See below for the returning exhibitor and new exhibitor FAQs.
Read the entire packet materials carefully to ensure you:
- Take advantage of all opportunities afforded to exhibitors (e.g. VIP Buyer Invitation Cards, Preferred Rate E-Cards, etc.).
- Be aware of the schedule (Exhibit Hall Hours, booth preparation and closing times, booth installation and dismantling hours).
No, PBA members do not receive discounted exhibit rates. However, certain discounts are made available to PBA members once they become official exhibitors. Contact PBA directly for information on all benefits offered to its members.
Yes. Exhibit contracts are sent on a placement schedule that begins first with returning exhibitors (applies only to companies that exhibit the prior year).
(Set-Up) Hours for All Sections
- Saturday, July 9 12:00pm – 5:00pm (Targeted: 60sqm and above)
- Sunday, July 10 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All Raw and Ready Booths
- Monday, July 11 8:00 am – 6:00 pm All Exhibitors including specialty areas (except BV)
Tear-Down
- 3pm – 10pm Thursday, July 14, 2022
- 8am – 3pm Friday, July 15, 2022
The Las Vegas Convention Center has two FedEx Offices for your convenience. There is one on level one outside of the West Hall and another down the lobby of the North Hall.
Both will typically buy directly from the manufacturer and sell to salons. An OTC however, will have a store where they sell to the public and salon professionals (80% of business must be to salon and spa professionals to get on the business floor). A distributor will not have a store but a warehouse to store their product.
A company that acts as a sales force for the manufacturer. They help the manufacturers find distributors for their products, but do not house inventory.
A manufacturer creates the product – then a distributor / OTC will buy their product and sell it to salon owners and professionals – salon owners will sell to the public.
GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR
Global Experience Specialists (GES)
7000 Lindell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Phone: 702-515-5970
Toll Free: 800-475-2098
www.ges.com
TEMP STAFF
Trade Show Temps
info@tradeshowtemps.net
Phone: 888-748-3677
https://tradeshowtemps.com/boothstaff/
REGISTRATION/LEAD RETRIEVAL
CompuLEAD
Phone: 708-786-5565
Exhibitor-support@csireg.com
[Compusystems.com/order]Compusystems.com/order
BOOTH SECURITY
MBK
8565 S. Eastern Ave. Ste. 150
Las Vegas, NV 89123
562-552-4112
Dovo@mybkinc.com
FOOD & BEVERAGE (exclusive provider)
Centerplate
Phone: 702-943-6779
exhibitorcateringlvcc@centerplate.com
Centerplate Catering Order Online
AUDIO VISUAL
Shepard AV
Phone: 404-720-8601
bmckinney@shepardav.com
WiFi/PHONE/INTERNET
Cox Business
Phone: 855-519-2624
www.tradeshows.coxhn.net
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Please see the Hotel Information sheet for dedicated links to book each hotel.
The Las Vegas Monorail provides quick and reliable transportation. Directly connected to several hotels as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Monorails is the most convenient way to get around the strip in just minutes. The Las Vegas Monorail is offering Cosmoprof fare discounts, buy your discounted tickets at https://tix.lvmonorail.com/Cosmoprof22. Touchless Ticketing! Download your ticket directly to your mobile wallet and your phone becomes your ticket to ride! The system is open 7 a.m. to Midnight Monday, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday through Sunday. Monorail map can be found here.
Las Vegas Convention Center LOOP offers fast, convenient, free on-campus transportation
Looking to travel around the Las Vegas Convention Center campus? The Convention Center Loop quickly transports passengers throughout the 200-acre Las Vegas Convention Center campus in a fun and convenient way, free of charge. The system consists of two one-way, .8mile-long tunnels built to accommodate all-electric Tesla vehicles driving at speeds of up to 35 mph. The LVCC Loop reduces a 25-minute walk to a less than two-minute ride.
Attendees can access three LOOP stations:
· West Station – Adjacent to West Hall, this station is located aboveground
· Central Station – Near the North Hall Main Entrance, this station is located below ground and is accessible via escalator or elevator
· Hilton at Resorts World (coming soon) from the hotel, access to the West or Central Stations
Passenger Pickup & Drop-off at the LVCC passenger vehicles may pick up or drop-off passengers in front of the LVCC West or North Hall.
Uber/Lyft rideshare vehicles will drop off and pick up at designated areas at both the North and West Halls.
Taxis taxi lines are available in the front drives of both the North and West Halls.
Once you are a confirmed exhibitor an access password will be sent to you.
Once you receive it, please familiarize yourself with its key features that include:
- Complete exhibitor contact information to include: address, phone, fax, and email.
- Company profile information to include web address, points of contact, description and top products.
- Current list of exhibitors.
- Product category specific search capability to assist buyers in identifying you from the “Beauty Match” area.
- Interactive floor plan map.
- A link to the Exhibitor Resource Guide will be posted here mid-March. This will include important information about set-up, mandatory forms to turn in, and order forms to complete your exhibit.
If yes, announce in your ads early on your presence at Cosmoprof North America and as soon as you know your booth number list that as well along with the show logo.
One easy way to break through the clutter and introduce your company in a way that will make it stand out is by sending in a VIP Buyer Pass with your company name and invitation to visit your booth to a distributor / retailer company whom you’d like to do business with but have never met before. The VIP Buyer Pass gives them free show access, a great value that any buyer will appreciate. When you send the VIP Buyer Pass you may want to also include a company introduction, proposed meeting agenda and other additional details that may be of interest to the buyer prospect
**Search for distributors using PBA’s Beauty Industry Guide at pbabeautyindustryguide.com PBA distributor members are listed on the PBA website at probeauty.org **
Mail the Preferred Rate E-Cards to your current buyers and invite them to stop by your booth; emphasize your new products that you’ll have on display, the promotional schedule / opportunities, etc. Most likely your current buyers will already be at Cosmoprof North America. By you sending them the attraction points as a meeting request form along with the Preferred Rate E-Cards entitling them to 50% discount and listing your company’s booth number you are more likely to solidify your business with those accounts. And create special promotions to attract your customers to your booth.. create raffles and mail along raffle tickets.
Please review the marketing opportunities listed here for complimentary and paid sponsorships that will give you a unique competitive advantage.
Our PR experts are closely liaising with the trade media as well as with consumer press. Send our team your company information complete with new products to allow them to promote your newness to our media contacts. It can give you free exposure in coveted publications which attracts you opportunities beyond your Cosmoprof North America participation.
- Plan and design your booth to ensure that key items are prominently displayed and easily understood. Check with the sales team for restrictions and suggestions to maximize your presentation.
- Be approachable; have your team members acknowledge passersby’s; smile and greet browsers, invite them in
- Get to your booth on time each day and remain
until the end of each day. - Set up merchandising display(s) and be prepared to various visitor categories (distributors; OTC’s; salon / spa owners; chain store buyers; specialty store buyers; manufacturer reps)
- Familiarize yourself with identifying the color badges to tailor your message accordingly.
- Ensure someone is always at your booth. If possible, always have someone available who is not involved in appointments to take advantage of non-appointment inquiries which may result from walkthroughs.
- Ensure company name and booth number are easy to see.
- Have business cards and company brochures readily available.
Be Prepared: Most visitors will only give you a 15-minute appointment in your booth. Be concise, limit handouts to a minimum and recap your meeting with a follow-up note. Exhibitors should be prepared to discuss:
- Sales results / expectations;
- Extreme successes and best practices;
- Noteworthy highlights which help to explain the success formula for the products (i.e., promotion, pricing, merchandising, etc.).
- Protocol: Limit the time for introductions as visitors are anxious to get to the business at hand.
- Document: Document all conversations during your meetings and highlight any proposed follow-up actions so that you may follow-up promptly after the event.
Familiarize yourself with all the events hosted around Cosmoprof North America. They offer the perfect opportunity to make new business contacts. And also learn something new at the conferences organized in conjunction with key trade publications; plus introduce yourself to the publication representative to promote your company.
Make sure to make time to visit the show floor, particularly the Cosmetics & Professional Care sections dedicated to the suppliers to the industry where you can discover a new potential supplier.
Cosmoprof North America is open to registered buyers Tuesday, July 12 – Thursday, July 14, per the hours listed below. Exhibitors are allowed on the show floor 1 1/2hrs prior to the show opening each day.
Show Hours:
| Tuesday, July 12, 2022: | 10 am – 6 pm | ||
| Wednesday, July 13, 2022: | 9 am – 6 pm | ||
| Thursday, July 14, 2022: | 9 am – 3 pm |