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Round Robin Meetings

Onsite Purchase-Order Commitments

POwermart transforms the National Conference into a high-energy, deal-making marketplace centered on real-time purchase order (PO) commitments between distributors and suppliers. Designed to drive onsite business, POwermart captures exclusive show specials, accelerates decision-making, and builds measurable momentum throughout the event.

The POwermart app facilitates and streamlines this process—enabling instant PO submissions, tracking performance in real time, and powering a live leaderboard that fuels competition and engagement across participants.

Debuting at the 2025 National Conference, POwermart exceeded its goal by an impressive 256%, setting a new benchmark for onsite performance.

Exclusive One-on-One Meetings Between IBC Distributors and Suppliers

This year, IBC is excited to return to an engaging format following the successful introduction in 2024. In keeping with our commitment to Total Engagement, Supplier Members will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with all distributor members at the National Conference, ensuring that everyone maximizes their experience at this year’s event.

Exhibitors: For 2026, IBC has partnered with a new exposition provider, Hollins Exposition Services, to support our Round Robin meetings. More information will be available shortly.

About the Round Robin Meetings

Spacious ballroom format makes it easier for members to get from meeting-to-meeting quickly and efficiently.
10’x 10′ tabletop space will be furnished with a draped 6’ table, chairs and privacy partitions; electricity is not included.
Since this is not a full trade show format, IBC recommends suppliers bring minimal trade show materials for use at tabletop space.
If not using Hollins Exposition Services for shipping, the hotel can store packages shipped ahead of the show. Suppliers are responsible for getting their packages to their booths as well as return shipping. Packages handled by the hotel may be subject to additional fees.
Each Round Robin meeting is approximately 10 minutes. IBC will notify attendees at the beginning and end of each appointment.
Beverage stations will be available.

How to Prepare for Round Robin Meetings

This year’s Round Robin Meetings are only 10 minutes long, ensuring that every distributor can meet with every supplier. To use this time wisely, we encourage you to engage in some pre-planning by bringing your sales numbers. Additionally, we will be preparing booth guidelines for both distributors and suppliers to facilitate meaningful discussions.

Consider discussing the following topics during your meetings: sales support, reasons for any decline in sales, success stories that highlight experienced growth, and any delivery or customer service issues that may have arisen. To maximize the effectiveness of your meetings, we advise talking with your staff prior to the conference. Frontline teams, such as outside sales, customer service, and accounting and purchasing departments, can provide valuable insights and feedback that will enrich your discussions. By being well-prepared, you can foster productive conversations and build stronger partnerships.