Outreach Opportunities

Hospitality Functions
A limited number of hospitality rooms are available at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. Only Autovation® exhibitors and sponsors may reserve these rooms. Vendor hospitality functions cannot coincide with Autovation® activities. Equipment may not be displayed or demonstrated in hospitality rooms.

For more information about room availability and entertainment options at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, contact Sonya Clark; 404/818-4372 or sclark@omnihotels.com

Final Program Advertising
Advertising in the Autovation® final program ensures exposure to representatives from utility-service companies around the world. Because Utilimetrics limits the number of advertisements that appear in the final program, Autovation® planners encourage vendors to act quickly — prime ad positions sell out rapidly.

The deadline to reserve ad space for the Autovation® final program is July 7, 2008. To reserve your space, complete a Final Program Advertisement Application. For more information, contact Utilimetrics Exhibit Manager Madhuri Carson at mcarson@utilimetrics.org or 847/480-9628.

Innovation Showcase
The Innovation Showcase is a forum where companies that manufacture, sell or service metering solutions can share details about their products and services during dedicated 25-minute presentations. Only utility delegates are permitted to attend the Innovation Showcase sessions, which allows utility prospects to ask questions specific to their needs and objectives.

To learn more about the Innovation Showcase or to obtain your 25-minute presentation timeslot, contact Madhuri Carson at mcarson@utilimetrics.org or 847/480-9628. Timeslots will be awarded by lottery.

It’s in the Bag
Include your eye-catching collateral in registration bags that all attendees receive. Utilimetrics permits materials produced by other organizations to be placed in the registration bags so that every person who comes to Atlanta will have the chance to learn about your company’s offerings.

• Open to all exhibitors and non-exhibiting companies.
• Participants can include a single brochure in the registration bag. Materials cannot exceed 9” x 12” in size or 12 pages in length.
• Fee:
  • $750 for Autovation® exhibitors
  • $1,000 for non-exhibiting companies that are registered to attend Autovation®
  • $1,400 for companies that do not plan to attend Autovation®
  • Utilimetrics must review and approve collateral in advance
  • After receiving approval, participating companies must ship 1,600 copies of the collateral directly to the Georgia World Congress Center (shipping instructions will be provided at a later date)

Hotel Room Drops
Utilimetrics can deliver your company’s collateral to the sleeping rooms of all Autovation® attendees staying at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. The room drop, which will include materials from all hotel room drop participants, will take place the evening of Monday, Sept. 8 — the peak check-in day.

• Open to exhibitors and non-exhibiting companies.
• Deadline for participation is Aug. 15.
• Utilimetrics will deliver one brochure or item to hotel guests late Monday night/early Tuesday morning through hotel staff. Item must not exceed 9” x 12” in size, 12 pages in length or three ounces in weight.
• Fee:
  • $1,000 for Autovation® exhibitors
  • $1,500 for non-exhibiting companies that are registered to attend Autovation®
  • $2,000 for companies that do not plan to attend Autovation®
• Utilimetrics must secure a minimum of three companies by July 28 to move forward with this promotional program. Complete the participation form and email to utilimetrics@utilimetrics.org or fax to 847/480-9282 to indicate your interest in this offer.