When is the Show?
PLMA Global will be held from Monday, March 28 to Thursday, March 31, 2022.
How is the Show conducted?
PLMA Global will be online -- hosted on multiple, dedicated computer servers. Participants can access the trade show website using a web-based browser. The online event does not require any special software or application downloads.
Who will be exhibiting?
Hundreds of U.S. and international manufacturers, whose products are available for private label distribution, will be exhibiting. They range from small and medium size manufacturers that specialize in particular product lines and concentrate on producing store brands almost exclusively; regional brand manufacturers that produce private label products for specific demographic markets; large brand manufacturers that utilize their expertise and excess plant capacity to supply store brands; large, nationwide manufacturers of store brands who supply a multiplicity of retail chains and channels in the U.S. and internationally. Service providers of packaging components, graphic design, ingredients and raw materials, and supply chain logistics will exhibit too.
Who will be visiting?
The same types of visitors who attend the PLMA Trade Show in Chicago every November will be calling on exhibitors at PLMA Global. These include buyers from supermarkets, drug chains, mass merchandisers, supercenters, specialty retailers, to wholesalers, importers and exporters, distributors, from coast-to-coast, and around the world, all with the goal of seeking new store brand products and supply partners.
Which product categories will be exhibited?
PLMA Global exhibitors will offer products in just about every food and non-food category. They include home and household products, health and beauty, kitchenware and pet care to beverages, shelf stable groceries, snacks and confectionery, perishables, specialty and ethnic goods.
What are the hours of the Show?
PLMA Global will have worldwide participation; therefore the website will be available 24 hours each day. Exhibitor personnel are expected to staff their digital booth during their normal business hours.
How do visitors and exhibitors connect?
Buyers will initiate contact with exhibitors – via Meeting Requests, Video Calls, Messages, and Business Card Exchanges. Scheduled meetings can be viewed by all personnel in their My Schedule section and video calls can include multiple participants from each party. Prior to PLMA Global, buyers will receive a list of exhibiting companies while exhibitors will receive a preliminary list of registered buyers. Exhibitors may conduct meetings with established retail partners on the platform. Monday, March 28 will serve as a preview day for buyers to arrange future meetings with exhibitors.
Will there be trade press at the online event?
Yes, members of the trade press will attend the Show as visitors and may also participate as exhibitors and will be identified as such.
What happens after the Show is over?
At the conclusion of PLMA Global on March 31, the digital show floor will continue to be accessible to buyers and visitors for their sourcing needs for an additional 90 days. Exhibitors will automatically be notified of all connections and leads that are derived during and after the live event.
How do I register to exhibit?
Private label manufacturers wishing to sign-up can do so from the Booth Sign-up Form page found here.
Is there a visitor registration fee?
Retailers, wholesalers and other trade professionals wishing to participate can click here to request a visitor registration link.
- Visitor registration for verified full-time employees of companies classified to fit within PLMA’s retail/wholesale category before the show is complimentary.
- Manufacturers, distributors, trade suppliers, brokers, sales agents, consultants and other visitors are subject to a visitor fee.
- The classification of visitors is solely within the discretion of PLMA and in the event of any dispute, the decision of PLMA is controlling.
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