501F USERS 2017:  VENDORAMA 

 The Vendorama conception is to provide you, the vendor, time in a small room setting to present technical material to stimulate user interest in your products or services so the user can then visit your "Vendor Fair" table and have a sales conversation.

The "Vendorama" presentation subjects must be technical in nature and not sales oriented.  The users will rate your presentation and those who speak too much "sales" may not be asked to present in the future, at the users request.  There will be more than one (1) presentation going on simultaneously and each User will decide which presentation he/she would like to attend.  

48 slots will be allotted by the Board of Directors beginning at 9:30 am on Monday, February 20th and ending promptly at 4:00 pm.  There will be 12 slots of 50 minute durations.  The intent is to allow 6 vendors selected at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors to give their presentation in the morning at 10:20 am and in the afternoon at 1:20 pm.  This will allow Users the opportunity to see more than one of these lengthier presentations by the selected vendor.  However, if a Vendor is offered and accepts the second of 2 slots their total fee for the Vendorama will be $650.00.  If a given Vendor does not want to take advantage of this opportunity due to the additional cost, they may decline the second slot.

The order in which registrations with Vendorama slots requests are received will be tracked and the first 42 slots will be awarded on a "first come, first served"  basis.

A Board of Director's member will manage presenters and presentation times in each room.  Presentations times are strictly enforced.   Additional staff are welcome to be in the room but must be identified.   Vendors are allowed to enter the room for their presentations and should remain outside of room until called in by the Board member.  

Fees:

·         15 minutes:  $125.00

·         30 minutes:  $250.00

·         50 minutes:  $400.00

·         50x2 minutes:  $650.00

Vendorama Instructions

1.  Laptops will be available for your technical presentation.

2.  Bring a thumb drive (memory stick) of your presentation.

3.  All presentations must be technical content.  NO sales presentations!  The Board of Directors will review and approve all abstracts and presentations.  All abstracts must be received no later than November 18, 2016 and all presentations must be received by January 16, 2017.

4.  Your presentation will be listed on the 501F Users website.

5.  Plan on the Board of Directors managing the time actively and honor their requests for closure of the session.

6.  Please vacate the room promptly (with your entourage) out of respect for the users and the next vendor.

7.  Please do NOT enter the room until you are asked by a board member.