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How to Place Sample Orders for Innovations

Step-by-step instructions for exhibitors placing sample orders for the Innovations trade show.

Written by Amanda Hagedorn
Updated over 3 months ago

Innovations exhibitors will place sample orders for their products on the Dot Foods Shop website. You can start placing sample orders February 9; orders are due no later than March 20.

All orders or additions to existing orders submitted past the deadline will be reviewed, but there is no guarantee product will arrive at Innovations. Late orders or additions that are successfully processed will be subject to additional fees.

If you are ordering eaches, equipment and supplies, or products from other suppliers, you will need to order through a separate form here.

Follow the steps below to place your sample orders.

Step 1: Once you’ve found your desired products, click the ADD SAMPLE button on the search results, product listing, or product detail page.

Stocked stock status, price per case, quantity, and ADD SAMPLE button

All sample items ordered through Dot must be stocked with adequate inventory. If any product is not, it must arrive at Dot by March 7 or be shipped directly.

Step 2: After you’re finished adding items to your cart, click the shopping cart icon and then the VIEW CART button to proceed to check out.

Bellow cart icon is information for cart, including PO number, delivery method, route, estimated shipment, cube, weight, and VIEW CART button.

Step 3: On the cart page, click the edit icon in the Cart Summary to change the Route to Innovations. Then click the SAVE button.

Cart Summary showing delivery method as Sample Express, route as Innovations, estimated shipment as Mon, March 31, and CHECKOUT button.

Step 4: Click the CHECKOUT button to proceed. Here, you’ll see the address for the Innovations venue in the cart summary. The estimated shipment will default to Monday, March 31.

Cart Summary showing delivery method as Sample Express, route as Innovations with Innovations venue address, estimated shipment as Monday, March 31, and PLACE ORDER button

The GL/Reference # will also default to INNOVATIONS.

Line item showing product image, item numbers, item name, quantity, and GL/Reference # as Innovations

Step 5: Click PLACE ORDER. You will receive a confirmation message once your order has been successfully submitted. If you do not receive this confirmation within 48 hours, please contact us here and select "Exhibitor Samples" as your reason.

The Dot sample specialist will keep you informed of sample order status for special order items. Special order items are shipped straight from the supplier.

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