Did we mention the beautiful weather ?
Show Information, Guidelines & Regulations
Location
The Convention will be held at the Grand Wailea, Maui. Special
Room Rates are being held for Denny's Franchisee Association
Convention participants. (See the registration page and reserve your room
EARLY)- Rooms will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Booths
Booths spaces are draped, carpeted spaces with 8' back walls and 3' side
walls. They come equipped with a 7x44" identification sign, a
6ft draped table with 2 chairs and a wastebasket (see booth application
form). You may request other furnishings, phone lines, etc
on the booth application form. Booth sharing is not allowed
Space Allocation
The booth location is determined by early registration, revenue and DFA value-added programs;
and by a point system - one point is received each year exhibited and for
each additional booth. Complete your
registration early to help ensure a great location !
Applications & Deadlines
This year's Allied Partner booth fee is $3,600.This year's standard
booth fee is $3,900.
To take advantage
of the early booth discount fee of $3500 per booth, reservation forms
must be submitted and paid by Dec. 31, 2008 and payment received by March 31,
2009.
October 1, 2009 is the final cut-off for all applications .
Traffic Flow
To help ensure a reasonably even traffic flow, DFA will host hourly raffles
throughout the show.
Feel free to hand out promotional items at your booth.
Finances & Refund
See application and deadline section regarding costs. Refund policy is
that a booth cancellation must be in writing to the association (either e-mail
or fax) 60 days prior to
the event (September 1, 2009) to receive a full refund.
Room Reservations
This year's convention will be held at the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui, Hawaii
Badge Registration -
click here
All attendees must register on the registration page, and your
badge must be worn at all business and social functions.
Attendance
You must be an approved Supplier and purchase at least one booth space in order to
attend this conference. All exhibitor applications are subject to approval
by the DFA Convention Committee.
Attendance Convention Signage
The DFA Convention Committee
must approve all signage for the convention. We reserve the right to remove
any signs or banners that are inappropriate or not approved. We also must
approve the placement of signage whether interior, exterior, vendor trade show,
or golf tournament. The request for approval of wording and placement of signs
may be sent to
info@dennys.org
Pre-Convention Supplier Promotional Mailings
The DFA will mail out
pre-convention promotion mailings to our membership for a small fee. If
interested, please contact Denny's Franchisee Association Management office
888.4 dennys.
Golf Tournament Promotional Gifts
The sponsor of the golf tournament, reserve's the right to the
exclusive attention of the golfers on tournament day.
Welcome Bag- Title, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsors only
Bronze, Silver, Gold,
Platinum, Diamond and Title sponsors are welcome to contribute a ‘promotional item’ for the official DFA
Convention Bag. (This will be given out at registration). There will be one bag
given to each registered attendee.
In order to prevent duplications, any promotional item
included in the bag must first be approved by the Denny’s Franchisee
Association’s Convention Committee. Please e-mail or fax the description to
info@dennys.org or FAX
949.888.4799.
Please e-mail all shipping confirmations and quantity of boxes to
info@dennys.org.
If you are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities -
click here
Suggested items:
(Plan on sending 700 pieces)
Items need to be received by Oct. 25 and no later than Oct. 27.
Pens, Pencils, Portfolios,
Small notebooks, Business card index holder, Small first aid kits, etc.
The DFA is not responsible for the shipping of
these items should they become lost.
PLEASE
MARK YOUR BOXES WITH "DFA CONVENTION/WELCOME BAG ITEM"
Label:
Attn:
Katrina Reiter, DFA Convention
DFA 2009 Convention Welcome Bag
Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa
3850 Wailea Alanui
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii 96753
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