ARCHIVES 2017 Exhibitor Prospectus

Plan now to be a part of the ARCHIVES 2017 EXPO:
The Premier International Archives and Information Technology Exposition

81st Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists (SAA)

Oregon Convention Center, Portland
Conference Dates:  July 23-29
Exposition Dates:   July 27-28

In July 2017, Portland will become the ARCHIVES capital of the world! You’ll have access to the year’s largest audience of archives, records, and information professionals who are eager to learn about your products and services, ask questions, and provide their perspectives. The ARCHIVES 2017 Expo brings together—in one place and at one time—the purchasing decision makers at the national, state, and local levels. Take advantage of their great ideas—and share a few of your own!

Join the Archives, Records, and Information Professions’ Decision Makers in the ARCHIVES 2017 Expo

“Building relationships is what this Expo is all about. When I make a purchasing decision for my organization, who I’m buying from is as important to me as what I’m buying. I just don’t have that same comfort level with a direct mail flyer or a telemarketing call.”

Elizabeth Adkins, CA, CRM
Director of Information Governance, Grant Thornton LLP

“The SAA meeting is our best and most important conference of the year. It has the largest concentration of our customers and provides the best opportunity to meet new ones. We have made so many friends through the years and this conference always serves as a grand reunion!”

Bob Henderson
Hollinger Metal Edge Inc.

The ARCHIVES 2017 Expo is your best opportunity all year to reach your target audience!

  • Find your target audience among more than 1,800 archives, records, and information professionals representing government, universities, libraries, corporations, religious institutions, museums, and more.
  • Develop relationships with archives, records, and information professionals from the US and around the world.
  • Continue connections with current customers.
  • Hear what archives, records, and information professionals have to say about your products – and their future product needs.
  • Increase your knowledge and understanding of the archives, records, and information professions.
  • Enjoy 11 hours of conveniently scheduled exhibit time, of which five full hours is unopposed by education programming.
  • Sell your products on the show floor.

You’ll have lots of opportunities to interact with your current and prospective customers! Attendees will be drawn to the Hall for the Grand Opening Happy Hour on Thursday evening and three events on Friday: Morning Coffee Break, the All-Attendee Lunch, and the hour-long Last Chance Break. And each exhibit booth qualifies for two complimentary full conference registrations so that your representatives have a chance to interact with attendees throughout the meeting.

And you’ll qualify for outstanding sponsorship and advertising opportunities to broaden your reach and suit your level of commitment.  (Prime exhibit space is reserved for corporate sponsors.)

Visit the Virtual Expo now to confirm your booth—before your competition does!

As an Exhibitor you’ll receive:

  • Two free conference registrations with each 8' deep x 10' wide booth (a $1,000 value!). Your representatives will have a chance to interact with conference attendees at education sessions and networking events throughout the meeting.
  • Two “expo hall only” passes for staff.
  • Your company listing on the conference website—as soon as your reservation is complete—with an optional link to your website.
  • A company profile in the Onsite Program distributed to every attendee.
  • A company profile in the online schedule and mobile app.
  • One-time use of the pre-registrants list, with contact information.
  • One fully piped and draped exhibit space (8-foot back wall drape and 3-foot side rail drape), one skirted 6-foot table, two side chairs, one wastebasket, and a 7” x 44” identification sign.
  • Complimentary wireless Internet access in the Expo Hall.

To reserve your booth:

Visit the Virtual Expo, where you can view a live, real-time floor plan showing currently available booths—and select and confirm your booth location immediately to be sure that you get the best available location.

SAA thanks the following Sponsors for their generous support!

About SAA

Founded in 1936 and representing more than 6,000 individual and institutional members, the Society of American Archivists is North America’s oldest and largest national archival professional association. Its mission is to inform, educate, and advocate for archives and archivists to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of enduring value.