Grow Your Business

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Grow Your Business
Sponsorship Exhibit Opportunities
February 25-27, 2007 Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas
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The 2007 Service Retail ConventionBuilding
Confidence Through Knowledge

• A premier educational and networking event with
  over 85 sessions covering all best practices
  areas of the business.
• A trade show event where exhibitors get quality
  time with current and potential customers.
• Over 500 industry members learning and building
  relationships.

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About The SRC

• A unique partnership among three associations who
  are committed to reducing the number of industry
  events and enhancing their educational programs.
• 427 attendees from the U.S. and Canada
  participated in 2006.
• 94.6 of attendees surveyed are very
  likely/likely to recommend the 2007 SRC to
  friends and colleagues.
• 93.7 of attendees surveyed are very
  likely/likely to attend the 2007 SRC.

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Connect With Over 500 Attendees From the U.S. and
Canada

• Retail Service Business Owners and Managers
• Retailers with Service Departments
• Service Technicians
• Technical Educators
• Students attending technical training
• Companies who provide product and support
  services to the Retail, Service Technical
  Industry

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SRC Attendee Profile
Service Owners
Technical Students
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29
Industry Suppliers
9
Technical Educators
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34
13
Retail Owners/ Managers
Service Technicians
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SRC Attendees Make Buying Decisions
Have Buying Influence
24
Have No Buying Influence
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71
Are Decision Makers
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From 2006 Attendees Exhibitors

• Its a terrific event. Were taking back some
  great ideas to help our business. Wade
  Stephens, President of Hometown Appliances,
  Kingman, Arizona
• If you have not heard by now, the SRC was an
  awesome event. If you were there, tell someone
  about your experiences and encourage attendance
  next year. Mike Staats, alias Captain Toolhead,
  Appliance Service News Magazine
• The SRC was very good for us. We had double
  the traffic from other events. Its important to
  have retailers and servicers together. Ed
  Cahill,
• Director of Service Network Development,
  Maytag Service

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About the Participating Associations

• ETA The Electronic Technicians Association was
  formed in 1978 and has been dedicated to helping
  electronics technicians worldwide achieve
  accreditation, and to excel in their field of
  electronic equipment service and support. With
  thousands of members, ETA has more than 500
  Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) serving on various
  certification advisory committees, and more than
  840 training facilities with exam/certification
  administrators. ETA also works with high schools,
  technical schools, colleges and universities,
  educators and electronics industry professionals
  to promote excellence in electronics through
  certification.
• NARDA The North American Retail Dealers
  Association was established in 1943 and has
  members throughout North America. NARDA members
  are independent retailers and servicers of major
  appliances, consumer electronics and furniture.
  NARDA members represent more than 3,500
  storefronts and account for 11 billion in annual
  sales. NARDAs mission is to provide the power of
  knowledge to independent retailers and servicers
  through progressive education, information and
  services.
• USA The United Servicers Association is a North
  American service trade association formed by
  servicers for servicers in 1992. Its mission and
  purpose is to develop and provide services and
  programs intended to assist members in building
  strong businesses for the purpose of competing
  successfully in the currently competitive
  environment. To achieve these goals, USA provides
  educational programs, financial services,
  government relations, and management and
  marketing programs.

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Take Advantage of High-Impact Sponsorships

• A limited number of GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE
  sponsorships are available on a first-come,
  first-serve basis. Sponsorships will be sold on a
  one per company basis.
• Maximize your ROI to reach customers and
  influencers.
• Sponsors will be given first option on conducting
  product-specific training sessions.

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2007 SRC Sponsors and Exhibitors
1st Source Servall AP Wagner Parts Air King
Ventilation Products American Lokring Appliance
Parts Depot Bosch Consumer Electronics
Association Dacor Direct Energy Electrolux GE
Electronics Haier Fisher Paykel Harp Appliance
Software LG Appliances Marcone Appliance
Parts Mobile Training Education Mitsubishi NIDA
Corporation Philips RD Business Systems Restore
Solutions Ross Ware Computing S2000 Field Service
Solutions Service Bench ServicePower Sharp
Electronics Sub Zero/Wolf Tyler Retail
Systems U-Line Whirlpool Corporation As of
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2006 SRC Sponsors and Exhibitors
1st Source Parts AP Wagner/Dey/Reliable Appliance
Parts Depot Appliance Sales and Service
Software Appliance University Ariston
Appliance BSH Certegy Check Services Chicago
Direct Creative Logic Corporation EITPREP
LLP GE General Electric Company Gibson Tech Ed
Inc. Harp Appliance Software Heathkit Educational
Systems JG Sullivan Interactive
Inc. LogiSERV Marcone/Swift Link Maytag
Appliances Mitsubishi Mr. Appliance My Learning
Camp Inc. NIDA Corporation PCBR Board
Repair Porcelain Enamel Institute PTS
Electronics RD Business Systems Ross Ware
Computing S2000 Field Service Solutions Servall
Company Service Power Speed Queen Storis
Management Systems Sub Zero Transaction Resource
Inc./AMMS Tyler Retail Systems U-Line
Corporation Whirlpool Corporation
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GOLD Sponsorship Includes

• Sponsor provided logo banner in main event hall
• One trade show booth
• Event registration for three people
• Two sponsor-provided 8.5 x 11 ads in event binder
• Branding recognition in all pre-event promotions
• Branding recognition via on-site conference
  materials
• Branding on the event web page
• Recognition in remarks on site
• Recognition on event signage
• Youll receive over 250,000 impressions
• for your 12,000 investment

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SILVER Sponsorship Includes

• One trade show booth
• Event registration for two persons
• One-sponsor provided 8.5 x 11 ad in event binder
• Branding recognition via on-site conference
  materials
• Branding on the event web page
• Recognition in remarks on site
• Recognition on event signage
• Youll receive over 125,000 impressions
• for your 6,500 investment

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BRONZE Sponsorship Includes

• One trade show booth
• Event registration for one person
• One half-page sponsor-provided ad in conference
  binder
• Branding recognition via on-site conference
  materials
• Branding on the event web page
• Recognition in remarks on-site
• Recognition on event signage
• Youll receive over 75,000 impressions
• for your 4,000 investment

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Exhibit Space Is Available

• 88 of the 2006 SRC exhibitors surveyed said that
  for the cost to participate, the SRC provided ROI
  and met expectations.
• 100 of exhibitors surveyed said that they
  planned to exhibit in 2007
• Exhibits will be located in the area where
  attendees gather for food and social functions
  your company will have guaranteed traffic
  throughout the conference.
• Trade Show runs Sunday, February 25 and Monday,
  February 26, 2007.
• For 675 you will receive one conference
  registration and one 8 foot draped banquet table.
  There is a 2.5 ft space between tables. Displays
  can be tabletop or the table can be removed for
  floor displays or a pop-up exhibit. Additional
  booths are available at 350 per space.
  Additional attendees from your company can attend
  for 349.
• Non- exhibiting manufacturers, distributors and
  suppliers will be required to pay the 675 fee.
• Space is limited and is available on a
  first-come, first-serve basis.
• Exhibits will be sold on a one per company basis.

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Visit www.SRC07.org or Contact
Tom Drake tdrake_at_narda.com Phone [phone]
Paul MacDonald paulmacdonald_at_factoryappliance.com
Phone [phone]

• Teresa Maher
• teresa_at_eta-i.org
• Phone [phone]