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Tip of the
Month: Preparing for Lead Follow-up Before SEMICON West
Exhibition industry research finds that 87% of tradeshow leads are never effectively followed-up. One of the reasons for this is not having a lead follow-up plan in place before the show. Waiting to develop your lead follow-up plan until after the show slows down follow-up efforts and ultimately costs you business. On the other hand, fast lead follow-up creates a competitive advantage and gains business.
Click here to read five steps to help you develop a lead follow-up plan before SEMICON West.
Frequently Asked
Question—What else do I need to know onsite?
For your convenience we have created an Onsite Operations At-a-Glance document to help ensure that you have all the information you need when you get to the show. Click now to add this handy document to your onsite operations material!
DON’T FORGET! Exhibitor Services Center now in GATEWAY Hall! A Convenient One-Stop-Shop For all Onsite Operations Needs.
In a concerted effort to provide exhibitors with a convenient one-stop-shop for your onsite operations needs, SEMI has consolidated all exhibitor related services for the North and South Hall, into one central location. The new Exhibitor Services Center will be located in Gateway Hall, where you will find the vendor services, Security office, the Show Management Office, and the 2009 Space Selection Office. (Please note that the Exhibitor Services Desk for the West Hall remains on West Hall – Level 3.)
Have you ordered your exhibitor badges?
Online Exhibitor Registration is still open. All badges that are ordered at this time will need to be picked up on-site. On-Site Exhibitor Registration will be open starting July 12th in the South Hall Upper Lobby and July 14th in the lobby of West Hall. Please be reminded that primary exhibitors should order badges for their co-exhibitors. If you need your user name and password, please contact Kelli Torres at ktorres@semi.org
PLEASE NOTE: If you or your staff order additional exhibitor badges on-site and you have already met your badge allotment each additional badge requested will cost $25.
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Kelli Torres Email: ktorres@semi.org or Sandy Montana Email: smontana@semi.org.
Targeted Move-in Schedule
To facilitate a smooth, efficient move-in process, SEMICON West operates on a targeted move-in plan. Exhibitors shipping direct to Moscone Center should advise their truck drivers to check-in at the Marshalling Yard two hours before their targeted move-in time begins. Direct shipments should not arrive in the hall before your targeted move-in date and time indicated in the color coded plans by Hall. Please be reminded that last-in-first-out (LIFO) locations have a Tuesday, July 15, 7:00am targeted time. Click to access the Targeted Floor Plans now.
If you have any questions or concerns with your targeted move in date, please contact Bobby Stout at Freeman, at Email: bobby.stout@freemanco.com / Tel: 1.214.876.1889
Programs Update at SEMICON West
With SEMICON West visitor registration up 5% over this time last year, SEMICON West is proving to be the 'can't miss' event in the microelectronics industry.
SEMICON West continues to connect you to the innovations, ideas, and information driving the business and technology of microelectronics manufacturing—as well as exciting new and expanding opportunities in MEMS, photovoltaics, nano-electronics, solid state lighting, renewable energy, and more.
From keynotes, to the TechXPOTs, short courses, Standards meetings, and more, SEMICON West has the information, ideas, and solutions you need. Click here to learn about our new featured programs like the Packaging Summit and the North America Photovoltaic Advanced Manufacturing Technology Conference.
Meet Qualified Engineering Students at SEMICON West on University Day - Thursday, July 17th
SEMI is holding a special University Day event for 75 post-doc, doctoral, graduate students and highly-qualified university seniors on Thursday, July 17th. Students in chemistry, physics, materials sciences, and engineering from Stanford, UC Berkeley, San Jose State, and the University of San Francisco (among others) will attend a special event at lunch and will then be invited to the show floor to meet with interested companies about their products, challenges, and opportunities.
If you would like to be included in the "Student Show Floor Map", and will be prepared to meet some of these interested candidates at your booth on the afternoon of Thursday July 17, 2008, please contact Steve Buehler (Tel: 1.408.943.7049 / Email: sbuehler@semi.org ) with your company name, booth number, and booth contact person name. Please let us know by July 8 in order to be included!
2009 Onsite Space Selection Appointment Times
On June 23rd all primary contacts were emailed the application and their space selection appointment time for SEMICON West 2009. This information is also posted online, including the SEMICON West 2009 On-Site Space Selection Appointment Schedule, so that you may reference it at any time. We look forward to seeing you at the Exhibitor Services Center, in Gateway Hall!
New for 2008! SEMICONNECT has gone mobile!
SEMICON West registered visitors will be able to access SEMICONNECT right from their wireless device, when and where they need it. With SEMICONNECT Mobile, your customers and prospective customers will be able to:
- Locate Exhibitors and booth numbers
- Find Sessions - times, dates and locations
- Build a Mobile Exhibitor Visit Plan
- Even book a reservation at a local restaurant and call a local taxi service.
SEMICONNECT mobile will be available online beginning July 8th, as well as onsite at SEMICON West. It is imperative that you ensure that your SmartBooth company profiles are as accurate as possible, so that your customers can find you. Log onto your SmartBooth Exhibitor Portal now!
Login to your mobile version now!
Restaurant Reservations & Concierge Help
Advance assistance with restaurants, party arrangements, tours and business entertaining is available to all SEMICON West exhibitors and visitors online at www.reservationstonight.com, or by phone at 1.800.392.DINE (U.S. toll free) or 1.707.795.4885. Onsite, look for the Reservations Concierge booths in the North Hall concourse and in the lobby of West Hall for last-minute help with reservations, individual tour bookings, attractions brochures and lots of friendly advice!
TRANSPORTATION
SEMI offers complimentary shuttle service to the Moscone Center from the Caltrain, local hotels during show days. SEMI has also expanded the Silicon Valley Shuttle service to depart from SEMI Global Headquarters in, San Jose, every 30 minutes beginning at 7:30am during the show days only. Please note there is NO SHUTTLE SERVICE at the San Mateo County Event Center this year. Refer to detailed Shuttle Bus Schedule Information
and please be sure to tell your customers about our services.
For any of your VIP/Special Transfers, please consider using CMAC, our official transportation provider. For information on cost and availability, please call CMAC at 1.800.616.CMAC or visit www.cmac.net.
JOIN THE NORTH AMERICA EXHIBITOR COMMITTEE!
SEMI strives to provide world class customer service to our members and customers, but we rely on your help to make our efforts successful. We invite you to become a part of the North America Exhibitor Committee that helps shape exhibiting policies and guidelines of SEMICON West.
This committee is a blend of large and small exhibiting companies. If you are interested, please take a few minutes to see if you qualify:
- Minimum of 3 years direct responsibility for tradeshows.
- Able to attend and participate in a minimum of two (of the 4) committee meetings annually.
- Actively participate and support the work of SEMI management and its representatives.
We are hosting an onsite North America Exhibitor Committee onsite, and welcome interested participants. Please email Leslie Rauscher at lrauscher@semi.org for more details. Please include information on your membership affiliation and status, including segmentation and number of employees, your position with the company and reasons for wanting to be on the Committee and your general background qualifications.
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