Event
Overview
What:
IBAA Annual Conference
When:
Thursday evening (Sept. 25), Friday (26th), Saturday (27th)
Where:
Hilton Newark - Penn Station / downtown Newark
Details:
• Conference at Hilton
• Hotel Shuttle to/from Newark Airport
• PATH train to NYC from hotel...20-minute ride into NYC, $2 each
way
• Room rate = $159/night (reference IBAA); call hotel directly
to reserve
your lodging-reserve your space early!
What:
OAAA (Alternative Media) Showcase/Tradeshow
When: Thursday (Sept. 25), Noon - 7 pm EST
Where:
Jacob Javits Center - NYC/Manhattan
Why:
Come in early on Thursday and experience 'everything alternative'
in the out-of-home media category…this monstrous show features
'non-traditional media' exhibitor booths and attendees from the
media-buying world; there are also speakers and forums to attend.
'Social time' kicks off around 5pm with appetizers and drinks for all!
Details:
• 20 minutes from HiltonNewark-PennStation via PATH train
• IBAA has booth at the event
• IBAA splits the cost and will subsidize half of your admission
fee
(show admission = $300, you pay only $150)
• Limited number of admission badges--reserve early!
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IBAA
2008
Annual Conference Agenda
Thursday
Evening
Welcoming
Reception 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Immediately
following the OAAA Showcase event in New York,
Off the Wall 3-D
cordially invites all attendees and guests to join them as they
host the Welcoming Reception of the IBAA 2009 Conference
at Bentley’s in the Newark Hilton Penn Station.
Open
Bar and Appetizer Stations
FRIDAY
(all members,
associates, sponsors / BUSINESS ATTIRE)
8:00am
– 8:45am Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Valley Industrial Products (tape/adhesive
products)
8:45am
– 10:15am Welcome & Conference Opening
• Member Introductions
• Agenda Preview and Overview
10:15am
– 11:00am Review of 2008 TAB Event –
Chuck Nelms, AdVantage Indoor
11:00am
– 11:20am BREAK
11:20am
– 1:00am Media Buyer Forum
Moderated Q&A with Leith El-Hassan, Ad Council;
Paula Carolan, OMD-Worldwide and other Buyers/Agencies
1:00pm
– 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm
– 3:45pm Sponsor ‘commercials’
Valley industrial Products-Randy Levine
Snap Display Frames
Off-the-Wall 3-D
3:45pm
– 4:00pm BREAK
4:00pm – 5:00pm Guest Speaker: Paula Carolan from
OMD-Worldwide, Canada
5:30pm
– 7:30pm Happy Hour/Open Bar
9pm
(optional) Evening Activity
SATURDAY
(indoor
advertising companies only / BUSINESS ‘CASUAL’)
8:00am – 8:45am
Breakfast Buffet
SPONSORED BY SNAP! DISPLAY FRAMES
9:00am
– 11:00am Member Open Discussion:
•
Old Business
• Financials
• Committee Reports
• Bylaws
• Ethics/Practices
• Website
• Officer Succession
• Executive
Director Role
• New
Business
• 2008
Goals
11:30am – 2:00pm
Officer
Nominations / Officer Elections / Discussion / Planning
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IBAA
2008 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
•
Registration Form: Download
Now
•
Conference Fee: prior to Aug.15 = $195 per person;
after Aug.15 = $245 per person
•
OAAA
showcase: IBAA pays half of your $300 admission fee
•
Conference Sponsorship (For associate members/sponsors)
'Welcoming Reception' sponsorship - Thursday night's party = $1000
'Lunch' sponsorship - Friday = $500
'Happy Hour' sponsorship - Friday = $500
'Breakfast' sponsorship - Friday = $350
'Breakfast' sponsorship - Saturday = $250
•
Hotel Reservations
Call
hotel directly to reserve your lodging for the conference.
Hilton
Newark - Penn Station
Gateway
Center / 1048 Raymond Blvd.
1-800-HILTONS
/ 973-622-5000
reference
group code: IBAA
Room Rate: $159/night (must mention 'IBAA' to ensure this rate)
Hilton
Newark -Penn Station is minutes from the Newark Airport and
located in downtown Newark…the hotel provides free shuttle service
to/from airport. The hotel is within walking distance of the PATH train
to NYC-a 20 minute ride, less than $2 each way.
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Note: We are at the Hilton Newark - Penn Station…NOT the
Hilton Airport location in Newark…please ensure that you
mention the correct hotel site when you are making
your reservations.
