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1 Exhibitor and Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities Learn more about exhibitor, promotion and corporate support opportunities for the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia. SAMBA Annual Meeting 2014 Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus SAMBA 29th Annual Meeting April 24-27, 2014 Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Baltimore, Maryland

2 Welcome to the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia! The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) is one of the fastest growing anesthesia organizations, responding to the education and research needs of perioperative physicians practicing ambulatory anesthesia. Founded in 1985, SAMBA has a membership of over 1,400 physicians who actively practice ambulatory anesthesia, other health professionals with an interest in ambulatory anesthesia, and residents in training. SAMBA strives to offer members the professional guidance that will benefit your ambulatory and office-based anesthesia practice and patients. SAMBA S Mission: To advance the practice of ambulatory anesthesia in all ambulatory venues, to encourage high ethical and professional standards by fostering and encouraging education and research, and to provide professional guidance for the practice of ambulatory anesthesia. SAMBA is dedicated to providing value to members through... Professional Development CME Customized Ambulatory Workshops Real World Ambulatory Case Studies Dedicated Mentorship Program Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research Grants ACGME Ambulatory Fellowship SAMBA Consensus Guidelines (e.g.: PONV, Glucose control) Educational and Innovative Information for the Office-Based Anesthesiologist Quarterly Webinars Addressing Hot Topics in Ambulatory Anesthesia Networking Annual, Mid Year and OBA Meetings Members Only Online Directory Members Only Interactive Questions and Answers Committee Participation Opportunities Information SAMBA E-Newsletter SAMBA Clinical Outcomes Registry Project (SCOR) The following are a sample of job titles of our membership and attendees: Ambulatory and Office-Based Anesthesiologists Ambulatory Perioperative Nurses Anesthesia Assistants ASC and OB Administrators Chair, Department of Anesthesia CRNA s Director, Ambulatory Surgery Center Nursing Directors Office Managers and Schedulers Pain Specialists Perioperative Physicians Unit Nurse Managers SAMBA 330 N. Wabash Suite 2000 Chicago, IL Phone: (312) Fax: (312) info@sambahq.org

3 Your company has the opportunity to support SAMBA through several corporate support programs: The following is a list of topics of interest to SAMBA members. Preoperative Evaluation and Lab Testing Preoperative Evaluation Systems Evaluating the Geriatric Patient The Patient with Congestive Heart Failure Pediatric Preoperative Evaluation Malignant Hyperthermia, Myopathies and Mitochondrial Diseases Management of Coagulopathies in the Pre and Perioperative Periods The Patient with Liver Disease Outcomes in Ambulatory Anesthesia Anesthetic-Related Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Surgical Risk Reduction Ultrasound in Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Understanding the New Anesthesia Machines Office-Based Anesthesia Obesity and Sleep Apnea Patient Safety Pediatric Sleep Apnea Pediatric Ambulatory Management of Peripheral Nerve Block Catheters at Home Capitalism and Socialism: Economics and Politics in Anesthesia Complications of the LMA PONV Regional Catheters Non-Traditional Anxiety Pain Relief Acupuncture P4P Impact of New Technology on Outcomes Tricks of the Trade Cases From the Real World What s New in Literature Electronic Anesthesia, and Medical Record Billing and Compliance Practice Management Personal and Corporate Finance If your products and services relate to any of these topics, you should plan now to exhibit at the Mid-Year and Annual Meeting, and become a corporate supporter! Platinum Supporter - $19,000 Recognition in SAMBA newsletter (quarterly) Recognition at the Annual Meeting and Mid Year Meeting during the opening session Recognition in the SAMBA program guide 4 invitations to VIP Dinner with SAMBA Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Faculty X-Large size sponsor s logo link on Society s website Sponsors Page Access for up to 6 persons to the exhibit hall Priority to book an Educational Symposium at the SAMBA Annual Meeting* Receive a Platinum Supporter plaque Gold Supporter - $12,000 Recognition in SAMBA newsletter (quarterly) Recognition in the SAMBA program guide (2) invitations to VIP Dinner with SAMBA Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Faculty Large size sponsor s logo link on Society s website Sponsors Page Access for up to 4 persons to the exhibit hall Silver Supporter - $4,500 Recognition in SAMBA newsletter (quarterly) Recognition on signs at the Annual Meeting and Mid Year Meeting Recognition in the SAMBA program guide (1) invitation to VIP Dinner with SAMBA Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Faculty Medium size sponsor s logo link on Society s website Sponsors Page Access for up to 3 persons to the exhibit hall *There is a separate administration fee for having each education symposium.

4 Your company has the opportunity to support SAMBA through several corporate support programs: SAMBA 29th Annual Meeting April 24-27, 2014 Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Baltimore, Maryland Annual Meeting Exhibitor - $3,000 Sign recognition at the meeting Recognition in the SAMBA Annual Meeting program guide 2 complimentary Annual Meeting registrations (Additional registrations may be purchased at discount) SAMBA 29th Annual Meeting Exhibit Hours: Thursday, April 24, :30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall Friday, April 25, :00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall is open (Coffee break in Exhibit Hall at 10:00 a.m.) 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour with Exhibitors Saturday, April 26, :00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall is open (Coffee break in Exhibit Hall at 10:00 a.m.) Exhibitors are also invited to network with attendees at the social event... Saturday, April 26, 2014 Evening Social Event 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. There are 3 time slots available for the Industry- Sponsored Symposia (Times subject to change. Time slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.) Friday, April 25, 2014 Breakfast: 6:00 7:00 a.m. ($5,000 Symposium Fee) Lunch: 12:15 2:00 p.m. ($10,000 Symposium Fee) Saturday, April 26, 2014 Breakfast: 6:00 7:00 a.m. ($5,000 Symposium Fee) *Times are subject to change. Industry Sponsored Theater The product theater is positioned on (or close to) the exhibit floor and presentations will be scheduled during peak high-traffic times. It is a great opportunity to showcase your products or services. Space for up to 50 participants and AV equipment will be provided ($10,000 Theater Fee)

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6 Meeting Exhibit and Promotion Opportunities A Unique Audience Will Come Together in Baltimore, Maryland and New Orleans, Louisiana to Learn More About Your Company s Products and Services! The attendees at this year s Annual and Mid Year Meetings will be comprised of owners and operators of ambulatory surgical facilities and experts who practice ambulatory anesthesia and pain management in settings from office-based to free-standing ASC s to tertiary care medical centers. The following products are traditionally on display at SAMBA Meetings: Airways Anesthesia Circuits Anesthesia Machines Anesthesia Monitoring Equipment Apnea Monitors Billing Services Capnograph Monitors Difficult Airway Management Devices Dopplers Electrodes Employment/Recruiting Services Endotracheal Tubes Epidurals Epiduroscopes Financial Services Infusion Pumps Intrathecal Pump Devices Local Anesthesia Agents Narcotics Patient Warming Devices Peripheral Nerve Stimulators Point of Care Testing Practice Management Publishers Pulse Oximeters Regional Anesthesia Needles, Catheters, and Kits Re-usable and disposable Laryngoscopes Simulation Temperature Monitors Ultrasound Equipment Video and Fiberoptic Intubating scopes SAMBA members will be coming to meet with you and your sales representatives to learn how your company s products and services can help them to practice ambulatory anesthesia more safely and more economically, and to more efficiently track outcome data. These highly qualified professionals exert a broader influence on buying decisions than typical medical convention attendees. The SAMBA Annual and Mid Year Meetings provide you with an excellent opportunity to meet more bona fide prospects in just a few short days than you would meet in weeks using more expensive, conventional sales techniques. Join these leading companies who support and exhibit at SAMBA Meetings: Abbott Laboratories, Inc. Abeo Advance Surfaces Airtraq, LLC ALK Ambu, Inc. Anesthesia Business Consultants Anesthesia Healthcare Partners Anesthesiology News ARC Medical, Inc. Arizant Healthcare, Inc. Arrow International, Division of Teleflex Medical Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. Astra Pharmaceuticals Augustine Medical, Inc. B. Braun Medical Baxter Healthcare Corporation Cadence Pharmaceuticals Cadwell Laboratories Cardinal Medical Specialties, Inc. Clarus Medical Cook Medical Covidien Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Datex Ohmeda Draeger Healthcare Dupaco Eisai Elsevier E-Surg GE Healthcare GlaxoSmithKline Havel s Hospira I-Flow Corporation Integra Pain Management IntermedixARM Intersurgical Inc. ION Healthcare King Systems Corporation Liberty Professional Billing Lippincott Williams & Wilkins LMA North America, Inc. Mallinkrodt Masimo MEDAC MedFin Merck and Co. Mindray Minrad International, Inc. North American Partners in Anesthesia Nonin Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. OBAMED Inc. On-Q C-bloc Organon USA Inc. Pacira Pajunk Medical Systems PALL Medical Pharmacia Philips Healthcare Plexus PPM Information Solutions Preferred Physicians Medical Prompte Roche Laboratories Rx Elite Sagent Pharma Salter Labs Searle Shareable Ink Smiths Medical Somnia Inc. SonoSite, Inc. South Oakland Services, Inc. Storz Stryker Teleflex Verathon Medical Vital Signs, Inc. Woodside Biomedical ZARS Zotec Partners

7 2014 SAMBA Mid Year Meeting The SAMBA Mid Year Meeting is presented one day prior to the ASA Annual Meeting. Sponsors and Exhibitors enjoy the convenience of having staff and equipment already at the ASA Meeting, and for a nominal fee, can exchange dialogue with the decision makers of ambulatory and office-based surgery centers. Topics from the 2013 SAMBA Mid Year Meeting included... SAMBA Mid Year Meeting Friday, October 10, 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana Mid Year Meeting Exhibitor - $1,000 Sign recognition at the meeting Recognition in the SAMBA program guide Access for up to 2 persons to the exhibit hall Mid Year Meeting Exhibit Hours: (Times are approximate) Friday, October 10, :00 8:00 a.m. Coffee with Exhibitors 9:45 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors 12:00 1:00 p.m. Lunch with Exhibitors * additional access to each attendee for 3 hours during workshops Industry Sponsored Symposium - $2,500 (Times are approximate) Friday, October 10, 2014 Lecture 1 Extremes of the Age Lecture 2 ASC Emergencies Lecture 3 What s New in Ophthalmologic Anesthesia Lecture 4 Electronic Medical Records: From Preop Evaluation to Quality Data Collection Lecture 5 Sedation Update: SEDASYS, Non-Anesthesiologists Beyond Consciousness Sedation, Where Do We Fit It? Lecture 6 Electronic Implantable Devices Lecture7 Medical/Legal Issues in Ambulatory Anesthesia and Surgery 7:00 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Mid Year Meeting Luncheon - $3,000

8 Corporate Support and Promotion Opportunities Increase Your Company s Visibility with These Additional Opportunities! Moderated Poster Discussion Sessions Friday, April 25, 2014 Refreshments will be provided to attendees as they are led by moderators through the poster presentations covering the latest research and advances in ambulatory anesthesia. Two moderated poster sessions will be held on Friday, where attendees can earn Category I CME credits. Annual Meeting: $1,000 Non-CME Related Support Welcome Reception Thursday, April 24, 2014 This well-attended event provides your company with the opportunity to host the attendees as they unwind from a busy day of meetings. As the attendees mingle, they renew old acquaintances and make new ones. Annual Meeting: $5,000 Mid Year Meeting Luncheon Friday, October 10, 2014 The luncheon presents an opportunity for attendees to network and discuss the day s learning experience as well as to receive an update on SAMBA programs and activities. Mid Year Meeting: $3,000 Wine Pouring during Welcome Reception Thursday, April 24, 2014 This is a great, affordable way to draw more attendees to your booth during the Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday evening. Select a wine from our fabulous list and we ll provide you with five bottles of that wine to pour directly from your booth. We ll also provide you with everything you need to conduct the pouring. SAMBA will not be serving wine from the bar in the exhibit hall during the reception. Please contact John Enright at jenright@tradeshowlogistics.com for information regarding wine selections. Sponsorships start at $500 for six bottles of wine. Registration Folder The Registration Folder is a valuable resource distributed to attendees at registration, containing useful information about the meeting. This exclusive opportunity will allow the sponsoring company to place a full page, 4-color advertisement on the back of the folder. Annual Meeting: $3,000 Mid Year Meeting: $1,000 Registration Folder Insert Reach all attendees by placing your promotional product (product advertisement not allowed) in each registrant s registration packet. Annual Meeting: $500 Mid Year Meeting: $250 Meeting Bags This sturdy tote bag with handle will feature the SAMBA logo on one side and the sponsoring company s logo on the other. (Product logos may not be used). It will be distributed to SAMBA attendees at registration. The bag will be 2-colors. Additional charges apply for additional colors. Annual Meeting: $5,000 Mid Year Meeting: $1,500 Meeting Lanyards Placed conveniently in the registration area, attendees will pick up this easy-to-wear lanyard to hang their badge around their neck with your company s name and/or logo (1-color) prominently printed along the length of the lanyard. Annual Meeting: $1,500 Mid Year Meeting: $750 Hotel Drop Reach all attendees at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott through a door drop. Create and print a promotional product featuring your company (product advertisement not allowed) and SAMBA will coordinate a door drop to all guests at the host hotel. Annual Meeting: $750 Website Reach thousands of ambulatory and office based anesthesiologists through the Society s website, Our website contains information for both practitioners and patients. The E-Newsletter is used to draw viewers to the website. The mission is to provide information for physicians and the general public concerning anesthesia for patients undergoing outpatient surgery. $2,500 E-Newsletter SAMBA s E-Newsletter is distributed quarterly to SAMBA s entire membership as well as others, including you, who can sign up. The E-Newsletter includes information about recent studies related to anesthesia for ambulatory surgery, provides links to the website about different questions practitioners might have concerning the practice of ambulatory anesthesia and informs the reader about upcoming activities that may be of interest to the reader. The E-Newsletter is an excellent way to reach your target market with direct links to your website. $250 Please contact John Enright via at jenright@tradeshowlogistics.com or via phone at (770) , ext.107 for information regarding any of the above items.

9 Exhibit Rules and Regulations SAMBA The acronym SAMBA means the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia acting through its respective officers, directors, members, committees, and agents acting for it in the management of the exhibition. Exhibition Dates and Hours The exhibition hall will be open to attendees as follows: Annual Meeting (See pg. 4 ) Mid Year Meeting (See pg. 7 ) No exhibitor, nor any employee, agent or servant of an exhibitor, shall be permitted to enter the exhibit hall until 60 minutes before the official opening hour, nor allowed to remain later than 30 minutes after the official closing hour, except on the last day of the exhibition. Exhibits must be staffed during all exhibit hours. Exhibition Standards Exhibits and promotional materials should be dignified and truthful, and designed to provide useful and reliable information. The exhibition of a product or service at the SAMBA meeting does not constitute a SAMBA endorsement of the product or service, or of the claims made. Drugs or devices which require pre-market approval from the FDA or which must comply with established product standards will not be eligible to exhibit unless FDA approval has been obtained or the appropriate product standard is met. SAMBA reserves the right not to sell space for the exhibition of any product or service that is at issue or in litigation with a government agency. Permissible Exhibits/Product and Material Distribution All business activities of the exhibitor must be within the exhibitor s allotted exhibit space. In connection with distribution of product samples in the exhibitor s booth(s), these samples must be distributed at least two feet inside the booth. The servicing or consumption of alcohol is prohibited. The use of propane, butane or other combustible bottled gas is prohibited. Helium balloons are not permitted. At the request of SAMBA, made at any time or times before or during the exhibition, exhibitor must promptly furnish SAMBA with sample products, packages, labels, advertising and promotional literature that would be or is being distributed before exhibitor will be eligible to participate or continue in the exhibition. SAMBA reserves the sole and absolute right to determine which fi rms and products are appropriate in its judgment for inclusion in the exhibition and to refuse, cancel or restrict any applicant or exhibit that SAMBA considers undesirable for any reasons. This provision applies to exhibitor s conduct, articles, printed matter, samples, questionnaires or any thing that SAMBA deems objectionable. If SAMBA decides that any of these do not meet its standards or are not suitable, the exhibitor must at once comply with SAMBA demands or can withdraw and, if appropriate, receive a refund of the rental fee paid, prorated for the unused booth as determined by SAMBA. Space Assignment SAMBA will use a priority system for assigning booth space. All signed contracts and full payment must be received by February 1, Priority will include length of exhibit service with SAMBA as well as level of participation. Facility Baltimore Waterfront Marriott 700 Aliceanna St, Baltimore, MD Phone: (410) SAMBA s Purpose SAMBA s purpose in conducting this meeting is to advance knowledge within the areas of its goals and constitution through its educational programs, its communication and resource information. The Society, in keeping with its stated purpose, encourages exhibitors to be educational, communicative and resource informative in their exhibit displays. All exhibits and products/services displayed must be pertinent to the practice of ambulatory anesthesia and in the professional interest of the attendees. No Smoking Policy Smoking is not permitted in the exhibit hall at any time during move-in, show hours, or move-out by exhibit personnel, exhibit suppliers, or meeting attendees. Deposit and Payment A 50 percent deposit must accompany this application. Applications will not be processed until the appropriate deposit is received. All payments must be made by check, payable to Tradeshow Logistics or by Visa, MasterCharge, or American Express credit card. Completed applications with deposits should be mailed to: Attn: John Enright TradeshowLogistics 2655 Dallas Highway Suite 120 Marietta, GA Phone: (770) Ext 107 Fax: (678) jenright@tradeshowlogistics.com Full Payment The balance of the payment is due on or before February 1, If the balance is not received by the due date, the booth space and sponsorship may be canceled and reassigned without notification or refund of deposit. No company may exhibit unless full payment for booth space and sponsorship has been received. Final payment should be sent to the address previously listed. Hotel Accommodations See the SAMBA Annual Meeting Registration Brochure available online at for details. Cancellation or Reduction of Space All cancellations or reductions in space must be sent in writing on company letterhead to SAMBA at the address previously listed. If written cancellation is received at the Society s office by: December 1, 2013: Full refund less $500 Before February 1, 2014: Forfeit entire deposit After February 1, 2014: No refunds Badge Distribution All badges for representatives who are registered in advance will be distributed on-site at the Registration Desk. Guest Badges Every effort will be made to assure that only properly identified and authorized registrants enter the exhibit hall. Technical exhibitors guest badges are designed to allow access to the exhibit floor to individuals whom an exhibitor has a legitimate need to have present. These individuals may be: VIP s for parent company Advertising agency representatives Exhibit designers or builders Exhibitor appointed contractors Consultants Industry analysts An exhibitor s original equipment manufacturer Guest badges must not be issued to physicians or allied health individuals who should be registered through the Society s registration process for educational sessions and exhibit viewing. Badges should not be used as a form of registration for personnel working the booth. The exhibiting company is responsible for the actions of their guests. Misuse of the exhibitor guest badge system may result in the expulsion of the exhibitor and guest from the exhibit hall. Vendor Badges Individuals who want to view the exhibit floor but are not affiliated with an exhibiting company may register for a one-day vendor pass at $100. Prizes, Contests, Lotteries and Giveaways Prizes, contests, lotteries or drawings are strictly prohibited at all times. Giveaways are allowed if they are tasteful, available in sufficient quantities to general booth traffic, are not connected to any kind of contest or drawing, and are latex-free. Giveaways must not obstruct booth traffic and must be stored within the booth space or in an approved area through the general contractor.

10 Contract for Exhibit Opportunities SAMBA Annual and Mid Year Meeting Please Read Exhibiting Rules Carefully, then Execute Contract with Payment and Send to: TradeshowLogistics 2655 Dallas Highway Suite 120 Marietta, GA Phone: (770) Ext 107 Fax: (678) Make Check Payable To: TradeshowLogistics Payment Type: r Check r MasterCard r Visa r AmericanExpress Name on Card Card Number Exp. Date Total Due to SAMBA Total Deposit Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Please check all that apply. Category Amount Space Allocated r Exhibitor - Annual Meeting (Before Nov. 15th).... $2, x 10 r Exhibitor - Annual Meeting (Nov. 15th and after).. $3, x 10 r Exhibitor - Mid Year Meeting $1,000 Tabletop Number of Booths Required: Annual Meeting Booth Preference (see floor plan on page 5) Choice 1: Choice 2: Choice 3: Choice 4: Exhibitor Registration - Please provide your company representatives contact information for registration purposes. Name Name Special Requests: (i.e., I prefer not to be next to or across from...) A description of your company will appear in the program guide that all attendees will receive. Please your company description to John Enright at jenright@ tradeshowlogistics.com. Please limit descriptions to 50 words or less. A deposit of 50 percent of the total amount due must accompany this signed application with the balance to be paid by February 1, Booth space requests received after February 1, 2014, must be paid in full upon submission of contract. The Society reserves the right to cancel any contract which remains unpaid 60 days prior to the opening day of the meeting, to assess an administrative fee of $ and to reassign the space. Before any exhibitor may be allowed to exhibit, all outstanding financial obligations to SAMBA must have been satisfied. Requests for booth cancellations will be considered. We have enclosed a $ deposit for the space requested PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Company Name (Full legal name) Name to be displayed on booth (if applicable) Contact Name (to whom all correspondence is sent) Title Address City State ZIP code Phone Fax The above-named company hereby applies for the reservation and use of all application items by SAMBA and agrees to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Authorized Signature (not valid unless signed) Title Date

11 Contract for Promotion and Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities Please Read Exhibiting Rules Carefully, then Execute Contract with Payment and Send to: TradeshowLogistics 2655 Dallas Highway Suite 120 Marietta, GA Phone: (770) Ext 107 Fax: (678) Make Check Payable To: TradeshowLogistics Payment Type: r Check r Visa r MasterCard r AmericanExpress Name on Card Card Number Exp. Date Total Due to SAMBA Total Deposit If interested in any of these promotional opportunities, please contract John Enright at jenright@tradeshowlogistics.com. Corporate Sponsor r Platinum Supporter $19,000 r Gold Supporter $12,000 r Silver Supporter $4,500 Total: Promotional Sponsor SAMBA offers additional promotional opportunities for companies to increase their visibility in the ambulatory anesthesia markets. r Industry Product Theater Annual: $10,000 r Industry Sponsored Luncheon Symposium..... Annual: $10,000 Mid Year: $3,000 r Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium......Annual: $5,000 Mid Year: $2,500 r Welcome Reception Annual: $5,000 r Meeting Bags Annual: $5,000 Mid Year: $1,500 r Registration Folder Annual: $3,000 Mid Year: $1,000 r Folder Insert Annual: $500 Mid Year: $250 r Lanyards Annual: $1,500 Mid Year: $750 r Poster Discussion Annual: $1,000 r Hotel Drop Annual: $750 r Wine Pouring Sponsorships start at $500 for six bottles of wine. r Website $2,500 r E-Newsletter $250 A description of your company will appear in the program guide that all attendees will receive. Please your company description to John Enright at jenright@ tradeshowlogistics.com. Please limit descriptions to 50 words or less. A deposit of 50 percent of the total amount due must accompany this signed application with the balance to be paid by February 1, Sponsorship requests received after February 1, 2014, must be paid in full upon submission of contract. The Society reserves the right to cancel any contract which remains unpaid 60 days prior to the opening day of the meeting, to assess an administrative fee of $ and to reassign the space. We have enclosed a $ deposit for the sponsorship requested PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Company Name (Full legal name) Contact Name (to whom all correspondence is sent) Title Address City State ZIP code Phone Fax The above-named company hereby applies for the reservation and use of all application items by SAMBA and agrees to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Authorized Signature (not valid unless signed) Title Date

12 Industry Symposium Application SAMBA and Mid Year Meeting Industry Symposium Please check the times you are interested in. Annual Meeting r Friday, April 25, 2014 Breakfast: 6:00 7:00 a.m. ($5,000 Symposium Fee) r Friday, April 25, 2014 Lunch: 12:15 2:00 p.m. ($10,000 Symposium Fee) r Saturday, April 26, 2014 Breakfast: 6:00 7:00 a.m. ($5,000 Symposium Fee) Mid Year Meeting r Friday, October 10, 2014 Breakfast: 7:00 8:00 a.m. ($2,500 Symposium Fee) The following criteria must be met in order for a company to support an industry symposium: 1. Symposia supporters are required to provide a commercial support fee to SAMBA in addition to expenses related to the Industrial Symposium. 2. The proposed program must be submitted to the Society office for review by the Program Chair to assure there are no conflicts with SAMBA s program. 3. All costs, including AV, food, and beverage, must be borne by the commercial supporter. 4. No inducements may be offered to attendees, such as honoraria, per diem, travel or hotel. Faculty may be dealt with in a manner deemed appropriate by the commercial supporter. 5. Promotional mailings are to be coordinated through the Society office. 6. No reference to endorsement by SAMBA is acceptable. 7. Hotel meeting space may only be secured through the Society office. 8. Nonrefundable commercial support fee is due February 1, Requests must be received at the SAMBA office by February 1, All promotional material relating to this symposium must be approved by SAMBA. 11. All signage must be approved by SAMBA. 12. All syllabus materials must be approved by SAMBA PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE Requested Date/Time of Symposium Contact Person Name Phone Company Name (Full Legal Name) Address City State ZIP Code Phone Fax Authorized Signature PAYMENT TYPE: Please Make Check Payable To: TradeshowLogistics r Check r VISA r MasterCard r AmericanExpress Name on Card Card Number Exp. Date CVV Number Billing Address of Card Signature All companies applying for space to hold a symposium must understand that other companies may elect to hold a symposium at the same time. No company will be guaranteed exclusive or unopposed time slots. Send to: TradeshowLogistics c/o John Enright 2655 Dallas Highway Suite 120, Marietta, GA Phone: (770) Ext 107 Fax: (678) jenright@tradeshowlogistics.com For Office Use Only Program Chair Signature Date