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2025 Expo: Life Is Salty, Let’s Make It Sweet

Celebrating the Senses

Great Lakes Section IFT 2025 Expo

NEW VENUE!  DoubleTree Hotel & Atrium

Join us on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Great Lakes IFT Annual Suppliers' Day as we celebrate the senses at the DoubleTree Hotel & Atrium.  Start the day at the annual EXPO by visiting with our exhibitors.

Attendees will:

Talk to suppliers from the US and Canada.

Network with industry professionals.

Check out the latest in new products and services in the food and beverage industry

The Afterparty

This year's AFTER PARTY is at the Stratus Ballroom at the top level of the hotel. Cocktails and dinner included, conversation and fun expected!

Exhibitor Booth Pricing

$400.00 for each 8x8 booth.

Booth Includes pipe and drape area with carpet, one 6' draped table, two chairs, and a standard booth sign.

Electricity: $25

Extra 6 Foot Table: $25

Expo Terms & Conditions

Schedule

Tuesday

April 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Exhibitor Set-up

2:00 - 5:30 PM Expo

6:00 PM The After Party

Expo Location

Overnight Guests

Reservations must be made by 5:00pm on April 7th to receive the discounted rate of $139 +tax.

If you prefer to make your reservations by phone, please call (269) 380-0320 and mention your Group Block Code (IFT).

Reserve a room

DoubleTree Hotel & Atrium

50 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, 49017 United States
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https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/azocrdt-doubletree-battle-creek/

Sponsorship Options

There's many ways to support our expo!

Purchase sponsorships in your ExpoFP Exhibitor profile.

Superior

$2000

Full page ad in Guide

Banner at Registration

Lead Retrieval 

Logo on Booth Map

Logo on Scrolling Banner on Expo Site

Logo on Website and on all Attendee Marketing

Limit of 1.

Huron

$1500

Half page ad in Guide

Banner at Registration

Lead Retrieval

Logo on Booth Map

Logo on Website and on all Attendee Marketing

Michigan

$1000

Quarter page ad in Guide

Banner at Registration

Logo on Booth Map

Logo on Website and on all Attendee Marketing

Erie

$750

Snack Station Sponsor: 2 After Party tickets and listing on the After Party Menu and in the Guide.

Lunch

$1500

Make immediate friends!  Feed the Exhibitors!  Signage in Hall.

Lanyard

$100

Provide approximately 400 lanyards and badge holders with your company's logo.

Bag

$100

Provide approximately 200 bags with your company's logo.

Booth Map

$50-$150

NEW This Year!

Logo on Booth on Map: $50

Logo on Scrolling Banner on Map: $100

Featured Listing (Your company will be listed above the A's in alphabetical order) $150

2024 Buyers Guide

Buyers Guide Ads

Get your ad into the show directory. Soft copies of the directories will also be used to market the 2025 Expo.

Full Page Ad: $400.00

Half Page Ad: $250.00

Quarter Page Ad: $150.00

Company logo included as part of exhibitor listing: $100.00

All ads must be received by April 25th to be included in the Guide. All ads should be in JPEG, PDF or EPS form.

Ad Sizes (No Bleeds)

Full page: 8.5x11

Half page horizontal: 8.5x5.5

Half page vertical: 4.25x11

Quarter page: 4.25x5.5

Register Your Booth & View Exhibitors

Click on an unreserved booth to begin the registration process. Select reserved booths to learn more about the exhibitor.

Exhibitor Booth Pricing

$400.00 for each 8x8 booth.

Booth Includes pipe and drape area with carpet, one 6' draped table, two chairs, and a standard booth sign.

Electricity: $25

Extra 6 Foot Table: $25

Expo Terms & Conditions

Lead Retrieval

Track your leads! Using your smart phone, download the lead retrieval app and scan the badges of the attendees you talk to at the show!

Add comments to your leads and download your leads full information including ratings/comments in an excel spreadsheet.

  1. One purchase per company – can be downloaded by multiple people
  2. Downloadable app for Android and iOS

Purchase lead retrieval in your ExpoFP Exhibitor profile.