Thank you to everyone who is involved in the 2013 GAMA Trade Show!

I am happy to answer any questions and can be reached at sales@gama.org or you can call me, Betsy Kaplan, Sales Coordinator, at 614.255.4500.

The 2013 GAMA Trade Show deadlines are:

For information on booth and advertising opportunities, open the following:

2013 GAMA Trade Show Booth and Advertising Purchase Form (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Advertising Packet and Order Form (.pdf)

Sponsorship begins at Level 1 ($5000). Opportunities for sponsorship can be discussed with John Ward or Betsy Kaplan at any time.

Pre-registration is now closed. You can order your badges at the show.

If you want to apply for a GAMA Trade Show Entrepreneur Booth please read about our Entrepreneurial Support Program:

Entrepreneurial Support Program (.pdf)

Manufacturers, GAMA Trade Show is an order writing show! GAMA wants to make it as easy as possible for you to write orders at GAMA Trade Show. Please opent he following about our GAMA Trade Show Manufacturer Show Special Program:

GAMA Trade Show Manufacturer Show Special Program (.pdf)

For more exhibitor information please download the following:

2013 GAMA Trade Show Exhibitor Quick Reference Sheet (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Exhibitor Packet (.pdf) (this is a large file and may take a minute or two to load)

The GAMA Trade Show is a bare booth show. The decorator's services are provided by N’awlins Trade Show & Conventions. They may be reached at jnawlins@bellsouth.net or at 985.626.3046.

The decorator packet information details are in the following:

2013 Decorator Packet (.pdf) (this is a large file and may take a minute or two to load)

For more information about Bally's support, open the following:

2013 GAMA Trade Show Bally's Internet Service Form (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Bally's Electrical Service Form (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Bally's Booth Lighting Form (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Bally's Booth Layout Form (.pdf)

2013 GAMA Trade Show Bally's Wireless Internet Service Form (.pdf)

2013 GTS Exhibitor Map & List (3-4-13)

2013 GTS Exhibitor Hall Map (3-4-13) (.pdf)

GAMA Ad Specifications

Onsite Book

For full page:

• Final trim size is 8.5" x 11" (the actual size the page will be)
• We ask for a .25" bleed space, for a total ad size of 9 "x 11.5" (this is extra space outside the final page dimensions, which your background art should extend into, in case the printer does not cut the pages exactly to the trim)
• The live space is .25" inside the trim.  Please do not include any important elements within .25" of the trim (for the same reason as above)
• Please do not include crop marks or other printers marks.
• Accepted file formats are PDF, TIF, and JPG.
• Color space should be in CMYK format, the standard format for 4-color printing.
• Resolution should be 300dpi or greater
  

For half page (horizontal/landscape only, please. No vertical ads.):

• Final trim size is 8.5" x 5.5" (the actual size of the ad)
• We ask for a .25" bleed space, for a total ad size of 9" x 6" (this is extra space outside the final page dimensions, which your background art should extend into, in case the printer does not cut the pages exactly to the trim)
• The live space is .25" inside the trim.  Please do not include any important elements within .25" of the trim (for the same reason as above)
• Please do not include crop marks or other printers marks.
• Accepted file formats are PDF, TIF, and JPG.
• Color space should be in CMYK format, the standard format for 4-color printing.
• Resolution should be 300dpi or greater
  

For quarter page (vertical/portrait only):

• Final trim size is 4.25" x 5.5" (the actual size of the ad)
• We ask for a .25" bleed space, for a total ad size of 4.75" x 6" (this is extra space outside the final page dimensions, which your background art should extend into, in case the printer does not cut the pages exactly to the trim)
• The live space is .25" inside the trim.  Please do not include any important elements within .25" of the trim (for the same reason as above)
• Please do not include crop marks or other printers marks.
• Accepted file formats are PDF, TIF, and JPG.
• Color space should be in CMYK format, the standard format for 4-color printing.
• Resolution should be 300dpi or greater