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New Frontiers, Next Stages

March 18-22, 2007
Sacramento, California

Hyatt Regency Sacramento & Sacramento Convention Center

Trade Show and Booth Services

Freeman is APPL’s official decorator for the 2007 APPL Trade Show. Electricity, furniture, carpet, internet, phone lines, shipping and other options are available at additional charges through Freeman Convention Services. Please note that the Trade Show hall has a concrete floor and carpeting is not included in your booth package.

An information packet and order forms will be available in Mid-January, 2007. It will be posted to the www.appl.org and will also be e-mailed to all registered exhibitors from Freeman Convention Services. You may reach Freeman Convention Services at 775-356-6200.

Trade Show Package, Events and Options

There are two basic Trade Show packages to choose from: Standard and Tabletop. Upgrades for additional and/or corner spaces are available for additional fees. Special demonstrations, additional exhibitors, author or entertainer badges, attendee registration or session tickets are also available at additional costs.

• Standard Exhibit Space Package includes: Up to 2 exhibitor registrations per booth space; 10’ by 10’ exhibit space divided by pipe and drape; 1 6’ skirted table; 2 chairs; 1 wastebasket and 1 identification sign.
   
• Tabletop Exhibit Space Package includes: 1 exhibitor registration per table; 1 6’ skirted table; 1 chair per exhibitor registration; 1 wastebasket and 1 identification sign. Note: Tabletops are reserved for one-person businesses, such as designers, authors, photographers, and artists. For more information on reserving a tabletop call 1.877.647.2775.

Each Exhibitor Registration includes:

• Posting of your company information and show specials to the APPL Web site.
• Link from the APPL Web site to your organization’s Web site.
• Listing of your company, show specials, author signing, demonstrations and applicable giveaways in the on-site materials.
• Nametag for each exhibitor to gain admittance to Trade Show Hall for set-up and show times.
• 2007 Convention Attendee and Trade Show Exhibitor Lists.
• Monday Exhibitor Sessions
  Exhibitor Meeting - This informative meeting will provide last minute details about the logistics of the Trade Show and allow time for questions.
  Getting to Know APPL: Organization, Buyers and Influencers – This session is back by popular demand and is for those interested in learning more about the nature of cooperating associations, their mission goals, and the parameters within which they operate as nonprofit partners of public lands management agencies. This year’s session will also incorporate information on who are the APPL buyers.
• Tuesday and Wednesday Meals
  Two $10 certificates to be used Tuesday and Wednesday at the Food and Beverage Concessions in the Trade Show Hall.
  Reception on Tuesday night in the Trade Show Hall
  Continental Breakfast on Wednesday in the Trade Show Hall
  Closing Banquet and Live Auction –You will have the opportunity to bid and purchase trips, baskets and other goodies to support the APPL Education and Scholarship Fund.

Optional Upgrades for additional fees include:

• Additional booth space packages
• Corner booth upgrades
• Additional exhibitor registration fees
• Daily guest registration fees and special product demonstration opportunities during the Trade Show.

Optional Events and Activities

Sunday Night Opening Reception – Celebrate the beginning of the convention with attendees at one of Sacramento’s favorite sites, The California State Railroad Museum.

Monday Night Awards Ceremony and Dessert Reception – Join the APPL Board as they announce and present awards to the Media and Partnership Winners for their distinctive achievements.

Convention Sessions – For the first time, APPL is opening general sessions and concurrent sessions to their exhibitors for an additional fee. For a list of the sessions please see the agenda online, which will be posted in November, 2006.

One-Day Educational Field Trips will be held on Sunday and an overnight Educational Field Trip will be held on Thursday and Friday. These trips are being developed and the information and costs will be posted by September 25, 2006.

Promotional Discounts

• APPL Vendor Support Program (VSP) Discount – Benefactors receive a 20% discount and Sponsors receive a 10% discount off their booth purchase and upgrades (does not apply to additional exhibitor or optional event fees). You will receive the promotion code after you sign up for the VSP Program. Online registration will open first to Benefactors then to Sponsors, and then to the general public. For optimal booth selection contribute to VSP today! For more information on the program visit the Vendor page or call 301-946-9475, ext 24.
• 2006 Hotel Discount – A separate email has been sent to each past exhibitor that will receive this discount with the promotional information. For more information or questions, call 301-946-9475, ext. 24.
• 2007 Hyatt Discount – Make your reservation at the Hyatt, prior to registering for the Trade Show in order to receive an additional $20 discount on this year’s show. The promotion code is the hotel confirmation number for at least one of your exhibitors. Only one discount per organization. You must have at least one registered exhibitor staying at the property for a minimum of two nights. If reservation is cancelled, organization will be billed for the difference, on-site.
• APPL Member Discount – APPL Full and Affiliate Members receive a 20% discount. A separate email has been sent to APPL members with this promotional code.

Updates
Please check the APPL Web site regularly, as some events in our agenda are in the process of being planned and will be announced on the Web site first! Be sure to provide proper e-mail addresses when registering as confirmations and notifications of updates will be sent electronically.

For additional Convention information call 1.877.647.APPL (2775)