Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention
Business Exhibit Opportunities
April 23-25, 2015
Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center
Stevens Point
Join us in Stevens Point April 23
- 25, for the 37th annual
Wisconsin Lakes Partnership
Convention! This event is
sponsored by the Wisconsin
Lakes Partnership, a nationally
recognized and successful
collaboration of the University
of Wisconsin Extension,
Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources, and
Wisconsin Lakes.
The Lakes Convention brings
together lake enthusiasts from
across the state to explore lake
policy updates, research advancements, management tools, and
educational initiatives. Year after year the Lakes Convention
provides the tools and inspiration for citizens to protect and
care for Wisconsin’s lakes.
Visit the UW-Extension Lakes
Web site for Lakes Convention
program details:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnrap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/
convention
The Convention is action-oriented and focuses on helping
people get things done in their lake community, which includes
meeting and selecting businesses that can help them achieve their lake management goals.
Connect with Your Lake Customers at the Convention
Making sure your potential customers remember your company’s name, logo, professional skills
and resources, and your contact information is an important and ongoing part of effectively
promoting your business. Exhibiting at the Convention is a great way to increase your
company’s name recognition year round and to make personal contact with potential
customers. Attendees and business representatives alike have found the Convention to be a
wonderful opportunity to meet new people, greet old friends, build relationships, and network.
Exhibiting at the Wisconsin Lakes Convention is a great way to help lake organizations and
waterfront property owners think of you when it comes to making decisions about choosing
professional services for their lake or property. The Lakes Convention can help you market to
Wisconsin’s lake people whether you are in the business of:
helping shoreland owners manage their properties,
helping lake communities manage their lakes,
offering legal advice and legal services,
selling waterfront property,
selling recreational equipment that helps people enjoy our lakes, or
providing the products and services to help get projects done.
Exhibit Set-up and Take-down
Exhibit tables and sponsor signage are located in high traffic areas, maximizing visibility and face
time. Exhibit table space will be assigned on a first come first serve basis, in order of payment
received. Exhibitors may begin setting up in the Convention Center on Thursday, April 23, at
8:00 AM. Exhibitors may move out on Saturday, April 25, at 1:15 PM. All exhibitor materials
must be removed from the Convention Center by 4:30 PM on Saturday, April 25.
List Your Firm in our Business Partners Guide
Many of our business partners tell us that meeting and making connections with lake people is
an enjoyable part of the Convention. But after a handshake, business cards can get lost.
Our Business Partners Guide is included in the conference materials provided to all attendees.
It’s a handy take home reference of lake businesses that serve Wisconsin. We also provide the
Guide throughout the year to lake organizations who are searching for consultants for their
lake management projects, waterfront property owners who are looking for professional
services for their property, and others who are looking for lake-related products and services.
Each Convention Exhibitor and Sponsor can include the following information in the Guide:
Company logo. Help increase your brand recognition among Wisconsin lake people!
200 word description. Describe your business, products, and services.
Contact information. Include your contact person’s name, e-mail address, phone
number, web address, and your office location.
To be included in the Business Partners Guide, all information about your firm, including your
logo, must be received by April 10. Placement in the Guide is not guaranteed if received after
the deadline.
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Sponsor a Lakes Convention Networking Event
Becoming a Lakes Convention Sponsor is a great way to support the event that keeps lake
people coming back year after year while increasing your company’s name recognition! We use
sponsor funds to support special events at the Lakes Convention.
The Convention Welcome Reception on Thursday evening and Wisconsin Lake Stewardship
Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Friday evening are great opportunities for attendees and
business partners to meet new people, greet old friends, and build relationships in a fun, casual
atmosphere. Special thanks and recognition will be given to our generous sponsors throughout
the Lakes Convention.
Lakes Convention Agenda* at a Glance
*Agenda subject to change.
See the Lakes Convention agenda online for session descriptions and other program details:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/convention
Thursday, April 23
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 – 1:30 pm
12:00 – 6:00 pm
1:30 - 4:30 pm
4:45 – 5:45 pm
5:45 – 7:00 pm
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Full day Workshops and Tours (pre-registration required)
Morning Workshops and Tours (pre-registration required)
Lunch on your own, or pre-register to purchase lunch on-site for $15
Exhibits open
Afternoon Workshops and Tours (pre-registration required)
Special Technical Sessions (concurrent choices)
Networking time, and dinner is on your own
Wisconsin Lakes Convention Welcome Reception
Friday, April 24
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
8:00 - 8:50 am
9:00 - 10:45
11:00 - 12:00 pm
12:15 - 1:30 pm
1:45 - 2:25
2:35 - 3:15
3:15 - 3:45
3:30 - 5:00
5:00 - 6:00
Exhibits open
Concurrent Sessions 1
Welcome, Digital Production, and Kickoff Plenary Speakers
Concurrent Sessions 2
Luncheon
Concurrent Sessions 3
Concurrent Sessions 4
Refreshment break
Poster Session Presentations. Visit the Exhibitors and educational displays
Networking time
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Friday, April 24 continued
6:00 - 8:00 pm
8:00 - 11:00
Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Awards Banquet and Awards Ceremony
Lakes Partnership After Hours Gathering
Saturday, April 25
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
8:00 - 8:40 am
8:50 - 9:50
9:50 - 10:20
10:30 - 11:30
11:45 - 1:15 pm
1:30 - 4:30
Exhibits open
Concurrent Sessions 5
Plenary Session and Keynote Speaker
Refreshment break
Concurrent Sessions 6
Closing Luncheon
Tours and Workshops (pre-registration required)
2015 Lakes Convention Costs
We strive to keep the Lakes Partnership Convention as affordable as possible. Exhibit table
and convention attendance costs are indicated separately in the registration form at the end of
this packet. Use the a la carte options to take on as much (or as little) convention as you like!
Convention Programming
Cost to Attend
Thursday morning workshop
$20
Thursday lunch on-site (Otherwise, lunch is on your own this day.)
$15
Thursday afternoon workshop
$20
Thursday full-day workshop
$40
Friday (Includes: concurrent & plenary sessions, poster sessions, lunch,
breaks, Lake Stewardship Awards Banquet, educational materials.)
$100
Saturday morning (Includes: concurrent & plenary sessions, lunch,
breaks, educational materials.)
$40
Saturday afternoon workshop
$15
FULL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
Includes all programming from Thursday 9:00 am - Saturday 4:30 pm
$190
* Pre-registration is required for all workshops and tours on Thursday and Saturday. See the Convention agenda
online for descriptions and other program details:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/convention
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Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center
1001 Amber Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54482
Hotel Front Desk: 715-344-0200
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/stevens-point/steaa/hoteldetail
Exhibitors attending the Convention are responsible for making their own lodging reservations.
Please refer to the Wisconsin Lakes Convention when making reservations. For hotel options,
visit: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/convention
Right to manage
Wisconsin Lakes reserves the right to manage the exhibit area, exhibitors, and attendees to
preserve the safety, well-being, and comfort of all. Wisconsin Lakes reserves the right to refuse
exhibit space to any business. It is understood that the fact that a person or company is
allowed to exhibit at or to be a sponsor of the Wisconsin Lakes Convention does not
constitute an endorsement of that person's or company's products or services by the
Wisconsin Lakes, University of Wisconsin Extension, nor the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources.
Insurance
Exhibitors shall be responsible for any insurance on their property. We cannot assure that the
exhibit areas will be secure at all times.
Liability
Wisconsin Lakes does not assume any responsibility, nor undertake any duty to exercise care
for the protection and safety of exhibitors, exhibitor representatives or property used in the
exhibit areas from theft or from damage or destruction by fire, water, smoke, accident or other
cause. Each exhibitor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Wisconsin Lakes and its
officers, agents, and employees against any and all claim or liability of any sort arising in
connection with their participation in this convention.
Wisconsin Lakes shall not be liable for the fulfillment of the agreement if exhibit space cannot
be provided due to damage to the building or exhibit area by fire, water, smoke, accident or
other cause, strikes, including failure to perform on the part of the set-up company, the
authority of law, or any other cause beyond its control. Wisconsin Lakes will, in the event of
cancellation due to one of these causes, reimburse exhibitors for the registration fees less all
actual expenses incurred by Wisconsin Lakes in connection with the exhibits.
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2015 Wisconsin Lakes Convention
Business Exhibitor Registration
Company Name
Company Address
City, State, Zip
Phone
Website
E-mail
Representative\s Attending the Convention. List the names of all representatives attending as it
should appear on a name tag. If any people are attending a single day, note who is attending which day in
this space.
Exhibit Table Order* Each table is 8 feet long & 30 inches wide, draped and skirted.
Do you need electricity (circle one)?
Yes
No
Exhibit table cost: $165 $
Extra table/s _____ # tables x $30 $
Full Convention Registration: ________ # people attending x $190 Includes all programming from Thursday 9:00 am – Saturday 4:30 pm
$
Convention Single Day Rates (circle choice, # people, fill in at right):
Thurs. morning workshop = $20. Thurs. afternoon workshop = $20. Thurs.
lunch = $15. Fri. = $100. Sat. morning = $60. Sat. workshop = $20.
* Deadline for all exhibit orders is April 10, 2015
Total Exhibit Booth Order
$
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Sponsor the Lakes Convention*
Level of Support:
Lead - $1,000
Supporting - $500
Contributing - $250 $
Total Sponsorship $
Payment Calculation
Exhibit Fees $
Total exhibit fees and all representatives’ registrations
Convention Sponsorship $
Total $
Payment method
Charge my: Visa, MasterCard, or Discover
Circle one
Check enclosed
Payable to Wisconsin Lakes
Credit card #
Exp. Date
Print name on card
Signature
Security code
The registration deadline is April 10, 2015.
Mail your completed registration form and payment to:
Wisconsin Lakes
4513 Vernon Boulevard, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53705-4964
Questions? Please contact Susan Tesarik at the Wisconsin Lakes office at 608-661-4313, or
e-mail info@wisconsinlakes.org
* The deadline for all exhibitor and sponsor information (company description, logo, and
contact information) to be included in the Business Partners Guide is April 10, 2015.
We cannot guarantee placement of your information in the Guide if it’s received after the
deadline. Email your firm’s description and logo (as a .jpg or .tif file) to:
info@wisconsinlakes.org
Thank you!
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