SUITCASING POLICY STATEMENT
Texas Food & Fuel Association wants to ensure your company has a successful show. Show Management has mandated increased measures to protect exhibitors from suitcasing at the Show. This is the Show Management’s Suitcasing Policy, which will be posted using signage around the exhibit hall and included in the onsite guide for all attendees. Suitcasing is the act of soliciting business in the aisles during an exhibition or in other public places, including another company’s booth or a hotel lobby by a non-exhibiting or non-sponsoring company representative.
WHAT SHOW MANAGEMENT WILL DO
Show Management and Floor Managers will be in place from the start of the Show to the conclusion of the Show. This team will respond to all complaints regarding suitcasing. The team will be trained on what to look for and the appropriate factors to determine if there is an issue. Show Management and Floor Managers will have the following responsibilities:
- Review complaints concerning suitcasing.
- Review each complaint off the Show floor and take appropriate action, including removal from the Show floor.
- Levy penalties for violations, up to and including, suspension from participation in future Shows.
WHAT EXHIBITORS CAN DO
Prior to the Show
If you feel there is a reasonable risk of a problem involving suitcasing, notify Show Management prior to arrival.
Onsite
If you suspect another company of suitcasing – report this to the Show Management office and someone from Show Management will come to your booth immediately.
