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Come Join Us at the
2009 South Carolina
Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Annual Convention
February 19-21, 2009
Kingston Plantation
Myrtle Beach, SC

The South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association would like to invite you to promote your company at SCSHA’s 2009 Annual Convention. SCSHA’s Annual Convention is the largest convention of speech and hearing professionals in South Carolina.

Our dynamic and creative program is expected to draw more than 800 speech-language pathologists, audiologists and educators of the hearing impaired. The Convention registrants represent a wide variety of service delivery settings and professional involvement with all age-range and types of communication and hearing disorders.

Through your generous support and donations, SCSHA is able to offer an annual meeting of professionals that has education and training opportunities to further the clinical skills of speech and hearing professionals from South Carolina and surrounding states.

Following you will find:

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Display Opportunities

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Marketing Opportunities

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Exhibitor Response Form

 

EVENTS PLANNED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE
Poster Sessions

Thursday, February 21 - posters sessions will be held in the Exhibit Hall from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. There will be limited competing sessions during this time.

Exhibitor Reception 
Friday February 22  - A reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall to present raffle prizes and conduct the SCSHA Silent Auction.  You may participate in the raffle by donating a door prize.  Please indicate on the Exhibitor Response Form if you would like to donate a prize. 
Convention Breaks With Refreshments in or Near The Exhibit Hall 
Each day, during the Convention, breaks and refreshments will be placed in or near the Exhibit Hall to provide Convention attendees time to refresh while viewing exhibits.

DISPLAY SPACE

 

EXHIBIT and RECRUITMENT DISPLAY              $450

Exhibit display space includes an 8 x 8 ft booth equipped with one 6 ft display table, piping and draping, table skirting/covering, booth signage, two chairs and daily clean up. Additional display space may be purchased at the rate of $200 per booth.

Add Your Company Banner Ad to the SCSHA Website - In addition to having your company information added to the SCSHA website exhibitor/recruitment page, add your company banner ad for an additional fee of $100.

 

HOME BASED and PRIVATE PRACTICE DISPLAY           $250
 

A home-based or private practice exhibitor is a business that is involved in direct selling of merchandise such as Discovery Toys, Tupperware, Usborne Books, etc., from your home, or a sole owner of a private practice based in your home. Display space includes an 8 x 8 ft area equipped with one 6 ft display table, piping and draping, table skirting/covering, booth signage, two chairs and daily clean up. Please Note:  Home Based and Private Practice Displays are provided at this reduced fee based on availability of space in the Exhibit Hall.

 

NON-PROFIT DISPLAY                                                             $150
 

A non-profit exhibitor is defined as an organization exhibiting to promote “free” services for individuals with disabilities.  Display space includes an 8 x 8 ft area equipped with one 6 ft display table, piping and draping, table skirting/covering, booth signage, two chairs and daily clean up.

 

Unattended Exhibit Display                                         $100
 

Unattended display table includes a table to display company products with your catalog or printed materials, without a representative.  Extra products and materials will not be returned.

 

Brochure/Flyer Table For Non-Profit Organizations          $25
 

Promote your organization by providing brochures or flyers to be placed on an unmanned “Take-One” table.

 

 Marketing Opportunities

 

Badges for Convention Attendees                                                                                 $500

Your company logo will be placed on the badges worn by the Convention attendees. This is a first-come, first-served opportunity.

Bags for Convention Attendees                                                                                      $200
Be the company seen in the hands of all attendees by providing the carrying bags.  Bags should be strong enough to carry up to five pounds of literature.  This is a first-come, first served opportunity.
Catalog/Literature/Trinket for Placement in Attendee Bag                                      $100
Ensure maximum visibility of your product or service by inserting a marketing item in every attendee's Convention bag or folder.
Advertisement in the Convention Program
Advertise your company or exhibit booth in the 2008 Convention Program
Half Page Ad          $200
Quarter Page Ad    $100
Company Banner Ad Placed on the SCSHA Website, www.scsha.com            $100
Advertise your company or exhibit recruitment display on the SCSHA website.  All exhibitors and recruiters will be listed n the Exhibitor/Recruitment page.  Add your Banner Ad, with a link to your website or email address, on the SCSHA Exhibitor/Recruitment page.
Door Prize Donation                                                           No Charge
Donate a door prize for the drawings during the Exhibitor Reception.

 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Convention Supporter                                            $500
1/4 page advertisement in the Convention on-site program
Sponsor one coffee or snack break, with signage
Special verbal recognition at the Exhibitor Reception
Convention Partner                                               $1,000
1/4 page advertisement in the Convention on-site program
Sponsor a speaker or session, with signage
One Exhibitor Display Package
Special verbal recognition at the Exhibitor Reception
One complimentary ticket for the awards luncheon, and
Certificate of appreciation presented at awards luncheon
Year-Round Friend                                                $2,000
1/2 page advertisement in the Convention on-site program
1/4 page advertisement in the Hearsay newsletter
Sponsor a speaker or short course, with signage
One Exhibit Display Package
Preferential booth location in the exhibit hall
Special verbal recognition at the Exhibitor Reception
Two complimentary tickets for the awards luncheon
Certificate of appreciation presented at awards luncheon
Year-Round Partner                                             $4,000
Full-page advertisement in the Convention on-site program
1/4 page advertisement in the SCSHA In Touch newsletter (four publications) for one full year
Sponsor a speaker or short course, with signage
One Exhibit Display Package
Preferential booth location in the exhibit hall
Special verbal recognition at the Exhibitor Reception
Two complimentary tickets for the awards luncheon
Certificate of appreciation presented at awards luncheon

 

EXHIBIT SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 18
Exhibitor Set-Up - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Thursday, February 19
Exhibitor Set-Up - 7:00 am - 7:30 am
Exhibits Open - 7:30 am - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday, February 20
Exhibits Open - 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Tear Down - 5:00 pm

CONVENTION LOCATION AND HOTEL INFORMATION

The Kingston Plantation is the site for the 2009 Convention. A special group rate has been obtained at the Kingston Plantation for $132. Reservations may be made by contacting the Kingston Plantation at 800-876-0010 and identifying the group as "SC Speech, Language and Hearing Assn."

 

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