Exhibits

Exhibit Show 2008

An exhibition of the latest instruments and techniques for sample isolation, purifications and preparation; crystal growth and data collection, of computer software for data storage, retrieval analysis, of graphics systems and databases; and books, journals and other materials essential to modern crystallographers is scheduled to begin on the evening of Saturday, May 31 in conjunction with the Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall  of the Knoxville Convention Center. The 2008 Show will end after the poster session on Tuesday evening. The Advertising and Exhibits Division of the American Institute of Physics are managing the show. For further information contact Bob Finnegan, AIP, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 1NO1, Melville, NY 11747, rfinneg@aip.org, ph. (516) 576-2433; fax (516) 576-2481.

Booth set-up will begin on Friday, May 30 and continue through Saturday. Break down will begin the morning of Wednesday, June 4. ACA Corporate Members will receive 10% off one booth fee. Not a member? Join now!

Not-for-profits groups are eligible for a discounted booth fee of $400 for one booth. Booth rental is $1,400 for all others.

ONLINE EXIBITOR REGISTRATION

Register Online: https://www.aip.org/forms/aca/reg_exhibitor.html

EXHIBITORS AS OF 3/25/2008

Exhibition Hall Floor Plan with Booth Numbers (PDF)

ACA 08 Show Guide

EXHIBIT SPACE DETAILS

Each booth is 8 foot deep x 10 foot wide.
ACA Corporate Members who have paid 2008 membership dues are entitled to 10% off one booth.
The rental fee is $1,400 per booth.
A deposit of 25% of the total rental is due with the application form. The balance is due by April 1, 2008.

EXHIBIT HOURS

Friday, May 30, 8:00am - 5:00pm - Setup
Saturday, May 31, 7:30pm-10:30pm - Show and Opening Reception
Sunday, June 1, 10:00am-6:30pm - Show and Poster Sessions
Monday, June 2, 10:00am-7:30pm - Show and Poster Sessions
Tuesday, June 3, 10:00am-7:30pm - Show and Poster Sessions
Wednesday, June 4, 8:00am-5:00pm - Breakdown

BOOTH FEE INCLUDES

A standard booth background of berry, teal and white drape on aluminum tubing, 8' high. Dividing rails are 3' high and are covered with teal drape.

A two-line (44 inch long by 7 inch high) identification sign, including company name and booth number.

Vendor product description in the Exhibitor Show Guide and on the ACA web site.

One insert for attendee conference bags.

For profit groups are allowed three meeting registrations per booth, allowing entry to the scientific sessions. Not-for-profit groups receive one meeting registration allowing entry to the scientific sessions. Any exhibition representative who intends to present a lecture or poster must register separately as a meeting participant.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We are pleased to offer our meeting supporters the following sponsorship options
- tote bags
- coffee break refreshments
- poster session refreshments
- opening reception refreshments
- special rates on advertisements in the 2008 Program and Abstract Book

If your organization would like to earmark its support for a particular purpose not listed above, we would be happy to see that its contribution is applied accordingly. You may wish to support student participation, a social event, speakers for a specific session, preparation of workshop materials, or the activities of a Special Interest Group. Please contact Marcia Colquhoun, marcia@hwi.buffalo.edu, (716) 898-8692, for further information.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Tour of the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

On the evening of Sunday, June 1, attendees may tour the Spallation Neutron Source; this event is sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a reception including hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be held at the site.

The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is a 1.4-MW accelerator-based neutron source located near Knoxville, Tennessee.  The SNS is the first of a new generation of spallation neutron user facilities, exemplifying a significant increase in both neutron production power and instrument technology.  While still ramping up to full power, the SNS is already producing the world's most intense pulsed neutron beams for materials, physics, chemistry and biological research.  The SNS is currently building and commissioning a diverse suite of eighteen instruments for diffraction, small-angle scattering, spectroscopy and reflectometry.  These complement the scattering instruments at the recently upgraded High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) neutron source.  For more information visit http://neutrons.ornl.gov. 

The tour is open to ACA attendees, guests and exhibitors only and can be done through either the  registration form or the meeting website (see the link to SNS Tour at http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/aca2008/); there is no charge for this event; transporation will be provided.  Your conference badge and photo identification will be needed to board the buses and enter the laboratory.   Unfortunately, due to entry restrictions and the amount of time required for approval of visitors from certain countries, we are not be able to accept registration from any foreign national who is born in, a citizen of, or employed/sponsored by a company in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria. 

Young Scientist Mixer

The Young Scientist Mixer is one of the meeting's most popular events.  The mixer provides a great opportunity for young scientists (students, post docs, and early career scientists/teachers) to network and socialize.  The 2008 Mixer is scheduled for Monday, June 2, beginning at 7:30pm at the Sunsphere, www.southerngraces.net/sunsphere.shtml.   There will be no charge for registered students or post docs but you must indicate on your registration form if you wish to attend.  Tickets will be available for $15 for all others and guests must be purchased before May 28, 2008. 

Mentor/Mentee Dinner

Since 1995 the ACA has sponsored a Mentor/Mentee Dinner to provide a relaxed atmosphere for young scientists to network and seek mentors within the crystallographic community.  On Tuesday, June 3, young scientists will have the opportunity to discuss their science and career aspirations with the mentors present. 

Mentees are usually considered students, post-docs, and early career teachers/scientists (i.e.  non-tenured assistant professors) while Mentors are typically more experienced researchers, although assistant professors wishing to mentor are more than welcome to do so.  This event will be buffet dinner at Calhouns, on the River.   www.calhouns.com.  Tickets are $20 for Mentees, $30 for Mentors and must be purchased before May 28, 2008. 

Banquet and Award Ceremony

Our annual banquet and awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 4, within the convention center. Winners of the 2008 Poster Prizes will be announced.  A cash bar reception begins at 6:30p.m with dinner at 7:30p.m. Dinner tickets for registered students are $25. Tickets for all others are $55. Tickets must be purchased before May 28, 2008.

Please contact the ACA office to purchase tickets to the social events:
aca@hwi.buffalo.edu, Fax (716) 898-8695, Phone (716) 898-8690.

Past Exhibitors

Past Exhibitors Include:
Accelrys
Advanced Photon Source
Area Detector Systems Corp.
Art Robbins Instruments
Australian X-Ray Capillary Optics
Axygen Biosciences
Beevers Miniature Models
BioCAT
Blake Industries Inc.
Brandel
Bruker AXS Inc.
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
CCP4
Computing in Science & Engineering
Corning, Inc.
CRYO Industries of America, Inc.
Crystal Logic, Inc.
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
Cyviz
Delong America, Inc.
Diamond Wire Technology
Diversified Scientific, Inc.
Douglas Instruments
Emerald BioSystems
Exsar
Fluidigm Corp.
FMP Products
Formulatrix, Inc.
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences
Genomic Solutions
Gilson, Inc.
Greiner Bio-One, Inc.
Hampton Research
Hewlett Packard Company
Incoatec GmbH
Innovadyne Technologies, Inc.
IUCr
Jena Bioscience GmbH
Kendro Lab Automation
Korima, Inc.
Malvern Instruments
MARReasearch GmbH
MarUSA, Inc.
Matrix Technologies
MicroCal
Mitegen, LLC
Molecular Dimensions, Inc.
Nanodrop
Nextal Biotechnologies
Open Eye Scientific Software
Oxford Cryosystems
Oxford Diffraction Ltd.
PANalytical
Panosonic
Perkin Elmer Life & Analytical Sciences
Photonic Science
Precision Detectors
Proterion Corp.
QIAGEN, Inc.
RCSB Protein Data Bank
Rigaku Americas Corp.
RoboDesign International
SER-CAT
Spriger/Kluwer Academic Publishers
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TriTek Corp.
TTP Lab Tech
Veeco Instruments
VizEveryWhere
Wyatt Technology Corp.
Xenocs S.A.