of a new indoor test track, a new Product Innovation Zone, a new food court with seating, on-floor retail education and more.
“Contracts for booth space are coming in at a fast pace from returning and new companies,” said Pat Hus, Vice President of Interbike. “We’re thrilled to have some familiar brands return to the show after being absent in years’ past, like GT Bicycles and Gore Bike Wear (with Hawley LLC), new brands like Fabric Saddles from Cycling Sports Group and more than 75 companies (to date) that have never exhibited at the show.”
Interbike will add a new on-floor VIP Retailer lounge, designed to offer a place to relax, refresh and enjoy a cold drink. Lounge access will be given to retailers who attended The 2015 IBD Summit, are among the 2015 NBDA America’s Best Retailers, and more.
Interbike Sales Director, Andria Klinger, has been busy laying out a new floorplan to include the new hall, and said attendees will notice a much improved navigation experience.
“The added space allows us to have more consistent, uninterrupted aisles which will naturally enhance show floor exploration and flow,” said Klinger. “In addition to creating a new Product Innovation Zone, we are also expanding the popular Urban Yard and relocating it closer to the new hall to accommodate heavy demand.”
The space will accommodate a new section for companies that previously exhibited at the Health+Fitness Business Expo, a retail fitness oriented show that is no longer a stand-alone event. Hus said that there will also be increased space for additional show floor networking and meeting space.
Klinger suggests that exhibitors who have not yet submitted their contracts for booth space to get in-touch with their Interbike sales executive immediately.
“Space is filling up faster that we’ve seen in the past and there will likely come a point soon when we’ll be filled to capacity and will have to start a waiting list.”
Interbike returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center beginning with OutDoor Demo in Boulder City, Nev., September 14-15, 2015, followed by the Interbike Expo September 16-18, 2015.
Interbike Fills New Space. Added sq. ft at Mandalay Bay consumed early by new companies and new activities
Mar 18, 2015
Read 1654 times
Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, today announced that overall floor space at its Mandalay Bay Convention Center (MBCC) home will increase as a result of an expansion into a newly constructed hall, and that a flurry of activity is filling it up quickly. The show has taken over halls A, B, C and D in the MBCC South Convention Center area for the past 2 years, and will now include the newly added hall E. Numerous factors are contributing to the overall space filling up, including the addition
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.