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| 16. Booth Activities: Booth activities deemed too disruptive may be discontinued at Show Management's
discretion. Animals are not permitted. |
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| 17. Promotional Activities: All promotional activities and distribution of literature must take place within the
confines of the booth. Exhibitors, hired models, hosts, hostesses, personnel, etc. will not be permitted to pass out
literature or perform in the Las Vegas Convention Center or the Las Vegas Hilton unless it is within the confines
of the assigned booth. All exhibitors are subject to the rules of the NAB and the Las Vegas Convention Center
(LVCC) or the Las Vegas Hilton. |
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18. Theater Demonstrations/Live Entertainment: ALL THEATER DEMONSTRATIONS MUST TAKE
PLACE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOUR ALLOTTED BOOTH SPACE. When planning for your theater
demonstrations abide by the following guidelines.
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a. Design an area that can sufficiently hold your audience within the confines of your exhibit space. |
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b. No exhibits will be permitted which interfere with the use of other exhibits or impede access to them or
impede the free use of the aisle. |
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c. Booth personnel, including demonstrators, hostesses and models are required to confine their activities
within their booth space. |
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d. As stated in our terms and conditions, no singing, dancing or use of musical instruments or other type of
performance is permitted. However, at NAB’s sole discretion, NAB will allow such performances for
purposes of demonstrating an Exhibitor’s product. All such demonstration performances require the
prior approval of NAB. All requests must be submitted to NAB, in writing, by Friday, March 14,
2008. E-mail your request to exhibitcomm@nab.org or fax to 202-429-3922. |
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| 19. Sound: Sound systems are an important component to most NAB exhibits. NAB has established the following
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a. The standard for the noise level at the show is 85 decibels. |
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b. Any complaints reported to NAB Show Management will be tested. The decibel level will be tested
from the center of the aisle in front of the exhibitor’s booth in question. If the noise level goes above 85
decibels, or is particularly disturbing or disruptive, please be a good neighbor and turn the level of noise
down. |
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c. If after ONE warning by NAB Staff the offending exhibitor does not reduce the sound level, NAB,
at its discretion, may elect to shut off the power to the offending portion of the exhibit. In this
event, the exhibitor will be responsible for any charges related to this action. |
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d. All speakers must face inward and not out towards the aisles. If NAB finds exhibitors with
speakers not in compliance to this guideline, NAB will have the direction of the speakers turned.
Offending exhibitors will be responsible for all charges related to the movement of the speakers. |
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e. Video productions relating to exhibitor’s equipment will be permitted, provided equipment and screens
are set back from all aisles and all viewers stand or sit within the confines of the booth. |
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f. No singing, dancing or use of musical instruments or other types of live performance is permitted
without written permission from NAB. See guidelines under Theater Demonstrations above. |
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| IMPORTANT: YOUR ELECTRICAL SERVICE WILL BE INTERUPTED IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE REGULATIONS. |
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| 20. Give-Aways/Contests: Equipment passes are required for particular give-aways that include equipment or
products and must be requested by the exhibitor from NAB Show Management or a Floor Manager onsite.
Please note that contests and giveaway laws/regulation vary from state to state and can often have particular
requirements (e.g., payment of taxes, age limitations, etc.). We suggest that you consult your legal counsel to
ensure that your give-away/contest adheres to Nevada State Lottery Laws and contest rules. |
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21. Special Events: For NAB Las Vegas Convention Center Exhibitors Only – NAB Exhibitors at the Las
Vegas Convention Center planning to host an event in their booth on the exhibit floor before or after scheduled
show hours must do the following.
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a. After Hour Special Events can only be held April 14 – 16, 2008 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. |
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b. Before Hours Special Events can only be held April 14 – 17 beginning at 7:30am. |
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c. Submit completed Special Events Form located in this section by March 14, 2008. |
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d. Pick up Special Event Passes from the Exhibit Management Office. Special Event Passes are required
for admittance onto the show floor for events before & after official show hours. These passes can
only be obtained onsite. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to distribute these passes to all invited
attendees. |
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e. Security guards, hired by the exhibitor, must be present at all Before Hours and After Hours events.
Security is required to escort event attendees to and from your booth and the hall entrance and to ensure
attendees stay in your booth. The number of security guards needed is based on the following sliding
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i. 400sq’ and smaller – one guard |
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ii. 401-900sq’ – two guards |
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iii. 901 – 1,200sq’ – 3 guards |
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v. 2,001+ - determined by show management based on type of event. |
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f. NAB must receive confirmation of hired security and a guest list for the event before Special Event
Passes will be issued. |
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g. All planning and costs associated with the Special Event are the responsibility of the Exhibitor,
including notifying their customers about the event and distributing Special Event Passes to them. |
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| 22. Solicitations/Gratuities: Solicitation of tips or special payments of any kind is prohibited. Any attempt to
solicit a gratuity by a contractor employee for any service should be reported to NAB Show Management
immediately. |
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| 23. Food & Beverage: No food or beverage, including marketing giveaways, is permitted to be brought into the
Las Vegas Convention Center or the Las Vegas Hilton without the expressed consent of the official food and
beverage provider. Exhibitors at the Convention Center should call ARAMARK at the appropriate number
below for more information on how they can provide food & beverage items for you at the LVCC. And RTNDA
exhibitors should call Hilton Catering at 702-732-5138. Please note that there may be a corkage fee assessed for
all food & beverages brought into the facility. |
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| 24. Models/Hosts/Hostesses: Exhibitors are responsible for the actions of their models/hosts/hostesses.
Models/hosts/hostesses must remain in the exhibitor’s contracted exhibit space. If you are using a modeling
agency other than NAB’s official agency (Judy Venn & Associates), please make sure the agency has the
appropriate license to work in the state of Nevada. Models/hosts/hostesses are not permitted in other exhibit
booths and are not permitted in the aisles or public areas. Although we cannot issue standards on good taste, if
models wear costumes, please remember the trade show floor is a professional work place. To facilitate access
to the show floor for your models/hosts/hostesses, you may register them as Manufacturing Reps. For
information on how to register, please refer to the registration information under the Registration section. |
