The 15th Biennial SIOUX FALLS PRODUCTS SHOW for Business & Industry will be coming to the Sioux Falls Convention Center, Wednesday and Thursday, October 28th and 29th. The Expo is regarded as the largest of its kind in South Dakota, occupying the entire Sioux Falls Convention Center. Exhibits will be open on Wednesday from 1 PM to 6 PM, and on Thursday from 10 AM to 3 PM. Admission is free and open to management, engineering, purchasing, production, architects, contractors, government, quality control, construction, marketing, professional, office personnel and other qualified personnel in the business-industrial fields.
    Bob Mancuso, Sr., C.E.O. of Mid-America Expositions, Inc., the Show Producer, said, “This year's Show promises to be better than ever, the Show’s over 200 exhibits will cover the full range of new products, technology, services, equipment and applications for business and industry. It is both a marketplace and technical center where suppliers will be showing full product lines, something not possible with shows that focus on only one segment of an industry.”
The diversity of products and services, as well as the convenience of finding them in one place, has made the SIOUX FALLS PRODUCTS SHOW into the success it is today. See the attached Preliminary List of Exhibitors.
    The Sioux Falls Products Show Summit has something that will appeal to any business person. Bob Mancuso, Jr., Director of Exhibits, said “there is diversity in the programs. There are business as well as industrial seminars. From “Data Collection and Visualization” to “Understanding and Applying Machine Vision” to the Tri-State (IA/MN/SD) Sales Tax Seminar”, Mancuso, Jr. said the summit seminars add an extra benefit to attendees.” See the attached Summit Schedule for the full listing.
    The main goal of the Products Show is to raise business productivity by making it easier for companies to learn about products and services that can save them time, money and even do the job more economically for their firms. “It’s a supermarket of values, the Products Show gives attendees the opportunity to see the latest in creativity and technology. It affords the opportunity for those coming to the Show to see hundreds of products and services that they can use on a day to day basis, visit with current and prospective suppliers, network, and to see those products and services in one location and under one roof. Visitors can see demonstrations, collect information, compare prices, and become acquainted with the suppliers, all at one time.”
    This business Expo held in Sioux Falls every other year, is a mass movement by suppliers to move their display rooms right into the Sioux Falls Convention Center for industry to evaluate all at one time and in one location. Each participating firm will have experts available to discuss how their products are made, how they work and what they cost, along with answering questions from today's businessmen regarding how they can reduce cost, speed up production, boost sales and increase efficiency.

Slater Barr, President of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation will be the Keynote Speaker for the Opening Luncheon for the Sioux Falls Products Show for Business & Industry on Wednesday, October 28 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 am with the Products Show opening at 1:00 p.m. The luncheon is open to all exhibitors, attendees, and the public. See the attached flyer for details and information to RSVP. Cost is only $15.00. Find out what is new in the economic development area in Sioux Falls and the surrounding area.

The Honorary Chairman of this year’s Sioux Falls Products Show for Business & Industry is Dave Rozenboom, Regional President of US Bank. Dave is also the upcoming Chairman of the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. He will receive his award at the luncheon.

   The Show Producer, Bob Mancuso, Sr., C.E.O. of Mid-America Expositions, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, is overwhelmed by the impressive list of participating firms for the 2009 Exposition, and said, "Over 100,000 admission tickets have been distributed to qualified persons in the surrounding areas who are invited to attend the show to see the latest creativity, technology, and hundreds of usable ideas at the show. There is no doubt about the value of the Products Show to the Sioux Falls area and the sales power of the show".
    Opportunities to view new products and services, visit with current and prospective suppliers, and set future appointments are just a few of the benefits which the show offers. The Sioux Falls Products Show is the place to be on Oct 28 and 29!
    Parking and admission is free. Registration is available both days of the show at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

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Oct 28 – Wednesday, Opening Luncheon at 11:45 AM - Exhibits Open 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Oct 29 – Thursday, Exhibits Open 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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   Tuesday, October 27, 8 AM to 8 PM, exhibitors will be moving in and setting up their displays at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.  You are welcome to take any advance photos, conduct interviews, and obtain stories on the Products Show which will open on Wednesday at  1 PM.  (Stop by at the Show Office and Show Director Bob Mancuso, Jr., will give you a Show Program and Buyers’ Guide).