Exhibitors -- SOMA/COMA Conference
September 30 - October 2, 2012
Richmond, Virginia: Crown Plaza - Downtown Hotel
Welcome to the SOMA/COMA Exhibitor page --
About 200 O&M specialists from 30 states are planning to come to this conference, and they will be interested in your services and products related to O&M!
We are offering a variety of venues for you to reach our audience:
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION ($250) includes:
Exhibit Table -- 12:00-6:30 PM Sunday, September 30 (set-up time 10:30-12:00):
We will have the exhibits in the same room that we'll have the opening general session and reception and/or in the large, spacious hallway just outside that room, depending on how many tables and participants we will have.
Presentation at General Session:
During our opening general session Sunday afternoon, you will have the opportunity to talk for a few minutes to tell everyone about the products and services you'll have at your table.
From evaluations of past conferences, we have found that participants really enjoy this part of the program and learning about what is available.
Time for attendees to browse exhibit:
For all but 2 1/2 hours of the time that the exhibits will be open, there are no competing sessions planned so that participants can come browse your table!
Reception 5:00-6:30 Sunday evening:
The food for the reception will be near the exhibitor tables.
Part of your registration fee includes a half-page ad in the conference program (full-page ads are available for additional $50).
Registration for one exhibitor including:
reception Sunday evening
admittance to any conference and pre-conference sessions, workshops and meals (see program schedule)
NOTE: You may have as many representatives as you want to help manage your exhibit.
If you want to provide them with registration badges to attend conference sessions, social events and meals, you will need to include an additional registration fee of $100 each.
LITERATURE TABLE / PROGRAM ADVERTISEMENT
If you cannot attend, there are several ways you can reach this audience:
Literature Table
Send materials to display and distribute on our Literature Table - $50
Program Advertisement
Include an ad in the program:
$50 - quarter page; $90 - half page; $125 - full page (please contact us if you are using Paypal to pay for a half or full page).
After you've registered and determined your registration fee, you can pay by check or paypal:
Pay by check
Make check payable to "SOMA-COMA 2012" and mail it to
Allied Instructional Services, PO Box 2214, Ashland, VA 23005
Pay by Paypal
Advertisement specifications
Size: The program will be IN COLOR. The pages will be 11" high and 8.5" wide, including margins. Therefore:
full-page ads can be 11" high and 8.5" wide INCLUDING MARGINS;
half-page ads can be either 11" high and 4.25" wide or 5.5" high and 8.5" wide INCLUDING MARGINS;
quarter-page ads INCLUDING MARGINS can be about 5.5" x 4.25" or its equivalent in whatever configuration you prefer (we'll work the text around it).
Format: It would be easiest to have the ad sent digitally in pdf or Word but we can work with you if that won't be convenient.
Deadline: We would prefer that you get your ad to us by September 10, 2012 -- let us know if this will be a problem.
Questions?
More information about the program and hotel is at our SOMA/COMA webpage.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact