ASPEN Exhibitor Advisory Council Overview
Download the EAC application.
The Exhibitor
Advisory Council (EAC) was created to provide a voice for ASPEN Nutrition
Science and Practice Conference exhibitors and to assist the society with the
planning, management and evaluation of the exhibit hall and its components. The
EAC’s primary function is to promote the involvement and interests of
exhibiting companies and to serve as an advisor to ASPEN management on exhibit
policies, issues and latest industry
trends.
The mission of
the EAC is to build a foundation of joint goals and interests between
exhibitors and show management and to foster a mutual understanding of our separate
interests. This will be accomplished through an established communication
channel, collaboration and a fortified strategy to enhance the overall
conference experience for both exhibitors and attendees. The EAC sees value in
a diverse representation of companies of varying sizes and industry sectors.
An overview of council
responsibilities includes:
- Provide
advice and guidance to the ASPEN Exhibit Management staff
- Foster
improved communication between exhibitors and ASPEN staff
- Review
exhibit-related policies and regulations and identify other useful information for
exhibitors
- Provide
feedback on ASPEN expositions and ways for improvement
- Represent
the interests of ASPEN exhibitors
Council member
qualifications and requirements:
- Exhibiting
company must exhibit annually
- Must
have exhibited at the previous two ASPEN conferences
- Appointee
must be a full-time employee of the exhibiting company (no contractors)
- Representatives
must have exhibit responsibilities for the organization they represent
- No
required minimum booth size. A limited number of seats will be filled from the
following ranges:
- Four to five (4-5) companies that occupy 100 square feet
- Three to four (3-4) companies that occupy between 200 - 400
square feet
- One
to two (1-2) company
that occupies over 400 square feet
Membership terms and
requirements:
- Members
will be selected through an application process, not by direct invitations
- Members
are appointed for a term of two years
- ASPEN
show management will appoint committee members for the inaugural year
- Future
members will be appointed by the established council
- The
council co-chair will be selected by EAC members
- Representatives
may be re-appointed for a second term
- Another
representative from the exhibiting company may apply to be a member after a
previous representative’s tenure has expired
The EAC is a
volunteer council. Members are not compensated nor do they receive additional
priority points. The EAC will meet twice a year via conference calls and once a
year in person during the annual ASPEN meeting. Ideas for enhancing the
conference are always welcome and valued. As such, council members are
encouraged to share their advice and concerns with ASPEN as they arise
throughout the year.
For more information, contact Valerie
Mickiewicz at
[email protected].