Tomorrow!!!!

I will e-mail all exhibitors tomorrow with booth assignments. Although it may not happen by the end of business hours if you live on the east coast. My day job (a high school band director) is pretty busy tomorrow. My band is playing at a basketball game tomorrow night. If you are not able to check your e-mail from home you WILL have your booth assignment when you get to work on Wednesday.

Thank you for your patience! I look forward to serving you January.

Booth Assignments

I will have the booth assignments finished and e-mail them to vendors on December 1. I am looking forward to this convention.

Exhibitors who serve Food

The Marion County Health Department's expectations seem to be different every year when it comes to exhibitors who are serving food in their booth. My goal this year is to be more proactive to help you understand their expectations.

IMEA applies for the temporary vendor license. You do not have to worry about this.

The hand washing station placement seems to change every year. As I understand the hand washing stations are to be placed in the booth. The Indiana Convention Center does rent hand washing stations, however it is more cost effective to purchase the items that make up a hand washing station to have in your booth.

The MCHD web site is: http://www.mchd.com/fdevents.htm

The page that explains the hand washing stations is: http://www.mchd.com/pdf/fdpfaq.pdf

Hotel Information

I have had a question about hotel information. Here is the link for our 2010 Convention hotel information:

http://www.imeamusic.org/convention/convention.php

I will also cut and paste the hotel info:

2010 IMEA Convention Hotel Information:
The following hotels have rooms available for 2010 IMEA Convention attenders. Please call the hotel in which you prefer to stay; ask for the IMEA Convention rate. Rooms fill up quickly, so make your reservations soon. Parking is available under each hotel for a fee. The Circle Centre Mall garage is nearby and has a lower rate during daytime hours. All IMEA Convention hotels are connected to the Indiana Convention Center via skybridge.

Westin Hotel
Phone - 800-228-3000
Website - click here
Nightly Rate - IMEA Rate $129

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Phone - 317-631-2221
Website - click here (use group code IME)
Nightly Rate - IMEA Rate $121

Reservation must be made no later than December 15, 2009 and BE SURE to make sure that your reservation is in the IMEA Block of rooms.

If you call one of the hotels and the IMEA rooms there are sold out, please call the other hotel. You will not be referred or transferred by one hotel to another.

PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance or arrival to ensure a refund of deposit. Parking costs are not included in any room rates at any downtown Indianapolis hotels.