Footwear

Traffic

Distribution

and Customs

Conference

October 19-22, 2014 Long Beach, CA

Sponsor FTDC 2014!

Presented by

• Reach New Customers• Stand Out Among Your Peers• Increase Your Company’s Exposure

50th

Anniversary

Who Do Sponsors Reach?

• Footwear Executives

• Footwear traffic and distribution specialists

• Customs, classification, valuation, and entry procedure specialists

• Service providers: ocean carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PL and logistics firms, and surface carriers

Proven Results. FTDC sponsors discover and reach new customers, build stronger existing relationships, and heighten their exposure to the footwear industry as a whole.

Greater Marketing Value. In addition to special advertising for sponsored FTDC sessions and products, all sponsors will also receive:

• Recognition on the FDRA FTDC website• Mentioned in an email to FDRA’s 1,100 Linkedin members• Listing on all electronic FTDC marketing promotions• Signage with your company logo onsite at event• Listing in the FTDC program• An exhibit table at no charge

Benefits of FTDC Sponsorship:

Long Beach, CA

There are over a dozen FTDC sponsorship opportunities to reach top footwear companies and brands. The FTDC schedule is developed with numerous networking breaks during the day, maximum exposure and

opportunities to meet with and take clients out to dinner.

Global Trade & FTZ Software

SUPER DRYSUPERIOR CONTAINER DESICCANT

2013 Sponsors

FTDCFootwear Traffic Distribution and Customs

We Deliver - GOOD for Life

2013 FTDC AttendeesACI International

Ability Tri-Modal Transportation

Adidas

Apex Logistics International (JFK)

American River International

American President Lines

ASICS America

BBC International

Belk

Brooks Sports Inc.

Brown Shoe Company, Inc.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

C.O. Lynch Enterprises

CMI- California Multimodal

CSX Transportation

CSXT Intermodal

Cargo Business News

Carmichael International Service

Cels Enterprises, Inc.

Century Distribution Systems

Clarks Companies

Cole International

Collective Brands

Columbia Sportswear Co.

Consumer Testing Laboratories

Converse

Customs Laboratory Services

Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)

Customs-Trade Partnership

Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Los

Angeles Field Office

Damco Distribution

EC Vision

E.S. Originals

Elan-Polo, Inc.

Evergreen Line

Expeditors International

Gemini Shippers Association

Genesco, Inc.

Globe Express Services (Overseas

Group)

Greenberg Traurig

Guardian Laboratories

H.H. Brown Shoe Company

Impo International

Journal of Commerce

K-Swiss, Inc.

Keen Footwear

Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.

LaCrosse Footwear

Maersk U.S.A.

McGuire Woods, LLP

Micropak

Nike USA

Nordstrom

OOCL Logistics

OHL International

PACCESS Packaging

Payless ShoeSource

Performance Team

Port of Houston

Port of Long Beach

Port of Los Angeles

Port of Oakland

Port of Portland

Port of Seattle

Port of Tacoma

Puma North America

R.G. Barry Corporation

RCS Logistics

Rack Room Shoes

Reebok International

Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

SG Footwear

Salson Logistics

Skechers USA

Sole Technology

Sorini, Samet & Associates

Super Dry

Steve Madden Ltd.

Stride Rite Sourcing International

Stoel Rives LLP

Taylormade Adidas Golf

The Jones Group

TPH Global

TOMS Shoes, Inc.

Toll

Topline Corporation

Transpacific Stabilization Agree-

ment (TSA)

TUV SUD

Valley Lane Industries

Vandergrift Forwarding

Vans

Virginia Port Authority

Volcom, Inc.

Walmart

Wolverine World Wide

Yang Ming (America) Corp.

Yusen Logistics (Americas), Inc.

Payment

Contact Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Company ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________________ State _________ Zip ______________________

Email ___________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________

Total Amount Enclosed for Sponsorship $ ___________________

___ Check (payable to FDRA) Fax or email form to 202.638-2615/flewis@fdra.org. Mail original with payment to address below.

___ VISA* ___ MC* ___AMEX*

Card Number ___________________________________________________________________ Exp. ___________________

*NOTE: All credit card payments must include the billing address for the card in order to process:

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________________________ State _________ Zip ______________________

Cancellation policy: 75% refund for cancellations received in writing by October 1, 2014. No refunds thereafter.

1319 F Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004 • (P) 202.737.5660 • (F) 202.638.2615 • info@fdra.org

sponsorship registrationPlease select the sponsorship you would like and complete the following billing form:

Event Audio/Visual (logo on daily welcome slides) $7,500 Sunday Cocktail Reception $10,000 reservedEvent Program (logo on front) $5,000 reserved Monday Breakfast $5,000 reservedEvent Online Registration (with logo) $5,000 Monday Morning Break $4,000 reserved Event Facility Engineering $5,000 Monday Lunch $9,500 reserved Room Welcome Package $4,000 reserved Monday Afternoon Break $4,000 reservedEvent Umbrellas (with your logo) $4,000 Monday Cocktail Reception $10,000 reservedBadge Lanyards (with your logo) $5,000 reserved Tuesday Breakfast $5,000 reservedConference Tote Bags (with your logo) $5,000 reserved Tuesday Morning Break $4,000 reservedEvent Web Page & Marketing $3,500 Tuesday Lunch $9,500 reserved Event WiFi (logo on guest room key card) $3,500 reserved Tuesday Afternoon Break $4,000 Daily Event Raffle (3 Chrome Notebooks) $4,500 reserved Tuesday Cocktail Reception $10,000 reserved Daily Event Raffle (3 Bose Headsets) $4,500 reserved Wednesday Breakfast $5,000Daily Event Raffle (3 iPad Mini) $3,500 Wednesday Morning Break $4,000 Daily Event Raffle (3 $250 Visa Gift Cards) $3,500 Wednesday Lunch $8,000 reservedEvent Registration Table $3,000 Wednesday Afternoon Break $3,550Event Bottled Water (with logo) $3,000 Other FTDC Sponsorships Available:FDRA Annual CEO Meeting (2015 - NYC): $10,000 FTDC Presentation $15,000FTDC Contingency Fund $2,500 FTDC General Fund $2,500FTDC Site Selection Fund $2,500 FTDC Planning Committee Fund $2,500

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Reach Your Customers by Becoming an Exhibitor!

As a sponsor of the FTDC conference, you are entitled to an exhibit space at no charge.

Companies may exhibit during breakfast and networking coffee breaks on Mon, Tues, and Wed of the conference. During these hours, exhibitors are invited to meet their customers and display literature at individual tables. All companies and executives who are registered for the conference will be admitted to the exhibit area.

To register as an exhibitor, please fill out the form below.

Set Up: Sunday after 3pm or monday morning. Tear Down: Wednesday by 4pm

Exhibitor Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Names of set-up helpers (if any) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Company _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone _____________________________________________________________________ Fax ________________________________________

Email __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you are a registered sponsor, please disregard the following Payment section.

Payment

Exhibitor Fee: $1,000 includes a table with 2 chairs; registration fee additional. Exhibit space will be available on a first-come, first-served, basis after sponsor requests are satisfied.

Total amount enclosed $ _________________

Please select one of the following payment methods:q Check enclosed, payable to FDRA. Must be in US dollars, drawn on a US bank.q Wire: Citibank, F.S.B., 1400 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 Account Name: Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America #3, ABA #254070116, Account #1537 7581q Credit Card: q VISA q MasterCard q American Express Card Number __________________________________________________________ Expiration Date __________________________ Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name as it appears on card _______________________________________________________________________________________ Billing Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please send payment with this form to FDRA, 1319 F Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004 or fax to 202-638-2615.

For questions, or to submit a payment over the phone, please contact Faith Lewis at 202-737-5660 or flewis@fdra.org.

FTDCOctober 19-22, 2014

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exhibitor registration