Resource Central Information

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The Resource Central Subcommittee is responsible for delivering data, reference materials, and research information to Marketplace delegates. The primary assignment of the Subcommittee is to develop and execute an on-site Resource Central: Your Office Space at Marketplace, where delegates go to research companies and prepare for their appointments. Subcommittee members focus on the research, technology and methodology of each category of membership and provide tools to enhance the ability of delegates to conduct business.

Pre-Marketplace

Company Profile (Membership Profile)

First step in your first experience at Marketplace is to let us know who are are. Make certain that your Company Profile (Membership Profile) is up-to-date. It will help you get better quality appointments since this profile information is used as the basis of the Marketplace Research Databases. You can update your profile through the My ABA section of the ABA website OR through your Marketplace Passport.

Marketplace Profile

This short survey of marketing questions is added to your company profile in the Research Database and Appointment Requests sections. These questions are Marketplace 2009 specific and designed by delegates to help you give the buyer/seller the information to make a better quality appointment. You can update your Marketplaceprofile through your Marketplace Passport.

Marketplace Research Databases

These official databases of Marketplace delegates help you make qualified decisions for your appointment requests. Find out who you should meet at Marketplace to increase your business.

At Marketplace - ResourceCentral: Your Office Space at Marketplace

Operator Library:

View current catalogs and company profile information from our Marketplace appointment-taking Operators.

Computer Area :

Access our online interactive research databases, your ABA Passport, Excel, Word and e-mail.

• Print your appointments
• Identify hot new leads and prospects
• Search operator websites
• Print your boarding pass before heading home

Office Supplies and Equipment:

Use our copiers, holepunches, staplers and other office supplies.

DMOs: More Leads - Less Trees:

Each year more than one million pieces of paper (20 cases) have been used to copy caucus leads. There will be no drop off lead copy service at Resource Central this year in an effort to GO GREEN! You will have self-serve access to the copiers in Resource Central for your Caucus Leads. But you may want to consider other greener options:

• Email your leads to your members through the Message Center.
• Share your leads with your members before you attend Marketplace. You can send your schedule in Excel or Word. This way your members can bring a copy of your appointment schedule with them and make their own notes if they choose.
• Follow up with an email after Marketplace. It will give your members a great reason to call an operator after Marketplace.

Post- Marketplace

Marketplace Research Databases

These official databases of Marketplace delegates will stay active until the end of February to assist you with your Marketplace follow-up.

Excel Delegate List :

You will receive access to an Excel listing of all delegates who attended Marketplace at the end of February. This list may be used for Marketplace follow-up and new sales campaigns throughout the year.

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