Our annual event will be held on NOVEMBER 30, 2023 at St. Charles Convention Center. For those not familiar with the Mixer, we have left information from past Mixers below. Of course, we will need to adjust things based on CDC guidelines.

See additional details in this link:
important guest information for 2023 Christmas Mixer

MIXER INFO FROM PAST YEARS, FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH IT….

Each year, the Holiday Season starts off early with over 400+ industry associates participating at this festive event.  Many companies order tables for this event and ask their customers/suppliers.   Individual tickets are also available.

This year’s Funmaster will be Bill McDermott, “Mr. Soccer”. The entertainment is provided by a Funmaster that has included Dan Dierdorf, Jack Buck, Joe Buck, John Rooney (to name a few) and several comedians. There are attendance prizes given away and a jackpot drawing that benefits the EBMI Foundation.

Since this is the season of giving, we collect canned food for “Feed My Peeps” a 501(c)3 organization and monetary donations for the Salvation Army. (See more info below)

Mark your calendar now for the Christmas Mixer (NORMALLY HELD IN DECEMBER, BUT THIS YEAR, WE HAD TO MOVE TO NOVEMBER 30TH). St. Charles Convention Center.  Table/ticket information is always sent out in late October to past participants, but if you need to order tickets, please email [email protected] or call the EBMI Office at 636-305-6434 for ticket information.

Christmas Mixer Information:

Many times, guests indicate to EBMI staff that they were not notified about parking options, times, and other important details. Since we
cannot send to all guests, we ask each person making table reservations to forward this to YOUR guests to
assist them BEFORE the Christmas Mixer as it makes your guests/customers’ experience a lot more enjoyable.
Don’t forget to remind them about our community projects…”Two Hands, Two Cans” and Salvation Army.

Parking

St. Charles Convention Center (as many of you know from our Expos) has free parking outside the exhibit hall.  We will hold the Mixer in the same location as the Expo, so parking is free and convenient.

Coat Check

  • Opens -11:00 a.m. – closes promptly at 2:30 p.m. so make sure to get your coats before this time.
  • Location will be to the right as you enter the main entrance to the hall.  Please view signage upon arrival.
  • EBMI is NOT responsible for items left in coat room.

EBMI Registration

  • ONLY those that need to purchase tickets that day will need to check in at Registration Table. If you or person you are meeting has your ticket(s), then you can just mingle and enjoy upon arrival.
  • Registration table will NOT have badges or markers….please see signage for badge tables (if needed).

Badges

BADGES ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR TICKETS. Badges are optional.

  • To save YOU time, please print your name badge BEFORE you arrive and advise your guests to do the same. It’s the blank badge next to each ticket.
  • Table# is located on each ticket. If person in charge of table decides to keep all tickets, please make sure to let your guests know in advance your table#, so if they do not arrive on time, they can find you in the Exhibit Hall.
  • ONLY Board of Directors, Past Chairs of EBMI and Mixer Committee will have badges issued at badge table. All others are responsible for printing their own badges.
  • Markers/extra badges are available at badge table, but to save YOU time…make sure to have yours done before arriving!

Hospitality Periods

11:00 a.m. – 12:05 pm
Cash bars open at several bars to the right of the entrance at 11:00 a.m.; No cashiers, so go directly to 8 bar areas.

  • Bars  will close PROMPTLY at 12:05 pm even if people are in line, so we can get everyone seated for program to begin promptly. Two bars will reopen from 12:30  – 2:00 p.m.

11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. EXHIBIT HALL

  • Bars will stay open through 2:45 p.m.
  • Reminder: Coat check closes promptly at 2:30 p.m.
  • Those wishing to meet afterwards may want to visit the Streets of St. Charles area or downtown St. Charles.

Jackpot Sales – Several of our industry associates will be selling jackpot tickets during hospitality this year. They were cancelled the past several years during covid.

The jackpot has …

  • Benefitted EBMI Scholarship Foundation.
  • EBMI volunteers  sell jackpot tickets. Several prizes are awarded at the end of the luncheon. If you must leave before drawing, please give your tickets to a co-worker.
  • Tickets are NOT available from the jackpot table…ONLY from Santas helpers.
  • This money helps to support the EBMI Scholarship Foundation which awards scholarships to sons/daughters of EBMI members. Since 1990, we have given away 187 scholarships totaling $167,900.

Luncheon

12:00 noon-Bars Close — Proceed into exhibit hall for 12:15 p.m. Lunch Mixer Program will follow lunch; Adjournment approximately 2:00 p.m.

Giving Opportunities

Two Hands – Two Cans

LET’S SHOW THE “CAN DO” SPIRIT OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING FOOD FOR “FEED MY PEEPS”, a 501(c)3 organization

      • Normally, we have 400+ in attendance, so if everyone attending brought 2 cans of food, we could help this organization feed a lot of people within our local community. (In addition to canned foods, they can use peanut butter, jelly, granola bars and cereal too. Please NO glass jars.)
      • Their truck will be parked in the parking lot, but close to the entrance to the Convention Center from 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. only. Normally, Santa is there to greet you.   Please drop off the cans at the truck, BEFORE heading inside for hospitality.  Why not ask others form your company to donate canned food, even if they don’t attend the Mixer!

Salvation Army

      • We have supported this charity at the Mixer each year by having canisters on the tables. Even giving $1 can go a long way in helping those in need. Please give generously.

Attendance Prizes – changes since covid.

EBMI will purchase gift cards with monies donated by EBMI members.  We will bring a gift card out to each table, and are letting YOUR table decide how to award this prize.   Maybe it’s selecting a date of significance for your company and whose birthday is closest to this date?  OR  bring all your guests’ names on slips of paper and do your own drawing.  It’s up to EACH table to decide how to distribute their prize.

  • A complete list of donors will be on each table, but not announced from podium. We thank all members who donate $25 or a prize.

    • ATM Machine

    ATM Machine is on located on upper level of convention center. Need to take escalators at far end to 2nd level, make right and will see this on your left.

    2nd Section

    Bars will remain open ONLY until 2:45 p.m. Please make sure to drink responsibly. If you are having out of town manufacturers or guests, you can contact Embassy Suites for rooms, but there are no special rates, since most of our group are local. Those wishing to meet afterwards may want to visit the Streets of St. Charles area or downtown St. Charles.