Greetings! The TMS Expo Committee would like to extend an invitation to your company to participate in the 1 st Annual Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Vendor Expo. Your attendance will greatly benefit your company and the many clients that are in attendance. The Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 16 th and Thursday, October 17 th, 2013, in Summit, MS, and is hosted by The SMCC Training Center. This event is designed to help bring together the suppliers, exploration companies, truckers, safety consultants, operators, producers, hospitality, tourism and those who provide technology solutions to help develop a more efficient supply chain. The TMS Expo will include a BBQ cook off. You are encouraged to bring tents, grills, and smokers to show off your BBQ skills. There are great prizes for the winners plus bragging rights, of course. Vendor set up is Wednesday, October 16 th, 2013, from 12:00-5:00p.m. All vendors are encouraged to attend our Early Registration /Fernwood Country Club Social that evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We have discounted accommodations available and free shuttles to/from site and hotel. We have the Gold, Silver, and Platinum selections to choose from. Please see the attached application with additional information on this event. For more information please email info@tmsxpo.com Remember, vendor space is limited and vendor tables /locations are assigned as they are received. Deadline to register is October 1 st, 2013.If you have any questions regarding this invitation, do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing you at the conference in October and of course the BBQ. Kindest Regards, Jill Busby Gunnell TMS Expo Committee 601-551-3858/601-276-4811 Southwest Mississippi Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and grievances regarding the non-discrimination policies: Rhonda Gibson, Director of Disability Support Services, 601-276-3885; Dr. Bill Ashley, Vice President of Student Affairs and Title IX Coordinator, 601-276-3717, 1156 College Dr., Summit, MS 39666.
TMS EXPO REGISTRATION APPLICANT INFORMATION COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME: Contact Name: Phone: Current address: City: State: ZIP Code: Work# Cell# Email Address: $1500.00 PLATINUM MEMBER INCLUDES: $1000.00 GOLD MEMBER INCLUDES: $500.00 SILVER MEMBER INCLUDES: CHECK ONE 1. VIP SOCIAL ON OCTOBER 16 th 2013 2. FREE SHUTTLE TO THE SOCIAL 3. DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS 4. 10x30 INDOOR OR OUTDOOR BOOTH WITH PREMIUM PLACEMENT 5. RECOGNITION ON ALL PRINT ADVERTISEMENT AND WEBSITE 6. RECOGNITION ON ALL OUTDOOR& INDOOR SIGNAGE 7. FULL PAGE IN EXPO DIRECTORY 8. FULL SPACE FOR COOKOFF ENTRY 9. UNLIMITED PASSES 1. VIP SOCIAL ON OCTOBER 16 th, 2013 2. FREE SHUTTLE TO SOCIAL 3. DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMS 4. 10x20 INDOOR or OUTDOOR BOOTH 5. RECOGNITION ON ALL INDOOR SIGNAGE AT THE EXPO AND ON WEBSITE 6. FULL SPACE FOR COOKOFF ENTRY 7. UNLIMITED PASSES ALSO, YOU CAN PURCHASE AN INDIVIDUAL PASS FOR $100.00 1. VIP SOCIAL ON OCTOBER 16 th, 2013 2. 10x10 INDOOR BOOTH 3. RECOGNITION ON INDOOR SIGNAGE 4. INCLUDES SPACE FOR COOKOFF ENTRY 5. UNLIMITED PASSES GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU WILL BE PROMOTING AND THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR BOOTH AND IF YOU WILL BE ENTERING THE BBQ COOKOFF HOW MANY PASSES ARE YOU REQUESTING? CARDHOLDER S NAME CREDIT CARD PAYMENT RETURN TO INFO@TMSXPO.COM CARD NUMBER CARD TYPE SEC CODE: EXP DATE: ZIP CODE: MAIL CHECKPAYMENTS TO: SMCC TMS EXPO P.O. BOX 108 MCCOMB MS 39649 Signatures I authorize the verification and processing of the information provided on this form to my credit card.
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Wednesday,October 16 th TUSCALOOSA MARINE SHALE VENDOR EXPO AGENDA (subject to change) October 16 th -17 th, 2013 SMCC Workforce Training Center Summit, MS 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. VIP Social Thursday, October 17 th 8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m -9:30 a.m. Guest Speaker Charlotte Batson- CEO of Tuscaloosa Energy Services and Owner / Principal of Batson & Company. Putting Tuscaloosa Energy Services first. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Q & A Session 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Breakout/ Networking 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Guest Speaker- Dr. Jerry Wilkinson 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Q & A Session 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Networking/ Refreshments 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Guest Speaker- Tim Stogner 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Music/ BBQ cook off/networking 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Judging /Awards/Door Prizes
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS 109 Manisha Drive McComb, MS 39648 (601)-249-4116 Please mention you are with the TMS Vendor Expo when you make your reservation to receive the discounted rate. Reservation deadline is October 1 st, 2013.
RIB RULES 1. COOKED ON SITE All meats will be cooked on-site. The preparation and completion (excluding pretrimming) of any and all meats in competition is within the confines of the cook-off site and during the time limits designated by the promoter. 2. SANITATION Cooks are to prepare and cook in as sanitary manner as possible. Cooking conditions are subject to inspection by judging committee. Infractions identified by the judging committee shall be immediately corrected or the cook will be subject to disqualification. 3. BBQ PITS the Promoter will be responsible to address the type or types of pits allowed at the cookoff. 4. CATEGORIES Pork Spare Ribs 5. JUDGING TRAYS We recommend the use of a Styrofoam tray with hinged lid and without dividers or the best readily available judging container which is approximately 8 inches square on the bottom half. A single sheet of aluminum foil should be supplied in each tray (i.e. Reynolds 710 foil sheets 9 x 10 ). All judging containers shall be clean and free of any markings. Marked containers may be disqualified at the Head Judge s discretion. Cooks are responsible for insuring that the containers they receive remain clean and undamaged. 6. JUDGING TRAY CONTENTS We require that the promoter and/or Head Judge advise all cooks of the exact quantities and cuts of meat that will be placed in the judging trays. This will normally be accomplished at the cook s meeting. The Head Judge or designated representative will inspect all trays at the time of turn-in in order to assure compliance with the turn-in criteria. All garnishes and condiments are prohibited, as they do not reflect the true quality of the cooked meat. Meats may be cooked with sauces and/or other liquids, but once the cooking is complete, sauces and/or liquids may not be added once put into tray. NO PUDDLING IN BOTTOM OF TRAY. Recommended amounts are as follows: Please plan to cook at least 10 racks of ribs. TBD- will need to provide for judging and attendant consumption. Amount will be announced on October 2 nd, 2013.
7. TURN-IN TIME Turn-in times for each category shall be pre-set. Once this time is set and/or announced no changes will be made. A turn-in window often (10) minutes before and after the set turn-in time will be recognized. Judging trays received after that time will not be accepted for judging. 8. TERMS FOR DISQUALIFICATION After the tray has been turned in, any tray found to be in violation of the rules, will be disqualified at the discretion of the Head Judge. Disqualified tray numbers will be called out immediately following the category announcements. 9. JUDGES TBD 10. JUDGING QUANTITY Judges will assign a score from 1 to 10 for each tray sampled. 11. ANNOUNCING WINNERS We are recognizing Top 3 until further notice of more participants. 12. PRIZES Cash Prizes. The amount is $750.00-1 st place -$500.00 2 nd place- $250.00-3 rd place Subject to change as the event progresses.
DOOR PRIZES Cash $$$$ Mathews Creed Bow Remington 1187 Yeti Coolers Gift Cards If you would like to donate a door prize please contact jgunnell@smcc.edu. Radio Sponsors Super Talk Radio will be broadcasting live for the TMS EXPO. If you would like to endorse the expo we can provide radio advertisement for you. Contact Jill Gunnell for more details.