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Information for Exhibitors

BCA Spring Meeting - Lancaster University 4th-6th April 2006

Welcome to the Exhibitors web pages. Please use the links at the top of this page to take you directly to the information you need. What follows on this page is the detailed information needed to exhibit at this meeting.
Last year was a very successful exhibition... photographs of the 2005 exhibition stands.

NOTE: BCA 2006 Corporate members qualify for a 10% discount on exhibition space, TWO free meeting registrations and a FREE delegate bag insert worth up to £550. Corporate Membership details.

Exhibition

Full Exhibitor pack PDF logo (1K) 87kb - everything you need (apart from the delegate registration form) in one printer friendly PDF file!

The Commercial Exhibition is a vital part of the BCA Spring Meeting and will be located at the heart of the conference. It is designed to be the main gathering area for delegates throughout the meeting. All tea/coffee breaks, lunch and Poster Sessions will take place in the Exhibition area and all lecture theatres are located close to the Commercial Exhibition.

The Commercial Exhibition will run throughout the duration of the meeting. It will run from 09.00 hrs on Tuesday 4th April 2005 until 15.30 hrs on Thursday 6th April 2005.

Exhibitors will be given the opportunity to give short presentations to delegates on the first day of the meeting, conveniently timed to encourage delegates to visit your stand during the evening Poster and Exhibition Session. More details will be given in the Scientific programme, to register for this please complete the section in the Commercial Exhibition booking form.

An exhibitor meeting will be held at the venue early in 2006. This gives exhibitors the opportunity to check out the venue, the location of their stand, familiarise themselves with access to the building and raise questions with the organisers. You are strongly advised to attend this meeting especially if you intend to display instrumentation on your stand.

Exhibition Space

Please note that exhibition space is available on a "first come, first served" basis.

Download a printer friendly detailed floor plan PDF logo (1K) 19kb in PDF format to locate the following stand positions.

Floor (76K)

Exhibition spaces are located in the Conference Centre which is located adjacent to the Faraday building where all lectures will take place.

Several types of exhibition space are available as follows (a detailed floor plan is included).

Note larger spaces have access to electric power included in the price.

Exhibition Spaces 6 & 7, 11 & 12
Exhibition spaces 6, 7, 11 & 12 are 2m x 1m (Space Only) in size.
These spaces are priced at £300.00 for 3 days.
An electric socket may be available at a cost of £50.00 per socket for the duration of the meeting.

Exhibition Space 17 & 20
Exhibition spaces 17 & 20 are 3m x 1m (Space Only) in size.
This space is priced at £400.00 for 3 days.
An electric socket may be available at a cost of £50.00 per socket for the duration of the meeting.

Exhibition Space 14
Exhibition space 14 is 4 x 1 (Space Only) in size
This space is priced at £500.00 for 3 days.

Exhibition Spaces 1 to 5, 8 to 10, 15, 18
Exhibition Spaces 1 to 5, 8 to 10, 15, 18 are 3m x 3m (Space Only) in size
These spaces are priced at £900.00 for 3 days.

Exhibition Spaces 13, 16, 19, 21
Exhibition spaces 13, 16, 19, 21 are available as double stands totalling 6m x 3m (Space Only) in size.
These spaces are priced at £1800.00 for 3 days

Exhibition Furniture

Tables (Approx 3ft x2ft)and chairs can be ordered free of charge for the duration of the meeting. Please indicate your requirements on the booking form. Please note that the tables are not heavy duty and cannot therefore support heavy or large scientific instruments.

Poster boards are available at a cost of £33.00 per board, for the duration of the meeting. Please indicate your requirements on the enclosed booking form.

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibition space does NOT include the meeting registration fee. The registration fee for exhibitors is £135.00 and all exhibitor personnel must fill out an individual registration form for the meeting. A PDF copy of the form will be available for download from the BCA web site.
Note: 2005 BCA Corporate Members qualify for two free meeting registrations, simply write "FREE" in the meeting fee box on the registration forms of the two nominated delegates and write "your company name + CORPORATE" across the top of the form.

We strongly recommend that all exhibitors take out relevant insurance cover.

Fire safety instructions will be supplied before the event.

A non-refundable deposit of £200.00 is payable at the time of booking. The non refundable balance must be paid in full at least FOUR weeks prior to the start of the meeting; an invoice will be sent 6 weeks before the meeting. Please make cheques payable to "British Crystallographic Association" and send them with your completed booking form to:

BCA Administrative Office,
Northern Networking,
1 Tennant Avenue,
College Milton South,
East Kilbride,
Glasgow,
G74 5NA.

Delivery of equipment and access to Lancaster University.

The Conference office will store small packages (such as delegate bag inserts) prior to the commencement of the Spring Meeting. Please note that small packages should not arrive before Tuesday 28th March.
Large items for the exhibition must NOT arrive before Friday 31st March and prior arrangement must be made through the BCA Administrative Office. Boxes should be numbered to identify the total in the delivery e.g. "Box 2 of 3" etc.

The Conference Centre can be accessed between 12.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs on Monday 3rd April 2005 for exhibition build.
It should be stressed the main access point for all items of equipment is the height and width of a standard door frame, please ensure that your equipment does not exceed this size. Registration opens at 09.00 hrs on Tuesday 4th April and all exhibition stands must be fully built by this time (the Opening Session commences at 10.45 hrs).

Please note that the deadline for removal of exhibition equipment is 18:00 hrs on Thursday 6th April 2005. Exhibitors failing to comply will be responsible for any financial penalties incurred.

When sending materials, please label all small packages for delivery after 28th March with:

The name of your Organisation
British Crystallographic Association, Spring Meeting
c/o Hilary Barraclough.
Conference Officer
THe Conference Centre
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YT

LARGE Items by prior arrangement through BCA admin office for delivery on 4th April marked:

The name of your Organisation
British Crystallographic Association, Spring Meeting
c/o Hilary Barraclough.
Conference Officer
THe Conference Centre
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YT

See also Sponsorship opportunities.


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