Dear CAMEX Exhibitors,
You've told us how you felt about the show in San Antonio, and the evidence is as strong as ever. CAMEX was validated nearly across the board by collegiate industry professionals as a tremendously powerful tool.
Check out the numbers below to see how this year's show stacked up—and then read on for important details about CAMEX 2009 in sunny Anaheim, one of the top convention sites in the country! We sincerely hope to see you there.
| Buyer attendance in San Antonio reached 2,309—the highest in 11 years. |
- More than 92% of attendees took advantage of exhibitors' trade show specials.
- Nearly 99% of attendees said that products found on the trade show floor were relevant to their store's purchasing needs.
- More than 97% of attendees agreed meeting and talking with exhibitors was an important part of the show.
- More than 57% of buyers said they recouped the cost of their trip by taking advantage of show specials.
- Almost 97% of attendees said that they used the CAMEX web site to acquire information about the show.
- 77% of attendees rated the length of the trade show as "just right."
Who Are CAMEX Attendees?
- More than 80% of attendees were from institutionally owned stores—most serving four-year institutions that also serve a graduate school.
- Eight: The average number of years attendees had been coming to CAMEX.
- Almost 50% of attendees had 15 or more years of experience in the collegiate retail industry.
- Almost 23% had 9-15 years of experience in the collegiate retail industry.
- More than 70% of attendees at CAMEX 2008 were female.
- 25% of attendees were 36-45 years old.
- More than 61% were 46-65 years old.
Get Noticed in Anaheim.
Why come to Anaheim? It's not only home to Disneyland and a massive tourism industry, but it's also one of the leading convention sites in the nation, hosting more than one million conventions and meeting attendees annually. Delegates from this industry spent $938 million in 2007.
Reminder: Submit your educational session proposals by Mon., June 30! Stand out as an industry expert before buyers hit the trade show floor. More than 86% of CAMEX attendees this year indicated that they attended both the educational sessions and the trade show. You'll be notified of your session acceptance no later than the week ending Aug. 15, 2008.
Please note: It's preferred, but not required, that vendors partner with store professionals when presenting sessions. Or, you can host a panel session with two or three vendors. Learn more about session presentations, suggested topics, and requirements here.
CAMEX 2009 Tentative Exhibitor Schedule
| Exhibitor Move-In: Fri., March 13 Sat., March 14 |
8 a.m.-5 p.m. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Trade Show: Sun., March 15 Mon., March 16 Tue., March 17 |
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Exhibitor Move-Out: Tue., March 17 Wed., March 18 |
2-8 p.m. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Good to Know:
- CAMEX 2009 booth balances are due in full by Aug. 1, 2008. Statements will be mailed at the end of June.
- The CAMEX hotel room block will open online in September. You'll receive an e-mail once it's available.
- View Anaheim's easy-to-navigate floor plan online at the end of this month. Watch your inbox for deadlines on information needed for the CAMEX web site.
- The CAMEX 2009 Exhibitor Service Kit will be available online in November. (We'll remind you then!)
Please Note: Please let us know of any personnel changes so that we can get CAMEX 2009 information to the appropriate people at your company. Thank you!