{"id":4537,"date":"2017-02-23T20:16:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T20:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/meetings2-2\/?page_id=4537"},"modified":"2018-08-07T18:28:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T18:28:40","slug":"exhibitor-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2018\/exhibitor-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibitor FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>WSC 2018 Exhibitor Important Information<\/h3>\n<h4>Exhibitor Set-Up:<\/h4>\n<p>Sunday, December\u00a09, 2018\u00a0| 12pm-5pm<\/p>\n<h4>Exhibitor Hours:<\/h4>\n<p>Monday, December 10, 2018 | 9:30am \u2013 5:30pm<br \/>\nTuesday, December 11, 2018 | 9:30am \u2013 5:30pm<br \/>\nWednesday, December 12, 2018 | 9am \u2013 11:30am<\/p>\n<h4>Exhibitor Move-Out:<\/h4>\n<p>Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | 11:30am &#8211; 1:30pm[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Note:<\/strong> <em>Early dismantling is disruptive to the exhibit show, therefore, exhibitors may not pack, tear down, or remove any portion of the exhibit prior to the official closing at 11:30am on Wednesday, December 12. Requests for early breakdown and outbound material order forms from decorator will not be granted.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Key benefits include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>One complimentary conference registration per booth<\/li>\n<li>Four booth-only representatives per booth<\/li>\n<li>45-minute time slot in Vendor Track (space-available basis)<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to do a Sunday pre-conference workshop (space-available basis)<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to have a Vendor User Group Meeting on Tuesday evening (space-available basis)<\/li>\n<li>Link to your website from the WSC website<\/li>\n<li>Listing in WSC Final Program distributed to all attendees<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to purchase the full conference list of opt-in attendees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For exhibitor inquiries, please contact WSC Exhibit Co-chairs <a href=\"mailto:jhugan@forwardvision.com\">Joe Hugan<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:camilla.lundgren@chalmers.se\">Camilla Lundgren<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Details on Exhibit Space:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spaces 1,2, 21 \u2013 26 are 3m x 4m spaces.\u00a0 All other spaces are 3m x 3m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The exhibition will take place in Exhibit Hall H of Svenska M\u00e4ssan\/The Swedish Exhibition &amp; Congress Centre. Hall H is carpeted with a dark grey carpet. Additional carpeting is available for rent.<\/li>\n<li>As in the past the WSC space fee is for\u00a0<em>space only\u00a0<\/em>and does not include furnishings, electrical, etc.\u00a0 <strong>The exhibit area for WSC 2018 does not include any draping or hard wall separation between booths<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>There is Wi-Fi in the building but this is suitable for light use only. If the exhibit requires internet to run a demonstration or individuals require it to be able to work from the booth, companies should order a hardwire internet line or ask about a dedicated Wi-Fi network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Exhibit Kit<\/h2>\n<p>A customized web shop\u00a0has been created for WSC.\u00a0 Click <a href=\"http:\/\/uso.svenskamassan.se\/event\/page.asp?functionid=start&amp;Projectid=18516\">here<\/a>\u00a0for detailed exhibitor information. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All orders may be placed online.\u00a0 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Sales Agent at Svenska M\u00e4ssan\/The Swedish Exhibition &amp; Congress Centre Group, Caroline Bender.\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:Caroline.Bender@svenskamassan.se\">Caroline.Bender@svenskamassan.se<\/a> or TEL +46 (0)31 708 81 13[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Important Deadlines:<\/h3>\n<h4>Ongoing\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Company Descriptions and Logos<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Exhibitor logos and company descriptions will be added to the WSC website as organizations register. If you have already completed the registration process, please email an EPS version of your company logo to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:oschmitz@informs.org\">Olivia Schmitz<\/a>\u00a0and upload your company description to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/online.informs.org\/informsssa\/ssaauthmenu.show_top_menu\">online portal\/registration site<\/a>.\u00a0 <strong>Final print deadline September 21.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>September 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Vendor Track Submissions<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">For each reserved booth, vendors get a 45-minute time slot in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2018\/tracks\/#vendor\">Vendor Track.<\/a>\u00a0 For each slot in the Vendor Track, you have two options: submit a complete paper or an abstract. Abstracts and papers appear online and in the final program, but neither appear in the archival proceedings (IEEE rules). Abstracts are lightly reviewed by the track coordinator and papers are reviewed by multiple members of the committee and may entail revisions. Papers and abstracts must use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/wsc2018\/authorsubmission\/\">Authors\u2019 Kit<\/a>\u00a0in order to adhere to the publication format requirements. Papers and abstracts for the Vendor Track must be submitted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.linklings.net\/conferences\/wsc\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 For additional information on the Vendor Track, please contact <a href=\"mailto:williame@umich.edu\">Edward Williams<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:m.mujica.mota@hva.nl\">Miguel Mujica Mota<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>September 1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tuesday User-group Meetings<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">User Group Meetings can be scheduled for Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30pm. Please e-mail\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:liz.hood@informs.org\">Liz Hood<\/a>\u00a0by September 1 if you would like to schedule a room. There is no additional fee for AV. Companies will be responsible for ordering their own catering.<\/p>\n<h4>September 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sunday Workshops<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">For each booth purchased, vendors get one 120-minute slot during the Sunday workshop period. No abstract or paper is required for the proceedings, but a description of the workshop will appear in the conference program and on the web site. If you would like to present at a Vendor Workshop on Sunday, you must select AUDIOVISUAL $100 in the \u2018Additional Items\u2019 section of the booth registration process. If you did not select this when you registered initially, you can log back in to add and pay the $100 fee. Workshop descriptions should also be entered on the online portal\/registration site. There are a limited number of slots available and they are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:oschmitz@informs.org\">Olivia Schmitz<\/a>\u00a0ASAP to let her know your time slot preference (10am-12pm, 12:30-2:30pm, 3pm-5pm).<\/p>\n<h4>September 21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deadline for Vendor Workshop Details<\/h4>\n<p>Please include title, speaker and description. Please submit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/online.informs.org\/informsssa\/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E426640A840240B1C399922\">Exhibitor Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>October\u00a01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Booth Cancellations<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">All booth cancellations due on or before October\u00a01 ($250 cancellation fee applies).<\/p>\n<h4>TBD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hotel Room Block Cut-Off<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">A limited number of rooms have been blocked\u00a0at Gothia Towers at\u00a0a special WSC rate. We anticipate rooms to sell out quickly and advise you to make your reservations early.\u00a0 To make reservations click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gothiatowers.com\/winter-simulation-conference\/?lang=en\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 To book more than 6 rooms, contact reservations, <a href=\"mailto:room@gothiatowers.com\">room@gothiatowers.com<\/a> or Tel: +46 (0)31 750 88 10\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gothiatowers.com\/hotel\/?lang=en\">Click here for more information on the venue.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>November 12\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Final Booth Personnel Due<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">All booth personnel must be entered into the <a href=\"https:\/\/acgi.informs.org\/sso_login.php\">Exhibitor Portal<\/a>. Each paid exhibit space includes one complimentary full conference registration and four booth only representatives. If you have difficulty entering the names into the Exhibitor Portal, please e-mail <a href=\"mailto:oschmitz@informs.org\">Olivia Schmitz<\/a> and include FULL NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS and JOB TITLE for all personnel.<\/p>\n<h4>November 19\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Deadline for Svenska M\u00e4ssan\/The Swedish Exhibition &amp; Congress Centre Group Decorator Orders<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Orders include, but are not limited to furniture, audio-visual, internet and all other booth requirements. 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