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GEAPS' 79th annual
technical conference and trade show
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Exchange 5-Star Sponsors |
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The biggest
Exchange in history...
Exchange 2008 is now over. Omaha turned out to be our largest show ever, in numbers of attendees, exhibitors and educational programming. More details can be found on the GEAPS News page. The information below is for informational purposes about Exchange 2008.
(details that follow are from pre-Exchange information)
In significant ways, GEAPS Exchange 2008 is going to be our biggest show ever—and that means 78 years of history, in locations ranging from Dallas to Minneapolis, Tampa to Vancouver.
We’ve already lined up more exhibitors than we’ve ever had—by far. Our education program, extending over three days, will offer approximately 28 hours of sessions—more than ever.
As usual, we’re expecting delegates from around the world, but there’s also going to be a large group of people who capitalize on the convenience and drive in for a day.
Location, location, and location are the main forces driving the size of the event. Omaha is near the center of the North American grain belt. GEAPS has several strong, active chapters in the area. We haven’t had an Exchange in Omaha since 1972, and the city has a new and beautiful convention center that matches our needs just about perfectly.
Of course, there are other factors, including the industry’s economic health, which tends to track grain production and prices. But more importantly, our members have built the Exchange into a should-not-miss occasion. The opportunities to grow professionally and network in meaningful ways are unparalleled, and the word is out...
If you’re involved in grain operations, you need to be at the GEAPS Exchange.
Possibly the most accurate measure of Exchange size is our booth-occupancy list.Two months prior to the Exchange, almost 350 booths of our three-times-expanded floor plan had been sold, shattering the previous record of 300 set at Exchange 2000 in Kansas City. With exhibitors still coming in, there’s little question that the remaining booths will get snapped up, too. In all, the Omaha Exchange is likely to have more than 235 different companies exhibiting—and that’s a record, too. Companies wishing to exhibit should act fast. More information about booth sales and exhibitors can be found on the Expo 2008 page.
We’re also expecting more traffic in the expo-hall next year due to expansion of the “pods,” a concept, built up over the past three years by the Educational Programming Committee. Pods are curtained-off areas designed to give small groups of people hands-on, educational opportunities with grain-industry equipment. At Exchange 2007 in Grapevine, there was one pod. In 2008, we’ll them in all four corners of the hall.
To accommodate the powerful demand for fun, the Omaha Exchange will also offer more social and networking events. For example, after a brief reorganization, our Get-Acquainted Party has been returned to the schedule.
While it’s still too early to say whether total attendance will topple the Exchange record, it is not too early to predict that we are going to be within an eyelash. And even if the total is a blink short, the Exchange is going to be bigger in meaningful ways than it’s ever been before.
For more Exchange 2008 information:
For Complete Details
Download the complete Registration Brochure (PDF-1.1MB).
Or, browse through the sections below:
Location: Qwest Convention Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. More...
Registration: Pre-registration is now closed. Onsite registration will begin in Omaha on Saturday, Feb. 23. Find out more information.
Hotels: Click here for details on nearby hotels that have special rates and room blocks for Exchange attendees.
Exhibiting: Booth sales for Exchange 2008 began during Exchange 2007. There has been so much interest in exhibiting in Omaha, that the floor plan has already sold out and expanded three times. Get your booth before the final sell-out! Click here for more information. Already an exhibitor? Here's some information to help you prepare for Exchange 2008.
Sponsorship: Show your support for Exchange 2008 by partnering with GEAPS to help produce our biggest conference ever. Click here for details.
Our gratitude to the companies already participating in this year's sponsorship program.
Educational Program: The EPC has planned an impressvie slate of presentation for this year's educational program. Click here for details. The program includes a special morning-long Opening Workshop on recruiting and retaining good employees.
Expo Pods: Exchange 2008 will once again have small educational pods in the exhibit hall during expo hours. For Omaha, the program expands to four pods with sessions based on this year's theme of "Grain-Quality Assessment." Click here for more information.
Idea Exchange: Fifteen presentations have been selected for this year's Idea Exchange.
NOTE: GEAPS would like to recognize 5 Star Sponsors of the upcoming GEAPS Exchange. Without the generous support of companies like these, our annual Exchange would not be as successful as they are today. Please make it a point to support those who support us, utilize the products and services they supply which helps make our industry safe and productive.
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