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Event Listing
Cough/Cold, Analgesics & Allergy (February 2013)
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The Cough/Cold, Analgesics & Allergy EPPS
Held on 2/17/2013 - 2/21/2013 at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, FL, United States
Cough and Cold, Allergy, Analgesics, Vaporizers, Humidifiers, and Digestive Branded and Private Label suppliers will present new programs to retailers across all channels.
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Events, Promotions and more!
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2013 ECRM/Drug Store News Vendor Award Winners
Retailers had the opportunity to vote on their favorite manufacturers in various categories. Winning manufacturers for this show are listed below.
Best Product- Pernix Therapeutics- Dr. Coco’s Cough Syrup
Most Prepared- Reckitt Benkiser
Best Room- Zarbees
How It Works
MarketGate software facilitates preparation, presentation, review and execution
of programs.
Before EPPS
ECRM preschedules meetings according to buyer responsibility.
An ECRM team leader reviews process and software with each participant individually.
At EPPS
Suppliers are provided their own private display room where the meetings take place.
Retailers and suppliers are given ipads or tablet computers which may be used to
take notes and email recaps to those responsible for follow up.
After EPPS
Follow up site may be used to review notes and and finalize programs, send recap
emails.
Watch A Brief Video About EPPS and How It Works
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Who Is Attending?
Click on the link below to see those who have signed up to date.
View Attendees
Cost & Benefits
Retailers, suppliers and brokers can increase business and speed to market while
reducing supply chain costs.
Why Should I Come?
- Increase sales by improving review process
- Improve buyer efficiency by reducing or eliminating sales calls with suppliers throughout
the year (50%)
- Increase exposure to new suppliers
- Reduce supply chain costs by eliminating associated re-work
- View Our Animated Overview
Accommodations and Travel - ECRM will cover your hotel accommodations. Reservations are booked by ECRM upon receipt of registration
- ECRM provides meals and entertainment for the duration of the event.
- ECRM provides ground transportation to and from the event hotel.
- ECRM will cover your airfare. Our travel agents will contact you to arrange your air transportation.
- To contact ECRM's Travel Department directly, please call 440-498-0500. Tracey Barrett (ext. 1167) or Christopher DeJesus (ext. 1173).
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What will it Cost ?There are no buyer registration fees associated with attending the eventECRM will cover expenses for buyer attendees. Each buyer attendee will receive a 1 year MarketGate Premium License.
Fred Heavilon of Crayola, Llc. said:
"Over the past eight years I've attended many trade show events, presenting Crayola®
and Silly Putty® products to customers across various channels. I'm happy to report
that ECRM-run events consistently exceed my high expectations. Partnership with
ECRM has been extremely advantageous to Crayola® business opportunities. Here is
just a sampling of the vital support they provide. * Presenting new products to
current and new customers * Securing customer commitments and/or follow-up meetings
* Collecting customer feedback on products and services * Helping with sell through
of closeout items * Management and scheduling appointments with valued potential
clients * Ensuring easy set-up of presentation rooms or booths * Providing expert
support and maintenance of website information. Perhaps what makes ECRM an outstanding
leader in their field is a corporate culture that is guided by strong business values,
including integrity, objectivity, partnership, innovation and high performance.
Naturally, not all customers purchase new Crayola® products, but ECRM expertise
gives Crayola® the best opportunity to achieve our greatest sales potential."
Mark Thorngren of Unilever said:
"ECRM has provided our senior-level sales, marketing and category management executives
with a forum to meet with a great group of retailers from all channels of trade
in a category-focused format."
Georgia Ramin of Historical Remedies said:
"If you make the commitment to ECRM, it makes an important statement to
buyers. The meetings we had would have taken a huge amount of expense and time to
arrange on our own."
Bill Ladwig of Lewis Drug said:
"EPPS events are very rewarding and time well spent. The return on investment is
unimaginable...Many have tried to copy ECRM's techniques, but have not been successful."
Susan Scherer of Kroger said:
“ECRM is a valuable asset to the new supplier and new item process for my business.
The advantages to this format is time savings- the format allows me thoroughly review
potential suppliers and potential new items in a fast, efficient manner. Distractions
are kept to a minimum and I can walk away from a program with all the information
needed to make sound decisions on new items or new suppliers. The software provided
at the meetings is helpful as it allows me to quickly capture the items I am interested
in.The advantage to a show is it allows me the ability to review a large number
of suppliers in a fraction of the time it would take to interview them in this office.”
Stuart Hamilton of Vogue International Inc said:
"By attending ECRM International EPPS, Vogue International was provided a conduit
to expand our distribution throughout Europe and Asia, something that would have
been difficult to replicate had we not participated. ECRM provides a great platform
for manufacturers and retailers from around the globe to meet and build potential
long term business partnerships, and as a result of our meeting(s) in Athens, I
have already put the show into our budget for 2010."
Dennis Markley of Kerr Drug, Inc. said:
"ECRM shows are the most efficient format of any buyer/vendor meetings available.
A buyer can review more vendors, in a shorter time period, than any other format.
I constantly tell vendors, no matter how many trade shows they attend, if they are
not going to ECRM's, they are not spending their marketing funds wisely. If I were
a vendor, I would definitely attend ECRM...I access the ECRM website weekly. The
ability to see your past meeting notes, find item set up information, and vendor
contact info is invaluable."
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Why Should I Come?
- Increase sales and speed to market
- Reduce travel and sales expense
- Eliminate redundancy and associated re-work
- MarketGate may be used throughout the year to increase sales and reduce expense
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View Our Animated Overview
What will it Cost ?Planning SessionThe Planning Session includes 20-minute one-on-one, pre-scheduled meetings in your own private meeting room. Click here to view photos. ECRM's MarketGate software is provided to aid in meeting planning, presentation and follow-up. The registration fees for attending the 20-minute Planning Session are as follows: | | Planning Session Fee : | $16,500.00 USD (20-minute meetings) for 2 attendee(s). | | | Additional Participants: | $500.00 USD per day per each additional attendee | | | Sellers are responsible for their own airfare. | | | | Fee includes • Accommodations • Meals • Meeting Room • Scheduled Appointments • 1 year MarketGate Premium License | | |
Fred Heavilon of Crayola, Llc. said:
"Over the past eight years I've attended many trade show events, presenting Crayola®
and Silly Putty® products to customers across various channels. I'm happy to report
that ECRM-run events consistently exceed my high expectations. Partnership with
ECRM has been extremely advantageous to Crayola® business opportunities. Here is
just a sampling of the vital support they provide. * Presenting new products to
current and new customers * Securing customer commitments and/or follow-up meetings
* Collecting customer feedback on products and services * Helping with sell through
of closeout items * Management and scheduling appointments with valued potential
clients * Ensuring easy set-up of presentation rooms or booths * Providing expert
support and maintenance of website information. Perhaps what makes ECRM an outstanding
leader in their field is a corporate culture that is guided by strong business values,
including integrity, objectivity, partnership, innovation and high performance.
Naturally, not all customers purchase new Crayola® products, but ECRM expertise
gives Crayola® the best opportunity to achieve our greatest sales potential."
Mark Thorngren of Unilever said:
"ECRM has provided our senior-level sales, marketing and category management executives
with a forum to meet with a great group of retailers from all channels of trade
in a category-focused format."
Georgia Ramin of Historical Remedies said:
"If you make the commitment to ECRM, it makes an important statement to
buyers. The meetings we had would have taken a huge amount of expense and time to
arrange on our own."
Bill Ladwig of Lewis Drug said:
"EPPS events are very rewarding and time well spent. The return on investment is
unimaginable...Many have tried to copy ECRM's techniques, but have not been successful."
Susan Scherer of Kroger said:
“ECRM is a valuable asset to the new supplier and new item process for my business.
The advantages to this format is time savings- the format allows me thoroughly review
potential suppliers and potential new items in a fast, efficient manner. Distractions
are kept to a minimum and I can walk away from a program with all the information
needed to make sound decisions on new items or new suppliers. The software provided
at the meetings is helpful as it allows me to quickly capture the items I am interested
in.The advantage to a show is it allows me the ability to review a large number
of suppliers in a fraction of the time it would take to interview them in this office.”
Stuart Hamilton of Vogue International Inc said:
"By attending ECRM International EPPS, Vogue International was provided a conduit
to expand our distribution throughout Europe and Asia, something that would have
been difficult to replicate had we not participated. ECRM provides a great platform
for manufacturers and retailers from around the globe to meet and build potential
long term business partnerships, and as a result of our meeting(s) in Athens, I
have already put the show into our budget for 2010."
Dennis Markley of Kerr Drug, Inc. said:
"ECRM shows are the most efficient format of any buyer/vendor meetings available.
A buyer can review more vendors, in a shorter time period, than any other format.
I constantly tell vendors, no matter how many trade shows they attend, if they are
not going to ECRM's, they are not spending their marketing funds wisely. If I were
a vendor, I would definitely attend ECRM...I access the ECRM website weekly. The
ability to see your past meeting notes, find item set up information, and vendor
contact info is invaluable."
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The 9th Annual IMS/ECRM Golf Outing is kicking off the 2013 ECRM Cough/Cold, Analgesics
& Allergy Event!
This year's Outing will take place on the The Raven Course at the Sandestin Golf
and Beach Resort Sunday, February 17th. You must register for this event. Registration
is limited, so sign up today! Contact Johanne Castagan at 440-498-0500 x1931
or email her for more information
on the Outing.
Click here for golf registration form.
How Do I Sign Up?
Click on the link below to register for EPPS.
Register
Have Questions?
Please contact Lisa Carrillo by phone at (440) 528-0427 or
email
Judy Ard by phone at (440) 528-0424 or email
Melinda Young by phone at (440) 248-2190 or
email
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