2013 APSE National Conference Exhibitor Prospectus The only national conference focusing solely on integrated employment!
June 25-27, 2013
Exhibiting at the National APSE Conference was a tremendous success in promoting EDP our web-based Employer Contact and Knowledge Management System. The return on investment was much better than expected due to lots of traffic, networking and the opportunity to increase brand awareness. The staff at APSE are very professional and go above and beyond to promote the exhibitors! We are already planning and look forward to participating at the upcoming conference in Indianapolis.” Rob Hoffman, Employment Analytics 1
About APSE APSE is the only national organization with an exclusive focus on integrated employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities. APSE is a growing national non-profit membership organization, founded in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment, now known as the “Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst”! Our members include employers, citizens with disabilities, employment providers, researchers, advocates, family members, transition specialists, university faculty, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and other professionals interested in integrated employment from around the world. APSE has chapters in 38 states and the District of Columbia.
Mission: Every person with or without a disability is employed
2013 APSE National Conference Race to Success Employment Comes in First! APSE supports the only annual national conference focused solely on the advancement of integrated employment. For the past 23 years, the National APSE Conference has brought together business and community leaders from across the country to network and focus on state of the art strategies to ensure equitable employment for citizens with disabilities. This year’s conference will feature a wide array of high quality breakout sessions on the latest innovations in employment of people with disabilities. Featured strands include state-of-the-art practices in integrated employment, transition from school to work, public policy and funding, leadership and personal development, and consumer, family and self-advocacy. This year we are also having hot topic sessions in the areas of post secondary education, self-employment, veterans, mental health, autism, and international trends. APSE has established the Employment Support Professional Certification Council (ESPCC) to oversee the first national certification program for employment support professionals. Now job coaches, job developers, transition employment specialists, job placement personnel, and employment specialists/ consultants can earn the designation of Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) by passing the national CESP examination. The exam will be offered each day during at the Conference on June 24 to 27, 2013. The fifth annual APSE Community Conversation will continue this year using the World Cafe format. Audience members will share ideas on how to keep the Employment First movement going forward, and how we as a community can come together to deal with these challenging times. We invite you to join us in Indianapolis, IN for an exciting conference that is sure to energize everyone and continue the Employment First conversation! 2
Who Attends? The National APSE Conference is attended by passionate leaders from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and several other foreign countries, who come to learn, share and grow through advocacy, networking and education. Conference attendees are influential in the provision of services and supports for individuals and organizations in their respective states.
2012 APSE National Conference Attendees Job Coach/Job Developer 11%
Agency Director 31%
14%
K-12 Educator University Staff/Researcher Employer
4%
Family Member
3% 4%
Individual with a disability 8%
23%
State Agency Personnel Other
2%
"Exhibiting at APSE allowed us spread awareness of our tools and services, meet like minded individuals and potential clients, as well as enabling us to spend quality time with our existing client community which fostered great discussions around best practices for using SET-Works. " Henri McCracken SET-Works
Why Exhibit? Becoming an exhibitor of the APSE National Conference will afford you the opportunity to support a conference that is dedicated and committed to the advancement of integrated employment. Your sponsorship will give us the financial ability to help meet the needs of those who attend as well as give you an opportunity to promote your brand or product to an audience of more than 800 professionals and consumers.
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Exhibitor Benefits:
Exposure for your company to an anticipated 800 attendees;
Six foot skirted table and two chairs;
Recognition in APSE pre-conference advertising including recognition in preconference and post-conference issues of APSE’s e-newsletter, theAdvance;
Company Listing on the APSE website with a hyperlink to your site;
Recognition in the conference program including full listing of your business contact information as well as a 75 word description of your business;
One time use of conference post-conference attendee email list in electronic format;
Complimentary admission for two exhibit representatives to exhibit and attend the APSE Conference which includes the APSE Awards Luncheon Banquet with opportunity to purchase additional tickets to the conference and/or luncheon tickets.
Exhibit Dates and Hours: Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Rates
General Exhibitor:
Early Bird Standard Registration - $850 Early Bird Deluxe Registration - $1100
(includes quarter-page black/white Ad provided by the Exhibitor to be included in conference program)
Standard Registration - $950 Deluxe Registration -$1,200
(includes quarter-page black/white Ad provided by the Exhibitor to be included in conference program)
Note: Early Bird Rates end February 15th
Supported Entrepreneur - $150 Each year APSE is proud to feature talented supported entrepreneurs whose successes in employment exemplify the APSE mission. We invite all entrepreneurs and micro-enterprisers with disabilities to promote their businesses, products and services to an audience of over 800 people, at a reduced rate.
For more information on exhibiting and to request an exhibitor’s contract, please contact: Marlyn Barrow at
[email protected] Or Macey Chovaz at
[email protected] Financial assistance may be available for Supported Entrepreneurs through the APSE Foundation. 4
Exhibitor Registration Form 2013 National APSE Conference June 25-27, 2013 J.W. Marriott, Indianapolis, IN
Company Name Contact Name Phone number
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Address (billing) City/State/Zip Exhibitor Representative Names (2) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exhibitor Representative Emails (2) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exhibit Rates and Extras
Prices
Early Bird Standard Registration (Early bird ends Feb. 15)
$850.00
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Early Bird Deluxe Registration (includes 1/4 page Ad) $1,100.00 Early bird ends Feb. 15 Standard Registration
$950.00
Deluxe Registration (includes 1/4 page ad)
$1,200.00
Conference Bag Insert
$350.00
Extra Luncheon Tickets
$50.00
Conference Registrations
$350.00
APSE Professional Membership
$125.00
Total
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Check (Make Payable to APSE)
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