Below you will find important links for planning your exhibit at the DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting. Please check back often as the Exhibitor Resource Center will be updated as information and resources become available.

Updated May 14, 2013

Exhibit Order Forms

• Freeman Online Exhibitor Services Manual (Includes: Show Package Form, Furnishings & Carpet, Shipping & Material Handling, Rental Exhibits & Graphics, and Labor Services)
• MCCA Exhibitor Ordering Guide (Includes: Electrical, Internet, Telephone, Cleaning, Rigging, Plumbing, and Security)
• Audio/Visual
• Catering
• Welcome Reception Drink Tickets
• Lead Retrieval
• Digital Literature Kiosk
• Floral
• Video Coverage
• Photography

Exhibit Personnel Registration
Deadline of 5:00 PM on May 17, 2013 to be included in the Advance Registration Attendee List

• Online Personnel Registration
• Instructions for Online Personnel Registration
• Exhibit Personnel Registration Form (PDF)

Additional Exhibitor Forms

• Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC) Intent Form
• Exhibitor Contact Form
• Event & Meeting Space Application Form
• Exhibitor Directory Entry

Marketing and Support

• Exhibitor Marketing Kit
• Marketing & Industry Support Opportunities

Important Information

• Exhibit Hall Hours
• Deadline Checklist
• Authorized Vendor List
• Hotel & Travel Information
• Annual Meeting Exhibitor eNewsletters
  • February 2013
  • March 2013 
  • April 2013
  • May 2013

• Exhibits Logistics Webinar
  • Presentation Slides (PDF)
  • Audio Presentation
• Policies & Procedures
• Proof of Insurance Information

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Business Wire, the official news release distribution and Online Press Kit service for the DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting is hosting the Online Press Center and event news feed for instant access by journalists, analysts, attendees and anyone with an interest in this event worldwide. By utilizing Business Wire for your event news release distribution needs, you benefit from not only our years of experience in working with media and analysts but also products designed to ensure that your news is easily and readily available to your target audience.

Online Press Kit - Create an engaging, effective and customizable electronic press kit accessible directly from our Online Press Centers . Each Online Press Kit receives a custom vanity URL so that you can make it available through all of your event related marketing and PR. In addition, you receive a free wire advisory promoting the kit. The Online Press Kit starts at $275. 

1. Log on to Business Wire your user name and password (if you do not have one, email tradeshow@businesswire.com).
2. Select the "DIA Events/Business Wire" sub account in the dropdown menu.
3. Select Online Press Kit on the left side “More Ordering Options.”
4. Schedule – the first thing you will be doing is selecting your account then scheduling the wire advisory that promotes your Online Press Kit.
5. Select the tradeshow or conference that the Online Press Kit will be for.
6. Enter all of the profile/contact info that will be included within your Online Press Kit and upload your logo.

Once you submit the Online Press Kit, you will receive an email with a direct link to it which you can click on and then add/remove documents files.

News Release Distribution - starting at $325, distribute your show news and multimedia via Business Wire's Tradeshow circuits and reach attendees, relevant trade media, industry analysts, online media, consumers, bloggers and much more worldwide. In addition, all news releases automatically receive the NewsTrak posting and tracking reports.

1. Log on to Business Wire your user name and password (if you do not have one, email tradeshow@businesswire.com).
2. Select the "DIA Events/Business Wire" sub account in the dropdown menu.
3. Schedule the release time.
4. Select a distribution circuit.

For additional information email tradeshow@businesswire.com .