Equipment Showcase Areas

There are 5 premium indoor equipment showcase areas inside the Great Hall. In addition there will be limited outdoor showcase areas. All inside equipment space is sold at $1/square foot. Outdoor space will be sold at $100 for those vendors who also have inside space or $500 for those who wish to only be outside.

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Exhibit Space Request –NO ONLINE REGISTRATION
Completed exhibitor registration forms should be faxed to Autumn Weis at (509) 765-4853 or mailed with payment to the Washington State Potato Conference, PO Box Q, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Mastercard, Visa, Discover will be accepted by calling (509) 766-7123.

Exhibit space request submission deadline: October 1, 2008

Booth assignments will be assigned and confirmed on December 1, 2008

Trade Show Booth Set-up
Equipment Vendors - Sunday, January 25, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Regular Vendors - Monday, January 26, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Trade Show Close – The trade show will officially close at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Please do not dismantle your booth before the close of the show. Early dismantling will jeopardize participation in future Trade Shows.

Exhibit tear-down – All exhibits may begin tearing down at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. All regular vendors must be out of the Great Hall by 3 p.m.

Trade Show Hours

Booths must be staffed during Trade Show hours.

Conference Hours - subject to change

Exhibit Hall Layout Diagram – The booth layout is on the enclosed diagram. The standard booths are 8 feet deep by 10 feet in length. Our exhibition contractor will provide an 8-foot backdrop for each booth with 3-foot side drapes between booths. Two chairs and a table will be furnished for each booth at no extra charge. A free identification sign will be provided for each booth. The decorators will contact each exhibitor prior to the show to confirm booth layout requests. All additional requests need to be made directly to Adam Dyes at the Three Rivers Convention Center at (509) 737-3703.

Advance Shipping – Booth equipment maybe shipped directly to the Three Rivers Convention Center in C/O Washington State Potato Conference & Trade Show at 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336. The Three Rivers Convention Center can be contacted at (509) 737-3703.

Cancellation Policy – Notification of cancellation must be made in writing to the Potato Conference & Trade Show Committee at least ten days prior to the Trade Show opening. When notification is received, 75 percent of the fee will be refunded. No refunds will be made after the ten-day deadline.

Conference Proceedings – The 2009 Proceedings will be provided free of charge to each exhibitor on request.

Washington State Potato Foundation Annual Banquet – The annual WSPF banquet will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 If you are interested in attending please contact Kellee Balcom directly at 509-528-4144. More detailed information will be available as the conference gets closer.

Hotel Accommodations – The Conference board has negogiated conference rates at the following Tri-Cities hotels. Please make your own reservations directly with the hotel of your choice.

Security – The Three Rivers Convention Center has advanced security systems in place. The conference board will make every effort to safeguard the exhibits, but can assume no liability for loss or damage occurring during the time of the show. Exhibitors are cautioned to provide safeguards on valuable merchandise and provide insurance coverage as they deem necessary.