What? Gateway Bridal Show Where? Gateway Center in Collinsville When? August 11, 2013 and January 23, 2014
Sunday, August 11, 2013 from 1 PM until 4:30 PM
Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 5 PM until 9 PM
Why? Gateway Bridal Show has a strong reputation of producing value to brides and affordable results to vendors.
{ Quality face-to-face time with brides looking for YOU for approximately $1 per bride! }
The year 2013 will mark the 16th year that Gateway Center has hosted Gateway Bridal Shows. We host two shows each year - one in the January and one in July/August.
This show attracts a total crowd of approximately 1,000 people. The winter show draws approximately 450 brides and the summer show draws approximately 350 brides. With over 100 wedding professionals exhibiting, the Gateway Bridal Show has grown to be one of the largest and most successful bridal shows in Southwestern IL and the St. Louis Metro-East Area.
BOOTH PRICING:
GATEWAY BRIDAL SHOW on Sunday, August 11, 2013 Regular Booth: 10’ by 10’ $350 – EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $400 – Regular Price after 7/8/13
Deluxe Booth: 10’ by 20’ $600 – EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT $650 – Regular Price after 7/8/13
TWO SHOW INCENTIVE! If you sign up AND PAY NOW for both of the upcoming Gateway Bridal Shows, we will give you a Free Web Link per show. That is a $50 Value! Available for a Limited Time Only!!
The Gateway Bridal Show has the area’s most fabulouswedding professionals!
The Perfect Wedding Guide - Gateway Center is working with The Perfect Wedding Guide (PWG) to promote the show through the PWG magazine, billboard, website, E-Blasts to brides, direct mail, posters, and social media sites.
Search Engine Marketing - We work with Chamber Internet Solutions (whom we highly recommend!) on various SEM campaigns to promote the event.
Online Ads - google.com, yahoo.com, and bnd.com
Newspaper Ads - Belleville News Democrat Sunday newspapers and the BND Metro Advantage.
Radio - The show will also be promoted with radio spots with Clear Channel’s Z107.7 and The Bull.
Gateway Center - Gateway Center will promote the show with our website, flyers, email blasts to our Bride's Club, direct mail, blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, as well as with postings on various local online event calendars.
What will I get as a vendor?
Complimentary Vendor Perks: - Every booth includes the following equipment at no additional cost: up to two chairs, up to two 8’ skirted tables, pipe and drape, a booth sign, and white table covering. - All vendors will receive a Bride Lead List (which will include email addresses) after the show. The list can be used for follow-up purposes. This list will even indicate what services the bride is still interested in to allow you to target your marketing efforts. - Company promotion on Gateway Center’s website and show programs as well as a free business listing in a bridal show magazine insert produced by Suburban Journals/PostDispatch. - Opportunity to promote your company as an “expert” through the new Ask The Expert feature on Gateway Center’s website - Networking opportunities with potential clients as well as other wedding industry professionals. - Face time with hundreds of potential clients!!!
Are there extra opportunities for promotion, exposure, and networking? Yes!
Be A “Fan” of Gateway Center on Facebook. Please promote the Gateway Bridal Show to your Friends and Fans.
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Follow us @GatewayCenter on Twitter. Search #GBS2011 for Gateway Bridal Show information and updates. Please also use the hash tag #GBS2011 whenever you mention the event on Twitter! Tweet about your plans for your booth, promotions you are offering at the show, etc.
If you have photos of previous year’s Gateway Bridal Show, or if you take any this year, please post them on Flickr.
We are encouraging vendors to take videos at the event this year and post them on YouTube.
At the Gateway Bridal Show, vendors will have the opportunity to meet hundreds of potential clients in just a few hours. Many vendors walk away from the show with contracts in hand! I am looking forward to another successful show. Please reserve your space today! If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to contact me anytime.
Want to be a vendor in the next show? Download an application here.
