You may call, , fax or mail your requests to me. You may pay by check or credit card.

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1 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo Sharri German Trade Show Manager Fisk Road Belding, MI Phone (616) & Fax (616) Web Site: Dear Potential Exhibitor, Our 2014 convention was a terrific show with record breaking booth sales and outstanding attendance once again. We were sold out on floor space! Our event continues to grow each year because we are always working to improve the convention and due to the loyalty of our long time exhibitors that help spread the word about our show. We are happy to have the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo join us again this year. This will bring in the Western Michigan Greenhouse Association and the Metropolitan Detroit Flower Growers Association, adding more attendees and exhibitors. We are offering product categories again this year. The coding list will be next to the company name on the website and in the program guide handed out at the show. This will give attendees a better idea what products you will display at the show. You may choose up to 3 codes that best describe your products and add those codes to the contract you submit to me. There are two Exhibit Hall maps to choose from, the Main Hall and the new Farm Market Hall. The darkened spaces have already been spoken for. If you are an Equipment Exhibitor, the middle section and back sections in the main hall are for you, all others are open to table top displays. If you are a Farm Market exhibitor, the New Hall is for you! You may call, , fax or mail your requests to me. You may pay by check or credit card. The 2014 show was sold out! We have added a NEW Special Farm Market Hall and are moving all of those vendors to the new Hall, opening up many new spaces where they were previously located in the Main Hall. We are using i-leads for lead retrieval again this year. They continue to add to their program and are offering their app on phones & devices. We are enlarging the numbers on the attendee badges and providing a QR on the badges to make it easier to use. Some additional areas we are working on for this year s show include additional parking with free shuttle service to and from that parking lot and free shuttle service from some outlying hotels. I will explain that in more detail in October. I am looking forward to working with you on another great Convention for Sincerely, Sharri German Trade Show Manager Great Lakes Expo

2 Application and Contract for Exhibit Space Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo and Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI December 8 th - 10 th 2015 Trade Show Manager - Sharri German Phone (616) Fax: (616) GLExpo@iserv.net Exhibiting Organization Information Company: Address: City: State/Zip: Phone: ( Fax: ( ) ) Website: T.Show Contact Person: Rep. Contact: Product/Service List Use Alpha Codes from Attached Page (Up to 3) Competitors you wish to be separated from: Booth Sign: You will be provided with a booth number sign ONLY. Any other signage will need to be ordered through Art Craft Display or brought in from an outside source. Booth Requests: Booths are issued on a first come, first serve basis at the approval of management. Choices are not guaranteed, however, we will try our best to accommodate your choices. Exhibitors must respond to the Priority Mailing in a timely manner to be given first choice of their location. Please refer to the map in this packet to choose your location. 1 st Choices 2 nd Choices 3 rd Choices Space # We take VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover or Checks Qty Exhibit Space Product or Tabletop Booths 1 st Booth (Complete)* $885. =$ 2 nd Booth (Complete)* $785. =$ 3 rd Booths & More $685/each =$ (If you rent more than 2 booths, those extra booths rented will contain carpet only at N / C ) TOTAL: =$ Larger Equipment Booth (No carpet provided) 1 st Booth (complete) $885. =$ 2nd - 4th Booths(draping only) $535./ea. =$ 5 th & more Booths(draping only) $335./ea.** =$ **( Reduced price on 5th & more booths) TOTAL: =$ Educational / Non-Profits 1 Booth only (complete)* $385. =$ *A Complete Booth consists of : Carpet, Draping, 1 Table, 2 Chairs, Wastebasket, 1 Electric Outlet Free WiFi in the Hall Product Listing, up to 3 Listings C.C. # Exp. V.Code Return completed contract along with Credit Card information and amount paying or a check payable to: Great Lakes Expo Fisk Road, Belding, MI A deposit of 50% of the total due is required to secure the space you have requested & must accompany your signed contract. Balance is due by October 1, Contracts received after that date must be accompanied by payment in full. Special arrangements will have to be made for any payments after November 14 th. No exhibitor will be permitted to exhibit unless their account is current and paid in full (US funds). No refunds will be made for cancellations after October 1, All space not occupied by show opening may be subject to resale with no refund. The exhibitor agrees to abide by all exhibit terms, conditions, and regulations set forth in the exhibit brochure. Exhibitor signature (Required) Title Date FOR EXPO OFFICE USE ONLY Date Check # Amount Balance Quantity

3 Board of Directors President Brett Anderson Sparta, MI Vice President Chris Dyk Lamont, MI Secretary David Miedema Byron Center, MI Treasurer Will Bristol Romeo, MI Justin Oomen Hart, MI Monica Teichman Eau Claire, MI ~~~~~~~~~~ Executive Secretary MI Vegetable Council Dave Smith P.O. Box 277 Erie, MI (734) Executive Secretary MI State Hort. Society Allyn Anthony th Avenue Hartford, MI (269) Trade Show Manager Sharri German Fisk Rd. Belding, MI (616) Registration Management Association Mgmt. Resources Ann Arbor, MI (734) Webmaster/ Speaker Coordinator Roger Brook (517) Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO Dear Exhibitor: Grand Rapids, Michigan December 8 10, December 6-8, 2016 December 8-10 th, 2015 is the date set for the annual combined trade show of the Michigan State Horticultural Society and the Michigan Vegetable Council in Grand Rapids, MI. We will again be located in the DeVos Place Convention Center. Last year we sold out and had a waiting list. For 2015 we have a second Hall that will be designated for Farm Market vendors. We look forward to working with each of you to make this your best show of the season! We are very pleased to have the Western Michigan Greenhouse Association and the Metropolitan Detroit Flower Growers Association, also known as the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo join us again this year. They hold their event in conjunction with ours each year. Enclosed in your packet is an application to exhibit, along with maps of the halls, so that you may make your choices on desired location. Those with a long history with our convention and those who exhibited in 2014 will have first chances on the space before it is opened up to new exhibitors. If you are a returning exhibitor, you must respond back to me within 2 weeks of receiving this mailing to be assured of booking your previous space. On the Main Hall map I have designating the area for the large equipment displays. The new Farm Market Hall is just that, for all farm market related vendors. 1. Move-in for Equipment Only will begin on Sunday Dec. 6 th, 8am - 5pm. Monday s move-in hours of 8am - 6pm will be for everyone else moving in. The Exhibit Hall opens Tuesday 8am - 5:00pm, Wednesday 8am - 5:00pm and Thursday from 8am to1pm. 2. Please remember, you must exhibit on Thursday even though it is a half day. Leaving early can t be allowed. Attendees who come in on Thursday expect to be able to meet with the companies that are exhibiting. Please abide by of the Trade Show hours. 3. The Board is willing to make the membership list available for a fee, through a mailing service. You would pay for the list as a one-time mailing. Please contract Dave Smith at for more information regarding the list and the charges. 4. We also offer i-leads, which uses an app for your phone or device to gather customer information at the show that pertains to who you had direct contact with. (See enclosed) Please read over and refer back to the Exhibitor Information sheet as well as the back of the contract, which has the Rules & Regulations, it will prove very helpful in answering many of your questions. I am looking forward to working with each of you to make this trade show very special for all of us! I will keep you informed of changes and new developments as the year progresses. Please feel free to get in touch with me with any of your questions. My phone number is (616) and fax number is (616) and my is GLExpo@iserv.net Our website starts updating information in August as it becomes available and is very informative, you will want to check it out at from time to time. Sincerely, Sharri German Great Lakes Expo Trade Show Manager

4 General Information, Rules and Regulations Contract Rules and Regulations: The 2015 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo is sponsored by the Michigan State Horticultural Society and Great Lakes Vegetable Council hereinafter referred to as "GL Expo". 1. All charges for exhibit space must be paid in full by the dates set on the application. Exhibitors who are not Paid in Full by the convention date will not be allowed to move-in. 2. No refunds given for space not occupied. Requests for cancellation must be in writing & received by date stated on the contract. 3. Should the Trade Show be canceled, postponed or abandoned, the limit of claim for damages and / or compensation to the exhibitor shall be the return of the amount already paid for the space only. Should the Trade Show be curtailed or abandoned in part, the limit of claim for damages and / or compensation to the exhibitor shall be the return of the prorated amount the exhibitor already paid for space for the cancelled portion of this specific event. 4. If an exhibitor does not follow the rules and regulations set by GL Expo, then this contract will be terminated. In the event of a default by the exhibitor, as set forth in the previous sentence, the exhibitor shall forfeit the amount paid for space rental, regardless of whether or not GL Expo enters into a further lease of the space involved. 5. GL Expo reserves the right to refuse rental of display space to any company whose display of goods or services is not likely to be, in the opinion of GL Expo, compatible with the general character and objectives of the exhibition. 6. Whenever possible, space assignments will be made by GL Expo in keeping with the preferences as to location requested by the exhibitor. GL Expo, however, reserves the right to make the final determination of all space assignments. 7. Move-In will start for Equipment booths on Sunday from 8 AM - 5 PM and resume on Monday from 8 AM - 6 PM for everyone. 8. No exhibitor shall assign, sublet or share the space allotted with another business unless approval has been obtained in writing from GL Expo. 9. The general rule of the exhibit floor is: Be a Good Neighbor. No exhibits will be permitted which interfere with the use of other exhibits or impede access to them or impede the free use of the aisle. Booth personnel are required to confine their activities within the exhibitor's booth space. Apart from the specific display space for which an exhibiting company has contracted with GL Expo, no part of the Grand Center and its grounds may be used by any organization other than GL Expo, for display purposes of any kind or nature. Sound presentations, slides or movies will be permitted if turned to conversational level and if not objectionable to neighboring exhibitors. 10. All exhibitors must conform to the size of their space and not be arranged as to obstruct the view or interfere with exhibits of others or shall any portion of an exhibitors display extend into the aisle. All non-equipment booths will be confined to a maximum height of 8. All displays over 4 in height must be confined to the area of the space that is no more than 4 out from the back drape line. Displays requiring greater depth or height may arrange with management for space on the perimeter. 11. GL Expo reserves the right to make changes to these rules. Any matters not specifically covered herein are subject to decision by the GL Expo. GL Expo reserves the right to make such changes, amendments and additions to these rules as considered advisable for the proper conduct of the exhibit, with the provision that all exhibitors will be advised of any such changes. 12. The exhibitor is solely responsible to receive verbal or written authorization to hand out samples of their products or to sell or distribute food products and provide refreshments and snacks in their booth. 13. Exhibitors must agree to conform to the rules & regulations of the DeVos Place. These rules are on file in the general office of the Building and in your Exhibitor packet. No exhibit or signs may be pasted, nailed, or otherwise attached to the doors, walls, etc. Cost for repairing any damages to the convention center will be billed to the responsible exhibitor. 14. Each exhibitor is charged with knowledge of all laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to health, fire prevention and public safety while participating in this exhibition. Compliance with such laws is mandatory for all exhibitors and the sole responsibility is that of the exhibitor. 15. GL Expo will not be responsible for any injury, loss or damage that may occur to the exhibitor's, employees or property from any cause whatsoever unless such injury, loss or damage is caused by the active negligence or willful act of GL Expo. The GL Expo will not be liable for any injury, loss or damage which may be sustained by any person who may be on the premises leased to the exhibitor, or watching, observing or participating in any demonstration or exhibit or exhibitor, unless such injury, loss or damage is caused by the active negligence or willful act of GL Expo. If the GL Expo is held liable for any event resulting from exhibitor's action or failure to act in any matter whatsoever, at the Great Lakes Expo, exhibitor shall reimburse GL Expo and hold it harmless from any resulting liability. 16. Exhibitor should, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain during the term of this contract, the following insurance: A. Public liability insurance against claims occurring in or upon or resulting from the premises leased. Such insurance should include contractual liability and product liability coverage, with combined single limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 per claim. Such insurance should also include the GL Expo as additional insured. Be prepared to furnish a certificate of insurance if requested. 17. We will make reasonable efforts to provide adequate protection for exhibitors' merchandise and displays. Be aware that the building cannot be made totally secure when the facility is being used for an exposition. Each exhibitor must take responsibility for the security of all items in his/her display. We can provide safe over-night storage for small items delivered to us at the time of daily closing of the Trade Show. Make arrangements in advance. If you have a loss, please let us know at the time the loss is discovered, not afterwards. 18.* The official closing time of the Trade Show is 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 10, No displays may be removed prior to the official closing. Every exhibit must be operational during the entire Trade Show. Tear down can begin at 1:10 pm through 8 pm. on Thursday. * Deadline for removal of all display materials in Main Hall is Friday, December 11, 2015 at 12:00 noon. * Deadline for removal of all display materials on Farm Market Hall is Thursday Dec. 10 th by 7pm. Any fees charged for non-removal by DeVos Place are the sole responsibility of the exhibitor. 19. Art Craft Display is the official exposition (decorator) company for the GL Expo. Any additional furnishings, accessories, tables, draperies, signs or lighting needs are to be ordered through them. These are, in addition to what is already provided with your booth. I will you a packet of information regarding additional orders. Internet, phones & electrical needs are ordered through SMG/DeVos Place. Your standard (1) outlet is included for you through the booth rental, but must show as needed or not, on the Booth Items form that will be sent to you in October. 20. The Exhibiting Company and / or its representatives are responsible for any and all debts incurred for all exhibit costs, fees, charges and any violations of these Rules and Regulations. 21. All points not covered herein are subject to settlement by the Show Management.

5 ** Something New ** Product Categories This was something new that we implemented in 2013 to give a more defined exposure for your products. The listing will be included on the website where your company name is listed with your booth number as well as the program handed out at the convention. This will give you an A V listing next to your company s name, with an index at the top of the page. You will be allowed up to 3 categories that best define your products. The codes are to be entered on the contract you submit to exhibit. If you do not provide codes on your contract, there will not be a code by your company s name. Participation is entirely up to you. We feel this will be an added advertisement and allow the attendees to locate all companies exhibiting that might have what they are looking for. Here is the Index of categories and the codes to choose from. V = Others is a miscellaneous category to be used when a product does not fit well in the others listed. A = C.A. & Refrigeration Equipment B = Crop Protection & Post Harvest C = Fertilizers & Plant Foods D = Farm Equipment & Crop Protection Equipment E = Farm Market Products & Equipment F = Packing House Equipment G = Packaging H = Greenhouse & Supplies I = Growing Mediums J = Harvesting/Picking K = Irrigation L = Nursery Stock & Rootstocks M = Orchard Management, Supplies & Software N = Organic Related O = Blueberry Related P = Plants Q = Seeds R = Pollination S = Pruning & Vineyard Equipment T = Financial Services and Insurances U = Government, College Depts. & Non-Profits V = Others

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