EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS - GENERAL INFORMATION
Dates to Remember
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January 31, 2008 |
Exhibit Application Deadline |
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February 29, 2008 |
Notification of Booth Assignments |
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March 28, 2008 |
Deadline to Submit Final Program Company Descriptions Exhibitor Service Kits Sent
via Mail |
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April 11, 2008 |
Deadline to Submit Housing Requests |
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May 1, 2008 |
Cancellation/Reduction of Space Penalties
Cancellations/reductions received on/before May 1, 2008, will incur a penalty equal
to 20% of the total contracted space cost. No refunds will be given after May 1,
2008.
Cancellation of Guest Rooms
Guest room deposits are non-refundable for cancellations after May 1, 2008.
Exhibitor Registration Deadline
Independent Service Contractor Notification Deadline
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June 7-8, 2008 |
Exhibit Installation |
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June 9-11, 2008 |
Exhibit Show Dates |
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June 11-12, 2008 |
Exhibit Dismantling |
Organizations
AASM
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine was formed in 1975 and is a professional
medical society for clinicians, researchers, and other health care providers in
the field of sleep medicine. As the national accrediting body for sleep disorder
centers and labs, the AASM is dedicated to setting standards and promoting excellence
in sleep medicine health care, education and research. The AASM works to advance
sleep medicine and improve health by advocating for the recognition, diagnosis and
treatment of sleep disorders, equipping sleep specialists to provide the highest
level of medical care, and fostering the development and application of scientific
knowledge.
SRS
The Sleep Research Society was established in 1964 and is a professional membership
organization for scientists and academians involved in the study of sleep. The SRS
fosters the investigation of all aspects of sleep and its disorders, promotes training
and education in the methodologies of sleep research, and provides forums for the
exchange of scientific findings pertaining to sleep. While leading collaborative
efforts to advance sleep research, the SRS also develops programs and resources
to train and equip the next generation of sleep scientists and establishes and maintains
standards of reporting and classifying sleep research data.
APSS
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC, was established in 1986 and is
a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research
Society. The APSS publishes SLEEP, a monthly
peer-reviewed scientific journal, and organizes an annual meeting of the leading
researchers and clinicians in the field of sleep medicine. This meeting is the
largest gathering of sleep professionals in the world, attracting an international
body of approximately 6,000 physicians, researchers, technologists, students and
allied health care providers.
Sleep Attendee Profile
The SLEEP meeting is attended by approximately 6,000 physicians, researchers, technologists,
students and allied health care professionals. Over fifty percent of the meeting’s
attendees specialize in sleep medicine. Other specialties represented include pulmonary
medicine, neurology, neuroscience, psychology, psychiatry and internal medicine.
Ninety percent of attendees are from the United States.
Exhibit Information
Location
Baltimore Convention Center
1 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 649-7000
The exhibits are located in Exhibit Halls E, F and Swing at the Baltimore Convention
Center.
Meeting and Exhibition Schedule
Meeting dates:
June 7-12, 2008
Exhibit show dates:
June 9-11, 2008
Exhibit show hours*:
Monday, June 9: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:45am – 4:00pm
Tuesday, June 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday, June 11: . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00am – 2:00pm
*Note: Monday’s exhibit hall opening will follow the
Plenary Session. The APSS requires all booths to be staffed by 9:45am on Monday,
June 9. Exhibit hours are subject to change.
Early Access for Exhibitors
Booth personnel are permitted access to the exhibit hall two
hours before and one hour after the official exhibit hours. An
exhibit badge is required for entrance. Admittance during
move-in or move-out times is limited to those individuals employed
by the exhibiting company or directly responsible for
installation/dismantling.
Official Decorator and Drayage Contractor
The official contractor for SLEEP 2008 is:
Freeman Decorating
5040 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60644-1474
Service Line: (773) 473-7080
Freeman Decorating will have a service counter located in the
Baltimore Convention Center.