North Carolina Property Mappers Association

Fall Conference NCPMA 2006 Fall Conference October 10-13, 2006 Sheraton Imperial Conference Center Research Triangle Park, NC 2006 Conference Theme: "The Road to Cooperation -- Intersecting Ideas"

Logo by Steve Randone, Brunswick County

Fall Conference Printable Exhibitor Registration Form Make checks for registration payable to NCPMA and mail to: Rich Elkins, GIS Coordinator Edgecombe County Mapping Office PO Box 10 Tarboro NC 27886-0010

Exhibitor Registration Fees Through 20 September 2006 $275 After 20 September 2006 $325

Link to Full Program Schedule

Thursday Exhibitors' Fair

From 12:00noon to 1:00pm, lunch will be served in the exhibition room, a good opportunity to sit and talk with potential clients.

After lunch, from 1:00pm to 2:45pm, exhibitors are encouraged to use the afternoon time block to schedule one-on-one meetings or presentations with potential clients identified during the morning session. (Conference participants are given the option of attending these exhibitor meetings or an issues discussion round table session.)

As in recent years, some form of incentive program will be used to encourage conference participants to visit exhibitors. In response to your feedback from years past, again this year we will NOT have exhibitors distribute stickers (allowing you to devote your attention to potential clients). Participants will be required to get a sticker from a Program Committee representative to show they came to the exhibitors session in order to be eligible for NCPMA-sponsored prize drawings at the banquet Thursday night.

Speaking of prize drawings, as you may know, we have a pretty large prize giveaway at the end of our Thursday night banquet. One thing that makes this event so popular with attendees is the large number of prizes which are given out. Our exhibitors are a large factor in this, and for that we thank you! If your company is interested in donating any prizes for the banquet, random door prizes to be given out at conference sessions, or if you want to hold your own drawing of visitors to your exhibit booth who leave business cards, please contact our Exhibitors Coordinator, Rich Elkins (contact info above), who can arrange to have your items included in the drawings.

In previous years, we have had a continental breakfast in the exhibitor space at 8am. That had traditionally been a low turnout event, so it was removed from the program. This also allows plenty of uninterrupted time on Thursday morning for setups. Exhibitors should have their booths ready before 10:30am, as morning sessions could run ahead of schedule with the balance of time being available for the Exhibitors' Fair. If you have a specific need to set up on Wednesday night, booth setup time may be available if the room is unoccupied and the hotel has set the room for our event.

Wireless high speed Internet is available in the ballroom for a small fee charged by the hotel per connecting computer. This service must be arranged with the hotel media center staff and is not included in your exhibitor registration.

Conference Sponsorships

Hotel Accomodations The NCPMA has reserved a block of guest rooms at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center (pictured on right) in Research Triangle Park, NC. Guest room reservations are the individual responsibility of conference attendees and exhibitors. To make your reservations, call the hotel directly at (919) 941-5050 or Sheraton Reservations Central at (800) 325-3535 and be sure to identify yourself as an NCPMA conference participant to receive the group rate of $109.00 per night for single or double occupancy standard accomodations, call the hotel for club level rates (all rates are exclusive of additional 13% in sales and occupancy taxes). The group rate will be offered until September 11, 2006. After that date, accomodations will be subject to room and rate availability. It is strongly suggested that you make your room reservations early, as October is the busiest month of the year at this property. The Sheraton Imperial is located at Exit 282 (Page Road) off of I-40 in RTP. (map)

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