• Exhibition Opportunity
• Who should exhibit?
• Exhibition Information
• Exhibition Schedule
• Exhibition Fee
• Hotel Information
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Sponsorship Inclusions

Exhibition Opportunity

Companies providing goods and services related to dams and reservoirs, levees, dam operation and maintenance, dam safety, hydro power and water resources are invited to participate in 32nd USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, April 23-27, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

This important Conference will bring together more than 400 professionals from the public and private sectors, including federal and state agencies, academia, consultants, contractors and dam owners. The Conference theme is Innovative Dam and Levee Design and Construction for Sustainable Water Management. Technical Sessions will focus on best practices and new technologies related to concrete dams, embankment dams and levees; dam safety and security; construction and rehabilitation; hydraulics; foundations, monitoring; and seismic and environmental issues. The Conference will provide an exceptional opportunity to exhibit products and services featuring technological advances related to dams and water resources.

The Conference is organized by the U.S. Society on Dams (USSD), a nonprofit professional society. Conference details.

Who should exhibit?

Companies providing goods and services related to dams and levees, dam engineering, seismic analysis, monitoring and instrumentation, safety of dams, dam security, water resources and water management are invited to exhibit.

Exhibition Information

The Exhibition opens with a reception at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, and closes following the afternoon coffee break on Wednesday, April 25. The exhibits will be in an area also used by the Conference participants for continental breakfasts, coffee breaks and the Tuesday evening reception, so traffic is assured. Space will be available for freestanding displays and tabletop exhibits. The Exhibition Fee includes one space (10 feet wide by 8 feet deep) with a table and two chairs, and electricity. No booth dividers, backdrops or signs will be provided. Additional services, including Internet access, A/V equipment and other services are available through the hotel at an additional charge. Shipping Information.

Only 58 exhibit spaces are available, as shown on the Exhibition Floor Plan. Booth assignments will be made in the order that exhibit Reservation Forms and payment are received. To be listed in the on-site program, make reservations by April 13.

Exhibit setup will begin at 8:00 a.m. on April 23; the exhibition opens at 6:00 p.m. Exhibit tear down will begin at 3:30 p.m. on April 25 and must be completed by 5:30 p.m. Contact USSD for details.

Exhibition Schedule

Exhibition Fee

The Exhibition Fee is $1,295 and $1,050 for Organizational Members of USSD, a 20 percent discount. USSD Sustaining Members are entitled to an exhibit as a benefit of membership. Membership information

The Exhibition Fee allows one person to participate in all Conference activities, including the technical sessions, receptions and meals, a Workshop or Field Tour on April 26, and a Field Tour on April 27. Additional staff members from exhibiting firms are welcome to participate, but will be expected to pay the Exhibitor Staff Registration Fee of $595 per participant, a reduction from the full Registration Fee of $925. The Exhibitor Staff Fee includes all activities on Monday through Wednesday. Contact information for each exhibitor representative should be included on the Exhibitor Reservation Form.

Hotel Information

The Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113, 504-561-1234, www.neworleans.hyatt.com. The special rate for USSD Conference participants is $219 single or double, plus taxes and fees. To make reservations, call 888-421-1442 and request the special USSD rate, or take this link to the Hyatt reservation page.

Sponsorship Opportunities

In addition to Exhibition opportunities, Sponsorships are available for Conference events and products. Sponsorships provide an excellent opportunity to market your organization to the water resources professionals who will attend the Conference. Sponsorship Options include:

Sponsorship Inclusions

• Program Recognition (in both the online and on-site versions of the Program)
• "Thank You" Flier to be included in the Registration Packet given to each Conference Participant
• Sign to be displayed during sponsored events (Sponsor can provide sign or USSD will provide)
• Option — One Discounted Participant Registration, $725
• Option — One Exhibit Space with any Sponsorship, $1,025

Note: Sponsors of the Conference Tours, Breakfasts, Breaks, Lunches, Receptions and Dinner may have a representative attend the sponsored event at no additional cost. One sponsor representative may participate in the full Conference at a Discounted Participant Registration fee of $725; and/or may attend a Workshop for a fee of $150. Additional representatives will be expected to pay the Member registration fee of $825. Each sponsor representative should complete a Conference Registration Form, or an Online Registration Form.

Reserve an Exhibit space or Sponsorship online.

For more information about USSD, the Conference or the Exhibition, contact USSD Executive Director Larry Stephens at stephens@ussdams.org.