hour lectures at each of our 2016 GPAA Gold & Treasure Shows and would be very interested to work with industry professionals, celebrities, local experts and brand representatives who share a passion for spreading valuable information to regional prospecting communities. All you have to do is submit an application along with your presentation details to be considered! There is no cost to participate as a featured speaker and all the basic materials for your presentation will be provided. Look for the best in class businesses to get involved this year in their effort to spread valuable information to all the prospectors in attendance this year. Lectures

Nashville, Tennessee October 8-9 500 Wedgewood Ave Nashville, TN 37203 79 80 Main Entrance 1 2 3 4 29 30 55 56 5 6 31 32 57 58 7 8 33 34 59 60 9 10 35 36 61 62 11 12 37 38 63 64 13 15 17 19 21 23 25

- A 1 Exhibitor booths are reserved on a first come, first served basis. 2 Standard pricing applies to a 10x10 booth space.

6 Nashville, Tennessee October Wedgewood Ave Nashville, TN Main Entrance *Lectures Held In Seperate Facility G - P - A - A 1 Exhibitor booths are reserved on a first come, first served basis. 2 Standard pricing applies to a 10x10 booth space. Special discounts may apply to reserving multiple booths and/or multiple events. Call for availability. 3 Booth space is not guaranteed until full payment has been received by the GPAA For Exhibitor Booking Information: Brandon Johnson GPAA Tradeshow Manager bjohnson@goldprospectors.org x 149 Nashville, Tennessee

Dayton, Ohio October 22-23 1043 South Main Street Dayton, OH 45409 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Main Entrance 17 18 19 20 21 22

61 62 63 64 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 *Lectures Held In Seperate Facility 1 Exhibitor booths

Special discounts may apply to reserving multiple booths and/or multiple events. Call for availability.

7 Dayton, Ohio October South Main Street Dayton, OH Main Entrance *Lectures Held In Seperate Facility 1 Exhibitor booths are reserved on a first come, first served basis. 2 Standard pricing applies to a 10x10 booth space. Special discounts may apply to reserving multiple booths and/or multiple events. Call for availability. 3 Booth space is not guaranteed until full payment has been received by the GPAA For Exhibitor Booking Information: Brandon Johnson GPAA Tradeshow Manager bjohnson@goldprospectors.org x 149 Dayton, Ohio

Concord, North Carolina October 29-30 4751 NC - 49 Concord, NC 28025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 *Lectures Held In Seperate Facility 1 Exhibitor

8 Concord, North Carolina October NC - 49 Concord, NC Main Entrance *Lectures Held In Seperate Facility 1 Exhibitor booths are reserved on a first come, first served basis. 2 Standard pricing applies to a 10x10 booth space. Special discounts may apply to reserving multiple booths and/or multiple events. Call for availability. 3 Booth space is not guaranteed until full payment has been received by the GPAA For Exhibitor Booking Information: Brandon Johnson GPAA Tradeshow Manager bjohnson@goldprospectors.org x 149 Concord, North Carolina

LET THE GPAA HANDLE YOUR HEAVY LIFTING AND SAVE ON TRAVEL COSTS SHIP YOUR INVENTORY TO GPAA.

Gone are the days of packing up your trailer and hitting the road for days on end covering hundreds and hundreds of miles.

Now you can fly into any GPAA Gold & Treasure Show location across the country and meet your product at the door!

Nashville/Dayton/Concord run. Items received after the open window will be shipped back to vendor at vendor s expense.

Vendor is responsible for shipping cost for return of items.

9 LET THE GPAA HANDLE YOUR HEAVY LIFTING AND SAVE ON TRAVEL COSTS SHIP YOUR INVENTORY TO GPAA. From there we will load your pallets on our truck and transport them from show to show. Gone are the days of packing up your trailer and hitting the road for days on end covering hundreds and hundreds of miles. We understand that fuel and hotel costs can add up quickly, so we re offering an alternative. Now you can fly into any GPAA Gold & Treasure Show location across the country and meet your product at the door! When the shows over, re-wrap your pallets and leave the rest to us. They ll be waiting for you at the next show. It s that easy! ***Must be committed to multiple shows. Inventory must arrive at GPAA between May 26th - June 2nd for Boise/Denver run, and between September 22nd - September 29th for Nashville/Dayton/Concord run. Items received after the open window will be shipped back to vendor at vendor s expense. ***The cost is $100 per pallet per leg. Any inventory returning to GPAA is considered an additional leg. Vendor is responsible for shipping cost for return of items. While GPAA will make it s best effort to ensure the condition and on time arrival of your inventory, GPAA is to be held harmless for vendors inventory up to and including total loss. ***Pallets arriving at GPAA should be 40 x48. No more than 8 tall and not to exceed 1500 lbs. NO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CAN BE ON ANY PALLET! THIS INCLUDES GAS AND OIL IN PUMPS. PUMPS MUST BE NEW AND FREE FROM GAS AND OIL. ***SEE VENDOR CONTRACT FOR PRE-PAYMENT TERMS For Exhibitor Booking Information: Brandon Johnson GPAA Tradeshow Manager bjohnson@goldprospectors.org x 149

10 Booth Reservations: Booth space can be reserved by contract only. Contracts must be completely filled out, initialed and signed as indicated to guarantee space. Payment must also be made prior to space reservation confirmation. Refer to your contract for more details regarding payment terms, cancellation and no show policies. Confirmation Packages: For each show in which a booth space has been reserved, the purchasing vendor will be supplied with a receipt for payment, all vendor badges purchased as well as any supporting documentation necessary for each show. VENDOR BADGES WILL NOT BE REPLACED IF LOST OR STOLEN. Any additional vendor badges will need to be purchased at standard rates if available. Set Up & Teardown: Set up will open each Friday before the show from 12PM and will close at 6PM that day. Vendors are required to check in on Friday in order to avoid potential forfeiture of space. Vendors will be allowed to set up on Saturday morning from 8AM to 10AM. For safety reasons, set up must be completed by 10AM on Saturday. Teardown is prohibited prior to the close of the show. This policy will be strictly enforced. Vendor Information & Policies

11 Show Operations: Vending may only be done from within your booth, during show hours. Solicitation of any kind will not be tolerated outside of your booth, and only those with vendor badges will be allowed to conduct any type of vending. Vendors found to be in violation of this policy may be removed from the show without re-entry privileges or refund. Parking: Parking including overnight parking must be coordinated directly with the facility. Confirmation packages may contain passes for vendor parking based on availability but parking fees are not included with booth prices and will be each vendor s responsibility. WiFi & Electricity: Although many facilities may offer WIFI or other internet connectivity options, this service is not guaranteed and is not included with booth pricing. Requests for access can be made during contracting and may be charged based on going rates per venue. Electricity will also be offered and billed per booth, per vendor. Requests must be made on the space reservation contract and advance payment approved with the balance of the space reservation fees. Same day requests for electricity may be accommodated based on circumstances and will incur additional charges for delayed request. For all other questions, please refer to vendor contracts, our website at goldprospectors.org/goldshows/vendors, or direct questions to the Trade Show Manager. Vendor Information & Policies

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