2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION · 2019-12-21 · EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS Sponsorship Passport to Prizes Online Floor Plan Enhancement Premier Corporate Membership JULY 10 –

EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

Sponsorship

Passport to Prizes

Online Floor Plan Enhancement

Premier Corporate Membership

JULY 10 – 13, 2015 • CHARLOTTE CONVENTION CENTER • MECKLENBURG COUNTY/CHARLOTTE, N.C.

2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION

ABOUT NACoThe National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo provides essential services to the nation’s 3,069 counties. NACo advances issues with a unified voice before the federal government, improves the public’s understanding of county government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research, and provides value-added services to save counties and taxpayers money.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to maximize your company’s participation include:

SponsorshipsFor exhibitors only! Unique opportunities for your company to receive further exposure can be obtained by sponsoring:

• Continuous Seated Massages in the Center Lounge • Continuous Beverage Service • Exhibit Hall Lunch • Exhibit Hall Breakfast • Reception for Exhibitors and ALL ATTENDEES • Keynote Speakers • And More!!!

Benefits vary depending on sponsorship chosen. For further information on these opportunities, contact Tony Jamison, Business Development Associate at 202.661.8843 or [email protected].

Passport To PrizesParticipate in the fun and bring traffic to your booth! All attendees will receive a “passport” when they register on-site which lists all companies that are participating in the game. Attendees must stop by all participating exhibitor’s booths in order to get a chance to win fabulous prizes….from Tablets to iPods and more!

Online Floor Plan EnhancementAs a benefit for exhibiting at the NACo Conference and Exposition, your company will be listed on NACo’s website as an exhibitor as part of the online floor plan. Your company’s product description will also be listed online and in the conference app with a link to your company’s website.

SAVE MONEY by Becoming a Premier Corporate Member! NACo’s Premier Corporate Membership program pro-vides a forum where counties and corporations can exchange information and collaborate on issues of mutual understanding and benefit. Membership gives companies the opportunity to provide solutions and share products and services with county leaders.

For further information about this program, visit www.naco.org/corporate or contact Tony Jamison, Busi-ness Development Associate at 202.661.8843 or [email protected].

EXHIBITExhibiting at the NACo Annual Conference will provide you with benefits you don’t get at other trade shows. Be a part of the entire action by not only exhibiting, but by attending the sessions and social events to increase your networking opportunities. You will learn and gather vital information for your company to grow sales to county governments – or begin to sell to this very lucrative market.

• Attend educational sessions to find out more about what local government leaders are faced with and concerned about.

• Make contact with over 2,000 of the nation’s local government leaders which represent over 80% of the nation’s population!

• Showcase your product to county government leaders, state associations of counties, county professional affiliates and more!

PARTICIPATEBy participating in the Conference and Exposition in its entirety your company employees will hear, network and learn about areas of immediate concern local govern-ment officials are facing in today’s world. Your employ-ees will return home with insightful and useful information geared to assist you in further developing and expanding your sales and expertise of local government.

2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION • EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

• The nation’s 3,069 county governments provide the essential services to create healthy, vibrant, and safe communities.

• Counties are a $482 billion Network of Public Service Providers!

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PURCHASE OF BOOTH SPACE INCLUDES: • 3 complimentary registrations per 100’ of booth space purchased, for the entire conference.

• Additional registrations available for a low rate of $100. • Courtesy Passes for distribution to local buyers for Hall access on Sunday.

• Exhibit Hall Reception, 1 Exhibit Hall Lunch and 1 Exhibit Hall Breakfast.

• Beverage Service in the Exhibit Hall. • 24-hour Security. • Discounted Hotel Rate at the official conference hotels. • General Sessions featuring nationally recognized speakers.

• Attendance at educational sessions that are conducted by county experts.

• Networking at the Conference Celebration Event. • Complimentary attendee mailing lists before and after the Conference to maximize your marketing potential.

• Company listing in the Official Program given out on-site to all attendees. The listing will include your company name, address, contact information and website address. And included on the Conference App.

• NACo website online floor plan listing. • The ultimate networking opportunity with local government officials!

EXHIBIT SPACE COSTS:(Minimum purchase is 100 square feet)

• NACo Premier Member: $1,700 • Non-Member Companies: $2,400 • Non-Profit/Government: $1,500

Corner booths are an additional $150 for each exposed corner. Online Floor Plan Enhancement: $500.

Booth Space Includes:8’ high backdrape, 3’ high side rails and identification sign.Exhibitors MUST cover their booth space by either providing their own carpet or flooring, or renting it from the official decorator.

EXHIBIT INFORMATION:Please send your completed forms and address questions to:

Barry Sacks, Exhibits ManagerCorcoran Expositions, inc.

200 West Adams Street • Suite 2600Chicago, IL 60606

PHONE: 312.265.9642 • FAX: 312.541.0573 EMAIL: [email protected]

ATTENDANCE AT NACo’S 2014 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

ATTENDEES BY TITLE

ATTENDEES BY REGION

Region■ Central■ Southern■ Eastern■ Western

26%

61%

4%

9%

24%

49%

6%

21%

County Officials = 1,575

56.2%

■ COUNTIES REPRESENTED 613 Counties Total(20% of all US Counties)

TOTAL ATTENDEES 2,805

Non-County = 1,230

43.8%

Title■ Commissioners■ Supervisors■ Administrators■ Other (Treasurer, Police Juror, Coun-cilman, Councilmember, Chair, Chief of Staff, Judge, Engineer and Chairman make up the majority)

2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION • EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULESchedule is subject to change. All events will take place at the Charlotte Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

“Exceptional show! Met so many new and wonderful people it was difficult to have enough time to talk to them all!” — Tina Tupper, Alpha Review Corporation

2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION • EXHIBITOR PROSPECTUS

• Thursday, July 9 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN

• Friday, July 107:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EXHIBITOR MOVE-IN

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Steering Committee, Subcommittee and Affiliate Meetings All delegates are welcome to attend any NACo Steering or Sub- Committee meeting.

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Technology Summit Advance registration required. For county attendees only.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. New Member Orientation/ First Time Conference Attendees Reception

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Reception Open to all Exhibitors and Attendees! Stroll the exhibit hall aisles and get an advance look at the suppliers showcasing their products and services.

• Saturday, July 117:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Includes Exhibit Hall Lunch.

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Steering Committee, Subcommittee and Affiliate Meetings All delegates are welcome to attend any NACo Steering or Sub-Committee meeting.

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Peer Roundtable Discussion in the Exhibit Hall For county attendees only.

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Peer Roundtable Discussion in the Exhibit Hall For county attendees only.

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Opening General Session

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. State Association and Affiliate Meeting/Reception Block

• Sunday, July 127:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Non-Denominational Worship Service

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. State Association and Affiliate Meeting Block 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Includes Continental Breakfast.

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon Program Advance registration and an additional $15 fee required.

12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EXHIBITOR MOVE-OUT

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions

• Monday, July 138:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Election of Officers and Business Meeting

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. NACo Regional Meetings

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closing General Session

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Conference Celebration Event

Accela, IncAetnaAlpha Review CorporationAmerican City & CountyAmerican Images Publishing, Inc.AmpliFund Public Sector / StreamLink

SoftwareApplication Software, IncAutoZone, IncBidSync LLCBlue River I.T.Blue1USABobcat / Doosan CompanyBullock Smith & Partners, IncBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms

and ExplosivesBureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)Canon USA, Inc.Careers In GovernmentCenter for Public Safety Excellence, IncCenterline SupplyCeres Environmental Services, Inc.CGI Communications, Inc.CGLCityScape ConsultantsCitySourced, IncCivicPlusCollectorSolutions, IncCorrectional Healthcare CompaniesCounty Innovation Network (COIN)Creative Information Technology, Inc

(CITI) - PASPCVS CaremarkCycloMedia Technology, Inc.DEVNET, IncDewberry Consultants, LLCDLT Solutions, Inc.Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.

eCivis, Inc.ElavonEmergency Services Consulting

International Empire TodayEnergy From ShaleEnvironmental Systems Research

Institute, Inc. (ESRI)EpoplexExperian Public SectorFacilityDudeFairfax Imaging, IncFedBid, IncFireEyeFord Motor CompanyGeneva Worldwide, Inc.Gila LLC dba MSBGovDeals, Inc.Graffiti Resource CompanyGraybar HD SupplyHealth Dimensions GroupHealthstatHeery InternationalHertz Equipment RentalHewlett Packard CompanyHGACBuyHOK ArchitectureThe Home DepotHurricane Ditcher Company, Inc.Hyland Software, Inc.IAAO International Association of

Assessing OfficersiCity CorporationIn God We Trust America, Inc.Institute for Building Technology and

Safety (IBTS)IntermedixInternational Code Council

Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT)

J.C. Christensen & AssociatesK & K Systems, IncKeyMark, Inc.LenovoLexisNexis Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson,

LLPLocal Search AssociationLocalGovULowe’s CompaniesLSU AgCenterlynda.comMedical Place, Inc.Merchants Fleet ManagementMotorola Solutions, IncMulti-Bank Securities, Inc.National Center for Missing & Exploited

ChildrenNational Fire Protection AssociationNational Institute of CorrectionsNational Joint Powers AllianceNational Purchasing PartnersNationwide Retirement Solutions, IncNetsmart Technologies, Inc New World SystemsOpenGov, IncOPEX CorporationPalmetto Posting, IncParallel InfrastructurePayPalPetData, Inc.PFICPhillips & Jordan, Inc.Pictometry International CorporationPrecision Concrete CuttingPremier Utility Services, LLCThe Public Group

Public Health Accreditation BoardRicoh AmericasRoofConnectSalesforceSanbornsCommSeeClickFixSharp Electronics CorporationSOMAX, IncSprintSunGard Public SectorSunShot Solar Outreach PartnershipSurvive-a-Storm SheltersTargetSolutionsTCPNTEEX - NERRTCTelanalysisThomson ReutersTIPSTouchPayTravelers InsuranceTyler Technologies, IncU.S. Census BureauU.S. CommunitiesU.S. Fire AdministrationUnion Institute & UniversityUnited Soybean BoardUniversity of Wisconsin Population

Health InstituteValue Payment SystemsVanir Construction Management, Inc.Verizon NetworkfleetVMG HealthVoxer, IncWalz GroupWFN ConsultingWind Powering America - National

Renewable Energy LabWorkday

2014 EXHIBITORS

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• Counties invest $52.2 billion in construction of public facilities annually.

• Counties are involved in providing healthcare through more than 1,550 health departments.

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