EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

Welcome to the 20th Annual Card Forum & Expo event exhibitor center-your resource for all event related details including: registration, hall, travel information, shipping details and key contacts.

Deadlines:
2/29/2008 Company Description and Logo
50 Word company description including the company address, contact, phone, email and website address.
Logo in vector format. Your logo must be a high resolution image, so it appears without distortion on signs and printed conference material.
3/14/2008 Conference Manual Ads - This applies only if you have purchased an ad or its part of your exhibitor contract.
All ads should be high resolution PDF, print ready, scaled to the appropriate size without crop marks and submitted on a CD ROM or via email. Download Ad Specs.
3/20/2008 Staff Registration due
Our registration system does not allow multiple registrations at once. You must register each staff member individually, by logging into their existing account or creating a new account. Click here to register your staff.
3/6/2008 Freeman warehouse shipping begins
3/24/2008

Freeman Discount Price Deadline
Onsite orders are marked up an additional 30%

3/25/2008

Freeman warehouse shipping cutoff.

Material arriving after 03/25/2008 will be received at the warehouse with an additional after deadline charge

4/6/2008 Showsite shipments begin

Decorator/Electrical/Telephone/Internet Connection

Please refer to the Freeman exhibitor kit. All decorator/electrical/telephone/internet connection has to be ordered at least four weeks prior to the conference.

Exhibitor Move-In Sunday April 6, 2008 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-Out Tuesday April 8, 2008 10:30 am – 2:00 pm

Exhibit Hours

Below are the exact hours that the exhibit hall will be opened since all catered events besides lunch will be held in the exhibit hall when the sessions break.

Sunday April 6, 2008

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Opening Night Reception

Monday April 7, 2008

7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:45am-10:30 am Morning Networking Refreshment Break
3:10pm-3:55 pm Afternoon Networking Refreshment Break
5:35pm-7:00 pm Networking Reception

Tuesday April 8, 2008
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:45 am – 10:15 am Morning Networking Refreshment Break



To register your staff attending the conference, complete the online Staff Registration Form. Please refer to your contract regarding sponsor allotments. If you go over the allocated number of passes, each additional staff member will be charged the $895 exhibitor upgrade rate. Please register all staff members by Friday, Mach 21, 2008.

Register Your Team

PLEASE NOTE: When registering your staff you will have to create a new login for each staff member or use their existing account information. When the system prompts you to log in DO NOT enter your information if you are not attending, enter in the information of the staff member who will be attending the conference. Unfortunately the system won't allow multiple registrations so you will have to log on again to enter another staff member.

PAYMENTS:
Please make checks payable to SourceMedia and include the name(s) of the attendee(s) on the face of the check. We accept American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard. Registration fees include all meals, refreshment breaks, receptions and a copy of the conference workbook. In order to receive early bird discounts, special rates or promotions, full payment must be made prior to the offer expiration date. Any registration not paid in full at that time of offer expiration date will be subject to the current rate. Full Payment must be received 14 days prior to the event or your registration will automatically be cancelled. Registrations with declined or invalid credit cards will not be processed.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
Substitutions may be sent at any time. No refunds or letters of credit are available 14 Days prior to start date. All cancellations must be in writing, submitted within 90 days prior to the Cut Off Date and are subject to a cancellation fee equal to 50% of the registration fee or a Letter of Credit which will cause forfeiture of the entire registration fee but allow one admittance to a future SourceMedia event to be used in the same year. No refunds will be issued on Exhibit Hall Only passes.


Be sure to book your hotel rooms now! SourceMedia has reserved a block of rooms at Doral Golf Resort & Spa at a special discounted rate of *$229 (*not including tax and resort fee). To make your accommodations, contact the hotel directly on (800) 228-9290 or (305) 592-2000. Be sure to mention our group code SMFA or the conference name . Rooms are available on a first come, first serve basis. The cut-off date to receive the discounted group rate is Friday , March 7, 2008. After this date, rooms and rates will be based on availability.


Please also refer to the Quick Fact sheet listed in the Freeman Exhibitor Kit.

Warehouse shipping address:
Exhibiting Company Name/ Booth #_____
20TH ANNUAL CARD FORUM & EXPO
C/O FREEMAN
11301 NW 134TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33178

Freeman will accept crated, boxed, or skidded materials beginning Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the above address. To avoid "AFTER DEADLINE" charges, materials must arrive by Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Late charges will apply to shipments arriving after this date. If the deadline is missed for advanced shipments to the Freeman warehouse, please ship your materials to the show site address listed below. Not before Sunday, April 6, 2008.

Show site shipping address:
Exhibiting Company Name/ Booth #_____
20TH ANNUAL CARD FORUM & EXPO
C/O FREEMAN
DORAL GOLF RESORT & SPA
4400 NW 87TH AVE
MIAMI, FL 33178-2101


For any program related questions, please contact Emily Otani, Program Manager – (212) 803-8816 or emily.otani@sourcemedia.com.

For logistics or exhibitor related questions, please contact Usha James, Meeting Manager - (212) 803-6577 or usha.james@sourcemedia.com.

For sales related issues (sponsorships, advertising, etc.), please contact Stephanie Casat-Massoud, Sales Manager - (212) 803-6064 or stephanie.massoud@sourcemedia.com.

For billing issues, please contact our customer service department at 1-800-803-3424.