2016 Zone Conference Chicago, IL. February 3 rd -5 th

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product manufacturers and suppliers to the awning and marine industry.

Hands on learning Network with manufacturers and suppliers Interactive

1 2016 Zone Conference Chicago, IL. February 3 rd -5 th The MFPA is a trade organization comprised of fabric product manufacturers and suppliers to the awning and marine industry. This three-day event is comprised of. Hands on learning Network with manufacturers and suppliers Interactive discussions Industry trends Exposure of your product and services Sourcing information Seminars Entertainment Market Day Tailgate Party And a lot more!

2 SCHEDULE 2016 Convention - MFPA 3:00 PM 3:30-4:30 PM 5:00-6:00 PM 6:00-7:30 PM 7:30-12:00 AM 7:00-8:00 AM 8:15 AM 9:00-11:45 AM 11:45 AM 12:00-1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:15-3:30 PM 3:30 PM 9:45-12:30 AM 7:30-8:30 AM 8:30-9:15 AM 9:15-9:30 AM 9:30-10:15 AM 10:15-10:30 AM 10:30-11:30 AM 11:30-12:00 PM 12:00-1:00 PM 1:00-4:00 PM 4:00-5:00 PM 5:00-6:00 PM 6:00-9:00 PM 9:00 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Check-In & Market Day Setup Zone Board Meeting Cocktails Dinner **Tailgate Party - Favorite Sports Team Attire** Cocktails Thursday, February 4, 2016 Breakfast Load Buses for Tour Tour at Zip Dee Load Buses Lunch Load Buses Tour at The Schiele Group Load Buses for Hotel Dinner - On your own Cocktails Friday, February 5, 2016 Breakfast Guest Speaker - Rick Farrell: How to sell in the age of the information economy. Break Guest Speaker - Rick Farrell: How to sell in the age of the information economy. Break Round Table Discussion Break Lunch Market Day Zone Meeting Cocktails Presidents Semi Formal Dinner & Awards Ceremony Cocktails

3 Manufacturers Cost: $250-1 full registration to include all events. Registration Full Registration Suppliers Level 1 Cost: $1,400-2 full registrations - Full page ad in the program book - Booth for Market Day Each booth will be supplied with a table, chair and table linen. Additional charges may apply for two tables. - Sponsorship of the Hospitality Room - Sponsorship of the Bus Suppliers Level 2 Cost: $750-1 full registration - 1/2 page ad in the program book - Booth for Market Day Each booth will be supplied with a table, chair and table linen. Additional charges may apply for two tables. - Sponsorship of the Hospitality Room Suppliers adding registrants with one of the above levels Cost: $300 per registrant Thursday Manufactures Cost: $65 Includes tours and lunch only. Friday Manufactures Cost: $65 Includes seminar, market day and lunch only. Market Day Suppliers Cost: $500 Market Day Booth & lunch Single Day Registration Registrations are taking place online and can be navigated by going to

Hotel & Convention Location Hyatt Rosemont Near O Hare Address: 6350 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018, US Phone #: (847) 518-1234 A block of rooms have been reserved for February 2, 2015 -

4 Hotel & Convention Location Hyatt Rosemont Near O Hare Address: 6350 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018, US Phone #: (847) A block of rooms have been reserved for February 2, February 5, The special room rate will be available until January 12, 2016 or until the group block is sold- out. For reservations prior to or after the above- mentioned dates please contact the hotel directly and mention group name Midwest Fabric Products Association or you can book a room online by visiting or clicking on the link below The hotel offers shuttle service to and from the airport. Room Rate: $ per night for Deluxe 2 Queen Beds with Breakfast Tickets Included (Up to 2 coupons per room per night) Hotel Reservation Link: Hotel Accommodations Complimentary Internet Access In All Guestrooms. Complimentary 24- Hour Airport Shuttle. (Call Hotel To Book & See Next Page) Complimentary Self- Parking.

2. Take Elevator 3 or 4 and go to level 1-Chicago Cubs. Look for the Hyatt Rosemont PINK shuttle bus.

From baggage claim, please follow the Red Arrows to "Shuttle/Bus Center" 3.

For any questions, please call (847) 518-1234.

5 2. Take Elevator 3 or 4 and go to level 1-Chicago Cubs. Look for the Hyatt Rosemont PINK shuttle bus. Transportation from O Hare International Airport to HYATT ROSEMONT NEAR O HARE Hyatt Shuttle: 1. From baggage claim, please follow the Red Arrows to "Shuttle/Bus Center" 3. Reservations are not necessary; shuttle picks up in front of Door #1 approximately every 30 minutes (XX:15 & XX:45). For any questions, please call (847) *Please note that there are two Hyatts in Rosemont, and you are looking for the shuttle to Hyatt Rosemont on River Road, not Hyatt Regency O'Hare on Bryn Mawr Avenue. *Guests arriving from International Flights please call (847) and alert the operator that you are waiting for an airport shuttle to pick you up from the International Terminal. The shuttle does not automatically stop at the International Terminal. 1

Guest Speaker Guest Speaker: Richard Farrell Topic: How to sell in the age of the information economy. Richard P. Farrell is President of Tangent Knowledge Systems.

6 Guest Speaker Guest Speaker: Richard Farrell Topic: How to sell in the age of the information economy. Richard P. Farrell is President of Tangent Knowledge Systems. Having been responsible for sales and business development for nearly 25 years, Richard brings a tremendous depth of experience and results to his audiences. His passionate, provocative and interactive style encourages audience participation, learning, and improvement while providing practical, usable time tested information. Richard stresses a non-selling posture that allows the sales person to play the role of a change agent rather than a product-centric transactional sales person. He has worked with a range of companies from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups in helping them optimize their performance by assessing their sales people, sales processes, management structure and strategies. In working with his clients Richard has helped identify performance gaps and provided sales plans to help track, measure and execute objectives to increase the company s bottom line. Today in his role of President of Tangent Knowledge Systems, Richard continues to actively sell, prospect and manage client relationships in addition to the high performance training and development program he personally conducts. Information taken directly from

7 Photo Contest Each year, MFPA offers a photo contest for manufacturer members. The industry peers vote upon all projects during the conference. This allows manufacturers to be recognized for their outstanding and innovative work. Trivantage will sponsor the 2016 photo contest and winners will be announced during the Presidents semi formal dinner on Friday, February 5 th. All submittals must be submitted before January 26 th by 5 P.M. CST in order to qualify. NO EXCEPTIONS! PHOTO CONTEST CATEGORIES: 100 series Residential Awnings & Canopies Single Family 200 series Residential Awnings & Canopies Multiple Family 300 series Commercial Awnings & Canopies Under 30 linear ft 400 series Commercial Awnings & Canopies Over 30 linear ft Sponsored By: 500 series Interior Awnings & Designs 600 series Industrial 700 series Marine 800 series Tent 900 series New & Unusual 1000 series Fabric Graphics 1100 series Fabric Structures 1200 series Upholstery Rules for Entry 1. New installation are eligible for entry if your company has manufactured 2 of the following: 1) frame 2) cover 3) graphics 2. Recover installation are eligible if your company original manufactured both the frame and cover. 3. All work can be entered regardless of when the work was originally manufactured. 4. Previous entries are not allowed. 5. Each company is allowed only 1 entry per category. 6. Each entry is limited to 2 photos and are to be submitted per the upload directions below. 7. Be sure to include with the photo(s) your submittal form for each photo. 8. All entries must include fabric of some kind. Metal covered awnings will not be accepted! 9. The photo contest chairman reserves the right to re-classify an entry. The decision of the chairman is final. 10. Voting will be done by ballot at the convention. 1 ballot per company. Ballots will be provided at registration. 11. No entries will be accepted at the convention! No exceptions! When uploading photos you must have the submittal form located on the next page in the same folder as your photo. Please compress all photos along with the filled out form into one folder before uploading. Any entries uploaded without the required information on the form will be discarded. Upload Location: 1. Go to 2. Drag and drop your zip file onto the web browser page. 3. Type Zone Photo Contest in the subject line 4. Click the Send button. Please make sure you do not close your web browser until your upload is complete. Please contact Jeni Anders at Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures for any additional information. Jeni@LawrenceFabric.com or

8 Photo Entry Form 2016 MFPA Zone Conference Company Name: Contact Name: Address: Phone Number: Please check one of the following catagories: 100 series Residential Awnings & Canopies Single Family 200 series Residential Awnings & Canopies Multiple Family 300 series Commercial Awnings & Canopies Under 30 linear ft 400 series Commercial Awnings & Canopies Over 30 linear ft 500 series Interior Awnings & Designs 600 series Industrial 700 series Marine 800 series Tent 900 series New & Unusual 1000 series Fabric Graphics 1100 series Fabric Structures 1200 series Upholstery File Name of Photo Submitted: Number of Photos Submitted: Photo Description: All submittals must be submitted before January 26th by 5 P.M. CST in order to qualify. No exceptions to this rule! See information packet for rules and upload instructions.

Shipments Any items shipped to the hotel should not arrive any earlier than three days prior to the function and may not remain on property longer than two days after the completion of the function.

9 Shipments Any items shipped to the hotel should not arrive any earlier than three days prior to the function and may not remain on property longer than two days after the completion of the function. Packages should be shipped to: Attn: NAME OF VENDOR/SUPPLIER Midwest Fabric Products Association Hyatt Rosemont Hotel 6350 North River Road Rosemont, IL Program Books Please send your AD to Dan Anchor at and include Zone Book in the subject line. Deadline for AD submissions is December 30 th. Half Page Ad 4 ½ W x 3 ½ H Full Page Ad 4 ½ W x 7 ½ H Suppliers Goody Bag Please mail goody bag items to Cameron Weldon 121 Lake Shore Drive Oakwood Hills, IL Market Day Market day is comprised of material and machine manufactures and distributors. Customers/manufacturers can walk around to each the tables of the above to look at and discuss products that they may have interest in. Tailgate Party Wear your favorite team attire and join the Midwest Fabric Product Associations tailgate party for dinner!! Party starts at 6 P.M. in the hotel banquet room.

10 Restaurants Thursday On Your Own Dinner Suggestions Adobe Gilas 5455 Park Place Rosemont $$ *(847) Bogarts Bar & Grill 9701 Bryn Mawr Ave. Rosemont $$ *(847) Canopy Buffet 3000 S. River Rd. Des Plaines (in Rivers Casino) $$$ Carlucci s 6111 N. River Rd. Rosemont $$$ *(847) Chili s 7140 Mannheim Rd. Rosemont $$ Five Roses 5509 Park Place Rosemont $$ *(847) Gibson s Steakhouse 5464 N. River Rd. Rosemont $$$$ *(847) Gino s East 8725 W. Higgins Rd. Chicago $$ Giordano s 9415 W. Higgins Rd. Rosemont $$ Harry Caray s W. Higgins Rd. Rosemont $$$ *(847) Hofbrauhaus Chicago 5500 Park Place Rosemont $$$ *(847) Hugo s 3000 S. River Rd. Des Plaines (in Rivers Casino) $$$$ *(847) Longhorn Steakhouse 1470 E. Touhy Ave. Des Plaines $$ Maria s Authentic Mexican 9440 W. Foster Ave. Chicago $$ *(773) McCormick & Schmick s 5320 N. River Rd. Rosemont $$$$ *(847) Mian 3000 S. River Rd. Des Plaines (in Rivers Casino) $$ Morton s Steakhouse 9525 Bryn Mawr Ave. Rosemont $$$$ *(847) Networks Restaurant 6350 N. River Rd. Rosemont (in hotel) $$ Nick s Fishmarket W. Higgins Rd. Rosemont $$$$ *(847) Ram Restaurant 9520 W. Higgins Rd. Rosemont $$ T.G.I. Friday s 9601 W. Higgins Rd. Des Plaines $$ The Capitol Grill 5340 N. River Rd. Rosemont $$$$ *(847) * = Reservations Recommended

11 Contact Information If you have any questions in regards to the conference please contact Cameron. Cameron Weldon

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