The World's Largest Display of E-Commerce Technology
The Exhibit Hall Learning Experience: An exhibitor explains his company's e-retail software to a group of attendees at the Internet Retailer 2008 Conference & Exhibition. With over 350 exhibiting companies at IRCE 2009 in Boston, the Exhibit Hall will display solutions of roughly two-thirds of all solution vendors in the e-retailing market.
State-of-the-Art E-Retail Solutions
At America's Fastest Growing Show
The Exhibit Hall at the Internet Retailer 2009 Conference & Exhibition will once again host the largest display of e-retailing solutions in the world. With 350 exhibiting companies and 518 10'x10'-equivalent booths, IRCE 2009's Exhibit Hall is larger than all other e-retailing conference exhibitions combined. The Exhibit Hall at IRCE has grown so large so fast that it has captured attention of the broader trade industry. Last November, Tradeshow Week, the leading industry publication, named IRCE the faster growing conference and trade show—an enormous recognition given the 13,000 professional and trade exhibitions held in the U.S. annually. See Tradeshow Week Award
We are looking to retain this coveted position in 2009. With 170,000 square feet of exhibition space, 30% more than last year's event, IRCE 2009 will showcase technology from every notable competitor in the e-retailing solutions market. Indeed, e-retailers attending the show will witness a state-of-the-art display of e-commerce technology that is every bit as educational as the 194 conference sessions on the agenda. Here in one venue, e-retailers can examine first-hand the vast majority of e-retailing solutions on the market. If you are currently in the market for e-retail solutions or simply gathering information for a purchase down the road, the Exhibit Hall at Internet Retailer 2009 Conference & Exhibition provides an unparalleled opportunity to research the burgeoning e-commerce solutions market.
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Monday, June 15 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 17 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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The IRCE 2009 Exhibit Hall
When the doors of the 170,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall of the Internet Retailer 2009 Conference & Exhibition are opened on June 15, 2009, this is what the conference attendees at the show will see-the largest exhibition of e-retailing solutions ever assembled under one roof.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
We are pleased to announce that the Exhibit Hall at IRCE 2009 will house over 350 e-retailing solution providers signed up as exhibitors and sponsors. They will display their e-commerce technology and services in the largest exhibition in the history of the e-retailing industry. That means that in addition to benefiting from a conference agenda loaded with practical tips to improve their e-retailing profits, our conference attendees will experience a world-class exhibition of e-retailing technology designed to help them implement the strategies and best practices they learn in the conference sessions.
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An Unrivaled Networking Experience
The Exhibit Hall at the Internet Retailer 2009 Conference & Exhibition is easily the largest exhibition in the history of e-retailing. But its size isn't the only thing that makes it unique, nor does that explain why attendees at IRCE 2008 gave such high marks to the show's exhibit hall experience. Fully 95.0% of attendees surveyed gave the experience a rating of "excellent," "very good" or "good." That's because the Exhibit Hall at IRCE always offers attendees a lively experience that is as entertaining and connecting as it is informative. The IRCE 2009 Exhibit Hall is designed to function as a base for social and professional networking with e-retailers from around the world as well as with solution providers and Internet Retailer's editors. Conference attendees will find a host of entertainment and networking opportunities at IRCE 2009 along with valuable bonuses. Paid conference registration includes the following:
Cyber Cafe
More than 89% of attendees at IRCE 2008 rated the Cyber Cafe in the Exhibit Hall either as "excellent," "very good" or "good." The IRCE 2009 Exhibit Hall will again feature two large Cyber Cafes each occupying a 60x10-foot space and equipped with a total of 32 high-speed Internet terminals. Each terminal provides free broadband access to e-mail and the web.
Food & Beverage
The Exhibit Hall at IRCE 2009 will be the site of two evening cocktail parties, and all beverage and dessert breaks during the show. All of these are complimentary to attendees, who will be served at two large food and beverage areas. In addition, both food and beverage areas will be set with an ample supply of banquet tables and chairs, creating an ideal spot for impromptu gatherings and networking meetings.
Above: Pablo Contreras, president of E-counters.com, sits in his new Cadillac CTS that he received as winner of the Win-the-Wheels Booth Tour at IRCE 2008.
Win-the-Wheels Booth Tour
The 20x30-foot Internet Retailer Booth, located in the center of the Exhibit Hall at IRCE 2009, will display the 2010 Lexus RX which will be given to the winner of the Win-the-Wheels Tour, all sponsored by display advertisers in the June 2009 show issue of Internet Retailer. The Win-the-Wheels contest, which is designed to encourage attendees to visit the booths of these advertisers, is always one of the most exciting events in the IRCE Exhibit Hall. Many attendees reported that the Win-the-Wheels Tour paid educational dividends by encouraging them to stop by vendor exhibits they should have visited but might have overlooked had it not been for the Tour. And in the case of one lucky attendee of IRCE 2008, the dividend was a brand new fully-equipped 2008 Cadillac CTS.
Barbeque Dinner Under the Stars
Following the Exhibit Hall reception on Tuesday evening (June 16), all conference attendees are invited to a free barbeque "Dinner Under the Stars" featuring great food, along with beer and wine, and music provided by Jackpot Donnie, the rock band that performed to rave reviews at IRCE 2008. The event—sponsored by Alibaba.com—will be held from 7:30-10:00 p.m. at the Boston World Trade Center's open pavilion directly across the street from the Boston Conference & Exhibition Center.
Top 500 Giveaway
One free copy of the 2009 Edition of the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide will be provided to all paid conference registrants. The Giveaway will take place during the mid-morning break on Wednesday, June 17 in the Exhibit Hall at a designated area. To be published in mid-May, this 450-page "Bible of E-Retailing" will profile and rank America's 500 largest e-retailers by their 2008 online sales and provide dozens of key performance and growth metrics plus vendor and contact details. It's worth every penny of its $65 cover price, but it's free to paid attendees of IRCE 2009.
Booth prices start at $4,750 for 10'x10' booths. Sign up prior to April 10th in order to be included in the Official Show Guide. To secure space, a signed exhibit contract and full booth payment is required.  
A wide variety of sponsorship opportunities have been offered to IRCE 2009 exhibitors, and some still remain available. |
To reserve a booth or for more information about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities available at Internet Retailer 2009 Conference & Exhibition, please contact:
Steve Rogers, Exhibition Director |