Call for Exhibitors
Make the most of your investment in the MOREnet Instructional Technology Conference! In addition to traditional exhibit space, this year there are more opportunities available for you to maximize your presence at MITC.
Meet nearly 600 educators from 363 institutions around Missouri. These professionals leave MITC energized, and ready to advocate and implement new technology solutions in their organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to show them your products and services!
Exhibit Hall
Once again, the Exhibitor Fair will be in the Grand Ballroom. Registration for exhibit space is now open.
*** Exhibitors who register after the deadline will not be included in the MITC program.
Booth space is $600 and includes the following:
- One 8’ x 10’ carpeted booth space
- One 6’ x 30” skirted table
- Two chairs
- 7” x 44” identification sign
- Wastebasket
- One 110-volt outlet
- Company information in MITC program (distributed to every participant)
- Exhibit hall passes for two representatives
- Exhibitor Hospitality Area
- Meal functions held in Exhibit Hall
Internet Connectivity is available for your booth for an additional $75.
Additional representative passes are available at $150 each.
Booth Registration
To register, click the small exhibit hall diagram below.
Payment must be received within 15 business days of registration, or the selected booth will be returned to inventory, and the registration cancelled. BOOTH IS NOT RESERVED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
Exhibit Hall hours for MITC 2008:
Setup: Oct. 5, Noon – 6 p.m.
Open: Oct. 5, 6 – 9 p.m. and Oct. 6, 9 – 6:30 p.m.
** Additional tables and phone lines are available directly from Tan-Tar-A. Contact them at (573) 348-5176 once you have received your booth number. You will be responsible for charges billed by Tan-Tar-A for these services.
Tan-Tar-A Exhibitor Equipment Order Form (PDF file; 40 KB)
Payment, Cancellation & Refunds
MOREnet accepts payment by check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
CREDIT CARD - Credit card payments are accepted online during the registration process. Online credit card payment is accepted as long as online registration is open. If credit card information is not validated you will need to provide payment within 15 days or your registration will be cancelled. Credit Cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard or Discover.
CHECK - Your check must be received by MOREnet within 15 business days of registration date. If booth reservation is received after September 15, it must be received no later than October 1. If check is not received, your booth reservation will be cancelled.
Make checks payable to the University of Missouri and send to:
MOREnet Conferences
3212A LeMone Industrial Blvd
Columbia, MO 65201
No refunds or cancellations after Aug. 21, 2008. For booth space ONLY, an 80 percent refund will be given for cancellations received by Aug. 11, 2008.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Platinum: $20,000
- Four booth spaces, including eight representative passes
- Two full conference registrations, including sessions and meals
- Two full-page advertisements in program guides
- Acknowledgement sign at registration
- Recognition banner in hotel lobby
- Recognition banner suspended above exhibit booth
- Tote bag insert
- Company name and description highlighted in exhibitor section of program guides
- 1000-character company description in exhibitor section of program guides
- Platinum sponsorship listing on event signage
- Company name, logo and link on conference websites
- Company name and logo on full-color quick-reference schedule
- Company name and logo on “notes” page of program guides
- Recognition at keynote
- Exposure in pre-conference marketing materials
- Complimentary hard-wired Internet access
- Presentation slot
- Company logo on attendee t-shirt
Gold: $10,000
- Two booth spaces, including four representative passes
- One full conference registration, including sessions and meals
- One full-page advertisement in conference program guides
- Recognition banner suspended above exhibit booth
- Tote bag insert
- Company name and description highlighted in exhibitor section of program guides
- 750 character company description in exhibitor section of program guides
- Gold sponsorship listing on event signage
- Company name, logo and link on conference websites
- Company name and logo on full color quick-reference schedule
- Recognition at keynote
- Exposure in pre-conference marketing materials
- Complimentary hard-wired Internet access
- Presentation slot
- Company logo on attendee t-shirt
Silver: $5,000
- Two booth spaces, total of four representative passes
- One half-page advertisement in conference program guides
- Recognition signage within exhibit booth
- Company name and description highlighted in exhibitor section of program guides
- 500-character company description in exhibitor section of program guide
- Silver sponsorship listing on event signage
- Company name, logo and link on conference websites
- Company name and logo on conference full-color quick-reference schedule
- Recognition at keynote
- Exposure in pre-conference marketing materials
- Complimentary hard-wired Internet access
Event: $1,500
- One booth space, total of three representative passes
- One fourth-page advertisement in conference program guides
- Recognition signage within exhibit booth
- Company name and description highlighted in exhibitor section of program guides
- Event sponsorship listing on event signage
- Company name, logo and link on conference websites
- Recognition at Keynote
- Exposure in pre-conference marketing materials
- Complimentary hard-wired Internet access
Other Sponsorship Opportunities
- Tote bags
- Lanyards and Badgeholders
- Keynote
- E-mail Stations
- Energy Breaks
- Meals
- T-shirts
- Tote Bag Insert
For more information about sponsorship:
Sponsorship Opportunities (PDF file; 50 KB)
Or please call MOREnet Conferences at (573) 882-7922.
Program Advertising
The MITC program is a high-quality publication that includes the conference schedule, session descriptions, exhibitor information and other essential attendee information. Covers are full color, and the book has spot color throughout. The program is distributed to every Event attendee at registration.
Space Reservation and Payment Deadline: August 21, 2008
Materials Deadline: August 21, 2008
Digital copy (see guidelines below) is accepted at conferences@more.net.
Back Cover (Full Color): $700 (8" wide x 10.5" tall; with bleed, 8.5" wide x 11" tall) SOLD
Inside Front (Full Color): $650 (8" wide x 10.5" tall; with bleed, 8.5" wide x 11" tall) SOLD
Inside Back (Full Color): $650 (8" wide x 10.5" tall; with bleed, 8.5" wide x 11" tall)
Full Page: $500 (8" wide x 10.5" tall)
½ Page: $300 (8" wide x 5 " tall)
¼ Page: $200 (3.75" wide x 5 " tall)
Ad Guidelines
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Submit high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi) electronic file in .tif or .eps format OR camera-ready artwork (electronic files preferred). For .eps format, fonts should be converted to outlines.
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Grayscale only for interior pages; CMYK for inside front and back cover.
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Conference hosts cannot guarantee the quality of advertisements that do not follow these guidelines.
Advertising space in the 2008 MOREnet Instructional Technology Conference program is limited; ad space is not secured until payment is received. -
Conference hosts cannot guarantee ad location in the program booklet, except for inside front and back cover ads.
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Conference hosts reserve the right to refuse or ask for modifications, based on ad's content.
- For questions about artwork, contact MOREnet Communications.
Door Prizes
Participants will be awarded door prizes donated by sponsors and exhibitors. If you’d like to contribute a gift to the door prize drawing, please let MOREnet Conferences know, and bring the item with you to MITC.
Exhibitor Lunch Menu
Exhibitors may choose from the following three options for lunch for an additional fee of $10 each. Lunch will be delivered to the exhibit hall on Monday, Oct. 6 around noon. Lunch offered by Conference on Monday in Windgate Hall is for attendee’s only.
Boxed Lunches
The Traditional
Roasted Turkey Sandwich
Lettuce and Tomato on a Multi-Grain Roll
Grilled Chicken
Grilled Herb Breast of Chicken with Dijonnaise on a Kaiser Roll with Appropriate Condiments
The Beefeater
Shaved Deli Roast Beef on a Kaiser Roll with Mayonnaise and Appropriate Condiments
All lunches include the following:
Potato Chips
Whole Fresh Fruit
Cookies
Choice of Assorted Regular and Diet Soft Drinks and Bottled Spring Waters
Other Important Information
Shipping Materials for MITC: Please do not ship materials to Tan-Tar-A. You may ship materials to Page & Brown Convention Services:
5744 Chapel Dr.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(573) 348-5176 (phone)
(573) 348-5177 (fax)
P&B shipping form (RTF file; 25 KB)
Please note the name of your company, contact person, booth number and event name and dates on your packages. You may ship up to 30 days in advance, but please ensure delivery by October 4.
Safety
Exhibit and booth materials are to comply with federal, state and city insurance underwriters and hotel safety regulations with special precautions against flammable or explosive matter, deficient wiring, storage of packing materials in exhibit area and blocking of aisle.
Liability & Security
By submitting your Exhibitor Application, you agree to the following:
1. Exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility for losses, damages and claims arising out of exhibitor’s activities on the Hotel’s premises and will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Hotel, its owner, and its management company, as well as their respective agents, servants and employees from any and all such losses, damages, and claims.
2. The exhibit area will be secured, to the extent possible, during those hours when the exhibit area is not open to the public. However, MOREnet cannot guarantee against loss, damage, or injury of any kind. Be advised, exhibitor should not leave valuables unattended during setup, exhibit hours and after show hours, and/or tear down. Exhibitors are solely responsible for the security of their exhibits and equipment. Exhibitor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MOREnet and the University of Missouri from any and all such losses, damages, and claims.
Exhibitor Code of Professional Responsibility Guidelines
- Exhibitor agrees to interact with integrity and courtesy toward all conference participants and support staff. Exhibitor agrees to accurately represent and showcase products and services for the benefit of conference participants.
- Exhibitor agrees to have exhibit space set up and staffed during all open exhibit hall hours. Early tear-down will incur a $50 penalty.
- Exhibitor acknowledges that connectivity for the exhibit hall and meeting rooms is provided by MOREnet and the University of Missouri. Network and Internet connectivity is provided for the sole purpose of exhibiting products and services and related business that support MOREnet member participants and their purposes. Please note the use of this network and its resources falls under the University of Missouri and MOREnet acceptable use policies see http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/gc/rules/facilities/110/005.shtml and http://www.more.net/about/servicepolicies/index.html for more information.
- Exhibitors and presenters will be required to register their wireless equipment prior to use in an exhibit booth or meeting room. Information required will be SSID, MAC address, exhibit booth number and or meeting room number.
- Wireless and/or wired network equipment that will be used for demonstration purposes whether in the exhibit hall or meeting room can in no way interfere with the host site network or any network provided in support of the MOREnet conference. UM AUP 110.005 Section B.
- Wireless transmission settings for equipment that will be used in the exhibit hall or in a meeting room will be required to be set on the lowest power output settings so as not to interfere with other wireless or wired network equipment. UM AUP 110.005 Section B.
- All wireless and wired network equipment must be secured so as not to allow public or open connectivity.
- During the process of troubleshooting, MOREnet or facility staff may request that you disable or turn off networking equipment until further notice.
- Dedicated bandwidth is not available. For special network considerations, contact the Conference Coordinator.
- Violation of the acceptable use policy and guidelines may result in the denial of access to University of Missouri and MOREnet network and its resources and may also result in your being asked to leave the exhibit hall.
Contact MOREnet Conference and Events at (573) 882-0289 or via e-mail at conferences@more.net with any questions regarding the Exhibitor Code of Professional Responsibility guidelines.
Hotel Information
Conference participants are responsible for making their own reservations and travel arrangements. An MITC room rate is available for conference attendees. You must call Tan-Tar-A at (800) 826-8272 and reference MITC for the special rate.
See map and directions to Tan-Tar-A.
See map of Tan-Tar-A facilities (40 KB GIF)
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