The National League for Nursing invites you to exhibit at the 2010

The National League for Nursing invites you to exhibit at the 2010 Education Summit at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, September 29 through October 1. Connect with nearly 2000 attendees leaders in nursing education and nurse faculty representing graduate, baccalaureate, diploma, associate degree, and practical nurse programs. specifically designed for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education Exhibit with us if you are a university or college nursing education program faculty diversity-building program in nursing education publisher in nursing education non-profit member organization in nursing and nursing education simulation, technology, or skills lab provider in nursing education nurse recruitment organization producer of education technology faculty development provider professional apparel manufacturer government or state health agency exhibitor-friendly program no concurrent sessions during exhibit hours efficient exhibit hours in on Wednesday, out on Friday minimize away time exhibit visitation incentive program door prizes awarded opening reception in exhibit hall area breakfasts (2) in exhibit hall area lunches (2) in exhibit hall area 9 ½ hours scheduled exhibit time and special meal service in the exhibit hall on Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1 for exhibitors only: Breakfast, 6:30-7:00 am Lunch, 12:00 noon page 2

Exhibit booth registration rate Not-for-Profit For-Profit Booth Size Organization/School Company 10 X 10 $ 2,000 $ 3,000 10 X 20 $ 3,500 $ 5,000 Exhibit Hours Wednesday, September 29 (Opening Reception) Thursday, September 30 Friday, October 1 6:00 8:00 pm 7:00 8:15 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm (exhibit time is reserved to host students from local area colleges) 12:30 2:30 pm 7:00 8:15 am 12:30 2:30 pm Exhibit Set-Up Hours* Wednesday, September 29 9:00 am 4:00 pm Break Down Hours Friday, October 1 2:30 6:00 pm *All exhibit set-ups must be completed by 4:00 pm Wednesday to ensure that the exhibit hall is ready for its 6:00 pm opening. Exhibit space is limited. If you are interested in larger booth space, please contact Cindy Rogers at the NLN at 800-669-1656, ext. 289 for pricing information. Exhibit fee must accompany the completed exhibit booth registration form. Fees include: pipe and drape, exhibitor name sign, security, two badges (which permit entry into the exhibit hall), and two exhibitor meal packages valued at $175 each two continental breakfasts (Thursday & Friday), two lunches (Thursday & Friday), and the opening reception (Wednesday). The Awards Banquet (Saturday evening) and breakfast and lunch on Saturday are not included in the exhibitor meal package since the exhibit hall closes Friday afternoon. Additional exhibitor meal packages are available at $175 each; individual meal tickets may be purchased onsite. The exhibit hall is carpeted. Exhibits must remain open until 2:30 pm on Friday. Exhibitors who break down their booths prior to 2:30 pm on Friday will not be invited to future Education Summits. Exhibit booth registration for the NLN Education Summit 2010 may be submitted by mail or fax. Register by mail to the National League for Nursing, Attention: Cindy Rogers, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006; or by fax to Cindy Rogers at 212-812-0393. page 3

Important: No one will be admitted to the exhibit hall without a badge. Each exhibit booth reservation receives two (2) badges per 10 X 10 booth or its equivalent, which will permit entry to the hall during move-in, show hours, and move-out. Additional booth staff may attend for $100 per person. Additional meal packages and individual meal tickets are available for $175 each. Please Note: Registration for Summit educational and business sessions are not included with exhibitor booth registration, and exhibitor badges will not be honored for admission to sessions. Exhibitors must purchase full Summit registration at the NLN member price to attend any Summit 2010 educational or business session. If exhibitors are a recognized NLN sponsor for a Summit session, the company representative will be issued a Sponsor name badge which should be worn for admission to that particular event. Click here for the NLN Education Summit 2010 registration brochure containing the registration form. Please submit all completed full Summit registration forms with payment, clearly marked Exhibitor Full Summit Registration, by mail to Summit Registration Office, 1231 East Dyer Road, Suite 240, Santa Ana, CA 92705; or by fax to: Summit Registration Office at 714-957-9112. BOOTH REGISTRATION ACCEPTANCE The NLN reserves the right to accept or refuse a booth application from any exhibitor, and, once the exhibit is on the floor, to require its modification or removal, whenever the NLN considers such an exhibit to be detrimental to the NLN s business, professional, or ethical interests; if the displayed products do not meet the professional standards of the NLN; or the exhibit does not comply with the rules and regulations for exhibiting at the Education Summit. If an exhibitor is asked to leave the exhibit hall due to an infraction as noted above, it is agreed that no refund shall be made by the National League for Nursing and no demand for redress will be made by the exhibiting organization. The exhibitor assumes full responsibility and liability for losses, damages, and claims arising out of the exhibitor s activities in the exhibit hall area and will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the NLN and Caesars Palace, its owner and its management company, as well as their respective agents, servants, and employees from any and all such losses, damages, and claims. Booth Regulations All exhibits must be freestanding and self-supporting and may not obstruct the view of, or interfere with, any adjacent booths. No part of an exhibit or sign may be pasted, nailed, or otherwise affixed to walls, doors, etc. Exposed, unfinished sides of an exhibit booth must be draped. The subletting or sharing of space is prohibited; two or more firms may not exhibit in a single space. Hotel Information Caesars Palace 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109 page 4

To reserve your hotel room for Tuesday, September 28 through Friday, October 1 call 866-2275944. The 2010 Summit room block rate (while available for the room nights indicated above) for single/double occupancy at Caesars Palace is $179 midweek and $215 Friday and Saturday. Prices do not include tax and fees. Please complete the three-page exhibit booth registration form, sign the form at the bottom of the third page, include payment for booth size and other selections, and submit these to the NLN by mail or fax. Exhibit booth registration forms submitted by mail should be sent to the National League for Nursing, Attention: Cindy Rogers, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, or by fax to NLN, Attention: Cindy Rogers at 212-812-0393. For questions or more information, please contact Cindy Rogers at 212-812-0302. page 5

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The sponsorships described below offer an outstanding opportunity to present your organizations marketing, sales, or outreach message to nearly 2000 faculty representing 500 schools of nursing. Diamond Sponsorships - $20,000 each Summit Tote Bags **SOLD** All Summit attendees receive a tote bag at the onsite registration booth. The sponsor s name and logo is printed on one side with the NLN s logo on the other. The tote bag sponsor is publicly thanked at the Opening Session. Hotel Room Keys The best way to ensure your company s name is seen throughout the Summit. The sponsor s logo is printed on one side of Caesars Palace hotel room keys with the NLN s logo on the other. NLN CEO Summit Address DVD NLN CEO Dr. Beverly Malone will present her annual address on Friday, October 1. Be a part of this much anticipated event by sponsoring the DVD recording. The sponsor s logo is featured on the DVD. Platinum Sponsorships - $15,000 each Program Guide Back Cover A full-page, four-color ad on the back cover of the program book that is distributed to all Summit attendees. Nursing History Shapers Ruler Each attendee receives this collectible featuring the sponsor s name and logo on the front and pictures of historical leaders in nursing on the back. Pocket Program Guide Sponsor s name and logo appears on the back cover of the Pocket Program Guide that fits inside each attendee s badge holder. Gold Sponsorships - $10,000 each Opening Reception The reception follows the Opening Session & Keynote Address. Open to all, it also marks the opening of the exhibit hall. President s Reception & Awards Banquet The grand finale of the Summit, the President s Reception and Awards Banquet are held on Saturday, October 2. The highlights of the banquet are the NLN Awards and the induction of the 2010 fellows of the Academy of Nursing Education. 2010 Summit Notepad **SOLD** All Summit attendees will receive a notepad featuring the sponsor s name and logo. page 6

Program Guide Inside Back Cover **SOLD** A full-page, four-color ad on the inside back cover of the program book that is distributed to all Summit attendees. Email Stations Six email stations are available for attendees to use throughout the duration of the Summit. Sponsorship includes all six stations. Silver Sponsorships - $5,000 each Opening Session & Keynote Speakers The Summit officially begins on Wednesday, September 29 with the Opening Session and Keynote Address. Plenary Session The Plenary Session takes place on Thursday, September 29. National Faculty Meeting The National Faculty Meeting follows the COE and research award presentations on Friday, October 1. Annual Business Meeting The final general session, the Annual Business Meeting takes place on Saturday, October 2. The meeting features the induction of new members of the NLN Board of Governors. Bronze Sponsorships - $3,500 each Continental Breakfasts Summit attendees are served continental breakfasts in the exhibit hall. Three breakfasts are available for individual sponsorship: Thursday, September 30 Friday, October 1 Saturday, October 2 Box Lunches Summit attendees are provided with box lunches in the exhibit hall. Three lunches are available for individual sponsorship: Thursday, September 30 Friday, October 1 Saturday, October 2 Premier Sponsorships - $2,500 each Coffee Breaks Coffee breaks offer Summit attendees a chance to rejuvenate and network with colleagues. Two coffee breaks are available for individual sponsorship: Thursday, September 30 Friday, October 1 page 7

All sponsors receive the following benefits: Public thank you at appropriate general session Prominently displayed signage in appropriate location Inclusion of logo in Summit Pocket Program Guide Diamond & Platinum Level Sponsors also receive: Introduction and public thanks at the Summit Opening Session Inclusion of one piece of approved literature (supplied by sponsor and not to exceed 8 ½ x 11 ) in each Summit registration tote bag Free one-half page ad in Nursing Education Perspectives, either pre- or post-summit 2010 Preferred booth placement in the exhibit hall (if you have purchased a booth) 2009 NLN Summit Sponsors American Nurses Association Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Community College of Philadelphia Duquesne University School of Nursing East Carolina University Excelsior College Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLC Indiana University International University of Nursing, St. Kitts Jefferson School of Nursing The John A. Hartford Foundation Laerdal Medical National Coalition of Hospital Associated Schools and Colleges of Nursing Nurse-Family Partnership Pearson Health Science Populi College Management System Regis College Saint Xavier University Skyscape Trinitas School of Nursing University of Connecticut School of Nursing University of North Carolina - Greensboro University of Oklahoma University of South Dakota Villanova University W.K. Kellogg Foundation Wesley College Department of Nursing Western Governors University Wolters Kluwer - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins page 8

2010 NLN SPONSORSHIP RESERVATION FORM Organization Name: Contact Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Email: Diamond Sponsor ($20,000 each) Summit Tote Bags**SOLD** Hotel Room Keys NLN CEO Summit Address DVD Platinum Sponsor ($15,000 each) Program Guide Back Cover Nursing History Shapers Ruler Pocket Program Guide Gold Sponsor ($10,000 each) Opening Reception President s Reception and Awards Banquet Program Guide Inside Back Cover**SOLD** 2010 Summit Notepad **SOLD** Email Stations Silver Sponsor (Continued) National Faculty Meeting Annual Business Meeting Bronze Sponsor ($3,500 each) Breakfast: Thursday, 9/30 Breakfast: Friday, 10/1 Breakfast: Saturday 10/2 Box Lunch: Thursday, 9/30 Box Lunch: Friday, 10/1 Box Lunch: Saturday, 10/2 Premier Sponsor ($2,500 each) Coffee Break, 9/30 Coffee Break 10/1 Silver Sponsor ($5,000 each) Opening Session and Keynote Plenary Session Total Amount: $ Payment Type: Check (Payable to NLN) Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Please send an invoice Name on Card Account Number Expiration Date Signature Date page 9

2010 NLN EXHIBIT BOOTH REGISTRATION FORM Caesars Palace Las Vegas, NV September 29-October 1 Name of Company, Organization, or Educational Institution (exactly as it should appear in print and signage): Nature of business (explain): Please check one: For-Profit Not-for-Profit Address: Name of company representative who should receive exhibit confirmation and exhibitor meeting kit information: Name: Email: Address: Fax: Office Phone: Name of person completing this form: Cell Phone: Two booth staff badges and two exhibitor meal packages are included with each 10 X 10 booth registration fee paid. Please attach an additional sheet listing all booth staff names and titles for badges that are provided to you based on the number of booths you have reserved. Exhibit staff attending the booth (for name badges and exhibitor meal packages): Booth Staff Name: Title: Booth Staff Name: Title: page 10

Additional exhibit booth staff members can be admitted to the exhibit hall for $100 per person. Exhibitor meal packages for additional booth staff members can be purchased for $175 per person. Additional exhibit booth staff members to be admitted to the exhibit hall: Booth Staff Name: @ $100 Meal package: @ $175 Booth Staff Name: @ $100 Meal package: @ $175 Booth Staff Name: @ $100 Meal package: @ $175 Exhibit booth registration rate (Please circle desired booth size & appropriate price) Not-for-Profit For-Profit Booth Size Organization/School Company 10 X 10 $ 2,000 $ 3,000 10 X 20 $ 3,500 $ 5,000 Total Amount: $ Payment Type: Check (Payable to NLN) Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Please send an invoice Name on Card Account Number Expiration Date Signature Date Please email to crogers@nln.org a 50-word or less description of your exhibit to be included in the Exhibit Hall Program Book. If the NLN does not receive this statement from you by August 2, 2010, only your organization s name, city, state, and booth number will appear in the Exhibitor Guide. page 11

Important Notice: By September 10, 2010, exhibitors at the NLN Education Summit 2010 will be provided with a list of registered attendees. Exhibitors are provided with this list -- for a ONE TIME ONLY USE -- to send email invitations to visit their booth. Abuse of this usage rule can result in your company being restricted from exhibiting at any future NLN Education Summit or NLN events. By signing below, I indicate my organization understands and agrees to comply with all the guidelines for NLN Education Summit 2010 exhibitors indicated within this Exhibitor Prospectus, including but not limited to the important notice directly above. Signature required to complete registration Date Title page 12