LISA Forum USA

Building a Globally Integrated Organization

Reducing the Learning Curve

LISA Forum USA Exhibitor Information

Benefits & Deadlines

Exhibitors Package	Deadlines
2½ day exhibition (from the afternoon of Monday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 25, 2008)	Exhibition Hours of Operation Monday, June 23: 3:00pm - 6:00pm [Setup] 6:00pm - 10:00pm Tuesday, June 24: 08:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday, June 25: 08:00am - 5:30pm 5:30pm - 7:30pm [Breakdown]
On a first-come, first-served basis, the opportunity to give a 30-minute product demo as part of the Forum Resources Channel	Provide LISA Events department with presentation slides, topic description, speaker name and bio, and company profile by 16 May 2008.
Company recognition on LISA Events web site, agenda and final program	Provide LISA Events with company logo (vector graphics) and web site link by 16 May 2008
Up to 10MB of space on the Event CD for promotional material (product literature and/or demos)	Submit all promotional materials to LISA Events by 30 May 2008
Exhibition representative(s) (2 for LISA Members, 1 for Non-Members) to attend all Event sessions: Monday, June 23 (from 3:00pm), Tuesday, June 24, and Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Networking Receptions
Lunches and refreshments on Tuesday, 24 June, and Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Promotional Materials Requirements for the Event CD

Submit product literature in PDF format only. PDFs may include web links, but must be formatted for distribution (i.e., LISA cannot add links to them)
LISA reserves the right to reject any pieces of product literature that do not meet its standards. It takes no responsibility for the functionality of any files placed on the CD.

Location

Crowne Plaza Hotel
1221 Chess Drive
Foster City, CA 94404,
USA
Tel: +1 650 5705700
Fax: +1-650 5700540

Exhibition Equipment Provided by LISA

• Skirted table - 180 cm (6 ft) x 60 cm (2 ft)
• 2 chairs
• Electrical outlet/power
• Portable display stands may be brought by exhibitor, but must not be wider than 250 cm (8 ft ) and not higher than 280 cm (9 ft)

Audio Visual Requirements

Additional Equipment

If you require special AV or computer equipment for your exhibit, please send your specifications to events@lisa.org and we will do our best to coordinate this for you by putting your technician in contact with a local service provider. Please note that all additional AV or computer equipment is at your own expense.

Booth Information & Logistics Planning

Please confirm a single contact person responsible for managing your exhibit.

Note: Exhibitors are responsible for all handling of equipment and materials to and from the Event, including all costs.

Exhibiting company name:
Technical contact:
Direct phone:
Email:
Power requirements:   Yes   No If yes, please indicate how many power socket(s):
Phone or internet connection (at your company's expense):   Yes  No
Will you bring a pop-up portable display:   Yes  No If yes, please indicate size:
Do you have A/V requirements? (at your company's expense)  Yes  No
If you have any comments, you can leave them here.

Limits of Liability & Responsibility/Security

While every effort will be made to provide security for exhibits while in the Hotel, neither LISA nor the Crowne Plaza Hotel will assume responsibility for loss or damage to exhibits or other exhibition property.

Shipping Information

Due to limited storage space, packages will only be accepted three (3) days prior to group's arrival date, Monday June 23rd. All packages must be clearly marked with group name and contact, arrival date and hotel contact. The hotel has the right to charge a $5 fee for the box delivery and $25 for every one hundred (100) pounds delivered.
All deliveries should be directed to the following address:

C/o Crowne Plaza – Foster City
1221 Chess Drive
Foster City, CA 94404
Hold for: LISA Forum USA on June 21, 2008
for [COMPANY NAME]

The Hotel will receive and store the meeting related documents and booths, properly packed in plastic/stiff paper boxes; however will not be responsible for any computers, LCDs, other Hi Tech equipment.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact events@lisa.org.