Exhibitor Newsletter

Pittcon 2007 - Issue Two

An official publication of Pittcon 2007

Monday, August 21, 2006

Chairman's Corner

As Chairman of the Exposition Committee, it is a pleasure to welcome your participation in the 2007 Pittsburgh Conference which will be held in Chicago February 25 – March 2, 2007 (Exposition dates February 26-March 1). I hope that your plans for Pittcon 2007 are well underway.

Please take a few minutes to read through this newsletter, which highlights important information regarding exhibitor housing, important dates to remember, changes regarding booth displays, and other items of interest related to exhibiting.

• Display Rule Changes
• Dates to Remember
• Spring Exhibitor's Meeting
• Promotional Opportunities
• EACFM

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATE TO REMEMBER:

In order for your company’s information to be included in our Preliminary Program, your information must be submitted to us in a Word document of 80 words or less by September 15, 2005 .  E-mail your information to Tammy Yallum at yallum@pittcon.org. Please include your company name in the subject line of the e-mail.

We are still accepting booth space agreements to exhibit at Pittcon 2007. If your company would like to be a part of THE MUST ATTEND event for laboratory scientists we urge you to reserve your space today. Exhibiting at Pittcon has always been a terrific value. Whether your business serves the needs of laboratory scientists or your interest is in networking with suppliers and vendors, Pittcon is the showplace for you. The forms needed can be downloaded from our website or you can request a complete package by e-mailing yallum@pittcon.org. If you are paying by credit card, the booth space agreement and payment form can be faxed to (412) 825-0366. Payments by check should be made payable to:

The Pittsburgh Conference
300 Penn Center Boulevard Suite 332
Pittsburgh, PA 15235

PITTCON 2007 CHANGES IN DISPLAY RULES
AND REGULATIONS

BOOTH HEIGHTS:

The maximum booth height will be 20’.

OVERHEAD LIGHTING AND LIGHTING TRUSSES:

Overhead lighting and lighting trusses will be allowed, pending approval by The Pittsburgh Conference. For more information on overhead lighting please see page 4 of the Pittcon 2007 Display Rules and Regulations.

HANGING SIGNS:

Hanging signs are allowed for the following booth configurations ONLY: Island, Peninsula and Cross-Aisle. The sign must not be hung higher than 36' and the bottom cannot hang lower than 20'. Hanging signs must be approved in advance by The Pittsburgh Conference by January 8, 2007. Please be advised that the cost and production of signs as well as any rigging are the exhibitors' responsibility.

Hanging signs for in-line booth configurations are permitted as long as the signs are suspended from the booth structure and do not violate the height restriction for the booth. Signs for an in-line booth may not be suspended from the ceiling.

Join the exclusive group of exhibitors who know how to make the most out of their exhibit time at Pittcon 2007. Take advantage of our diverse selection of promotional opportunities offered in a wide range of prices to fit any budget. For more information on the advertising opportunities click here.

2007 SPRING EXHIBITOR'S MEETING

The 2007 Spring Exhibitor's Meeting was held on June 8 - 9, 2006 in Chicago, IL. Exhibit managers and marketing professionals from our Exhibiting Companies, GES Exposition Services, Travel Planners and representatives from McCormick Place attended and participated in this highly successful and valuable meeting. Featured informational presentations on exhibitor topics such as surveys, display rules, promotional opportunities, marketing, move-in and hall services were discussed. The Pittcon Organizing Committee and McCormick Place are working together to create a labor rule booklet for each of our exhibitors to use. This booklet will be mailed to each Pittcon 2007 exhibitor once completed. For those of you who were unable to attend this very informative meeting we encourage you to get a copy of the minutes by sending an email with your request to yallum@pittcon.org.

EACFM FOCUSED ON BOOSTING ATTENDANCE

To get a copy of this article please send an email request to expo@pittcon.org.