-446 day until TIE 2007

Greeting

It is once again that time to plan for your company to exhibit at the 21st annual Colorado Technology in Education Conference June 19th– 22nd , 2007 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

TIE is a wonderful opportunity to present your company to our attendees! We strive to create special time for attendees to focus on the Vendors and to stroll through the Pavilion. We offer a special Gala on Wednesday for the attendees to talk to you - our vendors!

As a vendor for each paid booth you will receive a lunch ticket for each day. Sign up early to get the booth of your choice!

Why Participate at TIE?

What makes the Colorado Technology In Education Conference the place to be June 19th – 22nd, 2007:

  • 1100+ attendees including; classroom teachers, district technology coordinators, principals, superintendents, school board members and exhibitors from Colorado and surrounding states
  • 500+ on-site computers ALL connected to the Internet for hands-on/real time learning and exhibition of your products
  • Exhibit Hall that can showcase 100+ exhibitors and corporate sponsors
  • More than $20K of exhibitor and corporate sponsor giveaways
  • 20 years of TIE conference experience in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
  • Evening reception “gala” for increased opportunity to meet with attendees; this 
      is a special evening on Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

If you have been to TIE in the past, we look forward to your return. If your company is not familiar with the Colorado TIE conference, then 2006 is the year to become acquainted with TIE.

Important Dates and Times

2007 Conference Exhibitor Schedule

  • Exhibit Hall Setup Wednesday, June 20th  6:00 am – 10:30 am
  • Exhibit Hall Opening Wednesday, June 20th  11:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Exhibit Hall Gala Wednesday, June 20th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Exhibit Hall Open Thursday, June 21st 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
  • Exhibit Hall Tear-Down Thursday, June 21st after 3:30 pm

Booth Location, Pricing and Deadlines

We have a 20,000 square foot tent with a hard floor being set up for our Exhibit Hall! The Exhibitor Hall is located on the slope-side area next to the Copper Conference Center, which will give the TIE attendees more access to the exhibitors! There will also be room for more exhibitors as well as the booths will be 10X10 this year! We are very excited to be able to offer this venue for our exhibitors! In addition we will be giving the exhibitors the same material as we give the attendees. Each paid booth will include two (2) lunch tickets for Tuesday and Wednesday. No additional lunch tickets will be available this year but you can receive the same price that TIE pays at Copper restaurants.
 
The TIE Exhibit Hall is one of the biggest draws, certainly one of the highest traffic areas of the conference. The Hall is a great place for teachers, technology coordinators, principals and district administrators to see your products, place a company representative’s face to the voice and learn about new product features. Many of the purchases that Colorado districts make in the new fiscal year that starts eight days after the conference ends (July 1st) are the result of TIE experiences. Booths in the TIE Exhibit Hall are priced as follows:

TIE EXHIBITOR BOOTH SPACE

Booths are $1000
*Booth consists of one undecorated table, skirt, back and side drapes, one electrical outlet, sign with company name, and two meal tickets per booth. ADDITIONAL booth items will be available through COPPER and BREDE. (i.e. internet, extra tables, chairs, etc.)

The exhibitor layout will be available on the web and you may select the booth that you desire. Please select 1st, 2nd, 3rd choices. In case of two companies selecting the same booth the first payment I receive gets the booth.

Please check the webpage for current information:  http://www.tiecolorado.org/2007

Our EXHIBITOR GALA will be on Wednesday evening from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. This 2-hour presentation time slot will be exclusively for TIE Exhibitors to share their products with our TIE attendees. Many of our previous exhibitors have praised this event as the best part of their sales experience at the TIE Conference.

Promotional Opportunities and Giveaways

All exhibitors are encouraged to donate merchandise for giveaways at the TIE Party and the closing session. The level of success an organization experiences at TIE goes well beyond the rental of exhibit space. Our most successful exhibitors work closely with the TIE Board to provide the much-needed extras that make the TIE Conference a success.

The promotional opportunities range from conference gear:

  1. Pens
  2. tote-bags for Attendees – not plastic bags
  3. notebooks
  4. technology equipment

Sponsoring conference activities:

  1. Presenter Party
  2. Exhibit Hall Open House

 Each is designed to enhance your exposure and visibility to your target market of TIE attendees. Use Marketing and Promotional Opportunities to support your marketing communications strategy, enhance your presence at TIE and ensure your message reaches the largest percentage of TIE’s teacher, technology coordinator and school/district administration audience.

Corporations participating through these opportunities will be eligible for their corporation name/logo placed in conference registration material and conference program. Please make sure that the information you put on the web is correct. This is the information used for the program!

Cancellation Policy:

CANCELLATION-Exhibitors who request cancellation of this contract before April 15, 2007 are entitled to a full refund. Those who request a cancellation after April 15, 2007 and before the cancellation deadline are entitled to a refund less a cancellation fee of $500 per contracted booth space. No refund will be given for cancellation requests after the cancellation deadline. The cancellation deadline is May 15, 2007.  For any exhibitor first applying for exhibit space after the cancellation deadlines will have two weeks after receipt of the exhibit application by TIE.
Cancellation requests must be made in writing, and the date of the cancellation request will be the date of postmark. Cancellation provisions apply to all or part of exhibit space reserved. If booth spaces not occupied by four hours prior to the exhibit opening, TIE shall have the right to use such space as it sees fit. However, in this instance the exhibitor is still obligated to pay in full for contracted exhibit space.

 
Conference Presentations; Coming back again this year - Exhibitor Spotlight Sessions!

Presentations on education methods and technology products are what TIE is all about. Eighty percent of TIE presentations are from educators sharing their successes from classroom experiences. Twenty percent of the presentations are from exhibitors teaching users how to use their product or introducing new technologies that will improve education.  We are introducing a special Exhibitor spotlight sessions that is open to all exhibitors. Location will be determined before the conference. Exhibitors will be able to sign up for sessions from 30 min to 60 min. More information will be posted on the web soon!