In-line, Corner and End-cap booths	Island booths ($30 per sq. ft.)
10x10 In-line ..$ 2,200	10x20 Island..$ 6,000
10x10 Corner ..$ 2,700	20x20 Island ..$ 12,000
10x20 In-line ..$ 4,400	20x30 Island ..$ 18,000
10x20 Corner ..$ 4,900	20x40 Island ..$ 24,000
10x20 End-cap ..$ 5,400	30x40 Island ..$ 36,000
10x30 In-line ..$ 6,600	40x40 Island ..$ 48,000
10x30 Corner ..$ 7,100	40x50 Island..$ 60,000
	60x60 Island..$ 108,000

 

PAYMENT POLICY
A 50% deposit of the total booth space cost must accompany the signed application. The balance must be received by March 31, 2010. All Applications for Exhibit Space received after March 31, 2010 must be accompanied by full payment.

CORPORATE COUNCIL DISCOUNT
ASMBS Corporate Council Members receive a 10% discount on booth fees. Visit www.asmbs.org for more information about the Corporate Council and how to get involved.

BOOTH ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE
All applications are considered for assignment according to the number of Priority Points and the date and time the application is received by the ASMBS. When companies that have an equal number of points request the same booth space, space will be assigned based upon the date and time the application is received by the ASMBS. All other factors being equal, the ASMBS may judge some exhibits to be of more professional interest than others and may be assigned accordingly.
For exhibitors to take advantage of their Priority Points, the ASMBS must receive the applications by January 31, 2010.

Acceptable forms of payment are American Express, MasterCard, Visa or a check in U.S. funds drawn on U.S. institutions made payable to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

PRIORITY POINTS
Space assignments are based upon the number of years a company has exhibited at the ASMBS Annual Meeting. One point is accrued for every 100 square feet for each year in which a company has exhibited.

If an exhibiting company merges with, buys, or is bought by, another company, the highest number of points accumulated by either company will be recorded as the Priority Point total. Points are not combined to determine the newly-organized company’s point status.

Companies requesting a change in points must be “directly related” t o an exhibiting company. A “directly related” company shall be defined as a company that is wholly owned by, a subsidiary of, or one that has merged with another company. All requests for point transactions must be submitted in writing to the ASMBS and confirmed in writing by the parent or subsidiary company.

Companies may lose points by:
not exhibiting at the ASMBS Annual Meeting for one year (lose 5 points);
not exhibiting at the ASMBS Annual Meeting for two consecutive years
(lose ALL points)
Rules and Regulations violations.

SPACE ASSIGNMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALL EXHIBITORS
Exhibitors may list their choices for exhibit space. If none of the choices are available, the ASMBS will assign a booth that is as close to the exhibiting company’s choices as possible.

Exhibitors who wish to avoid assignment of space adjacent to that of a particular competitor should so indicate in their application. All such requests will be given careful attention.

Because it is almost impossible to contact all exhibitors for new selections of booth space, ASMBS reserves the right to assign the next best substitute space when the requested space is not available. ASMBS also reserves the right to modify the floor plan to accommodate space sales or to avoid conflicts. ASMBS reserves the right to adjust the floor plan, relocating exhibit booths as necessary after consultation with affected exhibitors. Exhibitors are encouraged not to concentrate all space choices in one area of the floor.

CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION OF SPACE
Notification of an exhibitor’s decision to cancel or reduce exhibit space must be submitted in writing. If cancellation or reduction of space occurs prior to March 31, 2010, a refund will be issued minus a $500 administrative fee. There will be no refund for cancellation or reduction of space after March 31, 2010, unless the exhibit hall is sold out and the booth space is re-sold.