Exhibit, Advertising, and Sponsorship Opportunities

You are invited to participate in the 34^th Annual Conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, held March 27–30, in Chicago, Illinois.

• Download the prospectus, application, and contract for exhibitor, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities. [1]

Submit the  application and contract for exhibitor, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities [1]electronically. Here's how:

1. Download the document to your computer.
2. Type in all the highlighted fields, including typing your name in the “Authorizing signature” and “Print name clearly” fields.
3. Save and jrichards [at] adaa [dot] org (e-mail as an attachment. )

Exhibiting will bring you face-to-face with leaders and experts in the field.

Access experts and professionals from around the world who share knowledge and experiences unique
to this field.

Brand your message and increase your visibility by securing an exhibit booth, advertising in the program, or supporting ADAA with an educational grant or sponsorship.

Connect with researchers, clinicians, residents, trainees, graduate students, and others who come from across disciplines and practice settings to improve treatment and work toward a cure.

As an exhibitor, you’ll receive these benefits:

• Direct access to the largest gathering of health professionals focused on anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD and depression in children and adults
• Nineteen (19) hours of exhibit time to network with your target audience and market your organization’s products and services
• One complimentary conference registration
• Listing and organization description in the Final Program
• Organization logo and link on the conference website
• 10% discount on advertising in the Final Program
• Complimentary wireless Internet in exhibit area
• Complimentary snack giveaways you hand to attendees during breaks

jrichards [at] adaa [dot] org (Contact Jennifer Richards) for more information or call 240-485-1001.

Audience

The conference attracts more than one thousand psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, biological and psychosocial researchers, physicians, and nurses from around the world. These mental health professionals treat adults and children.

Attendees are highly engaged, and they value this conference for its outstanding content. At the 2013 meeting, more than 80 percent of attendees rated the sessions superior and above average and strongly agreed that the range of topics was excellent, relevant, and well-balanced.

Exhibit Rates

Commercial $1,550
For companies displaying products and/or services (pharmaceutical, publishing, technology)

Noncommercial $850
For nonprofit organizations, government agencies, hospitals, inpatient programs, and universities

Exhibit packages include the following:

• One complimentary conference registration with full conference access (CE & CME for additional fee)
• 8' tabletop space to include 8' draped table and wastebasket
• 7" x 44" identification sign hanging from the table (no pipe and drape per Chicago Fire Department regulations; see below)
• Complimentary wireless Internet in exhibit area
• Complimentary snacks to distribute to attendees during afternoon breaks
• 10% discount on advertising in the Final Program, if received by January 14, 2014

Exhibit Rules and Regulations
Only for 2014 Conference in Chicago — Please read carefully!

The Chicago Fire Department has recently established regulations to minimize the risk of fire, and it strictly enforces the following rules for tabletop exhibits located in hotel foyers:

• No chairs are permitted in tabletop exhibit display areas. For this conference only, exhibitors will not be required to staff their booths during all exhibit hours; ADAA will provide seating areas nearby.
• No items or boxes can be stored beneath tabletops. All boxes for restocking and repacking will be stored by exhibitor contractor and/or ADAA. Exhibitors requiring restocking during the exhibit hours will receive further instruction in January 2014.
• Compact pop-up tabletop exhibits are not permitted.
• Floor-supported pop-up exhibits are permitted in place of a table. Floor-supported signs are permitted, but they must fit in the space adjacent to the table, not in front of it.
• Pipe and drape is not permitted behind tabletop exhibits.
• No exceptions will be made to these rules and regulations.

Exhibit Hours

Friday, March 28, 7:30 am--5:00 pm
Saturday, March 29, 7:30 am--5:00 pm

Exhibitor Move-In: Thursday, March 27 , 12:00 pm–5:00 pm
Exhibit Move-Out: Saturday, March 29, 5:00 pm–8:00 pm

Advertising

Ad space is available in the Final Program.

Submit the application and contract for exhibitor, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities [1] electronically. Here's how:

1. Download the document to your computer.
2. Type in all the highlighted fields, including typing your name in the “Authorizing signature” and “Print name clearly” fields.
3. Save and advertising [at] adaa [dot] org (e-mail as an attachment. )

Deadline: January 31, 2014
advertising [at] adaa [dot] org (E-mail advertising for more information.)

Sponsorship

Contact jrichards [at] adaa [dot] org (Jennifer Richards) (phone 240-485-1032) for sponsorship opportunities.
ADAA policy for accepting external funding is available on request.

Other Opportunities

Registrant Mailings
Market to health professionals before the meeting by purchasing the pre-registrant list at a discounted rate of $250 (registrants as of February 17, 2014) and $400 for final registrants after the conference.
Note: E-mail addresses are not included.

Literature Display “Take One” Table $175 per item
Unsupervised table where attendees can browse literature. Companies and organizations may send one item for display: brochure, educational material, publication, or conference announcement.

• Download the prospectus, application, and contract for exhibitor, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities. [1]

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