AENC Annual Showcase & Exhibits

Connecting People Growing Business

December 8, 2016 Raleigh, NC~

SCHEDULE8:00 am – 2:30 pmRegistrationYou must stop by the registration desk and pick up your badge. Your badge is your admission to all of the trade show events. (Mezzanine Level outside entrance to Exhibit Hall C)

8:30 – 9:00 am Refreshments & Networking Sponsored and hosted by the Destination Marketing Association-North Carolina (DMA-NC)Stop by the FUEL/Young Professionals table for donuts and conversation. (Outside Room 306 A & B)

9:00 – 10:00 amSeminars: Choice of 2 concurrent seminars.Registration and Badge required for admission.Sponsored by the Destination Marketing Association-NC (DMA-NC) n RFPs – Getting a quick and positive response. (Room 306A)Hear from hotels and CVBs on what they really want and need in order to get your RFP on the top of the list. Specific takeaways will help you structure your RFPs to avoid the back and forth process that consumes time and delays decisions.

n “I Didn’t Sign On for This!” Dealing with Constant Change in the Workplace (Room 306B)Mike Collins, The Perfect Workday CompanyBefore you can assimilate one change another comes along. Learn practical ways to deal with change (personal and professional) and to take change to others in the organization.

10:00 am – 2:00 pmTrade Show: Information, Contacts & NetworkingBadge required for admission. (Exhibit Hall C)The AENC Trade Show is your source of information and contacts for over 170 vendors offering meeting venues, programs, products and services.

10:15 am – 2:00 pmLunch during the showSponsored by the Raleigh Convention Center, DMA-NC and AENC. When you pick up your badge, you will receive a lunch voucher for your choice of optional menu items and beverage. Lunch is located in the back of the Show floor. Have lunch at your leisure.(Exhibit Hall C)

1:50 pm –Grand Door Prizes Drawn Any prizes valued more than $600 will be drawn at Center Court in Exhibit Hall C. To be eligible, you must complete the AENC Attendee Profile. You must be present to win. (Center Court, Exhibit Hall C)

2:15 – 3:15 pm - SeminarRequires registration and badge for admissionSponsored by the Destination Marketing Association-NC (DMA-NC) Trade Show Best Practices Round TableIn this interactive and engaging session, capture the best practices on recruiting (and retaining) vendors, sponsors and attendees; engag-ing participants before, during and after the show and new ways to demonstrate ROI. (Room 306 A)

PERSONAL ITEMS/COAT RACKUnsecured coat racks with limited space are available at the entrance to Exhibit Hall C. You assume full responsibility if you leave any of your personal belongings here or anywhere in the Raleigh Convention Center or parking decks. Staff members are unable to “watch or keep” any items for you.

COMPLIMENTARY PARKING PASSSponsored by the Raleigh Convention CenterYour complimentary parking pass for designated decks, (Raleigh Con-vention Center/Marriott or the Performing Arts Center) was sent via email if you registered in advance. If you did not register in advance, you may get a pass at the AENC Registration Desk.

AENC 35th Annual Showcase & Exhibits Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NCThursday, December 8, 2016 (Information as of November 29)

Attendance at the AENC Trade Show (other than exhibitors) is open only to individuals employed by nonprofit associations or societies, those who serve as meeting planners for organizations or independent third parties who manage events.

BADGE: Your badge is your admission to all events. You must wear it where it is visible at all times!

BOOTH PRIZESBring plenty of business cards! To be eligible for booth prize draws, don’t forget to submit your business cards as you visit the booths. Booth prizes will be drawn during the show and winners will be posted on the board in Center Court.

SUPER GRAND PRIZESThe Super Grand Prizes (valued $600 or more) will be drawn at Center Court at 1:50 p.m. To be eligible, you must complete the AENC Attendee Profile. You must be present to win. Pinehurst ResortThree Day/Two night stay for two guests sharing a room that includes nightly accommodations, diner and breakfast daily along with one round of golf per person. Course No. 2 may be played for an additional premium of $159 per player. Blackout dates may apply. Value $1,680.00 (Booth #1418)Hilton North Raleigh MidtownComplimentary 2 night weekend stay in a Suite. Breakfast for 2 included. Offer based on availability and valid for one year. Value $1,046 (Booth #1219)Go 2 Gaston (Gaston County CVB)Two round trip airline tickets from Charlotte to Cincinnati on Ultimate Shuttle. VIP Jet Travel for the Cost of Commercial. Departs Charlotte from Wilson Air Center, Charlotte. Value $1,200. (Booth # 1514)Visit NorfolkSpend a weekend in the heart of the Virginia Waterfront in Norfolk, VA! Prize includes a 1 night stay with breakfast at both, the Norfolk Waterside Marriott Hotel and the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel. Enjoy complimentary admission for 2 people to over 15 attractions. Also included are some savory snacks and a bottle of wine. Hotel Exclusions: Wine Festival Weekend, Fourth of July week, Christmas through New Years. Value $800 (Booth #1406)Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico ResortsFour day, three night consecutive stay at the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef Resort, St. Thomas. Room only/blackout dates may apply. Travel between 12/15/16 and 12/15/17. Value $750. (Booth #1414)Beach House Resort – Hilton Head IslandTwo night stay in an Oceanfront room, includes breakfast for 2 each morning in The Porch Southern Kitchen & Bar. Subject to availability. Value $750. (Booths #1639-1641-1643)21c Museum Hotel Durham1 night stay in a Terrace Suite; breakfast for 2; overnight parking for 1 car. (blackout dates apply). Value $625 (Booth #1337)Colonial Williamsburg Hotels2 night stay at the Williamsburg Lodge in Deluxe rooms. Breakfast for 2 each morning of stay, 2 tickets for “To Fire a Flintlock Musket” to shoot an authentic 18th century firearm at the Musket Range. Value $680 (Booth #1400)

EXHIBITOR PRIZESPrizes valued at $599 or less will be drawn from the booths during the show. Winners will be notified by the donor during the show via phone, email or text. Check the display boards at Center Court as some exhibitors may post prizes there.

FUEL CARES AENC Young Professionals Giving Back

TOYS/CLOTHING FOR THE METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDRENMake the holiday season brighter by bringing an unwrapped toy, book or item of clothing suitable for children between the ages of 13-18. Please leave your gifts under the tree in the Center Court in Exhibit Hall C.

SPECIAL SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT METHODIST HOME FOR CHILDREN Do some Holiday Shopping!10:00 am – 1:00 pmTournament Promotions is sponsoring a special Silent Auction during the show. Items include sports and entertainment memorabilia, art prints, trips, jewelry and more. Do some early shopping for a great cause. Bidding ends at 1:00 p.m. You must pick up and pay for your item by 1:30 p.m.(Booths 1622-1624-1626-1628 - Exhibit Hall C)

BEST BOOTH AWARDSSponsored by Wake Forest Awards & EngravingVote for the three Best Booth Awards using the ballots you receive with your badge. Place your completed ballots in the boxes in Center Court by 1:00 PM.Best Booth Categories: • Best Food• Most Engaging Exhibitors• Favorite Overall Booth

AENC TRADE SHOW COMMITTEEChair: Rob WheelerSkyline Exhibits & Events & Environments /The Holt GroupVice Chair: Karen WallVisit Winston-SalemDeborah Alford, CMP, CEMNC Home Builders AssociationKathryn AtkinsonNC Academy of Family PhysiciansEmily Nail, CUDECooperative Council of NCBoard Liaison: Beverly Stewart Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen CVB

No Carts / Children Permittedon Trade Show floor

Other than wheel chairs needed for mobility, you may not take carts or wheeled items on

the show floor. Children under the age of 18 are not permitted on the trade show

floor or loading dock.

2016 TRADE SHOW SPONSORS

Destination Marketing Association- North Carolina (DMA-NC)Morning Refreshments / Seminar / LunchDynamic Print SolutionsSpecial Signs (Booths 1600 & 1602)EZAVAudio Visual Services & Equipment (Booth 1527)Displays Unlimited / Party ReflectionsShow Booth Services / Registration Counters/Casual Furniture(Booths 1237 & 1336)Halo Branded SolutionsWallet Badge Holders (Booths 1601 & 1603)Map Dynamics Online Booth Map (Booth 1614)Raleigh Convention CenterParking & Lunch / Attendees (Booths 1211+)Vernon Computer SourceTechnology Equipment Wake Forest Awards & Engraving, Inc.Best Booth Awards (Booth 1410)

Trade Show Exhibitors (As of November 28, 2016.) Updated list at aencnet.org. “+” = booth located in a group.

21C Museum Hotel Durham 1337AC & Aloft Asheville Downtown 1227Accents on Asheville 1322Alabama Theatre 1537Art-o-mat 1301+Asheville 1324+Atma Hotel Group, Inc. 1207Avocet Hospitality 1604Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge 1434Bay Watch Resort 1535Beach House Resort Hilton Head Island 1643Biltmore 1324+Biltmore Farms Hotels 1324+Blockade Runner Beach Resort, Wrightsville Beach 1311Blockade Runner Beach Resort 1214+Business North Carolina 1540Cabarrus Brewing 1436+Carolina Inn 1335Charleston Area CVB 1607Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock 1623CN Hotels, Inc. 1619Colonial Williamsburg Hotels 1400Comfort Suites 1436+COR365 Information Solutions 1412Courtyard Carolina Beach Oceanfront 1507Crown Reef Resort & Conference Center 1640Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, NC 1324+Crystal Coast Civic Center 1313+Crystal Coast Convention Center 1313+Crystal Coast Tourism Authority 1313+CVB Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area 1416Displays Unlimited | Party Reflections 1237+DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel 1313+Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone - University 1532DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle Park 1616Doubletree by Hilton Rocky Mount 1515DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort 1537Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau 1201+Durham Convention Center 1201+Dynamic Print Solutions 1600+Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh / Durham 1215Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord 1436+

Embassy Suites Greensboro 1401+Embassy Suites Raleigh Crabtree 1339Envents 1533+EZAV 1527Fayetteville Area CVB 1223+Francis Marion Hotel 1605Go 2 Gaston 1514Golf Events & Meetings 1414Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville 1324+Grandover Resort and Conference Center 1401+Graylyn International Conference Center 1307Great Wolf Lodge - Charlotte - Concord 1440Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau 1332Greater Raleigh CVB 1211+Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance 1402Greenbrier 1433Greensboro Area CVB 1401+Greenville Convention Center 1419+Greenville Hospitality Partners 1417+Greenville Marriott (SC) 1224Greenville-Pitt County CVB 1419+Halo Branded Solutions 1601+Hampton Inn and Suites Atlantic Beach 1313+Hampton Inn Wilmington Downtown 1214+Hawthorne Inn and Conference Center 1301+Help Desk Sales 1334Hey Red Speakers Agency 1334heyRED Speakers Agency 1334Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau 1206+Hickory Metro Convention Center 1206+Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Oceanfront 1404Hilton Durham Near Duke University 1341Hilton Garden & Hampton Hotels of Hickory 1206+Hilton Garden Inn Concord 1436+Hilton Garden Inn Mayfaire/Courtyard Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach 1214+Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh / Crabtree Valley 1316Hilton Greenville NC 1417+Hilton Head Island Marriot Resort & Spa 1641Hilton Head Island Visitor and Convention Bureau 1643Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa 1641Hilton North Raleigh Midtown 1219Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront 1404

Trade Show Exhibitors (As of November 28, 2016.) Updated list at aencnet.org. “+” = booth located in a group.

Hilton Wilmington Riverside 1333Holiday Inn Charlotte Center City 1435+Holiday Inn Fayetteville I-95 South 1223+Holiday Inn Resort Wrightsville Beach 1413Holiday Inn Virginia Beach - Norfolk 1404Hotel Indigo RDU @ RTP 1201+Islander Hotel & Resort 1313+JB Duke Hotel and Conference Center 1204JMH Hotels / Fairfield Inn & Suites-Charlotte Uptown - Embassy Suites Crabtree 1339Johnston County Visitors Bureau 1304JSL Meeting & Event Group, Inc. 1416Kimpton Cardinal Hotel 1301+Kingfisher Events 1306Kingsmill Resort 1432Kingston Plantation, A Hilton & Embassy Suites Resort 1539La Quinta Inn & Suites--Hickory 1206+Legends in Concert 1640Map Dynamics 1614Marina Inn at Grande Dunes 1541Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts 1414Marriott Charlotte City Center 1233+Marriott International 1233+Marriott North Charleston 1606Methodist Home for Children Center CourtMillennium Hotel Durham 1618Muster Software 1506Myrtle Beach Area CVB 1533+Myrtle Beach Group Sales / Brittain Resorts & Hotels 1634Myrtle Beach Marriott at Grande Dunes 1632Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes 1632Myrtle Beach Seaside Resorts 1538NASCAR Hall of Fame 1435+New Bern - Craven County Convention & Visitors Center 1511+Ocean Creek Resort (Vacation Myrtle Beach) 1541Omni Charlotte Hotel 1523+Omni Grove Park 1523+Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort 1641Omni Hotels & Resorts 1523+Outer Banks Visitors Bureau 1517+Paragon Bank 1529Pine Needles & Mid Pines Resorts 1415Pinehurst Resort 1418

Trade Show Exhibitors (As of November 28, 2016.) Updated list at aencnet.org. “+” = booth located in a group.

Raleigh Convention Center 1213+Raleigh Marriott City Center 1217Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley 1318Renaissance Asheville Hotel 1322Renaissance Charlotte Suites 1435+River Landing 1229Rizzo Conference Center 1335Sanderling Resort - Outer Banks 1517+SeminarWeb 1505Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel 1228Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel 1435+Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons 1401+Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center 1201+Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel 1638Sheraton Raleigh Hotel 1314Silent Auction for Methodist Home for Children by Tournament Promotions 1622+Skyline - Holt Exhibits & Environments 1411Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island 1639SpringHill Suites by Marriott Wilmington Mayfaire 1214+St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & the Beaches Visitors & Convention Bureau 1621Team Hilton Head Island 1639+Twin City Quarter 1200+Vernon Computer Source 1501Village Inn Hotel & Event Center/Historic Brookstown Inn 1301+Virginia Beach CVC 1404Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center 1404Visit Cabarrus 1436+Visit Charlotte 1435+Visit Greenville SC 1226Visit Lake Norman 1441Visit Norfolk 1406Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 1407Visit Winston-Salem 1301+VisitGreenvilleSC 1226Wake Forest Awards & Engraving, Inc. 1410Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club 1204Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa 1639Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa 1503Wilmington Convention Center 1214+Wilson Visitors Center 1205Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau 1214+

We look forward to seeing you next year at the 36th AENC Annual Showcase & Exhibits SAVE THE DATE: December 14, 2017, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

Trade Show Exhibitors (As of November 28, 2016.) Updated list at aencnet.org. “+” = booth located in a group.