Major Prize Drawings at the 2025 Trade Show 

Major Prizes will be awarded during the trade show, separate from any raffles or prizes given away at your booth. Winners will be randomly selected from a drawing of business cards collected at the designated ESSAE booth on the trade show floor. While ESSAE will make every effort to ensure winners are qualified buyers of your goods and/or services, we cannot guarantee this. 

Requirements for Major Prizes: 

  • Only exhibitor companies can contribute prizes. 
  • Prizes should not have extensive blackout dates. 
  • Only prizes meeting the minimum value criteria will be listed in the event app and on the ESSAE website, and eligible for push notifications. 
  • Major Prize submissions must be received Monday, May 19, 2025. 
  • Winners will be drawn LIVE on the Trade Show floor at 4:30pm. 
  • Attendees must be present to win prizes valued at $800 or more. 
  • Winners will collect their prizes directly from the donating exhibitor’s booth. 

Prize Categories: 

  • Major Prize: Minimum value $800 
  • Grand Prize: Minimum value $1,200 
  • Ultimate Prize: Minimum value $1,500 

For each prize, please provide the following details: 

  • Prize Description 
  • Restrictions 
  • Expiration/Blackout Dates 
  • Prize Value 

To submit a Major Prize, please complete this form. Major prizes will be viewable in the mobile app and on this ESSAE website page leading up to the event.


Exhibitor Prizes 

Exhibitors can also hold private prize drawings at their own booths for prizes valued at $799 or less. The exhibitor is responsible for distributing their own prizes. Please note that these exhibitor prizes will not be announced during the conference. 

Mazzone Hospitality has exclusive rights to all food and beverage service for consumption on the premises. Food and/or beverage may NOT be brought in by exhibitors. Exhibitors offering product samples may be an exception.

SAMPLING: Food and/or beverage samples may be offered if the product being sampled is served by the exhibiting company. A current Albany County health permit and/or NYSLA marketing permit MUST be on file with the Albany Capital Center catering office.

SAMPLE SIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Not more than four (4) ounces
  • Food: All food samples should be bite-sizes. No full-size meals shall be served as a sample.

 

This Year's Major Prizes

The following prizes will be raffled off during this year's Trade Show.

Reminder - you must be present to win!