WACUHO 2007 Annual Conference

Our Mission:
The Western Association of College and University Housing Officers (WACUHO) provides opportunities for college and university staff members, who have responsibility in student residence, food service, developmental programming, administration, conference services, facilities, and related operations, to come together and share programs, ideas, and services that celebrate diversity on campus and promote a quality residential living experience that enhances student learning and academic success.

Exhibits

Welcome

Thank you for being an Exhibitor at the 2007 WACUHO Conference. Your participation in our conference is important to our association. We also hope that it gives you an opportunity to connect with our membership.

Your registration includes:

► One 8 x 10 booth which includes a 6’ table, 2 side chairs, 1 wastebasket and 1 sign.

► One set of meals from Sunday night through lunch on Tuesday. Note: You may purchase additional meals. The exact meals that are included in your registration are:

Sunday Opening Reception and Dinner*
Monday morning breakfast
Monday lunch
Monday late afternoon reception given in your honor – no charge
Tuesday morning breakfast
Tuesday lunch

► Entrance in to the Exhibit Area for one Exhibitor per company. Note: You may purchase additional name tags at a cost of $35.00 each. Every company representative must be registered to be allowed in the Exhibit Area. Companies that sign up for a double booth receive two sets of meals and two nametags.

REGISTRATION DATES
Registration Deadline: March 23rd, 2007

RATES
Please note that companies that are WACUHO Corporate Partners receive a $100.00 off of their booth registration. Only one discount is given per company regardless of signing up for a single or double booth.

$850.00 per booth (8 x 10)
$1,700 for a double booth (two 8 x 10)

Additional meal prices are:

Sunday Opening Reception and Dinner– $75.00
Monday Breakfast – $35.00
Monday lunch - $55.00
Monday late afternoon reception given in your honor – no charge
Tuesday morning breakfast - $35.00
Tuesday lunch - $55.00

The following meals are not included in your meal package. We invite you to attend these meals and events.

Tuesday Grand Reception and Banquet - $75 Attire is semi-formal. Entrée selections are chicken or beef tenderloin.
Wednesday brunch $65.00

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

ON LINE

The host committee requests that conference attendees register for the conference on-line. Use the registration link to submit your registration information. A pdf file is also available for you to print out and fill in if you do not want or are unable to register on line. If you experience any difficulty in submitting your online registration form we ask that you print out the pdf form and mail that in to us. Some servers do not allow you to submit your registration on line.

Please register as an Exhibitor not as a WACUHO member.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION:
Exhibitors will receive a registration confirmation notice. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact Kathy Sowell at ksowell@hrh.usc.edu or by phone at 213.764.2256

CANCELLATION
All refunds must be made in writing and not later than the twentieth day after the last day of the program. Requests made 30 days or less before the event will be held until the program is complete and the fiscal status of the program can be determined. Requests made more than 30 days before the event will be honored. Requests for refunds cannot be granted if services are provided.

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Credit card or check payments will be accepted. Please send your check, payable to WACUHO, to the following address. Credit card payments can be done through the online registration system.

WACUHO REGISTRATION
Attn: Kathy Sowell
USC Housing
3115 South Orchard Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213.764.2256

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:

Those companies that are Corporate Partners will receive priority booth placement as long as they complete their registration by March 9th.

Other companies will be placed on a first come, first served basis. Every attempt will be made to separate similar types of businesses from each other, but depending on the type of companies that Exhibit this year, this may not be possible.

Conference Attendance
Participation as an exhibitor provides you one name badge. As a registered participant you are welcome to attend any of the general sessions or interest sessions.

Non-exhibiting companies or representatives are not permitted to attend the Conference.

Each company representative must purchase a name badge.

Security: During non-exhibit hours, the area will be secured and/or patrolled by security personnel at no cost to exhibitors. Exhibitors will not be permitted access to their booths during non-exhibit hours. Please secure or take with you any valuable or propriety items during non-exhibit hours.

Attending or co-presenting at an interest session: Interest sessions may not be used as an opportunity to make a sales-type presentation that promotes their products or services during a program presentation. Any exhibitor who is presenting a program must be doing so in conjunction with a representative from a WACUHO member institution.

Please contact Staci Buchwald or Terry Campbell, Exhibits Co- Chairs at staci.buchwald@scrippscollege.edu and tcampbell@housing.ucsb.edu if you have any questions regarding this information.