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General Information

Shoptalk Fall takes place over the course of 3 days from Wednesday, October 16th at 8:30 AM CT to Friday, October 18th at 4:00 PM CT at McCormick Place in Chicago. 

 

Exhibitor Registration Times

  • Wednesday October 16th: 8:00am - 7:00pm
  • Thursday October 17th: 7:30am - 7:00pm
  • Friday October 18th: 7:30am – 3:30pm 

Delegate Registration Time

  • Wednesday October 16th: 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thursday October 17th: 8:30am - 6:00pm 
  • Friday October 18th: 8:30am – 3:30pm

We recommend arriving in Chicago on Tuesday afternoon to avail of early badge pick-up (please note, badge pick-up is busiest between 10:00 - 11:00 AM CEST on Wednesday, October 16) and leaving no earlier than Friday, October 18 in the afternoon.   

Click here to view Mccormick Place in Chicago. Shoptalk Fall is located in West Building Level 3 after registration, Halls F1 and F2.

The Shoptalk Fall experience includes conference days and party nights. Prepare for smart-casual attire. The average high temperature during October is 63 degrees fahrenheit, while the average low is 44 degrees. Keep this in mind when preparing for the event - although it will be taking place indoors, we recommend bringing layers!

Yes, Wi-Fi will be available throughout Shoptalk Fall. Check back here for more details as we get closer to the event.  

At Shoptalk Fall, prepare yourself for  some fantastic food offerings! Lunch is served daily for a minimum of 2 hours and breakfast for a minimum of 1 hour each morning, so that you can refuel at a time that is convenient to you. Between meals, you can also find plenty of snacks from our lounges and tea, coffee, & water served throughout the day.  

Shoptalk Fall does not share or sell attendee contact information. We have not authorized any company to contact you. We recommend that you do not reply to or speak with any organization claiming to sell the Shoptalk Fall attendee list and do not share your credit card information.  

There will be a designated cloak room by the entrance of the event where you can check your coats and luggage. You can reference our floorplan here. 

Registration

 

The current registration price is posted on our website here.   

Tickets can be transferred any time until you print your badge onsite. To transfer your ticket, login to MyExperience here using your email address as the username and ticket confirmation number as the password and click “Transfer Ticket.” If you already printed your badge onsite, you can no longer transfer your ticket. Please note that once you have begun the Meetup process if you transfer a ticket you will lose all of your progress so far. If you would like to transfer a ticket during the Meetup process, then please contact us for assistance at registration@shoptalkfall.com .

No, we do not offer any exhibit hall only or one day tickets. Tickets provide access to all aspects of Shoptalk Fall, including sessions, networking events, breakfasts, lunches, receptions, exhibits, etc. that are not private. We do not offer any exhibit hall-only or partial attendance rates.  

As stated in our Terms of Attendance and Participation, tickets to Shoptalk Fall 2024 are non-refundable. If you can no longer attend Shoptalk Fall 2024, you can transfer your ticket to a colleague by logging in to MyExperience here using your email address as the username and ticket confirmation number as the password and clicking “Transfer Ticket.”  

 

Meetup

Meetup meetings will take place onsite during Shoptalk Fall 2024 in a dedicated Meetup area. You can referene our event floorplan here to see exactly where it is located.

 All meetings will be scheduled based on everyone’s individual availability during the following times (note that all meetings are pre-scheduled):  

  • Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 11:00am - 12:15pm  CT  and Shoptalk Meetup for Women timeslots at 1:50pm - 2:40pm CT
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:55am - 12:10pm and 2:20 pm- 3:35pm CT 
  • Friday, October 18, 2024, at 09:00am - 10:15am CT 

There are a few steps to complete before your meetings start onsite:

  • Step 1: Profile Completion. Complete your profile, letting all participants know about you, your organization and your goals.
  • Step 2: Meeting Selection & Opt-In. Review thousands of profiles and select who you want to meet with–use filters, system generated lists and searches to make it easy. Thousands of other attendees will be doing the same. Then opt-in to the meeting requests you receive.
  • Step 3: Meeting Acceptance & Scheduling. After you review and accept your meetings, we’ll send you calendar invites.

Then, simply join your meetings onsite. And remember, all meetings are double opt-in, guaranteeing you'll only meet people you want to meet who also want to meet you.

Your username is the email address you registered for the event with.

Your password is your confirmation number. You can find this information in your ticket confirmation email. 

Through Meetup, you’ll participate in up to 16 meetings - limited only by your availability and mutual interest. There will also be an additional 3 Shoptalk Meetup for Women timeslots available at Shoptalk Fall.

Every Shoptalk Fall attendee is welcome to participate in Meetup! If you register after Friday, September 20, you will no longer be able to participate in the Meetup Program.  

Have more Meetup questions? Click here


Content

You can see all of our content sessions on our agenda here. 

All keynote videos and track presenters' decks are shared pending permission and approval.