10th Annual Southern Energy and Environment Expo
August 20-22nd 2010 at The Western N.C. Agricultural Center
Exhibitor Registration Information
Daily public admission: $10 adults, ages 13-21 $5, 12 and under get in for free!
Public Hours of S.E.E. 2010:
Friday 20th Noon to 6:00 PM
Sat. 21st 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sun. 22nd 10:AM to 5:00 PM
All Exhibitors must check-in with Exhibitor Registration prior to set-up!
- Commercial Exhibitors with larger displays must begin setup Thursday, August 19th, 2010.
- Exhibitors with small booth displays may begin setup Thursday, August 19th, From 9:00 am to 6:00 pm or Friday August 20th, between 8:00 am and 11:30 am.
- Exhibitors are responsible for set-up of all booths and displays, as additional labor may not be available. If you have special needs to set up, please contact SEE Expo IN ADVANCE.
- ALL EXHIBITS AND BOOTH SPACES MUST BE COMPLETED, occupied, and prepared for the public no later than 11:30 am, Friday August 20, 2010 to accommodate local and regional media representatives, BE READY FOR THE PUBLIC and to be able to pay attention to last minute announcements and information.
EXHIBITOR BOOTHS
- Commercial Exhibitor Booths are nominal 10' x 10' spaces located in the Indoor Arena area, including an 8' x 30" table and two chairs.
- Non-profit/Conservation Booths are nominal 10' x 10' spaces in the Indoor Arena Area, with no table or chairs provided.
- Extra tables, chairs and electricity are available for any Booth. Additional table ($15) and/or chair ($10) rentals (includes all three days) and/or electricity ($35 per booth space, 20 amp max, all three days) must be ordered in advance to assure they'll be ready for you. Last minute orders will be honored if possible, however those who ordered in advance will be served first.
- Exhibitor Booth assignments and floorplan will be determined by Expo staff, but special requests will be graciously considered, such as being adjacent to another Exhibitor.
- Additional outdoor display areas are available and highly encouraged for all registered Exhibitors, free of charge from the S.E.E. Expo. Additional WNC Ag Center fees might apply (water, power or set up fees). Exhibitors must anchor their indoor arena booth(s) during all hours open to the public, however outdoor displays and exhibits may be freestanding and unattended, if appropriate.
NONPROFIT/ CONSERVATION EXHIBITORS:
Nonprofit/ conservation Exhibitors are offered a lower booth rate with the understanding that their purpose is education, information, activism and regional cooperation, NOT direct fundraising or sales of product. Limited transactions are permissible, for example, membership dues or organization T-shirts.
EXHIBIT BOOTH/DISPLAY BREAKDOWN:
Exhibitor booths and/or displays may not begin breakdown until 5:00 pm Sunday, August 22, 2010 and must be completed by midnight, Sunday, August 22, 2010. Any items or materials not removed from the Western N.C. Agricultural Center by midnight August 22 may be removed, by the staff of the Western N.C. Agricultural Center, with any and all relevant expenses billed to Exhibitor.
At breakdown time Sunday at 5:00PM, PLEASE PLEASE heed the directions of the S.E.E. Expo staff regarding the loading of vehicles!! Traffic flow will be directed to ensure the fastest possible exit for all exhibitors. Exhibitors with large trucks are encouraged to either begin booth breakdown without the truck or relax and have dinner from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, in order to let the smaller vehicles exit the Arena areas. The traffic jam and time you save.. will be your own!
EXHIBITOR CLEANUP:
At the end of each day of the Expo, each Exhibitor is responsible for clean up of their exhibit area and/or display area and/or camping site. Please place trash or waste in appropriate containers or take it with you. Clean up charges may be imposed for damage or trash left behind, during or after, the Expo.
EXPO ADMISSION PASSES:
Each Exhibitor will receive four (4) General Admission passes for four persons all weekend. Additional passes as required for additional staff or volunteers must be purchased for Expo daily admission, either at the Main Gate each day, or at registration check in for exhibitors Thursday or Friday from 8:30 to 11:30 AM. Exhibitor/V.I.P. networking dinner admission tickets will only be available while they last, we have sold out 2 years running, so please consider ordering them in advance with your registration application.
SIGNS/FLYERS:
Exhibitors need to provide their own signs, flyers or banners. Signs or banners must not extend into, or interfere with, adjacent booth spaces in any direction. Flyers or handouts may be distributed from your booth space only and pertain only to your business or organization.
EXHIBITOR/R.V CAMPING & TENT CAMPING:
R.V. camping with hookups is available on-site at the Western N.C. Agricultural Center. Limited full hook-up sites available, so first come first served! Tent camping (no hook-ups) will be available also. Click here for more information and to reserve your spot!
DOGS AND/OR PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
No dogs or pets allowed at any time during the weekend, except Handicapped or Seeing Eye dogs as required by law. Sorry. Dogs or pets MAY NOT be left in parked vehicles, it is August and it's hot. It is S.E.E. Expo policy to refuse daily admission to any party with dogs or pets in the vehicle. Please, all of us at the S.E.E. Expo love the critters, but this isn't the place or time for them. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Southern Energy & Environment Expo Director and/or staff reserves the right to deny, reject or remove any Exhibitor, booth, sign or advertisement deemed inappropriate or offensive to the general public or the intent of the Expo, as outlined in "S.E.E. Expo Exhibitor Rules", with no refunds after July 9th, 2010.
Click Here to display the Registration form. Simply fill out the form and mail it to:
S.E.E. Expo, P.O. Box 1562, Etowah, N.C. 28729