Take advantage of this once a year opportunity to reach a unique group of campus card professionals. Conference participants come to learn about the latest in technologies, trends and solutions to campus card operations. The show is an integral part of the conference providing participants an opportunity to review the latest products and services available to assist their efforts in implementing the all campus card.
| "An excellent conference, worth the trip from Amsterdam." - Tom de Regt, a corporate attendee at the NACCU 2000 conference from Netherlands-based card systems provider Magna Carta |
Targeted Market
Participation in our 8th Annual Conference is the single most cost-effective method to reach customers and inform them of the particular niche you fill in the campus card market. The registrants have a common goal of establishing, expanding or refining all-campus cards at their colleges and universities.
Take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity to reach a unique group of campus card professionals.
Exclusive Trade Show Hours
Show hours will include dedicated time for participants to visit the exhibit floor. Prize drawings will occur during the exhibit hall hours, and a grand prize drawing from business cards collected in the exhibit hall will be conducted at the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday.
Visibility
Each exhibitor will be listed in the conference program provided to all registrants. Additional opportunities for higher visibility and recognition for your company are available with sponsorships of extra goods, meals and events for the attendees. A list of suggested sponsorships is included with this brochure. To coordinate your sponsorship, contact Dianna Norwood, Co-chair of the Conference Committee, at (850) 644-0065 or dnorwood@mailer.fsu.edu. You will also be provided the opportunity to purchase ad space in the conference program. For rates and specs, contact Ron Pierce at
334-808-4258 or by e-mail at: execdir@naccu.org. Gold Corporate Members are entitled to receive a free full page ad and Silver Corporate Members are entitled to a free ˝ page ad.
Marketing Opportunities
Mailing labels of conference registrants can be provided one month prior to the show for pre-conference mailings. Information on requesting labels will be provided with your exhibit hall space assignment. A list of registrants will be provided in the conference program.
Networking Opportunities
With every booth space rental, your corporation will receive two exhibit hall badges which will allow access to the exhibit floor only. Additional exhibit hall badges may be purchased in advance for a pre-conference price of $50 each. The price at the door will be $75. Conference meals are $195 a person, which includes the opening reception and the awards luncheon. Tickets to the Opening Reception and the awards luncheon are $50 per person for each event, and can be purchased prior to the conference. Hospitality suites are also available for you to lease through the hotel. We encourage at least one person from every company to register for the conference to enable you to learn what is happening on campuses today and to help you in preparing to meet the needs of this constantly changing marketplace. Member conference registration rates are $350 Early Bird (postmarked by Jan. 12,
2001) and $395 regular, with a non-member rate of $495.
Exhibitor Services
Decorator and exposition services will be provided by Freeman Decorating and an exhibitor kit will be mailed to you after you have reserved and paid for your exhibit floor space.
Tentative ScheduleSaturday, March 17, 2001 |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Corporate Associate Meeting |
| 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm | Corporate Advisory Meeting |
| Sunday, March 18, 2001 | |
| 6:00 am - 10:00 am | Exposition Services Company Set-up |
| 10:00 am - 4:30 pm | Exhibitor Set-up |
| 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall with Opening Reception (dedicated Exhibit Hall hours) |
| Monday, March 19, 2001 | |
| 9:30 am - 2:30 am | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | Dedicated Exhibit Hall hours |
| Tuesday, March 20, 2001 | |
| 9:00 am - 3:30 am | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am | Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours |
| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | Awards Luncheon (Exhibit Hall closed) |
| 3:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Breakdown |
To Reserve a Space(s)
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"The only thing you didn't give me was a wheelbarrow... that way I could have more easily carried all the leads away from the show with me." - 2000 conference speaker and exhibitor Jeff Zander of General Meters |
Exhibitor Information
Booths and Equipment
Exhibit Hall management will be handled by Duke University Event Management. The contact persons are Jim Hodges and Steve Burrell; they may be reached at 919 660-1760 or email confserv@informer.duke.edu
NACCU Membership
The discount on exhibiting provided for members will go a long way towards offsetting the cost of a one-year membership in NACCU. Please consider joining NACCU and receiving all of the benefits of membership, such as the monthly newsletter, access to the member resource area of the website, a profile of your company on the NACCU website along with a link to your site, and a listing in the yearly membership directory.
Please check our Corporate Membership Section for details.
Email: naccu@naccu.org
Last Update: November 1, 2000