Dear Exhibitor, More than 1,000 nephrology nurses are expected in Las Vegas.

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2 Dear Exhibitor, The American Nephrology Nurses Association hosts its 48th National Symposium in Las Vegas, NV, April 15-18, 2018 and we invite you to exhibit during this important event! We expect more than 1,000 nephrology nurses to attend. The American Nephrology Nurses Association is the professional organization for nephrology nurses. Members actively practice in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, chronic kidney disease, vascular access, and transplantation within hospitals and free-standing units. When you join ANNA this year as an exhibitor, you will have the opportunity to personally present your important sales and marketing message to hundreds of nurses who make buying decisions. ANNA members initiate product evaluations, purchase products for use, and provide direct patient care utilizing your products and services. Your exhibit will be well attended and highly visible. Program hours and exhibit hours have been coordinated to be mutually exclusive that is, your exhibit time will not compete with other activities. An opening reception, two coffee breaks, and a refreshment break will be held within the exhibit hall insuring outstanding exposure. Plan now to join ANNA in an exhibit opportunity that will surely benefit your marketing and sales program. Complete your exhibit application and return it to us now! Sincerely, Tom Greene Director of Marketing ANNA National Office Phone: Fax: tom.greene@annanurse.org More than 1,000 nephrology nurses are expected in Las Vegas.

3 Statistical Profile of ANNA Members The ANNA membership year is April 1 to March 31. Year-end 3/31/2017 membership was 8, % Professional Category Years in Nephrology Nursing 89% Registered Nurse 7% Advanced Practice RN % 14.7% 15.2% 1% LP/VN 3% Other % 4.8% 4.4% 3.6% 0 60% 53.2% One Two Three Four Five to Nine Ten to Fourteen Fifteen to Nineteen Twenty + 50% 40% 33.2% Area of Practice* 50% 40% 49.5% 30% 20% 23.4% 20.9% 30% Primary Position 10% 9.9% 9.2% 9.9% 5.8% 5.4% 5.4% 4.6% 20% 14.1% 0% Chronic Hemodialysis Nursing Education Acute Hemodialysis Continuous Renal Chronic Kidney Disease Replacement Therapy Peritoneal Dialysis Home Therapies * Members may have indicated more than one. Transplantation Therapeutic Apheresis Medical-Surgical Unit Pediatric Nephrology 2017 Exhibitors Washington, DC 10% 0% 8.2% 7.1% 5.5% 4.0% Staff/Clinical Nurse Administration Head Nurse/Supervisor Nurse Practitioner Education Coordinator 2.5% 1.4% 6.3% Clinical Nurse Specialist Case Manager Other The following companies made the right decision to exhibit with ANNA in Your company should be on this list for 2018! A Fashion Hayvin AHS RenalStat Amgen Angelini Pharma Inc. Asahi Kasei Medical America, Inc. Ascend Clinical B.Braun Medical Inc. Bard Peripheral Vascular Baxter Healthcare Corporation BD Champion Manufacturing, Inc. DaVita Detecto/Healthy Sole Dialysis at Sea Cruises Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) Diasol Inc. Dravon Medical Inc. Edlaw Pharmaceuticals Fortus Healthcare Resources Foundation Medical Staffing Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC301 Fresenius Kidney Care Fresenius Medical Care - Renal Therapies Group G.S. Innovations Grand Canyon University Henry Schein, Inc. HSAG ICU Medical, Inc. Infian JMS North America Corporation Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Kibow Biotech, Inc. Mar Cor Medcomp Medcor, Inc. Medical Education Institute Medical Indicators Medtronic Merck & Company National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) National Renal Administration Association (NRAA) Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) Nurses Service Organization (NSO) NxStage Medical, Inc. Otsuka Otto Trading Inc. Patient Care America Pentec Health PHS West, Inc. Quik Travel Staffing Redsense Medical Relypsa, Inc. Retrophin Rockwell Medical RPC Sanderling Renal Services - USA Sanofi Genzyme Satellite Healthcare Spectra Laboratories The Gideons International Walden University Winco Mfg, LLC ZS Pharma 3

4 ANNA National Symposium April 15-18, 2018 Westgate Las Vegas Resort Las Vegas, NV Exhibit Hall Floor Plan Paradise South Ballroom Drayage Address for Exhibit Materials: To: ANNA National Symposium ABF Freight c/o Brede/Allied Convention Service, Inc North Lamb Las Vegas, NV For: Exhibitors Name/Booth # Official Exhibit Service Contractor: Brede Allied Convention Services Conference and Exhibit Management: ANNA National Office East Holly Avenue Box 56 Pitman, NJ Phone: Fax: Tom Greene, Director of Marketing tom.greene@annanurse.org Miriam Martin, Marketing Coordinator miriam.martin@ajj.com Specifications for Exhibit Hall The exhibit hall is carpeted. Exhibit drapery will be red, white, and black. All booths are 10' x 10' unless designated otherwise. Ceiling height Hall: 24' Only island booths may exceed the standard height of 8' Headquarters Hotel: Westgate Las Vegas Resort 3000 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV (Information about housing will be sent to exhibitors upon booth confirmation) 4

5 Advertising Opportunity The ANNA membership year is April 1 to March 31. Year-end 3/31/2017 membership was 8,328. Island Fees: (All islands at $47.50 per square foot) We encourage you to reserve space for your advertisement in the official 2018 National Symposium Program. The program contains all speaker handouts, faculty education materials, information about all exhibitors, exhibit floorplan, corporate members, ANNA Board of Directors, general information, hotel layout, educational program, schedule, and social events. Program Book Advertising Rates: Full Page, Black & White $ 1,475 Full Page, Four Color $ 2,775 Half Page, Black & White $ 975 Half Page, Four Color $ 2,275 The number of advertising pages available is limited. Closing date is January 19, Exhibit Floor Plan/Prices Booth Fees: 20' x 20' $ 19,000 20' x 30' $ 28,200 30' x 30' $ 42,300 30' x 40' $ 56,400 30' x 50' $ 70,500 40' x 40' $ 75,200 40' x 50' $ 94,000 Inline Booths $ 3,500 Corner Booths $ 3,700 Non-profit Foundation* $ 1,200 A deposit amount of at least 50% of booth fee is required with all applications. * Non-profit foundation booths (IRS Status 501C-3) will be assigned on a space available basis only and will not be assigned booth numbers until all commercial space is confirmed. Non-profit booths may be placed outside of the main exhibit hall Exhibit Schedule Friday, April 13 Brede Exhibitor Services Move-In :00 am 8:00 pm Island Exhibitors Move-In :00 pm 8:00 pm Saturday, April 14 Exhibitor Move-In :00am 5:00 pm Sunday, April 15 Exhibitor Move-In :00 am 2:00 pm* Exhibits Open :45 pm 8:15 pm Grand Opening Reception Monday, April 16 Exhibits Open :45 am 10:15 am Coffee Break Exhibits Open :30 pm 4:00 pm Refreshment Break Tuesday, April 17 Exhibits Open :45 am 10:30 am Coffee Break Dismantling :30 am 5:00 pm *All exhibitors empty crates must be removed and cleared from the aisles at 2:00 pm on Friday. Exhibitors may set-up within their booths until 5:00 pm. ANNA reserves the right to modify the exhibit schedule. Exhibitors will be notified at that time. 5

6 National Symposium General Information Policy for Assignment of Space All applications for space must be filed on the contract form enclosed. Please keep a copy for your records. It is not always possible to assign one of your preferred choices. However, ANNA will try to make assignments in requested area. The primary consideration in the assignment of space to technical exhibitors shall be in the best interest of the Association. The American Nephrology Nurses Association may at its discretion accept or reject any application for space, and reserves the right to relocate or reassign exhibit booths at any time. Space assignments will begin on or before November 15, Exhibit space assignments at all nationally-sponsored ANNA meetings will be made in accordance with a twotiered point system. Corporate and Sustaining Member exhibitors will be ranked in the first tier and all other exhibitors will be ranked in a second tier based on total dollars spent with ANNA in the preceding three years. All applications for exhibit space received prior to the deadline established in the official exhibit prospectus and accompanied by the required deposit will be assigned space based on the ANNA priority point system. Exhibit applications are not considered valid contracts unless submitted with required funds and will not be assigned until payment is received. Points are accrued based upon each company s level of participation in the ANNA priority projects during the three calendar years immediately preceding the National Symposium. All companies will be ranked according to the actual dollar value of direct financial and marketing support provided to ANNA. One point will be accrued for each $1,000 of direct spending with ANNA during the preceding three years. Current Corporate and Sustaining Members who submit their exhibit applications by the established deadline will receive priority ranking in the first tier. All other exhibitors who submit their applications by the established deadline will receive priority in the second tier. All applications received after the established deadline will be assigned based on space availability at the time they are received. Terms of Payment and Cancellation: Prices of exhibit booths are as indicated on the exhibit floor plan. Applications must be accompanied by check or money order in the amount of 50% for each exhibit space made payable to ANNA and mailed to Box 56, Pitman, NJ The ANNA tax ID is The balance of payment shall be due upon receipt of confirmation. Contracts submitted for exhibit space after November 15, 2017 must be accompanied by payment in full. 6 Should any contingency prevent holding of the Conference or Exhibition, the sponsoring group shall not be held liable for any expenses incurred by the Exhibitor. All cancellations must be made in writing. A charge of 50 percent of the space rental will be made on all cancellations made at any time up to February 15, Cancellations made after this date will be charged full space rental, regardless if the space can or cannot be resold. Exhibitor Services: The following services will be provided to exhibitors at no additional charge: A standard identification sign showing exhibitor s name and booth number. Eight-foot high back wall and 36-inch high side rails of quality flame-retardant fabric. Security guard service (twenty-four hour). Daily cleaning of aisles in exhibit area. Preregistration list of all attendees will be given out onsite. This list may be used as a customer lead system. Complimentary exhibit badges for three exhibit personnel per booth. Opening Reception and Refreshment breaks in exhibit hall. ANNA/Exhibitor Reception for all registered attendees and exhibitors (not held within the exhibit hall). Exhibit listing/description in Symposium Program (if received by print deadline). ANNA does NOT provide any complimentary furnishings, electricity, booth carpet, labor, drayage, etc. for your exhibit. You are responsible for coordinating these needs directly. An exhibitor service kit containing information and rates for all labor, services, electricity, furniture, carpet, cleaning, audiovisual equipment, and miscellaneous equipment will be provided to all confirmed exhibitors by the official exhibit service contractor, Brede Exposition Services, a short time after assignment of exhibit space has been confirmed. The Exhibit Hall will be available for installation of exhibits per the enclosed schedule. Cases and packing boxes will be delivered promptly to all booths. All exhibits must be in position and ready for opening of the exhibit area by 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 9, and are to remain intact until the close of exhibition. Exhibit management reserves the right to order labor for any booth set-up which, in their opinion, may delay the opening of exhibits. In general, all set-ups must be started by 11:00 am on Sunday. All empties and crates must be removed from the exhibit hall by 2:00 pm on Sunday. Shipping Instructions:* The American Nephrology Nurses Associa tion has made arrangements on behalf of the exhibitors with the decorating/drayage firm to receive, store, and deliver exhibits directly to the Exhibit Area on set-up day. All advance shipments should be consigned as follows: To: ANNA National Symposium ABF Freight c/o Brede/Allied Convention Service, Inc North Lamb Las Vegas, NV For: Exhibitors Name/Booth # *Please verify with Brede s service manual prior to shipping your materials. Exhibitors are encouraged to ship all displays early to insure arrival at least one week prior to installation date. All display materials will be stored in the contractor s warehouse for a period of 30 days as part of the official drayage service. Shipments sent direct to show site on set-up day must be scheduled ahead of time with Brede Exposition and approved by Brede ( ). Hotel Accommodations: The official hotel is the Westgate Las Vegas Resort. Information regarding hotel accommodations and official housing forms will be sent upon confirmation of space assignment. Exhibitors are reminded that they are responsible for making their own arrangements and to make arrangements as early as possible. No hotel accommodations will be made for nonexhibiting firms. Hospitalities: Booth fees include exhibit space as well as sponsorship for the ANNA Opening Reception within the exhibit hall and the ANNA/Exhibitor Reception for all registered attendees and exhibitors. No other hospitality events will be permitted during the hours of official receptions nor during other scheduled ANNA clinical and business meetings and official ANNA social activities. Hospitality suites and/or function rooms for exhibitors may be available in a limited number. Reservations must be approved through the Conference Manager s Office. Please contact Jeri Hendrie, Conference Manager, , for additional information. Suites must not be open during exhibit hours or during sessions. Companies may use their discretion in offering hospitality functions for ANNA attendees. ANNA has reserved all function space and suites within the official hotel and will release space to exhibitors taking into consideration the company s overall commitment to ANNA activities. Under no circumstances will companies not exhibiting nor making Symposium contributions equal to the average booth fee be permitted to sponsor ANNA-related activities during the Symposium. ANNA would appreciate being informed of any violations to this policy.

7 National Symposium General Information Security and Liability: Watchmen will be on duty to control admission to the exhibit hall and serve as a deterrent to theft. However, each exhibitor must make provision to safeguard his goods from the time they are placed in his booth until they are removed by him. ANNA security service is not responsible for individual exhibitor s property. Neither ANNA, Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. nor the Westgate Las Vegas Resort will be responsible for loss or damage due to any cause. Space is leased with the understanding that the American Nephrology Nurses Association, Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., and Westgate Las Vegas Resort will act for the exhibitor and his representatives only in the capacity of agent, and not as principal. Each party agrees to be responsible for his own property through insurance or self-insurance and shall hold harmless each of the other parties and for any and all damage caused by theft and those perils normally covered by a fire and extended coverage policy. Exhibitor assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend, and save the American Nephrology Nurses Association, the Westgate Las Vegas Resort, and Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. and its employees and agents harmless against all claims, losses and damages to persons or property, governmental charges or fines and attorney s fees arising out of or caused by Exhibitor s installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or use of the exhibition premises or a part thereof, excluding any such liability caused by the sole negligence of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and its employees and agents. ANNA is not liable for any additional expenses incurred by exhibitors beyond booth fees and the exhibitor hereby releases ANNA from any and all claims of every sort it may have against ANNA based upon, arising out of, or in connection with or related to the trade show, including, but not limited to loss, theft, damage, destruction, or delay or non-delivery of goods, display material and other effects. In addition, Exhibitor acknowledges that the American Nephrology Nurses Association and the Westgate Las Vegas Resort do not maintain insurance covering Exhibitor s property and that it is the sole responsibility of Exhibitor to obtain business interruption and property damage insurance covering such losses by Exhibitor. Special Regulations: Subletting of Space The subletting or assigning of space is prohibited. Two or more firms may not exhibit in a single space unless special arrangements have been made with the Exhibit Manager. All products and services displayed from a booth must relate specifically to the company s business interests and must be sold and distributed directly by the exhibitor. No signs or other advertising materials may promote another company s products, services, logos, etc., unless special approval has been provided by ANNA. Installation Exhibits should be installed according to HCEA guidelines so they will not project beyond the space allotted or obstruct the view of, or interfere with, other exhibits. All linear booths have a height limit of 8-feet. Island exhibitors are permitted to go as high as 25. Fire Safety It is each exhibitor s responsibility to conform to the city fire codes regarding booth construction. Courtesy The rights and privileges of an exhibitor shall not be infringed upon by any other exhibitor. Interviews, demonstrations, distribution of literature, etc., must be made from within the exhibitor s booth. Exhibitors may not enter another exhibitor s booth or photograph/ investigate another exhibitor s products at any time without the expressed permission from the exhibitor. Canvassing Canvassing outside the booth is forbidden. Vendors and/or exhibitors may not distribute materials to other exhibitors at any time by canvassing the hall. All business must be conducted from within each exhibitor s booth. Advertising Advertising material or signs or exhibitors other than those who have engaged space are prohibited. Exhibitors may not display advertising, logos, or names for products other than those sold by the exhibitor in its normal course of business unless approved by ANNA in advance. Audio-Visuals Audio-visual presentations must be so arranged that aisles are not blocked and be presented in a sound-proof area or so remote that the neighboring exhibitors are not disturbed. All apparatus must conform to the local fire regulations. Exhibitors with noisy electrical devices, or other exhibits or devices which may prove objectionable to other exhibitors because of noise, odor, or other disagreeable features, must agree to accept booth assignment which will abate reasonable objections to these annoyances. Conduct Unethical conduct or infraction of any rules stated herein on the part of the exhibitor or his representatives or both may result in dismissal from the Exhibit Hall. In this event, it is agreed no refund shall be made by the American Nephrology Nurses Association, and no demand for redress will be made by exhibitor or his representatives. Disregard for any rule stated here is considered just reason for ANNA to prohibit an exhibitor from attending all future ANNA activities. Music Exhibitors are responsible for establishing any necessary license agreements for copyrighted music played from within their booths or hospitality functions. Other There will be no smoking within educational sessions and within the exhibit hall at any time inclusive of move-in and move-out. Balloons are prohibited. REGISTRATION: Advance registration will be provided to exhibitors. ANNA policy requires that all exhibitors will be required to register a maximum of three complimentary registrations per booth. Personnel registering for any participating exhibitor must be employed full-time by the company. Identification is required. Additional registrations for exhibit personnel are available for $ A special exhibitor registration area will be provided on-site. Companies who provide registrations for nurses not employed full time by the company must use the official ANNA registration form and pay full registration fees. Companies may not register nurses at the $ exhibitor fee. Exhibitors may attend sessions on a space available basis. One nurse who is employed full time by the company per 10'x10' may also receive CE credit for the programs attended. Pre-and post-conference workshops are not included with this offer, and must be paid for separately. Corporate nurses will receive an exhibitors badge only unless they register separately for the Symposium. Corporate nurses who have passed the Nephrology Nursing Certification Examination and who wish to have the special CNN ribbon placed on her/his badge, must communicate that information to ANNA at the time of preregistration. Admission to the Exhibit area and sessions will be by badge only. Guest passes for exhibits only will be issued to all companies upon check-in. Exhibitors are entitled to one guest pass for each booth purchased. Communications with reference to exhibits at the ANNA National Symposium should be addressed to: Miriam Martin, Marketing Coordinator ANNA National Symposium East Holly Avenue Box 56 Pitman, NJ Phone: Fax: miriam.martin@ajj.com 7

8 Enhance your exhibit presence through advertising! ANNA offers several proven outstanding advertising and marketing opportunities to help you maximize your exhibit effort. Special issues you should include in your advertising and marketing program: January/February Pre-Symposium Issue Details, information, and schedules of events for the ANNA 2018 National Symposium. March/April 2018 National Symposium Issue Contains Symposium abstracts. Bonus distribution to all attendees at the ANNA National Symposium in Las Vegas, NV. Circulation: 12,000 Closing Date: December 15, 2017 Circulation: 13,000 Closing Date: February 15, 2018 Rates: Preliminary advertising rate per insertion effective January 1, 2017 Black and White Rates: (Rates subject to change) 1X 6X One Page...$3,295...$3,150 2/3 Page...2, ,320 Junior Page...2, ,150 1/2 Page...2, ,905 1/3 Page...1, ,600 1/4 Page...1, ,390 Color Rates: a. Second Color: $750 per insertion b. Four Color Process: $1,800 additional per page per insertion. Nephrology Nursing Journal is the exclusive official journal of the ANNA Symposium! No other journal represents ANNA or its Symposium. For media kit, sample of journal, and rate card, please call Susan Iannelli at the ANNA National Office Take Advantage of the ANNA Registration Stuffer Program When nephrology nurses register for the first full day of the Symposium, your company s sales and promotional literature can be waiting for them in their registration packets, alerting your customers of your products and services and encouraging them to visit your booth. ANNA is pleased to offer its exclusive Registration Stuffer to all exhibitors during this year s National Symposium. The cost to participate is $1,475 for one piece or $2,075 for two pieces. ANNA will extend a 20% discount to all participants who also advertise a full page or larger within either the special March/April Symposium issue of the Nephrology Nursing Journal or within the ANNA Symposium Program. (The program is contingent upon at least three participating companies.) To reserve your space in the ANNA Registration Stuffer Program, please forward the enclosed contract with prepayment - check made payable to ANNA - by February 16, Forward 1,500 pieces to ANNA by March 2, 2018 See further details on the enclosed sheet or call Susan Iannelli at for more information. AJJ-0617-V-650 ANNA Looking Ahead Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management & Leadership Conference September 22-24, 2018 New Orleans, LA 2019 National Symposium April 14-17, 2019 Dallas, TX