Exhibitors and Sponsors Information and Forms

Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society

2007 Annual Conference

Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Nature Park

September 17-19, 2007

 

           

The Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society invites you to exhibit at its 2007 Annual Conference. You will have the opportunity to meet and talk with many Texas aquatic plant management professionals.  Attendees will represent federal, state, county, and city agencies, flood and drainage districts, parks, electric utilities, weed management distributors and service professionals, scientists and student researchers, and more.  Through its Newsletter, TAPMS will make a concerted effort to attract buyers of your products to the Conference.  Also, we will provide to you, on request, leaflets promoting the Conference to distribute to your customers.  We also invite you to consider sponsoring a break or meal at the 2007 Annual Conference. For complete information about the Conference, see the May 2007 TAPMS Newsletter or visit www.tapms.org.

 

EXHIBITOR’S and SPONSOR’S SPECIFICATIONS

BOOTHS:  

Approximately 6’ x 30’’ front table; back table if needed for displays; chair(s).

Electric power available upon request.

Exhibitors must provide their own self-supporting or table-mounted display boards.

 

EXHIBIT FEE: 

            Corporate Sponsor Rate: $115 per booth. 

            Includes 1 booth (included in 2007 Corporate Sponsorship) and 1 Early Conference Registration     without 2008 Individual TAPMS Membership ($115).

 

Current TAPMS Newsletter Advertiser Rate: $265 per booth

Includes 1 booth ($125) and one Early Conference Registration ($140). Registration includes 2008 TAPMS Individual Membership.

 

Non-Advertiser, TAPMS Member Rate: $290 per booth

Includes 1 booth ($150) and one Early Conference Registration ($140). Registration includes 2008 TAPMS Individual Membership

 

Non-Advertiser, non-TAPMS Member Rate: $315 per booth

Includes one booth ($150), and one non-member Early Conference Registration ($165). Registration includes 2008 TAPMS Individual Membership

 

BREAK AND MEAL SPONSORSHIPS:

            Breaks will be held in the morning and afternoon of Tuesday, Sept 18th and in the morning of

            Wednesday, Sept. 19th . The Conference program will include dinner on Monday evening,    full breakfasts and buffet lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a banquet on Tuesday evening.       Sponsors will be acknowledged during the break or meal on a special poster showing your

            corporate name and logo (if provided).

 

Break: $350    Breakfast: $560          Lunch: $840    Dinner: $1,400       Tuesday Banquet: $1,890  

 

            If you would like to sponsor a break or meal, please confirm availability with the Exhibitor

            Coordinator before submitting the Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form.

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT HOURS:

Monday,      September 17:      Setup  from 5:00-6:00PM

                                                6:00PM – 8:00PM

Tuesday,      September 18:     8:00AM – 4:00PM

Wednesday, September 19:     Tear down by 1 PM

 

SHIPPING AND HANDLING:        

Arrange directly with Canyon of the Eagles. Call the Lodge at (512) 334-2070 or 1-800-977-0081 for more information.

 

PAYMENT:   

Make check payable to TAPMS or pay by credit card on the form.  Please mail payment, Exhibitor Contract, and Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form to TAPMS at the address below. If you need to register more than one staff person for the Conference, please use a regular Conference Registration Form (available at www.tapms.org) for each extra person and attach these forms to the Exhibitor Contract and Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form. You may submit one payment for all registrations due.

 

CANCELLATION: 

For refund, Exhibitor must cancel by September 1, 2007 in writing to the Exhibitor Coordinator.

 

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION ADDRESS:

David Sauer, Treasurer, TAPMS

GCWA

3630 Hwy 1765

Texas City, TX 77591

Phone: (409) 935-2438 ext. 12

FAX: (409)-935-4156

 

EXHIBITOR COORDINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Patrick J. Moran

USDA-ARS, BIRU

Phone: 956-969-4846

pmoran@weslaco.ars.usda.gov

2007 TAPMS Annual Conference EXHIBITOR CONTRACT

 

Instructions:  Complete all information on the Exhibitor Contract.  Mail contract along with the Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form and payment to TAPMS.

 

The TAPMS, and the undersigned firm, referred to hereinafter as “Exhibitor”, agree as follows:

1.      TAPMS will provide exhibit space and facilities in its 2007 Conference as described and in accordance with item 2 through 12.

 

2.      Exhibitor will display the following: ______________________________________________

 

3.      Name of firm representative staffing the booth:____________________________________

 

4.      Exhibitor desires a total of _________booths.

 

5.      Fire and safety regulations must be strictly observed; no hazardous and/or flammable materials will be allowed in the exhibit area.

 

6.      Exhibitor will abide by the rules and regulations of the TAPMS as described and referenced in the 2007 Exhibitor Specifications.

 

7.      Exhibitor will accept space assignment as determined by the Exhibitor Coordinator.  TAPMS reserves the right to move an Exhibitor to improve the appearance of the exhibit area.

 

8.      No exhibits, samples, or films shall be displayed at any location other than the Exhibit Area, except for slides or films/videos associated with registered presentations made during the scheduled Conference sessions.  Exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damages, and claims arising out of injury or damage to Exhibitor’s displays, equipment and other property upon premises of the Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Nature Park, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the TAPMS and the aforementioned Conference location provider and its, agents, servants, and employees from any and all such losses, damages, and claims.

 

9.      Care of Buildings and Equipment: Exhibitor, or their agents, shall not injure or deface the walls or carpets of the buildings.  Exhibitors are forbidden to drive tacks, nails, or screws in the walls or woodwork.  When such damage appears, the Exhibitor is liable to the owner of the property so damaged.

 

10.  TAPMS reserves the right to refuse any exhibit or Exhibitor and further reserves the right to shut down any exhibit or Exhibitor for breech of the agreement or for cause.

 

11.  All exhibits must be confined within the booth space.

 

I, the undersigned, have read the above rules and regulations specified in the 2007 Exhibitor Contract and Specifications, and agree to abide by the same.

 

FIRM_________________________________________________________________________________

CONTACT____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________________

PHONE#___________________________________ E-mail_____________________________________

 

SIGNATURE____________________________________

TITLE_____________________________________DATE____________________________

2007 Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society Exhibitor/Sponsor Form

 

Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Address:

David Sauer, Treasurer, TAPMS

GCWA

3630 Hwy 1765

Texas City, TX 77591

Phone: (409) 935-2438 ext. 12

FAX: (409)-935-4156

 

Information:

Patrick J. Moran, Exhibitor Coordinator

Tel:   956-969-4846        

E-mail: pmoran@weslaco.ars.usda.gov 

 

 

           

 

Exhibitor/Sponsor Company: ____________________________________

 

Representative: _________________________________________

 

Address: _______________________________________________

 

City: __________________________________________________

 

State: __________________________ Zip: ___________________

 

Telephone: _____________________

 

Fax: ___________________________

 

E-mail address: _________________________________________

 

Exhibitor/Sponsor, please attach your business card here.

 

Date

TAPMS 2007 Conference Exhibitor Registration

Quantity

Rate

Amount

Sept. 17-19, 2007

2007 TAPMS Corporate Sponsor Rate

 

115.00

 

 

2007 TAPMS Newsletter Advertiser Rate

 

265.00

 

 

Non-Advertiser, 2007 TAPMS Member Rate

 

290.00

 

 

Non-Advertiser, non-TAPMS Member Rate

 

315.00

 

 

Break and Meal Sponsorships

 

 

 

 

Break Sponsor

 

350.00

 

 

Breakfast Sponsor

 

560.00

 

 

Lunch Sponsor

 

840.00

 

 

Monday Dinner Sponsor

 

1,400.00

 

 

Tuesday Banquet Sponsor

 

1,890.00

 

 

Total Exhibitor and Sponsor Fees

 

TOTAL

 

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:

Texas Aquatic Plant Management Society

 

OR PAY BY CREDIT CARD (Circle:  Mastercard  Visa   Discover   (Only):

 

Name on Card____________________________________Signature___________________________________

 

Card Number_____________________________________Expiration Date_____________________________

 

Billing Address if Different From Above:

 

Name____________________________________________________________

 

Address__________________________________________________________

 

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