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AASV Technical Tables ExhibitThe "Technical Tables" technical service promotion at the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Annual Meeting offers a premier opportunity for commercial technical representatives to exchange information and interact with swine veterinarians from around the world. The 2008 AASV Annual Meeting will be held March 8-11, 2008 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. Based on previous meeting attendance, we expect approximately 800 attendees, including nearly 600 swine veterinarians. The primary function of the meeting is to provide continuing education to swine veterinarians. Non-veterinary attendance is limited to AASV Affiliate members, veterinary students, invited speakers, and Technical Table representatives. Typically, 20-25% of our meeting attendees are from outside the United States, with registrants from more than twenty different countries. Approximately 50 companies participate each year in the AASV Technical Tables display. They include pharmaceutical and biological companies, equipment manufacturers, genetics and seedstock suppliers, nutritional and feed ingredient companies, technology systems providers, and industry publications. For a list of the companies who participated in last year's meeting, click here. The companies already registered to participate in the 2008 exhibit are listed here. The Technical Tables 2008 promotion will take place at the Sheraton San Diego according to the following schedule:
Each participating company is provided with a draped 3' x 6' table from which to distribute information and visit with the meeting registrants. As in the past, material presented on the table is limited to scientific, educational information that will best inform practitioners about each company's products and services. Booths, overhead or vertical banners, and tabletop displays are not permitted, nor is selling of product from the tables. We feel this modest approach to the commercial trade show provides a level playing field for all participants and allows the event to concentrate on education and information, in keeping with the nature of the meeting. The low-key nature of the exhibit has an additional benefit: the amount of material to be shipped to the meeting site is kept to a minimum. Exhibit literature may be shipped to the Sheraton, labeled as shown below. Since the hotel's storage space is very limited, shipments should arrive no earlier than Wednesday, March 5. Neither the AASV nor the Sheraton is responsible for lost, late, or misdirected material. Hold for AASV Annual Meeting, March 8-11 Attention: Mike Nush The Technical Table fee ($1600 US) includes the draped table and three chairs as well as meeting registration for up to three company representatives. These registrants are welcome to attend any of the scientific sessions beginning Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, and receive tickets for Monday's luncheon and evening awards reception and Tuesday's breakfast. In addition, Technical Table representatives may register for the pre-conference seminars on Saturday and Sunday by paying the associated registration fee. NEW! Three company representatives in addition to the three included in the exhibit fee may register for the meeting at the non-member rate ($400 per person). These additional registrants should each submit an individual registration form (available in December) and write "Tech Tables" and the company name on the top of the form or in the comments section of the online registration form. Any additional representatives beyond the six described above are eligible to register only if they meet the attendance criteria (i.e., must be a veterinarian, veterinary student, AASV affiliate member, or invited speaker). The Technical Tables application is available here. Participating companies must complete the application process by November 2, 2007 to be assured of recognition in the meeting program brochure. For more information, contact the AASV: Phone 515-465-5255, Fax 515-465-3832, aasv@aasv.org.
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