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Revised November 1, 2019 Complimentary Travel & Lodging Package As part of their registration package all qualified member retailer/wholesaler personnel will receive complimentary coach airfare and lodging according to the participation dates of the event and upon fulfilling the following requirements: Registration - • All registrants must pay individual registration fees for the conference and submit their registration by the specified deadline. • The registrants from each member company must include an executive decision-maker. Buyers, category managers, merchandise managers and marketing managers are also eligible for this program, contingent upon an executive decision-maker being registered for the conference as well. • The company must also agree to participate in the Market On-Ramp (MOR) appointment program and the Mic-Drop (MD) Quick Pitches and the Mic-Drop (MD) Showcase appointments, in their entirety. The Market On-Ramp (MOR) program will be conducted prior to the Buyer’s Choice program, and the company commits to retain at least one person on-site to field all Market On-Ramp (MOR) appointments for which the company is scheduled. • The company must agree to participate in the Buyer’s Choice appointment program, in its entirety. The company commits to retain at least one person on-site to field all Buyer’s Choice appointments for which the company is scheduled. o Companies with only 1 Buyer’s Choice table are encouraged to fully maximize their available Buyer’s Choice appointment slots and will be required to fill a minimum of 85% of these timeslots. o Companies agreeing to host more than 1 table will be asked to fill at least 60% of the Buyer’s Choice appointment slots available to each of their tables. (GMDC recognizes that some exceptions to these guidelines must be made… e.g., some attending companies carry limited product assortments.) o Companies registering 4 or more personnel will be strongly encouraged to man a minimum of 2 Buyer’s Choice tables. Airfare – • Airfare (coach fare) is complimentary if registrant is participating in 2 or more of the appointment programs/meetings including the Market On-Ramp (MOR), Mic-Drop (MD) and Buyer’s Choice (BC) and the Strategic Executive Connection (SEC) meetings. • All flight reservations must be made no later than 45 days in advance of the conference through the official GMDC travel agent. Confirmed, qualified registrants will be contacted by GMDC's official travel agency to book flight arrangements. Spouse/Companion airfare not included • Any airline changes fees are registrant's responsibility once GMDC has paid for airline tickets. All changes to airline tickets must be approved by GMDC in advance. • Baggage/luggage fees and ground transportation expense round-trip between the airport and the hotel are the registrant's responsibility. Lodging - • Hotel reservations will be made by the GMDC staff according to the participation dates of the event per registrant. o All registrants may request additional lodging nights at their own expense at the GMDC discount rate. PLEASE NOTE: If your company policy prohibits acceptance of this Complimentary Travel & Lodging Package, as a GMDC member you are still welcome to attend the conference by registering and covering your own travel expenses.
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Revised November 1, 2019
Complimentary Travel & Lodging Package
As part of their registration package all qualified member retailer/wholesaler personnel will receive complimentary coach airfare and lodging according to the participation dates of the event and upon fulfilling the following requirements: Registration -
• All registrants must pay individual registration fees for the conference and submit their registration by the specified deadline.
• The registrants from each member company must include an executive decision-maker. Buyers, category managers, merchandise managers and marketing managers are also eligible for this program, contingent upon an executive decision-maker being registered for the conference as well.
• The company must also agree to participate in the Market On-Ramp (MOR) appointment program and the Mic-Drop (MD) Quick Pitches and the Mic-Drop (MD) Showcase appointments, in their entirety. The Market On-Ramp (MOR) program will be conducted prior to the Buyer’s Choice program, and the company commits to retain at least one person on-site to field all Market On-Ramp (MOR) appointments for which the company is scheduled.
• The company must agree to participate in the Buyer’s Choice appointment program, in its entirety. The company commits to retain at least one person on-site to field all Buyer’s Choice appointments for which the company is scheduled.
o Companies with only 1 Buyer’s Choice table are encouraged to fully maximize their available Buyer’s Choice appointment slots and will be required to fill a minimum of 85% of these timeslots.
o Companies agreeing to host more than 1 table will be asked to fill at least 60% of the Buyer’s Choice appointment slots available to each of their tables. (GMDC recognizes that some exceptions to these guidelines must be made… e.g., some attending companies carry limited product assortments.)
o Companies registering 4 or more personnel will be strongly encouraged to man a minimum of 2 Buyer’s Choice tables.
Airfare –
• Airfare (coach fare) is complimentary if registrant is participating in 2 or more of the appointment programs/meetings including the Market On-Ramp (MOR), Mic-Drop (MD) and Buyer’s Choice (BC) and the Strategic Executive Connection (SEC) meetings.
• All flight reservations must be made no later than 45 days in advance of the conference through the official GMDC travel agent. Confirmed, qualified registrants will be contacted by GMDC's official travel agency to book flight arrangements. Spouse/Companion airfare not included
• Any airline changes fees are registrant's responsibility once GMDC has paid for airline tickets. All changes to airline tickets must be approved by GMDC in advance.
• Baggage/luggage fees and ground transportation expense round-trip between the airport and the hotel are the registrant's responsibility.
Lodging -
• Hotel reservations will be made by the GMDC staff according to the participation dates of the event per registrant.
o All registrants may request additional lodging nights at their own expense at the GMDC discount rate.
PLEASE NOTE: If your company policy prohibits acceptance of this Complimentary Travel & Lodging Package, as a GMDC member you are still welcome to attend the conference by registering and covering your own travel expenses.
