FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2024 Manufacturing Suppliers Expo
On October 7-8, 2024, Northwest Aerospace News Magazine and Northwest I-90 Manufacturing Alliance will jointly host the Manufacturing Suppliers Expo in Spokane Valley.
August 13, 2024, Spokane, WA – Dean Cameron, publisher of aerospace magazines and owner of Top Drawer Media, a Spokane-based marketing company, announces a new Manufacturing Suppliers Expo event in association with Northwest I-90 Manufacturing Alliance (NIMA) to help manufacturers build their businesses. Cameron said that for manufacturers, “networking and having the opportunity to have a face-to-face conversation is key to developing new opportunities.”
This event is exclusively focused on an expo-style network with a booth format. There are no speakers or presentations; it comprises vendors showing their wares and buyers meeting with vendors/suppliers to do business.
Booth registration is $850 for an 8’x10’ booth. Attendee registration is $35 a ticket if you are not exhibiting at a booth. Meals can be purchased. Participants can stay at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center at a discounted rate.
It is intended for engineers, buyers, and manufacturing company decision-makers to meet, discuss needs, and network with like-minded people.
Cameron said, “We look forward to this being a groundbreaking, multifaceted opportunity for the aerospace industry.”
Ticket sales to attend and host booths have netted national/international reach, aerospace marketing offerings, and exposure. The event has generated buzz outside the region and through various industries. Cameron shared, “NW Aerospace News and NIMA are contacting multiple industries to add to the event, not just aerospace suppliers.”
Mark Norton, executive director of NIMA, said they are involved because “One of the unique challenges for manufacturers in our region is getting visibility for their businesses. Many are in small/rural areas, unlike major Northwest industry hubs like Seattle and Portland. So, events like this allow potential customers from the larger metro areas to feel the full scale of capabilities that we have in this corner of the world.”
The event has added benefits:
· Networking with the aerospace supply chain, including national and international vendors.
· Location of Spokane Valley, WA, at Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center with discounted rooms and meals at award-winning Max at Mirabeau Restaurant & Lounge.
· 1-year featured listing in Aerospace Vendors, www.aerospacevendors.com, the largest online interactive database for the aerospace and space industries, with a QR Code Card containing your AV listing handed to all vendors upon arrival at the event.
· All booth vendors received a listing in the December/January NW Aerospace News Resource Guide distributed to 11,000+ subscribers.
Interview subjects: Dean Cameron of Top Drawer Media, dean@topdrawermedia.com, and Mark Norton, executive director of NIMA, mnorton@nimalliance.org are available for interviews.
Photo and video availability:
· Preview video of event location and amenities
· Event branding materials
About Northwest Aerospace News Magazine
Northwest Aerospace News Magazine is an aerospace trade publication under Top Drawer Media, a full-service marketing and publishing company led by Dean Cameron. Within the company’s umbrella is also Let’s Go Aerospace, a career-oriented publication for youth, and Aerospace Vendors, an aerospace directory.
About Northwest I-90 Manufacturing Alliance (NIMA)
NIMA brings together advanced manufacturers and strategic partners along the Northwest I-90 Corridor to accelerate growth, drive innovation, attract and develop talent, and improve the economic vitality of our region. NIMA’s Executive Director is Mark Norton, mnorton@nimalliance.org.
PR contact and press passes: Jennifer Ferrero, APR, Ferrero Agency, jennifer@ferreroagency.com, 509-294-0437, Marketing Manager for Top Drawer Media.
Jennifer Ferrero
Marketer
Top Drawer Media
509-294-0437
