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MASSIVE BUYING POWER AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
Expo: Nov. 8-9, 2018 | Conference: Nov. 7-10, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana
Exhibit Pricing:  $2,650 per 10' x 10'  |  $200 corner fee

Representing up to a whopping $495 million in buying power in 2017, our VIP Hosted Buyer Program brings in some of the biggest building and renovation projects in the athletic, fitness and recreation industry.

Each year, decision-makers from around the world with building or renovation projects apply to be a coveted VIP Hosted Buyer to receive an all-expenses paid trip to AB Show. These decision-makers represent some of the largest capital improvement projects in the industry, with a minimum budget of $5 million, many of whom greatly surpass that. 
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Our VIP Hosted Buyers have the exclusive opportunity for personal, one-on-one meetings with 10 exhibiting companies of their choice, all set up and managed by AB Show. Plus, they'll be making purchase decisions as they explore the show floor to find the products and services they'll need to manage and equip their facilities and programs.

AB SHOW 2017 VIP HOSTED BUYERS:

North Shore Winter Club
North Vancouver, British Columbia

Westerville Parks & Recreation

Westerville, Ohio

Fairfax County Park Authority

Alexandria, Virginia

Dartmouth Sportsplex
Dartmouth,
 Nova Scotia

City of Broadview Heights

Broadview Heights, Ohio

Pivot Athletic Development
Indio, California

Metroplex Entertainment & Sport
The Woodlands, Texas
Canada Games Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia

West Lafayette Parks & Rec Department
West Lafayette, Indiana

Insight Sports Group
Denver, Colorado

University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario

Town of Camp Verde
Camp Verde, Arizona

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan
One of our past VIP Hosted Buyers said about the program, "This was exactly what I needed at this point in my career and project. Having 15-20 minutes of undivided attention from professional architects was invaluable – I got new information from each discussion that led to new questions for each following meeting."
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Expo:  Nov. 8-9, 2018  |  Conference:  Nov. 7-10, 2018  |  New Orleans, Louisiana
Exhibit Pricing:  $2,650 per 10' x 10'  |  $200 corner fee
AB Show 2018 is the largest trade show in the southeast for athletic, fitness, recreation and military professionals and is the ULTIMATE destination for those serious about the success of their programs, facilities and career.

​Our attendee base of thousands represent 1,100+ capital improvement projects within Aquatic Facilities, Stadiums/Athletic Fields, Gyms/Field Houses and Fitness/Training Facilities from around the world – which means our attendees are ready to buy! 

Leverage the power of face-to-face lead generation and networking that only AB Show 2018 can provide – secure your exhibit space now!
RESERVE YOUR AB SHOW 2018 BOOTH NOW!
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view 2018 exhibit hall floor plan
​Exhibit Pricing:  $2,650 per 10' x 10'  |  $200 corner fee
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Advertising with Athletic Business has always been a key component of our marketing strategy to reach the many audiences we target. As we seek continued expansion of the Matrix brand into relevant channels, we rely on Athletic Business to increase and maintain our presence in the industry through the magazine, online and in-person at AB Show – and they haven't let us down!

It's always a fun and positive experience working with Athletic Business. I appreciate the collaborative relationship we have, knowing they have my best interest in mind.
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Ashley Haberman

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NEW for ab show 2018!

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AB Golf Classic:  It's Back!
Wednesday, Nov. 7
Shotgun Start: 8:30am

TPC Louisiana

$135 Per Person  |  
$500 Per Foursome
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Military Reception
Wednesday, Nov. 7
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Rivergate Room, New Orleans Convention Center

8 Exclusive Sponsorships Available
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Ready to get started?

We are just as excited as you to get you set up for AB Show 2018. Tell us a bit about you below, or contact our Exhibits Director, Steve Statsick, to get started.
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Expo:  Nov. 8-9, 2018  |  Conference:  Nov. 7-10, 2018

CONTACT

22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 910
​Madison, WI 53703
​P: 608-249-0186
​E: [email protected]

What Our Clients Are Saying

"After engaging with AB, the qualified leads have grown considerably such that we are looking at increasing our sales staff to handle the volume and the numbers on the back end support that growth.  We are reaching the educational institutions and non-profit organizations at a higher rate and the impact can be traced back to the landing pages links clicked from the digital or print advertising through AB ."

  –Cihan Ozdemir, Project Engineer | DynaDome


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