confirmed vendor info page
Thank you for being a part of our 2026 Spring Trade Show!
We look forward to hosting a successful (and fun) event for everyone involved. Here are trade show details and event updates. Please take a moment to read this information to make sure you are fully informed of the event details. Once we add any additional details, we will place that notice here in our updates section and you can scroll to the appropriate section for new information.
We’ve made a slight update to this year’s format to create even more value for everyone attending. Instead of hosting a dinner at the conclusion of the trade show, we’ve extended the show by one hour to give franchisees additional time to connect, engage, and build meaningful relationships with our vendor partners.
Throughout the event, guests will enjoy light bites and a buffet featuring both American and Indian cuisine, along with a selection of beverages, all served during the show to keep the energy up and the conversations flowing.
location & load-in
The Alliance 2026 Spring Trade show will be at the IMLI Banquets at the Wyndham Garden Schaumburg.
Address:
1725 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173 - (630) 431-8360
Load In/Set Up:
Load and set up of your booth can begin no earlier than 12 pm.
Your booth will have one 6ft table and two chairs.
Electricity:
If you require electricity for your booth please let us know immediatly so we can put you in a location that has power available. Email miguelprchicago@outlook.com
Where to load in:
DETAILS TBD
When you arrive, go to the check-in table and we will confirm your arrival and let you know where you are in the trade show room. We would like all vendors to be set up and ready to go by 3:30 pm.
Parking:
There is no charge for parking at this hotel/event center.
Break Down: We would like all booths to remain fully intact with product/samples until at least 7:30pm after 7:30 you can begin breakdown. DO NOT give away excess product or breakdown before 7:30 as we would like to have enough time for any last minute attendees to enjoy samples as well.
Overnight Accommodations: If you plan to stay overnight at this hotel, the best rates that we've found are from hotels.com (Around $104). Click here to book your hotel stay for the event.
deliveries to event
This information is for anyone having product delivered directly to the hotel for the event. If you are local, you will probably be arriving with your own products, but for out-of-towners, here is the information for deliveries. Note: this is not for swag bag items or prizes that are being shipped prior to event. Those can be delivered to the address listed in swag bag section of this page.
Important: Please be sure that any product is scheduled to be delivered between April 20-22. Preferably by the day prior to the event (April 22nd). Deliveries that arrive before April 20 may be subject to a storage fee and this will be the responsibility of the vendor.
Shipping/Storage Fees: Any packages less than 20 pounds will be allowed to be delivered with no extra charge to the event. However any larger packages or pallets will be subject to a handling fee from the event. This is not included in your vendor sponsorship and will need to be paid directly to the hotel before the event. Click here to see the Shipping charges from the hotel. (This is only for people shipping items directly to the event space) If you are shipping larger packages please let Toni or Miguel know so we can inform the hotel.
Delivery Info
IMLI Banquets
Attn: Alliance 4/23 Trade Show
1725 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173
swag bag items & prizes
If you are planning to send any swag bag items, branded items or prizes, please send these ASAP to the address listed below. These items can start shipping immediately but must arrive no later than April 20th. If you want to be in the swag bag, please ship out the items immediately.
How Many Swag Bags?: We will be making 75 swag bags, so please be sure to include a minimum of 75 items. If you have multiple items, great, we will use them!
What Can We Send for Swag? People love free stuff and we wanted to incentivize our franchisees to register and arrive early to get their swag bags. Swag ideas: Samples, branded items, t-shirts, koozies, bags, the possibilities are endless!
Have a Cool Prize? We'll be hosting raffles throughout our event. If you
have a prize, go ahead and ship it over and we'll make a franchisee very happy
when they win! You can also bring prizes with you to the event and just let us
know when you arrive that you have prizes for us to use.
Delivery Address
Blue Bot Advertising (Miguel Ortuno)
109 Fairfield Way, Suite 302
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Let us know: Please email Toni or Miguel if you are
planning on sending something so we know what to expect.
payment
Payment for booths and all sponsorships must be completed by April 21st. If you have an questions about this please contact Toni immediately to discuss further. We will be sending out invoices and also provide any paperwork (w9, etc) that you may need for payment. PAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE THE SHOW BEGINS.
pre-show promotions
Sponsors! We need this from you!
Banner Ad in our Member Emails
We are actively reaching out to our members and all of our franchisees to let them know about our show and your involvement. If you send us a banner ad (600 pixels wide by 100 pixels high) then we will gladly use them in event emails to franchisees and staff. Please provide artwork and link for it and send to miguelprchicago@outlook.com
Whatsapp Mention
Let us know what you want us to mention to our franchisees on our group whatsapp page. A 1-2 sentence description of why they should come visit YOUR booth at the Spring Trade Show! If you have an image that you want us to use with your mention, please send it (No sales sheets for these) Just an exciting image or product image and 1-2 sentences getting franchisees to come visit YOUR booth at the trade show!
Please provide artwork and link for it and send to miguelprchicago@outlook.com
prizes every hour...
We'll be giving away prizes every hour on the hour so yes... we need some amazing prizes from our vendor sponsors to give away.
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Prize Packs
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Amazing Branded Items (I.e. Coolers, Apparel, etc)
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Gift Cards
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Product Sample Sets
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We're open to any ideas for prizes you may have! Send them ot the address above under the Swag Bag section or bring them with you to the event!
contact us.
Want to chat with us?
Contact Toni Antonetti, Rehan Hashmi, Faisal Khan or Miguel Ortuno at the Alliance of 7-Eleven Franchisees/PR Chicago and we'll gladly answer any questions that you have.
Toni Antonetti:
847.949.0097 | alliance711franchisees@gmail.com
Rehan Hashmi:
847.845.8477 | Rehan711@yahoo.com
Faisal Khan:
586.838.0982 | fais_khan@hotmail.com
Miguel Ortuno:
630.222.8382 | miguelprchicago@outlook.com
