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Meet the Brokers/Industry Consultants
In addition to your 20-minute appointment with Walgreens, this is an opportunity for vendors/manufacturers to meet one-on-one with brokers who have specific knowledge and expertise in the unique categories the vendor/manufacturer serves and other industry consultants. NACDS will set up a limited number of 20-minute appointments between compatible companies based on the information you provide in your registration materials. Each company will receive a personal appointment schedule. To insure the most effective use of this time, please be as accurate as possible in defining the categories you serve.
Tuesday’s appointments with Walgreens, as well as those between vendors and brokers/industry consultants, will be orchestrated between companies as opposed to individuals. The schedule will be e-mailed to the main representative of each vendor/manufacturer company, along with their Walgreens appointment(s) if applicable, the week prior to the conference. Brokers/Industry Consultants Schedules will be available for pickup during registration.
New Product Exhibition & Reception and Walgreens Management and Purchasing Team Reception
Both receptions will offer a unique opportunity for vendors to display their product to Walgreens Senior Management and the broker/industry consulting community. If the old cliché applies, “a picture is worth a 1000 words,” then the actual product says even more!
During the receptions on Sunday and Monday, tables will be placed around the perimeter of the room. Each manufacturer will be provided a 3’ x 2’ table-top space on which to display one of your top products. We ask that you bring the product with you to the Sunday evening program. This event will start the “buzz” for the meeting and help facilitate connections between the brokers/industry consultants who could become vital business partners. So be sure to bring your products for the Sunday evening reception! Monday evening the entire Walgreens purchasing team joins us – you don’t want to miss this opportunity!
| Set-up will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. | |
| Each company will be given a 3’ x 2’ space on which to display their product. | |
| Company placement will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis. NACDS will provide tent cards displaying your company name when you check in. | |
| Height restriction – 3 feet. | |
| Electrical outlets will not be available. | |
| You are not permitted to tack or adhere anything to your designated space. | |
| We ask that you leave your product display up at the conclusion of the Sunday evening reception so the same product display may be viewed by additional Walgreens individuals on Monday evening. Security will be provided | |
| Products will need to be removed at the close of the Monday reception. Any product not removed will be donated to charity. |