{"id":3859,"date":"2015-07-08T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/?page_id=3859"},"modified":"2015-09-02T15:01:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T15:01:04","slug":"sponsor-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ona15.journalists.org\/sponsor\/sponsor-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"
Please email Jessica Strelitz, Sr. Manager, Strategic Partnerships, at jessica@journalists.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Please email Christine Johnson, Midway Producer, at midway@journalists.org<\/a>, for questions about Midway<\/strong> programming or logistics.<\/p>\n Sponsors and exhibitors will receive private access to the online ONA15 Sponsor, Exhibitor and Midway Centers to register for their memberships and ONA15 passes. The Centers will be active by early July 2015.<\/p>\n For packages with benefits that include standalone ONA memberships, you can purchase conference passes at the ONA member rate after registering that membership.<\/p>\n Exhibitor, Sponsor and Midway Hours:<\/b><\/p>\n Set up:<\/b><\/p>\n Tear down: <\/b>Exhibitors, Sponsors and Midway participants can disassemble their spaces after 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26. \u00a0All sponsor and exhibit spaces will close at this time.\u00a0Note: Please do not disassemble in the Midway or Exhibit area before 3 p.m. Saturday.<\/i><\/p>\n Please ship packages for Sponsor, Midway or Exhibit Spaces to the GES warehouse:<\/strong> <\/b> <\/b><\/p>\n c\/o GES ONA Conference (Your Company Name & Booth\/Space\/Table Number) Shipments should arrive on or between: August 19 – September 18, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Hours for receiving are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Details on shipping rates can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please Note:<\/strong> Shipments arriving before Wednesday, August 19, 2015<\/span> will incur a storage fee, and shipments arriving after Friday, September 18, 2015 will incur a Late to Warehouse Fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n The GES Advance Warehouse will be CLOSED Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day<\/em><\/p>\n Direct Shipments to Exhibit Site c\/o GES: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n c\/o GES ONA Conference (Your Company Name & Booth\/Space\/Table Number) Shipments should arrive on:<\/strong> Shipping Notes:<\/b><\/p>\n Please include the following information in the Sponsor, Midway and Exhibitor Centers if you are shipping materials for ONA15 attendee bags by Sept. 1, 2015.<\/b><\/p>\n If you are a Supporting Sponsor with a bag drop, please email this information to Jessica Strelitz at jessica@journalists.org<\/a> no later than Sept. 1, 2015.<\/b> You must use a special shipping label for bag inserts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please ONLY use this label to ensure timely delivery of materials for the attendee bags. These labels should ONLY be used for bag inserts. Shipments should arrive on or between: August 19 – September 14, 2015.<\/p>\n Hours for receiving are Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM<\/p>\n Note: Materials must arrive no later than Monday, Sept. 14,<\/b><\/b>\u00a0to be included in the attendee bags. Boxes that arrive later than that date may not be included in the attendee bags.<\/p>\n Shipments arriving before Wednesday, August 19, 2015<\/span> will incur a storage fee.<\/p>\n ONA is working with event services provider GES for these services. Order forms, details and deadlines are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n ONA is working with PSAV for these services. Use the price guide<\/a> and the order form<\/a>.\u00a0 If you wish to email the finished form, please send to Yeeni Beas @ ybeas@psav.com.<\/p>\n ONA is working with the Hyatt on hard-wire internet needs. Use this order form<\/a>.\u00a0 Form can be faxed or emailed to mimi.vandyk@hyatt.com.<\/p>\n ONA is working with Edlen on electric. All Exhibitors and Sponsors with lounge space are responsible for securing their own electric. Use this order form<\/a>.<\/p>\n There is storage space for Exhibitors\/Sponsors in the California Lounge space available on a first-come, first-served basis. Small boxes and materials can be kept under exhibit tables.<\/p>\n ONA will provide security for Exhibit\/Midway\/Sponsor space during non-show hours, but ONA is not responsible for theft. We strongly recommend exhibitors store valuables in their rooms when they are not in the exhibit\/Midway\/sponsor areas.<\/p>\n Booths are assigned based on sponsorship level and a first-come, first-served basis and finalized by Sept. 1, 2015<\/b>. Contact jessica@journalists.org<\/a> for space assignments.<\/p>\n The California Leve<\/a>l is the location of all keynotes, exhibit\/sponsor space, registration, lounges, sponsored sessions and large workshop rooms. The California Lounge space is where Sponsor Lounges will be located; the California Showroom space is where the Exhibit and Midway areas are located (Exhibit space in front, Midway in the second room).<\/p>\n Each 10×10\u2019 exhibit space in the Ballroom will include:<\/p>\n 10\u2019x20\u2019 spaces include 2 tables, 4 chairs and a waste basket.<\/p>\n Pop-ups are allowed in this space. Electric and hard-line Internet are NOT included<\/b>, and must be ordered in advance if you need either service. Wi-Fi will be provided by ONA during the conference.<\/p>\n Wi-Fi will be provided by ONA during the conference. \u00a0Hard-line Internet is NOT included<\/b>, and must be ordered in advance.<\/p>\n All sponsors and exhibitors will be listed on the conference website with a 60-word description of their company or services.<\/p>\n All logos should be sent in EPS or Illustrator format so they can be scaled and used as needed. Logos and descriptions should be submitted via the online ONA15 Sponsor, Midway and Exhibitor Center, which will be available by the end of June. If you have questions about the Centers, or have a Supporter package, please contact Jessica Strelitz at jessica@journalists.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Final deadline for all website + printed material is Aug.\u00a0 7<\/b>.<\/p>\n Graphic design must be in PDF or EPS format. Ads can be color OR black-and-white. All ads can be added to the Sponsor, Exhibit or Midway Centers.<\/p>\nHow do I register people for the memberships and conference passes that are part of my ONA15 package?<\/h4>\n
What are the Exhibitor & Midway hours, set-up and tear-down times?<\/h4>\n
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What are the ship-to procedures and addresses?<\/h4>\n
\n5560 Katella Ave Cypress, CA
\n90630 USA<\/p>\n
\nHyatt Regency Century Plaza
\n2025 Avenue of the Stars
\nLos Angeles, CA 90067<\/p>\n
\nSept. 23, 2015, 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM<\/p>\n\n
How do I ship materials for ONA15 Attendee Bags?<\/h4>\n
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How do I order computers, screens or other hardware?<\/h4>\n
How do I order electric\/hard-wire internet? <\/b>
\n<\/b><\/h4>\nWhere will boxes and crates be stored during the conference?<\/h4>\n
Will there be security?<\/h4>\n
When will exhibitor and Midway booths be assigned?<\/h4>\n
Is there a layout of the conference area so I can see where we are located in relation to the session rooms?<\/h4>\n
What is provided for exhibitors in the Exhibitor Ballroom space?<\/h4>\n
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Will there be Internet in the Exhibit, Sponsor and Midway areas?<\/h4>\n
How do I submit my logo and company description for the ONA15 newsletter or website or printed program guide (if part of your sponsorship)?<\/h4>\n
What are the details for ads in the ONA15 printed program?<\/h4>\n