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Exhibitor pre-show details!
Exhibit Materials: Furniture, carpet, and other materials
must be ordered online through Teamwork, Inc. Online ordering deadline
is May 8. After this time, exhibit materials must be ordered onsite,
pending item availability. For questions, please call
508-230-0397.
Electricity can be ordered online through www.massconvention.com.
Hynes Convention Center: www.massconvention.com
Exhibitor Schedule:
Move-in time: Wednesday May 10, 9 – 5 pm
Move-out time: Friday May 12, 1 – 5 pm
Name badges:
2 full passes are included with each booth. Please pass on these two names if you have not done so already. “Booth-only” staff (who will not have access to conference sessions) may check-in onsite and have their badges printed then.
Trade Show Open: Wednesday May 10, 6-10 pm; Thursday May 11, 12-2 pm & 5:45 – 7:45 pm; Friday May 12, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Keynote Speaker Tickets:
Please note these tickets are NOT included with the full delegate passes. We highly recommend that you purchase tickets in advance of the event for $85. Please visit www.greenroofs.org and click on the “Registration” page.
First date of freight acceptance: Wednesday May 10, 9 am (Please note: the time on the Teamwork web kit was incorrect and has since been changed. We apologize for the inconvenience)
Sample Shipping Label:
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Exhibiting Company Name/Exhibitor Name
Booth # __________________________
c/o Willwork, Inc.
900 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Loading Dock
No dollies can ‘walk’ in through loading dock.
All exhibitors must drive in via car or truck (no more than 24 feet in length).
Loading dock can be accessed through Cambria Street (see directions below).
Hand-carry Policy
Hand carried items are defined as those that can be easily carried by an individual exhibitor without the need for dollies or other mechanized equipment.
An exhibitor with a hand-carry item can enter the facility without having to access the loading dock.
Booth Set-up
Exhibitors are allowed to set-up and/or dismantle their own booths, provided that they use their own employees. It is acceptable for exhibitors to safely use power tools to set-up and/or dismantle their own booths. Exhibitors are prohibited from hiring outside labour sources of any kind to perform this work.
Materials Handling:
Exhibitors may perform their own material handling, provided they meet with all of the following criteria:
· Personnel performing the work must be bonafide, full-time employees of the exhibiting company
· Exhibitors must be off-loading from a company-owned truck or rental vehicle, or from a car, van or truck owned by personnel of the exhibiting company
· All trucks must be less than 24 feet in length
· Exhibitors may use only hand-operated equipment, which they have provided; two-wheeled hand trucks and four-wheeled flat trucks are permitted. The use of fork trucks, pallet jacks, genie lifts, and lift gates or any other lift or mechanical equipment is not permitted by anyone other than the General Service Contractor.
· Passenger elevators cannot be used for the transportation of exhibitor materials
· Freight and material handling must enter and exit the facility through the loading dock (except items that fall under hand-carry policy)
Driving Directions/ Sheraton Boston Hotel:
The Hotel is located at 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA. Phone (617) 236-2000
From South
* Take I-93 North to Massachusetts Avenue (Exit 18).
* At the third light turn left and at the next light turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue.
* Follow for 1 1/4 miles and turn right onto Huntington Avenue.
* At the second light turn left onto Belvidere and the hotel is on the right.
From West
* Take Route 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) to the Prudential Center underground exit (Exit 22)
* At the fork in the tunnel, follow the Prudential Center sign. Once above ground you will be on Huntington Ave.
* Turn right at the traffic lights and the hotel will be on the right.
From North
* Take Interstate 93 South to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive).
* Follow Storrow Drive to the Fenway Exit (left exit).
* Bear left at the end of the exit ramp onto Boylston Street Inbound.
* At the fifth light make a right onto Dalton Street and the hotel is on the left.
From Logan International Airport
* Take the Sumner Tunnel in the right lane to Storrow Drive (Exit 26).
* Follow for 2 miles and then take the Fenway Exit (left exit).
* Bear left following "Boylston Street Inbound" and at the fifth light make a right onto Dalton Street.
DELIVERY/LOADING DOCK
Directions to Cambria Street Loading Dock:
Driving:
1. From the Mass Pike, take the Prudential exit. Follow the signs to the Prudential. When you come off the exit, stay to your right and follow street to Dalton Street. (Sheraton on your right, Westin on your left). When you come to the top of Dalton Street (Fire Dept. straight ahead), you will take a left at the lights and then another left when you see the Cambria Street ramp.
2. From Massachusetts Avenue, you will come onto Boylston Street. Cambria Street will be your first immediate right. Cambria Street goes down the ramp to our loading dock.
PARKING
Within a three-block walk of the Hynes Convention Center are numerous parking garages totaling over 4,400 spaces. There is limited meter parking available around the Hynes and adjacent streets.
Prudential Center Parking Garage
800 Boylston Street, BostonCapacity = 2,000
Contact: 617-236-3060Sheraton
Boston Hotel Parking Garage
39 Dalton Street, Boston
Contact: 617-236-6172
Copley Place Parking Garage
100 Huntington Avenue, Boston (corner of Huntington Avenue & Dartmouth Street)
Capacity = 830
Contact: 617-369-5025
Boston Marriott Hotel Copley Place
100 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Capacity = Valet Parking 225 spaces
Contact = 617-236-5800
Westin Copley Place Parking Garage
10 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Capacity = Valet Parking 265 spaces
Contact: 617-262-9600
Colonnade Hotel Parking Garage
120 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Capacity = 160
Contact: 617-424-7000
Back Bay Hilton Hotel Parking Garage
40 Dalton Street, Boston
Capacity = 220
Contact: 617-236-1100
Presentation Theatre Schedule:
Thursday, May 11
12:00 Noon – 12:30 pm American Hydrotech, Inc.
12:40 pm – 1:10 pm Sarnafil
1:20 pm – 1:50 pm Soprema
5:45 pm – 6:15 pm Xeroflor
Friday, May 12
10:30 am – 11:00 am Camp, Dresser, and McKee (CDM)
11:10 am – 11:40 am Colbond
Exhibitor Benefits And Networking Opportunities
The trade show provides the best opportunity for conference delegates to learn about new products and ask questions in an open and casual atmosphere. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit exhibitors and help their business grow, expand product knowledge and increase their personal catalogue of information. IF YOU ARE PART OF THE GREEN ROOF INDUSTRY – YOU NEED TO BE HERE – BOOK YOUR SPACE TODAY.
Why You Should be a Part of the Green Roof Trade Show
1. Meet with more than 750 professional architects, landscape architects, engineers, roofing professionals and others interested in green roofs, providing you with the opportunity to promote your products and services to these targeted individuals.
2. We have established an aggressive marketing campaign to reach buyers of equipment, products and services and have established advertising partnerships with numerous industry associations including American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); American Institute of Architects (AIA); and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
3. This is the ONLY green roof conference and trade show in North America.
4. You will have an opportunity to learn from the experts -- more than 40 experts from 10 different countries speaking on policy, design and research projects.
5. A comprehensive educational and technical program bookends the conference, maximizing delegate attendance at committee meetings, training courses and workshops.
6. Green Roof Tours and Excursions: delegates and exhibitors will be given the opportunity to view some of Boston's newest and most innovative green roof buildings through walk tours, cycling tours and self-guided tours. Hosted by local experts, participants will tour green buildings that offer stormwater management benefits, provide amenity space and offer aesthetic appeal.
7. Our trade show exhibition is expected to increase 30% over our Washington D.C. conference -- check out the list of participating exhibitors in 2005, and book your exhibit space now.
8. Meeting Rooms are located close to the Exhibit Hall
NEW FOR 2006:
· Nine (9) hours of dedicated trade show face time with delegates – no other programs offered during trade show hours
· Mayor’s Opening Reception will be held on the Trade Show floor for all delegates to attend
· Opportunity for Exhibitors to participate in the Conference Sessions -- When the trade show is open; sessions are closed; when sessions are open; trade show is closed
· Book time for your Infomercial in our Presentation Theatres – Exhibitors may be book a timeslot in the Presentation Theatre for PowerPoint presentations geared to delegates
· Nominal registration fees offered to those attending the Trade Show only
· Hotlink to your company website from our Trade Show exhibitor listing
· Extensive Press Coverage – booth space has been reserved Eco-Structure; Fabric Architecture; Bio-Cycle
· Expansion of our Green Roofs Accreditation Program: New to Boston will be four industry courses on: Design and Implementation 201; Designing for Biodiversity; ASTM and FLL Standards; Green Roof Policy and Development.
Exhibit Hours:
Wednesday, May 10
Exhibitor Setup: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Mayor's Opening Night Reception
Thursday, May 11
Exhibit Hall Open: 12:00 Noon - 2:00 pm & 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Friday, May 12
Exhibit Hall Open: 10:30 am -12:30 pm
Exhibit Take-down: 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Your 2006 Registration Package Includes:
· Two full conference registrations for access to all conference sessions featuring
Presentations by over 40 speakers from 10 countries on three different tracks: Research, Design, and Policy
· 50 Free Trade Show Passes for mail-out distribution to your clients and potential clients
· Listing in the Conference Program and Conference Website including Company Logo and Description of products and services
· One Ticket to the Mayor's Opening Night Reception on the Exhibition Floor
· Lunch on the Trade Show floor, Thursday May 11
· Awards of Excellence Luncheon, Friday May 12
· One Copy of the Official Conference proceedings CD-ROM, featuring speaker presentations (Retail Value: $75)
CLICK
HERE to download the exhibitor registration package!
EXPAND YOUR PRESENCE – SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
The benefits of sponsorship are numerous including logo recognition in a national advertising campaign; conference e-mails and mail-outs to a database of more than 17,000 people and extensive on-site signage. Sponsorship packages range from $750 to $15,000.
CLICK HERE for Sponsorship Opportunities or call Jennifer Sprout at 416-971-4494.
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