# SFMA Expo, status page

**Status: sent and posted. Event is Thursday, November 5, 2026.**
Last updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

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## What is done

| Item | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Email blast | Sent the morning of November 4, 2026 | Leads with the event, booth 26, and the product lineup. Call to action is a 15 minute meeting, not a registration link. |
| LinkedIn | Posted | Tagged Standard Bots, SFMA, and Linx where handles exist. |
| Facebook | Posted | Tagged Standard Bots, SFMA, and Linx where handles exist. |
| Instagram | Posted | Collaboration invites sent to Standard Bots and SFMA. Linx has no Instagram account. |
| Standard Bots pages | Live | Main, Spark, Core, Thor, and Bolt, plus homepage and Our Suppliers mentions. |
| Reminder email | Skipped | Decision on November 4. The primary email went out the morning before the event. |

## What was published

- Email: `email_blast.html`, send 1 only.
- Social: `social_posts.md`. The pre-event and day-of posts are live or scheduled.
- The email reminder variant is not used.

## The details used

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Event | SFMA 2026 Manufacturing Expo + Annual Meeting |
| Date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time | 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern |
| Venue | Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025 |
| Booth | 26, Built Smarter pillar, Great Hall |
| Future Floor | F1, CORE robot, at booth 26 |
| Products | CORE robot, Linx 9830, TTO, MarkinBOX |
| Staffing | 4:00 to 6:00 and 7:30 to 8:30 |
| Meeting link | https://meetings.hubspot.com/jovan-gutic |

## What remains

1. Tomorrow: post the 3:30 p.m. "we are here" update.
2. Tomorrow: post live updates at 5:00 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
3. Tomorrow: photograph and video the booth, the machines, and the team.
4. Friday, November 6: post the thank you with the best photos.
5. Reply to every new HubSpot meeting within one business hour.

See `../EVENT_DAY_RUNBOOK.md` for the exact text and the shot list.

## Links used

| Purpose | URL |
|---|---|
| Meeting booking | https://meetings.hubspot.com/jovan-gutic |
| Standard Bots main | https://factronicsusa.com/standard-bots |
| Standard Bots Spark | https://factronicsusa.com/standard-bots/spark |
| Standard Bots Core | https://factronicsusa.com/standard-bots/core |
| Standard Bots Thor | https://factronicsusa.com/standard-bots/thor |
| Standard Bots Bolt | https://factronicsusa.com/standard-bots/bolt |
| Suppliers page | https://factronicsusa.com/our-suppliers |

## Copy rules already applied

- No em dashes or en dashes.
- No "register" call to action.
- Every Linx call to action names the Linx 9830.
- No compliance claims.
- No invented specs, prices, or customer names.
- Booth, date, time, address, and prize details match `../00_SOURCE_FACTS.md`.

## Open items

None blocking. The only open item is whether Standard Bots will repost the new posts. Pablo already sent Jacob and Alex the previous event links and the blog post. The SFMA recap to Jovan records this.