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More than 6,000 corporate and government travel managers and suppliers are expected at the 2009 NBTA International Convention and Exposition making it the ideal channel for promoting your company's product or service. As of July 31, 2009, more than 1.000 corporate travel buyers have registered for the 2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition, which is directly on par with last year’s registration numbers. The total number of registrants, more than 4,000 to date, surpasses numbers compared to 2008, poising this year’s Convention to measure in size to previous years despite a down global economy.

Exhibit

2009 NBTA Exposition Schedule

Move-In: August 21-24, 2009 (targeted freight delivery)
Monday, August 24, 2:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Tuesday, August 25, 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 26, 8:45 am - 11:15 am
Move-Out: August 26-27

Exhibitor Documents   2009 Exhibitor Service Manual 2009 Space Rental Agreement Exhibitor Prospectus 2009 Sponsorship Brochure

Floorplan New! NBTA Expo Online Opportunities For Exposure  2009 Exposition Floor Plan 2009 Exhibitors

Space Rental Includes:

• Listing in printed Convention Program & Exposition Guide distributed onsite to all attendees
• One complimentary Convention registration, a $715 value, per 10’ x 10’ booth (maximum of six complimentary registrations for 20’ x 30’ or larger sized booths allowed)
• One complimentary Exhibitor Boss registration
• Booth identification sign, 7” x 44”, for all linear booths with company name
• Pipe and draped back wall (8’ high) and side wall (3’ high) – inline booths only
• Recognition in pre and post Convention promotional materials 
• Wall-to-wall aisle carpeting
• A full ten hours of selling time
• Use of the NBTA Convention show logo in promotional materials
• Company name included on Online Exposition floor plan at www.nbtaconvention.org  
• Link on www.nbtaconvention.org to your website

Booth Height

Single or inline booths are limited to 8’ in height.  Island exhibits, 20’ x 20’ or larger, will be permitted to carry centered structures to a maximum height of 18’.  Hanging signs are permitted (for Island booths only), and may be carried to a maximum height of 25’ (measuring from the top of the sign down). 

Exposition Personnel

All booth personnel (including any complimentary personnel) must be fully registered for the Convention.  Registration information will be sent to the booth contact upon receipt of rental agreement.

Sponsor

More Benefits for Sponsorship:

• 61% of  NBTA Convention Corporate Travel Buyers said they are more likely to consider doing business with a company that is an NBTA sponsor.
• When asked, did your opinion of a company change because they were an NBTA Convention sponsor, 48% of NBTA members reported "Yes".
• 96% rated the 2008 NBTA Convention as “good” or one of the best in the industry.
• 69% reported an annual travel volume of $10 million or more.
• 96% of travel managers reported that the Exposition helped accomplish their buying objectives. 

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For more information or to design an option that fits your budget, 
contact Sara Smith, 703-236-1156.