GLAUCOMA FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, MAY 6

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1 2016 GLAUCOMA FOR THE CATARACT SURGEON EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, MAY 6 CorneaDay.org ASCRSGlaucomaDay.org

2 2016 INVITATION TO EXHIBIT Dear Exhibitor: We are pleased to invite you to exhibit at the ASCRS Glaucoma Day 2016 and Cornea Day 2016 programs on Friday, May 6, This joint exhibit hall opening one day prior to the ASCRS ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress exhibit hall, offers a unique opportunity to connect with the most important target market for your company s products and services. These two important one-day programs attracted a combined total of over 1,800 ophthalmologists and their staff members in In addition to the targeted access of this special pre-meeting exhibit hall, exhibiting companies will be highlighted in the show issue of EyeWorld newsmagazine, the ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day Final Program, the Final Program of the ASCRS ASOA Symposium & Congress, on-site graphics and the mobile/tablet app. To become part of this exhibit opportunity, read the prospectus carefully and fill out the contract ATTENDANCE PROFILE (Skip 2015 due to WCCVII) Physician 1433 Resident/Fellow 289 Staff 94 Corporate/Other 62 Total 1878 Thank you for your support and interest in participating in our educational programs. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans, LA! Douglas J. Rhee, MD Terry Kim, MD Christopher J. Rapuano, MD Program Chair Program Co-Chair Program Co-Chair ASCRS Glaucoma Day Cornea Day Cornea Day

3 EXHIBIT DATES/HOURS Friday, May 6 7:00 AM-4:00 PM SPACE ASSIGNMENT ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day exhibits are an extension of the continuing education program. To be accepted by ASCRS & the Cornea Society, the products and services should be related to ophthalmic or medical administrative fields. Applications received by the August 21, 2015 deadline will be assigned space on a first-come, first-serve basis. Exhibit space is limited, thus companies are limited to one tabletop space. Requests for additional tabletop spaces will be reviewed on an individual basis. Applications received after August 21, 2015will be honored provided space availability. ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day reserves the right to reconfigure the exhibit hall floor plan and reassign any exhibiting company at any time. Should the affected exhibitor cancel their space as a result of his booth reassignment, space payments will be refunded in full provided the Exhibits Manager receives the written cancellation within the designated time frame. The affected exhibitor must submit his cancellation notification in writing within 30 days of notification of space reassignment. The exhibit hall will be open for ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day attendees only: Morning and afternoon food & beverage breaks will be provided. BOOTH SPACE GUIDELINES Exhibits are for disseminating information and displaying products that can easily fit within the allotted tabletop exhibit space. The maximum height of products and display materials on the table may not exceed 7ft. from the floor, nor can the products wraparound to produce any type of sidewall. All exhibits are subject to review on-site and modification where necessary. All exhibitors are required to keep their materials within their exhibit space. Portable, pop-up back walls are permitted. Custom-built booth displays are strictly prohibited. Any requests to substitute the 6 table with equipment must be made in writing no less than 60 days in advance of the exhibition. Please note that the exhibit hall configuration is subject to approval by the local Fire Marshall. LASERS & POTENTIALLY HAZRDOUS LIGHTS Any exhibitor who will be utilizing or displaying lasers or other hazardous optical sources will be required to review the ASCRS Laser Safety Guidelines and submit the Laser Safety Use form by March 25, IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER August 21 Booth Space Contract due with 50% Deposit October 9 Booth space confirmation letters ed December 7 Last day to cancel exhibit space without incuringa penalty December 8-January 7 Booth cancellation will forfeit 20% of total booth fee January 8-Mar7 Booth cancellation will forfeit 40% of total booth fee December GES Exhibitor Service Manual available online February 19 Final payment due March 8 Booth cancellation will forfeit 100% of total booth fee April 1 EAC form and EAC Certificate of Insurance due to GES March 25 Laser Safety Use Form due May 4 Exhibitor Registration Open May 5 Exhibit installation 1:00PM-5:00PM May 6 Exhibit Hall Open May 6 Exhibit dismantle 4:00PM-6:00PM

4 ASCRS GLAUCOMA DAY & CORNEA DAY TABLE TOP EXHIBIT DISPLAY GUIDELINES **Exhibitors will be asked to remove any exhibits not in compliance with these guidelines** Your exhibit space includes: One draped table, 6 long x 2 deep x 30 High. The table is topped in white and skirted black. Standard ID sign hung on the front of the table. 11 long x 17 high. Two chairs are provided, one placed on each side of the table. One wastebasket is provided. Table Display Guidelines: Tabletop Height may not exceed 7ft, Exhibit fixtures, signage, products, etc. must be placed on top of the table top. Equipment carts are allowed in lieu of provided 6 x 24 table. Carts must not exceed display area limits of 66 high x 6 long x 24 deep. Display space does not extend beyond the table surface. Signs or banners reaching a maximum of 6 long x 30 high may be hung from the drape on the front of the table. Maximum height permitted on top of the table is 3 high. Note: Your table top is your only display space. The Exhibit area is carpeted, no other flooring is allowed. Freestanding signage is permitted behind your table only not next to it. Pop-up displays are permitted on top of your table or behind it, not next to it. Additional furniture will not be permitted, nor will ordering additional chairs or a different size table be permitted. MOVE-IN/MOVE-OUT SCHEDULE Move-in May 5 Move-out May 6 1:00 PM 5:00 PM 4:00 PM 6:00 PM

5 ASCRS GLAUCOMA DAY & CORNEA DAY TABLE TOP EXHIBIT DISPLAY GUIDELINES AGREEMENT FORM Please review the ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day Tabletop Display Guidelines from page 3. You are required to sign and return this form to Jamie Barbera along with your booth contract in order for it to be considered complete. I have read and agree to comply with the ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day tabletop guidelines. I understand ASCRS/The Cornea Society (and or its general services contractor-ges) reserves the right to require modifications to my table top exhibit on-site should it be deemed out if compliance. Name: Company: Signature: Date: Please return to Jamie Barbera along with your booth contract [email protected] Fax:

6 EXHIBIT SPACE RENTAL FEES The fee includes: Space rental, 6 ft. draped table Two chairs Registration for two representatives Mailing list for the meeting upon request. Please note: A sample of the marketing collateral must accompany the request. A booth identification sign with company name and booth number Company listing in the ASCRS Final Programs if provided by company 1875 Priority Points toward exhibiting at the 2018 ASCRS ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress Company listing in the show issue of EyeWorld news magazine Company listing in the ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day Final Program Company listing in the mobile/tablet app Fee: $7,500 PAYMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Payment Schedule 50% deposit payment is due with the application form. The deadline is August 21, Contracts submitted without payment will not be binding, and space will not be assigned or held. Final payment is due on or before February 19, If payment is not received by this date, exhibitor will lose 10 priority points for each day the payment is past due and may be subject to automatic cancellation of space. Returned payments will be charged a fee of $30. Cancellation Policy Cancellation of assigned booth space must be submitted in writing. Cancellations will not be taken on the phone. Exhibitors canceling after space has been contracted will forfeit a percentage of the total space fee based on the following schedule: 150 days from show date (December 8) 120 days from show date (January 7) forfeit 20% of total booth fee 119days from show date (January 8) 60 days from show date (March 7) forfeit 40% of total booth fee 59 days from show date (March 8) 0 days from show date forfeit 100% of total booth fee If the exhibition is sold out and the canceled space is sold, the penalty will be reduced to 40%. Exhibitors that fail to pay the cancellation fee will not be permitted to exhibit at future ASCRS ASOA & Cornea Society meetings until the balance is Paid in full. Payment Methods ASCRS ASOA accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, checks, and wire transfers. If you are paying via wire transfer, please include the transaction fee in the total. ASCRS ASOA/Cornea Society is not responsible for this amount, and you will be billed for the balance. For wire transfer instructions, please contact Bryan Sheering at , or [email protected].

7 HOUSING The official housing management company for ASCRS ASOA is OnPeak. Housing opened on-site at the 2015 ASCRS ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress and is open to all exhibiting companies. Please note: Housing for ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day exhibit hall is part of your rooming block for the annual meeting. Please see housing info in the ASCRS ASOA Exhibitor Prospectus for complete details and requirements. OnPeak is the official housing management company for 2016 Phone (US Toll Free): (800) Phone (International): (312) Fax: (312) ASCRS ASOA has contracted rooms in over 25 different hotels in New Orleans for the 2016 ASCRS ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress. Any of these hotels are considered official hotels. Hotels not listed are not within the ASCRS ASOA block. In order to secure your exhibitor room(s) or block, you will need to submit your request online. This will notify OnPeak of your requested housing needs and on which nights you will need them for your staff. For 19r rooms less Click Here or for 20 or more rooms Click Here Any exhibitor requesting a room block of 20 rooms or more will be required to accept the terms of the ASCRS ASOA attrition agreement along with their Exhibitor Room Block Request online. ASCRS ASOA reserves the right to make adjustments to your room block based on your organization s history of rooms reserved vs. rooms utilized. Any request for an increase in excess of 5% of your total room pick-up from the previous year will only be granted when extenuating circumstances exist; this is subject to approval by the ASCRS ASOA Meetings Department. Headquarter Hotel ASCRS ASOA has designated the Hilton New Orleans Riverside as the headquarter hotel for the 2016 ASCRS ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress. The exhibitor room block is limited at this location. Exhibitors will be permitted to request a maximum of 50 rooms per company at the headquarter hotel. Please note this is subject to availability and is not a guarantee of rooms at the headquarter hotel. When requesting any type of suite, please note that it will count for more than one room from your headquarter hotel allotment. A one-bedroom suite will count as two rooms and a two-bedroomsuite will count as three rooms. All requests for suites that will be used as sleeping rooms must go through OnPeak. Hospitality Suite requests for the purpose of entertaining must be requested through the Affiliate Function Process. Please see guidelines in the Exhibitor Prospectus for more details on the ASCRS ASOA Affiliate Function Process. Room Assignment and Confirmation All housing assignments will be made in the order they are received. If your hotel choices are not available, an assignment will be made in a hotel comparable to your requested choices. OnPeak will send you a confirmation of your hotel assignment. You will be able to distinguish communications from OnPeak, as the official housing management company, as they will have the ASCRS ASOA 2016 Official Meeting logo within the communicationas well as the official onpeak seal. Rooming Lists: Exhibitor group block rooming lists are due to onpeak by March 1, 2016.

8 RULES & REGULATIONS ASCRS ASOA Show Rules & Regulations detailed within the 2016 ASCRS ASOA Exhibitor Prospectus are in effect. AFFILIATE FUNCTIONS & MEETING SPACE All meeting space requests are subject to the ASCRS ASOA Meeting Space Guidelines& Procedures. Please refer to the Affiliate Functions information in the ASCRS ASOA Exhibitor Prospectus. INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITS Installation hours are: 1:00 PM 5:00 PM, Thursday, May5. All exhibit crates must be empty and tagged for storage no later than 4:00 PM, and all crates must be removed from the exhibit floor by 4:00 PM on this day as well. Displayspacenotclaimedandoccupiedby4:00 PM on Thursday, May 5, may be canceled or reassigned without notification or refund. If the exhibit is on hand, ASCRS & the Cornea Society reserves the right to assign labor to set up any display that is not in the process of being erected by 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 5 and/or order the removal of all display materials and crates not in the process of being set up by 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 5. The charge for labor to complete either of these options will be billed to the exhibitor and ASCRS ASOA & the Cornea Society shall have no liability for such work. Laborwithintheboothcanbeprovidedeitherthroughanexhibitorappointed contractor (EAC) or the official service contractor. All individuals working in the hall must be badged at all times. ALL INSTALLATION MUST BE COMPLETED ANDBE SHOW READY BY 5:00 PM, THURSDAY, MAY 5 TH. Exhibit booths must be staffed during all open show hours. DISMANTLE OF EXHIBITS The dismantling period is 4:00 PM 6:00 PM, on Friday May 6. All exhibitor displays or materials left in the hall after 6:00 PM will be packed and shipped at the discretion of show management and all applicable service charges will be applied to the exhibitor of record. IN NO CASE WILL DISMANTLING B E ALLOWED BEFORE 4:00 PM, Friday, May 6 th. If Exhibitor violates this regulation, they may lose Priority Points for future booth assignments or may be denied exhibit space in future trade expositions. Please book your travel arrangements accordingly. Exhibit booths must be staffed during all open show hours. FLOOR COVERING The exhibit hall will be carpeted, and companies are prohibited from providing their own floor covering. HANGING SIGNS Hanging signs are strictly prohibited within the ASCRS Glaucoma Day/Cornea Day exhibit area.

9 ASCRS GLAUCOMA DAY & CORNEA DAY EXHIBIT SPACE APPLICATION May 6, 2016 New Orleans, LA, - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center COMPANY INFORMATION Please complete the information exactly as it should be published in the Final Programs. Company Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Country: Phone: Company CONTACT INFORMATION for ASCRS internal use only CEO/President: Marketing Contact: Exhibit Contact/Title: Exhibit Contact Address: Fax: Website: Phone: Title: Exhibit Contact Phone: Fax: Payment Method Please Check One: VISA MasterCard American Express Check Wire Transfer Amount Enclosed: $ Account Number: Expiration Date: Name of Cardholder: Signature of Cardholder: Title: AUTHORIZATION Contracts will not be processed unless signed and include full payment. I am an authorized representative of the company with full power and authority to sign and deliver this application and contract. The company listed on this application agrees to comply with all the policies, rules, and regulations contained in the Exhibitor Prospectus and all policies, rules, and regulations adopted after publication of the prospectus. Authorized Officer Name: Authorized Officer Signature: Date: Please complete the application/contract as well as the company listing information and mail, fax or to: Mail: ASCRS ASOA Attn: Jamie Barbera 4000 Legato Rd., Suite 700 Fairfax, VA Fax: / [email protected]

10 COMPANY LISTING INFORMATION (Must accompany application) Please provide a companydescriptionin50 words or less forpublicationinthe2016 ASCRS Glaucoma Day & Cornea Day Final Programs. If no company description is supplied, the company name, address, telephone number, and booth number will be the only information published in the program.