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Marketing Update 6/25/09

Annual Convention & Tradeshow Highlights & Updates

Business Partner members of OHCA regularly receive a Marketing Update Email with the latest information on opportunities for marketing and ways to get involved with OHCA directly to their inbox. 

The following information is included in this update:

• Extra Event Sponsorships Still Available

• Reminder on Participation Options at OHCA's Annual Convention

• Exhibitor Final Confirmations Coming Soon

• Online Registration Information

OHCA encourages you to register soon if you plan to participate as an exhibitor/sponsor at this year’s Annual Convention & Trade Show. The Annual Convention and Trade Show is our largest event of the year! With around 1000 registrants and business associates in attendance, this show has an abundance of opportunities to offer face time & personal contact with key decision makers! The dedicated trade show times and a spectacular Fun Night activity on Monday night make this the best opportunity for you to build relationships with OHCA members.

- Participate In The Biggest OHCA Event of the Year -
Annual Convention & Tradeshow
Celebrating Everyday Heroes
September 21 – 22, 2009
Red Lion on the River - Portland, OR

Below are to give you a few more highlights of the event and update you on what’s still available in case you are still deciding on how 3M Medical should participate in this event.

Extra Event Sponsorships Still Available

Outside of the opportunities to exhibit, we also have some great Extra Event Sponsorships for businesses that would like a chance to get extra exposure during the conference. Full details of the extra event sponsorship benefits are included in the Exhibitor Prospectus & Sponsorship Guide (PDF) for Convention which you can view online.

The following are the sponsorships that are available as of today (*those in bold have been the most popular in the past):

Reminder on Participation Options at OHCA’s Annual Convention

Register as an Exhibitor

The following is the breakdown of exhibit spaces that we currently have available.  View the Trade Show Map which shows current booth spaces available, as well as who has already registered online in the Virtual Conference. Learn more about the benefits of exhibiting at the conference online at: www.ohca.com/convention2009/Exhibitor.htm

Register as a Business Partner Attendee

Due to member feedback, in recent years OHCA started offering a special business partner member attendance rate as an option for members who do not wish to exhibit and would still like to participate in the event.  This option will allow your business to send up to two representatives to attend the conference and network with the facility attendees. Business Member Attendance is an opportunity offered exclusively to members of OHCA in good standing. If you’re interested in this option, you can access the appropriate registration form (PDF) online within the newly added Annual Convention portion of OHCA’s website. To keep this participation opportunity fair to those members that choose to exhibit, the registration fee is the same as the lowest cost booth.

Exhibitor Final Confirmations Coming Soon

If your business registers for a booth before July 6^th you will be receiving a final confirmation with details to help you prepare for the event on that day.  The confirmation will be emailed to the primary contact for the registration, as well as any additional contacts that have been submitted to OHCA to receive communications on this registration.  Be sure you don’t delete the email that will come as shown below as it includes all of the information you will need to prepare for the event:

From: Jill Bilka, jillb@ohca.com
Subject: OHCA Convention FINAL Exhibitor Confirmation
Sent:  Monday, July 6, 2009 

The email will have the following information (more detail included in the actual email).  If there is new information before the event, registered businesses will receive an “exhibitor update” from OHCA, be sure to read them for any upcoming deadlines or changes.

• Booth Space Arrangements

• Hotel & Venue Information                 

• Exhibitor Information Form                 

• Registration Insert Opportunity          

• Prize/Give-a-way Opportunity 

• Important Schedule Times During Convention

IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM OHCA
YOU MAY NOT BE REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT 

Please contact Jill Bilka, Director of Marketing & Communications at 503-726-5226, jillb@ohca.com to confirm your participation.

Online Registration Information

Online registration is optimized for Internet Explorer – if you are using a different browser please call OHCA for alternate registration options.

1. To register online simply go to www.ohca.com and click on Online Event Registration under Events (or go directly to www.ohcaonline.com)

2. Then click on Register Now (Vendors)

3. Enter your business' specific user name and password

   • If you do not remember your log-in information click on Lost Username/Password

   • If you have never registered online with OHCA click on New User to Create a New PRIMARY User Account

4. The Online Registration Process will walk you step-by-step:

   • Step 1: Select Registration Type
     (a la carte is the only option available at this point )

   • Step 3: Choose your Annual Convention exhibit space
     (or choose NO BOOTH if registering for only an extra event sponsorship)

   • Step 5: Choose any Special/Extra Event Sponsorships
     (exclusive opportunities for members)

   • Step 6: Confirm & Purchase
     (your selections are not confirmed until you finish the payment step)

Online Registration is a multi-step process. At the end of the registration and payment process you should instantly receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive this confirmation please call OHCA at 503-726-5260. Currently you can pay online with a credit card or with a check electronically.