New England Grows

Marketing Opportunities

Become an Evergreen Exhibitor….
and more!

Sponsorship offers an enhanced level of visibility and recognition

What sets an Evergreen Exhibitor apart from the crowd at New England Grows? An Evergreen Exhibitor demonstrates commitment to the green industry and gains brand exposure well beyond the walls of the exposition.

New England Grows' goal is to provide world-class education, cutting edge information, and profitable solutions to green industry professionals. Evergreen Exhibitors help advance this goal and are recognized for their generous support before, during and after the event.

Please take a look at the marketing opportunities we've designed to help you substantially improve your ROI ---- then let us know which program works best for you to effectively demonstrate your company's involvement and commitment to the New England green industry.

Evergreen Exhibitor Program:
Support Level: $1,000.00

Benefits:

• 20% discount on New England Grows program advertising
• Up to 1,000 complimentary promotional postcards
• 10 additional complimentary guest passes
• Banner ad on the New England Grows website
• Logo recognition in New England Grows show program
• Special designation on booth personnel badges and on "in booth" signage
• Logo recognition in educational session rooms at New England Grows
• Complimentary lead retrieval unit for booth
• Opportunity to include product information/news release in New England Grows Press CD

It's easy to sign up. Just download the Evergreen Exhibitor enrollment form and return it to New England Grows. For more information, contact Diane Zinck.

More Marketing Opportunities

Check out these additional marketing opportunities to further increase visibility and drive more traffic to your booth.

The following opportunities include automatic enrollment in the Evergreen Exhibitor Program outlined above --- a $1000.00 value!

Just download the Evergreen Exhibitor enrollment form and indicate your interest for your favorite Brand Builder.

Brand Builders:
Support Level: $2,500.00 each

Add your company's name to high traffic areas at New England Grows, build your brand and leave a lasting impression with thousands of green industry professionals.

NEW! Bright Green showcase
You'll be a champion of sustainability with your company's name attached to the Bright Green showcase. This new opportunity will spotlight innovative ways to move horticulture businesses from green… to greenest. Located in the main registration area, our exhibitors' Bright Green ideas for putting organics, eco-friendly equipment, waste reduction alternatives, and energy conservation to work will be displayed along with profitable ways for the industry to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Essentials of Plant ID Challenge
Tie your company name to practical, horticulture education ---- this innovative learning experience combines classroom instruction with a self-guided, plant ID challenge on the exposition floor.

Speakers Unplugged
Support this "ask the expert" experience where participants meet with featured speakers face-to-face and get answers to their most pressing business questions.

Shuttle Buses
Whether it's from area parking lots or local hotels, just about every New England Grows participant rides the shuttle buses. Add your company name to this transportation opportunity and it won't be missed!

Jump Start Café
Lend your company name to this exceptional networking opportunity. Located in the West Lobby on Level 1 near the food court and where the buses drop off, green industry professionals make new connections and jump-start their day with an informal idea exchanges in this exclusive discussion area.

Retailers' Choice Award
Target retail garden centers by sponsoring this unique awards program. Robert Hendrickson's retail trend spotters will judge the hottest home & garden lifestyle ideas found at New England Grows and share their finds via "blue ribbons" for everyone to see.

Career Center
Whether hunting for a job or looking for employees, New England Grows Career Center is a conference hot spot. Show your support for the employment marketplace by sponsoring this popular area located on Level 2 outside the conference session rooms.

It's easy to sign up. Just download the Evergreen Exhibitor enrollment form and indicate your interest for your favorite Brand Builder. For more information, contact Diane Zinck.

Learning Parks
Support Level: $5,000.00 each

The Learning Parks at New England Grows are renown for the concentration of buyers their rapid-fire education attracts and the maximized exposure sponsors enjoy.

This year, Learning Parks East & West will be available for sponsorship. Located in the heart of the exposition, these parks offer 2000 additional square feet for you to share new discoveries, new technologies, new approaches, and new products in an exclusive space developed, designed and executed by your company – or team up with fellow exhibitors and create an area that showcases an entire promotional concept.

The benefit, exposure and goodwill generated by your involvement will be exceptional. Net proceeds from these two education areas are used to support New England Grows' alliance with the Boston Schoolyard Initiative, a local community group that's doing great things for kids and horticulture.

It's easy to sign up. Just download the Evergreen Exhibitor enrollment form and indicate your interest in Learning Park sponsorship. For more information, contact Diane Zinck.

Registration Items
Support Level: Pricing varies

Lanyards: Display your company logo on badge lanyards worn by every person at New England Grows. Watch as participants wear this distinctive lanyard and promote your company throughout all areas of New England Grows and beyond.

Registration Pens: The number one "take away" from New England Grows are the pens found at Registration. Take advantage of this great opportunity to build your brand by sponsoring the pens at Registration and other Information areas throughout the convention center. Your company name and contact information will appear on every pen --- an item that will retain its value well beyond New England Grows.

It's easy to sign up. Just download the Evergreen Exhibitor enrollment form and indicate your interest in learning more about Registration Items at New England Grows. For more information, contact Diane Zinck.

Additional Marketing Opportunities:

The marketing opportunities outlined below do not include enrollment in the Evergreen Exhibitor program.

Meeting & Function Room Rentals ($250-$1,000 per day): How do you make your product or company the "next best thing"? Start by offering product training or customer appreciation events at New England Grows. Remember, 74% of New England Grows' attendees directly impact their company's buying decisions

To learn more, download the Meetings & Functions Room Request and return the request form to New England Grows.

Participate in the new Bright Green! showcase ($350 per approved submission): ----
Help us showcase innovative ways to move horticulture businesses from green...to greenest. If you've got Bright Green ideas for putting organics, eco-friendly equipment, waste reduction alternatives, or energy conservation to work you'll want to display in this innovative new showcase. Products & services that provide profitable ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle will also be spotlighted.

To learn more, download the Bright Green! showcase information and return the participation request form to New England Grows.

Contribute to the Essentials of Plant ID Challenge (Complimentary): Help participants reinforce their plant knowledge and drive more traffic to your booth…all you need to do is bring a few plants from a list of material provided by the instructor and course participants will stop by your booth during their self-guided tour on the expo floor.

To learn more, download the Essentials of Plant ID Challenge and return the request form to New England Grows.

Event Décor & Material Donation (Complimentary) : We are looking for exhibiting companies who would be interested in donating plants and other material to help decorate the common areas of the convention center. These areas include, but are not limited to registration, meeting rooms, and information kiosks. Companies who donate plants and other material will be recognized in the show program and on signage in the area where the décor is used.

To offer your décor contribution, contact Mary Simard.




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Thursday, February 5   8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, February 6         8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.