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The priority point system is designed to recognize companies that support ASH and its activities and to encourage new companies to participate. Priority points are assigned for each year of participation as an exhibitor and/or supporter. Companies and organizations participating in the 2007 annual meeting will earn priority points as shown below.
Priority points not only determine exhibit hall placement, but also help determine placement for group housing blocks. Please keep in mind, however, that, in addition to the priority point total, the group size and date of submission of the request will also influence the final hotel placement.
Priority point standings are calculated based on the company’s prior three years of participation. For example, the 2007 annual meeting standings have been determined by the points accumulated during 2004-2006.
For more information regarding the priority point system, please contact the ASH Development Department, at development@hematology.org.
Priority Point Allocation for the 2007 ASH Annual Meeting
0.125 points |
For every $500 travel award |
0.25 points |
For each 100 square feet of exhibit space (not to exceed 10 total points) |
0.5 points |
For every $5,000 worth of advertising space in Blood and/or ASH News Daily |
1 point |
For exhibit participation |
1 point |
For Friday Satellite Symposium participation (If the event is co-sponsored, points must be split.) |
1 point |
For each booth at the High School Student Symposium |
| 1 point |
For being a Bronze-Circle Corporate Friend |
1 point |
For every $10,000 worth of 2007 ASH Annual Meeting support (meeting bags, receptions, message center, etc.) |
| 1 point |
For being a General Commercial Supporter of the 2007 State-of-Art Symposium |
| 1.5 points |
For being a Silver-Circle Corporate Friend |
| 2 points |
For being a Gold-Circle Corporate Friend |
| 2 points |
For being a General Commercial Supporter of Highlights of ASH™ |
| 3 points |
For every $10,000 worth of 2007 ASH Scholar Award support |
| 3.5 points |
For being a Lead Commercial Supporter of the 2007 State-of-the-Art Symposium |
| 5 points |
For being a Lead Commercial Supporter of Highlights of ASH™ |
Priority Point Reduction
Any corporations/organizations found to be in violation of ASH’s rules and regulations will be subject to a priority point reduction and other possible action deemed necessary by ASH. The reduction in priority points will affect the priority point standings in future years. Please see ASH's corporate policies for more information.
Companies/organizations participating in the ASH annual meeting are responsible for communicating all of ASH’s rules, regulations, guidelines, and policies to their agents, employees, contractors, or anyone connected with, or authorized by, the exhibiting company/organization. Violations by third parties on behalf of participating companies/organizations will be cause for reduction of priority points. For example, points will be reduced for distribution of unapproved giveaways (such as bags). Distribution of Friday Satellite Symposia handouts and other solicitation materials in the registration area and hotel lobbies will result in a reduction of priority points.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Priority points will be calculated for the company name stated on the exhibitor contract or corporate support letter of agreement. If companies have since merged or been acquired, the resulting company may choose to use the highest points of any of the previous companies. Points will not be combined.
Companies belonging to a parent company with other divisions participating at ASH cannot reserve exhibit space under the parent company’s points unless they are participating under the parent company’s name. For example, if XYZ Pharmaceuticals owns A Inc. and B Inc., A Inc. and B Inc. cannot use XYZ Pharmaceuticals’ points to reserve space under the name A Inc. and B Inc. Each company must use its own points to reserve space.
A company that has merged with another company must notify Arthinia Morgan, Exhibits Specialist, at amorgan@hematology.org, so that the points can be reviewed and reassigned.
Please see the 2007 ASH Exhibitor Prospectus for more information.
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