NEPPA 2024 Spring Expo Exhibitor Policies and Regulations, including exhibitor rules specific to the client show.
Suppliers, multiline representatives (and the companies they represent) may exhibit and must be members of one of the following: NEPPA, PPAI, Regional Affiliate Association or be SAGE or ASI subscribers. NEPPA Business Services members and endorsed NEPPA member benefits providers may contract exhibit space for their products and services.
Contract embroiderers and screen printers may not exhibit at the client show. Exclusive franchise lines may exhibit provided they open their sales channels to every NEPPA distributor in attendance without limitation; otherwise they may not exhibit at the client show.
All displayed products must be suitable for imprinting. All marketing and/or advertising materials displayed in booths must be related to the suppliers’ products or lines. Advertising materials or signs of firms other than those that have engaged space are prohibited. Unrelated companies may not share contracted space except in the case of multiline representatives. Exhibit displays must be ready 15 minutes prior to the opening of the show. Exhibitors may not breakdown earlier than stated closing time of the show. Exhibiting suppliers may reserve space only for their own use and may not assign or sublet space to others. Sales on the show floor are prohibited. Canvassing outside of the booth is forbidden. No one under the age of 16 may attend. No misrepresentation. No recruiting of any attendees shall be permitted at any time or in any manner during the show or events. Non-exhibiting suppliers may not participate.
Exhibitor Rules Specific to the Spring Expo - Client Show:
- No Business Cards: Exhibitors are prohibited from handing out business cards to clients or from collecting business cards from clients.
- Discussions with Clients: Exhibitors will discuss product benefits, case histories, suggested selling prices. Exhibitors won't discuss company contact information, net prices, what codes mean or selling direct. All literature must be "client friendly" - may not contain contact information. Exhibitors won't display sample order forms or special distributor promotional literature.
- Client Leads: Lead form will be made available.
- Distributors may not work an exhibitor's booth.
Any hospitality suite or company meeting held at the NEPPA host facility/hotel must be approved by NEPPA in advance.
Violations may result in revocation of membership, removal from this event, being barred from future events, and/or fines.
The NEPPA Exhibitor assumes responsibility and agrees to indemnify and defend NEPPA, NPS LLC and Gillette Stadium, The Town of Foxborough and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents against any claims or expenses arising out of the use of the exhibition premises. The Exhibitor understands that neither NEPPA, NPS LLC, Gillette Stadium, nor the state of Massachusetts maintain insurance covering the Exhibitor's property, and it is the sole responsibility of the Exhibitor to obtain such insurance.
Exhibitor registrants and attendees assume any and all risks occurring before, during or after any NEPPA event held in conjunction with the NEPPA Spring Expo, including injury by any cause and release NEPPA and its respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, affiliates, and agents from any related claims. Registrants agree not to attend if they are ill.
Registration and attendance at, or participation in NEPPA association meetings or events constitutes an agreement by the registrant to fully consent to NEPPA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant’s or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.
Cancellations must be received in writing. $125 is non-refundable. No credit or refunds after March 15, 2024.