THE 64TH INTERNATIONAL RESPIRATORY CONVENTION & EXHIBITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CLICK TO NAVIGATE) u ABOUT AARC CONGRESS u ATTENDEE DEMOGRAPHICS u REASONS TO EXHIBIT u EXHIBIT HALL MAP/BOOTH PRICES u BOOTH ASSIGNMENT u APPLICATION/PAYMENT/CANCELLATION u EXHIBITOR FAQs u EXHIBITOR LIST ABOUT THE AARC CONGRESS 2018 LAS VEGAS, NV • DECEMBER 4-7 (EXHIBITS DECEMBER 4, 5, 6)

EXHIBIT DATES AND HOURS Meet the Profession’s Leaders, schedule A FIRST CLASS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 your 3-day sales call with nearly 6,000 10:30 A.M.– 4:00 P.M. respiratory therapists in Las Vegas. You’ll EVENT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Congress Attracts Top 9:30 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. build lasting connections with new customers Respiratory Therapists THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 and reinforce existing relationships. 9:30 A.M.– 2:00 P.M. From All 50 United States, U.S. Territories, and Nearly 30 Countries. 2018 HIGHLIGHTS u Lectures lead attendees to Exhibit Hall — The Keynote, Petty and Egan plenary lectures will fill u  The AARC Congress offers an exciting venue Mandalay Bay Convention Center — one of the seats. Once these lectures conclude, the only thing to present advances in treatment, research, premier meeting destinations on the Las Vegas scheduled on the program is a free hour to visit the cutting-edge technology, and education on Strip. An all-in-one venue with everything under Exhibit Hall! pulmonary disease and injury. one roof! u Hours that start early when attendees’ u  — Attendees have Unopposed Exhibit Hall time excitement level is highest — Attendees will nine hours, without sessions, to visit the Exhibit have more energy for their exhibit hall visit. Hall. u More sponsorship opportunities — Visit the EXHIBITING AT u  Congress News Email advertising — Sponsorship and Advertising Prospectus. AARC CONGRESS 2018 Digital newsletters sent to pre-registered attendees and managers to drive traffic to your u — There will be THREE Attendees come to see your Back by popular demand booth! unopposed hours of exhibit time on day #1 when products and services and how attendance at the hall will be at it's highest. they can improve patient care, making the AARC Congress your best place to demonstrate your products and make connections. MANDALAY BAY In fact 22% of attendees are managers* and 84% of attendees CONVENTION CENTER say the exhibit hall influences The Mandalay Bay Convention Center, located inside the their purchasing decisions. So Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, is one of the largest privately bring your best show specials owned and operated convention centers in the world. When with you. Establish contact on they opened they were the fifth largest convention facility in the United States and the largest on the Las Vegas Strip. With 2.1 the showroom floor; close the million gross square feet of meeting space, the Mandalay Bay deal back in the office. Convention Center holds some of Las Vegas’ largest trade shows and events. * Source: 2017 AARC Congress attendee survey BACK TO TOC  CONGRESS ATTENDANCE A consistent attendance track JOB FUNCTION record indicates that the AARC OF ATTENDEES Congress is important to the Why Members respiratory care profession and Attend 57% relevant to your marketing plan. Congress The job function of attendees spans the YEAR spectrum of positions ATTENDANCE QUICK FACTS in respiratory care. AVERAGE This ensures that you 5 57% of Congress reach the entire decision attendees state their making unit (the initiators, Nearly the gatekeepers, the buyers, primary reason to and the users). enter the exhibit hall is ! to engage in clinical 6,000 discussion with Student 2.5% industry experts. Source: AARC Congress 2016 attendee survey Neonatal/Pediatrics 13% Education 23% Staff Therapist 19% Management 22% Other* 42.5% *Other: Medical Director, Pulmonary Function Technologist, Nurse, Disease Manager, Diagnostic Technologist, Patient Educator, Sleep Technologist, Physician, Pulmonary Rehab, Home Care, Transport, Long Term Care Source: AARC Congress 2017 attendee demographics

The AARC Congress is the crown jewel of the association’s activities. No other meeting compares in terms of exhibits and quality of the program. If I could attend only one meeting a year, it would be “ the AARC annual meeting. — Richard Branson, MSc, RRT, FAARC ” BACK TO TOC  WHERE ATTENDEES WORK

Whatever your market, you’ll find an audience for your products.

ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL 61.3%

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 25.4% QUANTITY + QUALITY =

OTHER* 12.3% MULTIPLE LEADS Why Members With nearly 6,000 attendees, no Attend other meeting in your marketing Congress % plan offers such a large gathering of 60.6 *Other: Sleep Labs, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Care/DME, Physicians’ Offices/Clinics, Military, Temp Agencies, Outpatient Facilities, Long-Term Acute Care Facilities, Unknown respiratory therapists of this caliber. QUICK FACTS

ATTENDEES’ RESPIRATORY THERAPY EXPERIENCE 60.6% of attendees say their primary reason for entering the exhibit hall 20-50 Years 76.4% is to see, touch, and manipulate products 10-19 Years 18% and devices. 5-9 Years 3.5% Source: AARC Congress 2016 attendee survey 1-4 Years 3.1%

With experience comes more tenure, more professional influence, and a Source: AARC Congress 2016 greater role in the purchasing decision. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT attendee data Pam Russell, Exhibits Coordinator [email protected] Direct (972) 406-4653 • Fax (972) 484-2720 BACK TO TOC  ORIGIN OF ATTENDEES 4.6% Your exhibit reaches the Mountain 8.4% world with attendees from Pacific all 50 states, D.C., U.S. 47% Territories, and nearly Midwest 10.9% 30 foreign countries. Northeast International* 2.0% 8.5% Southwest 18.6% Southeast *International: Canada, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Norway, % Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Brazil, China, Who Attends Argentina, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Czech 84.4 Republic, Germany, Singapore, Cayman Islands, Israel, Chile, AARC Columbia, Denmark, Ecuador, Denmark, Morocco, Ethiopia Congress ATTENDEE CREDENTIALS QUICK FACTS AARC Congress attendance mirrors the profession, giving you the people who use your products. 84.4% of attendees influencepurchasing MD 2.2% in their decisions CRT 5.2% DEGREES HELD organizations. BY ATTENDEES Source: AARC Congress 2017 attendee survey AE-C 5.7% You want to reach people RPFTCPFT 6.0% who are comfortable with and 82.5% of attendees understand new technology. CRT-NPS were pleased with the RRT-NPS 10.1% BACHELOR’S DEGREE 39.8% AARC Congress delivers with degreed professionals additional hour of ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE 14.3% Other* 31.4% including more than 21% unopposed exhibit time with post graduate degrees. POST GRADUATE DEGREE 21.2% added to Day #1. RRTRRT-ACCS 37.4% Source: AARC Congress 2016 attendee list Source: AARC Congress 2017 attendee survey ON THE JOB TRAINEE (OJT) 24.7% NOTE: Some attendees list multiple credentials. *Other (Includes these other credentials: RN, RPSGT, EMT-P, LPN, CTTS, RRT-SDS, DO, CRT-SDS, LVN) Source: AARC Congress 2016 attendee demographics BACK TO TOC  PREVIOUS ATTENDEES INCLUDE Clinicians from These Institutions (and more) Ablecare Health Equipment, Inc. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Seattle Children’s Hospital Advocate Children’s Hospital Children’s Medical Center of Dallas Maine Medical Center Select Specialty Hospital Akron Childrens Hospital China Medical University Massachusetts General Hospital Shands Hospital Alaska VA China Medical University Hospital Mayo Clinic Shanghai 10th Peoples Hospital, China Alexian Brothers Hospital Cincinnati Childrens Hospital MedPro Respiratory Care Shriners Hospitals for Children All Children’s Hospital Medical Center Memorial Herman Texas Medical Center Sleep & Neurodiagnostics Institute American University of Beirut Cleveland Clinic Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital St. Alexius Medical Center Anne Arundel Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Mount Sinai Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Apria Healthcare Dhahran Health Center, Saudi Arabia National Institute for Respiratory Disease Stanford Hospital and Clinics Arkansas Allergy and Asthma Clinic Duke University Medical Center National Institutes of Health Taiwan Society for Respiratory Therapy Arkansas Children’s Hospital Einstein Medical Center National Jewish Health Tampa General Hospital Aseracare Hospice Fairview Hospital Nebraska Heart Hospital Texas Children’s Hospital Asian University Hospital Florida Hospital New York University Medical Center The University of Tokushima, Japan Barnes Jewish Hospital Fort Wood Army Hospital Ochsner Clinic Foundation Tokushima University Hospital, Japan Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center Grupo Angeles Salud Oslo Universitets Sykehus, Norway Tufts Medical Center Baylor University Medical Center Harborview Medical Center Philips Home Healthcare Solutions UC San Diego Health System Boston Medical Center High Plains Sleep Disorders Center Pima Medical Institute UCLA Medical Center Brigham and Women’s Hospital Holden Hospital Supply, Inc. Puerto Rico Hospital Supply University of Chicago Medical Center British Columbia Children’s Home Life Oxygen Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital University of Cincinnati Hospital, Canada Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, China Respiratory Therapists Society of the United States Air Force Broadway Medical Supply Company Hospital Angeles Del Pedregal, Mexico Republic of China Unites States Army Brooke Army Medical Center Hospital Del Maestro Riyadh Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia Unites States Navy Cambridge Health Alliance Inova Fairfax Hospital Rochester General Hospital VA Medical Centers Carolinas Medical Center Japanese Nursing Association Rush University Medical Center Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital Jewish General Hospital, Canada San Francisco General Hospital and many more! Chang Gung Hospital Johns Hopkins Hospital Changhua Christian Hospital Kaiser Permanente Charleston Area Medical Center King Abdulaziz Hospital, Saudi Arabia Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Children’s Hospital Boston Research Centre, Saudi Arabia Children’s Hospital of California King Khalid Hospital, Saudi Arabia King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Kirigaoka Tsuda Hospital Pam Russell, Exhibits Coordinator Lakeland Regional Medical Center [email protected] LDS Hospital  Direct (972) 406-4653 • Fax (972) 484-2720 Lifeline Sleep Disorders Center BACK TO TOC 3 MEET 4 LAUNCH 2 CUSTOMERS GET THE LEADS 1 RELATIONSHIP NEW PRODUCTS BUILDING COST-EFFECTIVELY YOU WANT Nowhere else in respiratory care Just got FDA approval on a new piece Your presence builds the Exhibitors collected more than can you get in front of thousands of equipment? Use AARC Congress foundation for customer leads from influential of 15,000 as a platform to launch your product relationships that often times industry-specific customers therapists and decision makers in a short amount with a captive audience of nearly 6000, leads to future sales. and prospects in 2017. These are the leads potential buyers. of time. you want!

EXPAND YOUR PROSPECT BASE AND STRENGTHEN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

The AARC Congress Exhibit Hall not only allows you to show your product or service and make important first impressions with new clients. This strengthens customer relationships. . OF EXHIBIT TIME INCLUDING NINE HOURS OF UNOPPOSED TIME THE AARC CONGRESS EXHIBITION OFFERS 15 HOURS

REACH 8 7 INTERNATIONAL 5 SHOWCASE 6 REPUTATION PEOPLE YOU YOUR EXPERTISE AND HISTORY MARKETS AARC Congress WANT TO SEE The AARC Congress, in its 64th consistently Showcase your company’s clinical attracts foreign attendees from See everyone from managers and expertise by having thought- year, is considered the “gold nearly 30 foreign countries. clinicians to industry specialists. provoking, clinical conversations with standard” of educational events Attendees come from all U.S. attendees. for respiratory care. That is why it states and countries from is the best attended respiratory around the world. care meeting in the world.

BACK TO TOC  NOWHERE ELSE CAN EXHIBITORS REACH THIS LEVEL OF DIVERSITY WITHIN RESPIRATORY CARE AT ONE TIME. 9 LEARN THE 10 11 SEAL THE DEAL LATEST MONITOR EDUCATION 12 Studies show that tradeshow sales RESEARCH INDUSTRY FOR YOUR leads are easier to close. Learn the latest research by respiratory TRENDS SALES TEAM therapists in the Open Forum. Plus, Gain insight into innovative Exhibitors can become more effective educational sessions tell you how technologies sales representatives by attending therapists are practicing respiratory and treatments. Congress educational sessions and care and using your products. learning what their customers learn. Plus, they can earn CRCE credit.

According to a Simmons Market Research Bureau study, 91% of respondents attending tradeshows say they are “extremely useful” as a source for product purchasing information. That’s higher than any other source, including on-site visits from sales representatives.

HOST 13 14 FOCUS BENEFITS AND 15 GROUPS SERVICES BOTTOM LINE Your exhibit space entitles you to Test new product ideas and AARC Congress is one of the most cost-effective many benefits and services including get immediate feedback Congress promotion before, means by which to generate visibility and income-producing from users. during, and after the event. leads for your company.

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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Russell, Exhibits Coordinator [email protected] Direct (972) 406-4653 Fax (972) 484-2720

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BACK TO TOC  ROI is tenfold of everything we put into “ the AARC Congress.

BOOTH PRICES ” BOOTH PRICES Booth requests for two or more booths must be in-line; peninsulas are not allowed. Booth requests for two or more booths must be in-line; peninsulas are not allowed. All booths are required to be carpeted. All booths are required to be carpeted. The exhibit space rental fee does not include: furniture, accessories, carpeting, audio-visual The exhibit space rental fee does not include: furniture, accessories, carpeting, audio-visual equipment, additional signs or electricity. These items can be ordered from individual equipment, additional signs or electricity. These items can be ordered from individual contractors using the forms provided in the Exhibitor Services Kit to be emailed in July. contractors using the forms provided in the Exhibitor Services Kit to be emailed in August. INTERIOR BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $4,885 INTERIOR BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $4,580 An interior booth is one or more booths arranged in a straight line. An interior booth is one or more booths arranged in a straight line. CORNER BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $5,660 CORNER BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $5,000 A corner booth is an in-line booth exposed to aisles on two sides. EXHIBITING A corner booth is an in-line booth exposed to aisles on two sides. PRIORITY BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $5,885 PAYS OFF PRIORITY BOOTH (10’ X 10’) — $5,400 Located in high traffic areas. Located in high traffic areas. Average cost to identify a potential The above booths (interior, corner and priority) are a 10’ x 10’ structure, limited to 8 feet in height and cannot customer through an exhibition……………$96 extend further than 3 feet from the back wall. Booths come with a back drape, a 7” x 44” identification sign with the company name, city, state and booth number. The exhibiting company name to be displayed is the Cost to identify a single prospect by name listed on the original application for space. means other than an exhibition……$443

ISLANDS Average cost to close a sale An island booth must be accessible from all four sides. with an exhibition lead……………$2,188 • 10’ x 20’ Island — $12,870 • 30’ x 30’ Island — $42,195 • 40’ x 50’ Island — $79,500 Average cost to close a sale • 20’ x 20’ Island — $22,640 • 30’ x 40’ Island — $55,260 • 50’ x 50’ Island — $85,375 without an exhibition lead………$3,102

• 20’ x 30’ Island — $32,410 • 40’ x 40’ Island — $64,200 • 50’ x 60’ Island — $101,850 Source: The Cost-Effectiveness of Exhibition Participation

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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Russell, Exhibits Coordinator [email protected] Direct (972) 406-4653 • Fax (972) 484-2720 AARC Congress is four days of educational programs including “more than 200 sessions and 350 research presentations. u Booth location will be assigned according to the u If we contact you regarding booth GENERAL BADGE INFORMATION priority point system. When companies that have assignment and there is no response from ”The AARC issues an official name badge for each of the an equal number of points request the same booth your company within 48 hours, we will exhibitor’s representatives based upon the Badge Request space, space is assigned based upon the date and proceed with the next company’s booth Form, which will be emailed in a separate communication time the booth purchase was made. After April 1 assignment. by the end of July. Each exhibiting company is allotted booth selection will occur on a first-come, first- 6 badges per each 100 square feet of purchased exhibit served basis u Past due balances for all parties with the space. For example, an exhibitor with 200 sq.ft. of purchased AARC and Daedalus, must be paid in full exhibit space will be allotted 12 exhibitor badges. u Priority points are accumulated for each rented before assignment of 2018 exhibit space booth space and sponsorship during previous will be approved. Failure to maintain a PRICES FOR ADDITIONAL BADGES meetings. The applicant with the highest number current credit balance or failure to remit Exhibiting companies may register at no charge six of priority points is assigned first, the applicant balance of the booth rental fee within the (6) representatives for each 10’ x 10’ booth. Additional with the second highest is assigned second, etc. net 30-day terms will result in a hold on representatives may be registered by the booth manager all services provided through the AARC for the entire 4 days of the Congress or for 1 day only at the following rates. u If an exhibiting company merges with, buys, or and its subsidiaries and potential loss of is bought by another company, half of the points reserved exhibit space. accumulated by the purchased company will be FOUR DAY RATES credited to the purchasing company’s points. Before April 23 Before Oct. 8 $200 $300 u AARC reserves the right to reassign an alternate booth location. After Oct. 8 and On-Site ONE DAY RATE $350 1 Day (On-site Only) $200

BACK TO TOC  * FAILURETOMAINTAINACURRENTCREDIT HISTORYCANRESULTINSUSPENSIONOFALLSERVICESFROMAARC ANDITSSUBSIDIARIES. FOR AARC USE ONLY received byAARC,Irving,Texas. hereunder.* Suchcancellationshall onlybeeffectivewhenwrittennoticeis agrees topayAARCsixtypercent (60%)oftheexhibitrentalfeereserved hereunder shallterminateexceptthatExhibitorwillbeliablefor and Time onFriday,July27,2018,allrights,duties,liabilities,andobligations Central TimeonMonday,March26,2018,andpriorto5:00pm Central SEVENTH: received byAARC,Irving,Texas. hereunder.* Suchcancellationshallonlybeeffectivewhenwritten noticeis agrees topayAARCfortypercent(40%)oftheexhibitrentalfee reserved hereunder shallterminateexceptthatExhibitorwillbeliablefor and Central TimeonMarch26,2018allrights,duties,liabilities,and obligations SIXTH: date ofinvoice.* and thetotalrentalfeeofassignedboothspace,within30 days fromthe difference, ifany,betweenthetotalrentalfeeofrequested boothspace FIFTH: Fee ScheduleafterSept.21,2018:100%down Fee ScheduleMarch 27through Sept.21,2018:50%down,net30 20% byFeb.26,2018,50%March 26,2018 Fee Schedule: fee schedulebelow* remaining amountof$______dollarsbasedonthe amount of$______dollarsandagreestopayAARCthe deposit, 10%(on-siteonly)oftherentalfeeforrequestedboothspacein FOURTH: within theirassignedboothspace(s). THIRD: statement. or organizationwhatsoever,anyrighttooccupancyspacecoveredbythis SECOND: Nevada, USA.ExhibitdateswillbeDecember4-6,2018. during AARCCongress2018tobeheldDecember4-7,2018,inLasVegas, FIRST: WITNESSETH: hereinafter referredtoasAARC,and______,Exhibitor. This agreementmadeandenteredintothis______dayof______,2018bybetweentheAmericanAssociation forRespiratoryCare,Irving,Texas, AARC Associate ExecutiveDirector ______IN WITNESSTHEREOF, AARCwillpermitExhibitoronlytooccupytheassignedboothspace(s) Uponspecificboothassignment,ExhibitoragreestopayAARC the IntheeventthatExhibitorcancelsthisagreementpriorto5:00 pm ExhibitoragreestolimitallAARCconvention-relatedactivities Upon submission of this application/contract, Exhibitor includes, as a Upon submissionofthisapplication/contract, Exhibitorincludes,asa Exhibitoragreesnottosubletorotherwiseassign,anyperson IntheeventthatExhibitorcancelsthisagreementafter5:00pm That inconsiderationofthepremisesandmutualcovenantshereincontained,partiesheretoagreeasfollows: On-site purchase: 10% on-site, 20% by Jan. 26, 2018, COMPLETE BOTH PAGES thepartiesheretohaveexecuted thiscontractuponthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.

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any andallclaims,lossesordamages topersonsorproperty. Exhibitor agreestoindemnifyAARC andtheMandalayBayfromagainst misconduct onthepartofanyfull-timeregularpayrollemployee ofAARC. such injuryorlossasmaybeproximatelycausedbywillfuland malicious during theperiodinwhichAARCoccupiesMandalayBay,except for whatsoever causeoccasioned,andwheresoeversuchproperty is located from anyandallclaimsarisinglossordamagetoExhibitor’s property TWELFTH: previously paidexhibitrentalfee. agreement withoutpenaltyandshallbeentitledtothereturnof any Exhibitor, notwithstandinganyotherprovisionhereof,maycancel this hereunder byExhibitor.UponreceivingfromAARCnoticeofsuch relocation, ELEVENTH notice isreceivedbyAARC,Irving,Texas. reserved hereunder.*Suchcancellationshallonlybeeffectivewhenwritten and agreestopayAARConehundredpercent(100%)oftheexhibitrentalfee obligations hereundershallterminateexceptthatExhibitorwillbeliablefor Central TimeonFriday,September28,2018,allrights,duties,liabilities,and TENTH: received byAARC,Irving,Texas. hereunder.* Suchcancellationshallonlybeeffectivewhenwrittennoticeis agrees topayAARCninetypercent(90%)oftheexhibitrentalfeereserved hereunder shallterminateexceptthatExhibitorwillbeliableforand on Friday,September28,2018,allrights,duties,liabilities,andobligations Central TimeonFriday,August31,2018,andpriorto5:00pm NINTH: received byAARC,Irving,Texas. hereunder.* Suchcancellationshallonlybeeffectivewhenwrittennoticeis agrees topayAARCeightypercent(80%)oftheexhibitrentalfeereserved hereunder shallterminateexceptthatExhibitorwillbeliableforand on Friday,August31,2018,allrights,duties,liabilities,andobligations Central TimeonFriday,July27,2018,andpriorto5:00pm EIGHTH: IntheeventthatExhibitorcancelsthisagreementafter5:00pm In the event that Exhibitor cancels this agreement after 5:00 pm IntheeventthatExhibitorcancelsthisagreementafter5:00pm IntheeventthatExhibitorcancelsthisagreementafter5:00pm ExhibitoragreestoindemnifyAARCagainstandholditfree : AARCreservestherighttorelocateanyspacebeoccupied

Title their booth. which choosestodownsize relocate anycompany AARC hastherightto booths. the costsbetweentwo Difference minus90%of • AfterOctober26,2018: the twobooths. 80% ofthecostsbetween 2018: Differenceminus 1, 2018andOctober26, • BetweenSeptember booths. the costsbetweentwo Difference minus60%of and August31,2018: • BetweenJuly28,2018 booths.. the costsbetweentwo Difference minus40%of 2018 andJuly27,2018: • BetweenMarch27, booths. the costsbetweentwo Difference minus25%of • BeforeMarch26,2018: refund schedulewillapply. smaller one,thefollowing booth bedownsizedtoa requests theircurrent In theeventanexhibitor PENALTIES: DOWNSIZING BACK TOTOC  Q. What furnishings, if any come with the booth cost? AARC Congress provides an exceptional A. The exhibit space rental fee does not include: furniture, accessories, carpeting, audio-visual equipment, additional signs, or electricity. These items can be opportunity to meet respiratory therapists ordered from individual contractors using the forms provided in the Exhibitor and decision-makers face to face. Services Kit emailed out separately. The booths come with a back drape, a “ 7” x 44” identification sign with the company name, city, state, and booth number. All booths are required to be carpeted. Q. How many badges will I receive for my booth?” Q. What is the height limit for booths and islands? A. Each exhibiting company is allotted 6 badges per each A. The height limit for 10’x10’ booth(s) is 8 feet in height and it cannot extend 100 sq. ft. of purchased exhibit space. further than 3 feet from the back wall. The maximum height for islands is 20 feet including signs, company name, logo and product information, lighting Q. Are meeting rooms available for corporate meetings trusses or any other types of lighting fixtures with a 40% see-through effect from front to back and from side to side. All companies with booth space or other events? 20 X 20 or higher must submit booth designs to AARC by Aug. 1, 2018. A. Yes, meeting space is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the AARC headquarter hotel Q. Can we have a drawing for giveaways in our booth? A. Drawings, contests, or prize awards of any kind are expressly prohibited on Q. Can Exhibitors earn CRCE credits? the exhibit floor. Entries may be completed within your booth with the actual A. Yes, the AARC exhibitor badge allows exhibitors to attend all drawing held elsewhere. An announcement of the winner(s) may be discreetly educational and poster sessions. Respiratory therapists who are posted within your booth. Announcements are prohibited via audio from the registered as an exhibitor may receive CRCE credit. Details will be exhibitor’s booth. provided to the booth manager(s) at the on-site registration desk. Q. How does the AARC help to protect your exhibit? Q. What hours are exhibitors allowed in the Exhibit Hall? A. In order to assist you in protecting your equipment and resources, the AARC A. Exhibitors are allowed in 2 hours before the Exhibit Hall opens, will provide security in the Exhibit Hall on a 24-hour basis from the first day of and 1 hour after the Hall closes. installation of exhibits through the last day of dismantling. Entrance and exit of workers, attendees, and exhibit personnel will be strictly monitored. Q. Am I required to carry liability insurance? A. Yes. Exhibitors are required to carry a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance. You may purchase your own or work with our preferred insurance provider.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Russell, Exhibits Coordinator [email protected] Direct (972) 406-4653 • Fax (972) 484-2720 BACK TO TOC  AARC Congress is “always our best show.

PREVIOUS EXHIBITORS INCLUDE (among many others): Equipment/Services COSMED USA, Inc. KOL Bio-Medical Instruments, Inc. ” % Covidien Legacy Health 70 Abbott Point of Care ARE REPEAT Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. Dale Medical Products Lincare Advanced Circulatory DataArc Lung Assist Inc. EXHIBITORS Aerogen, Ltd. DIMI ITALIA SRL Main Clinic Supply Who Exhibits Dolores Speech Products MAQUET Medical Systems, Inc. AG Industries Radiometer America, Inc. Drive Medical MARPAC, Inc. EQUIPMENT/ Air Lift & CareFore Medical RemZzzs D. R. Burton Masimo Corporation Airborne Life Support Systems/VIA Medical ResMed Draeger Medical, Inc. MAXAIR Systems PHARMACEUTICALS Airon Corporation Respiralogics LLC Dymedso Inc. Maxtec Manufacturers and distributors Airgas, Inc. RespirTech EarlySense Inc. MEDGRAPHICS AirSep Corporation RMS Medical Products of health care equipment, EKOM spol s.r.o. Medi Ware Airtraq LLC Roche Diagnostics Electromed, Inc. Medisize US, Inc. devices, technology, supplies, Airway Medix S.A. Rollins Medical Solutions, Inc. Ephiphany Cardiography Products Medline Industries, Inc. services, and pharmaceuticals Airway Development LLC Salter Labs ERT Med One Capital Alere, Inc. Schiller America, Inc. Essex Industries Med Systems Alliance Tech Medical Sensirion, Inc. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Mediware Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. Sensium Healthcare Flexicare Inc Medtronic Allied Powers LLC Sentec, by Master Dist. Bemes Inc. CAREER OPPORTUNITY Flight Medical Innovations, Ltd. Mercury Medical Altera A.S. Seoil Pacific Corp FloSure Technologies’ LLC Merit Medical Hospitals and health care A-M Systems, LLC Shinano Kenshi Corporation Ambu, Inc Fobi Medical Merits Health Products systems, military services, Fordion Packaging, Ltd. Shire Amico MES, Inc. schools of respiratory care, Foremount Enterprises Co., Ltd. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Amsino International Inc. Methapharm Gadshorn Medizin Electronic GmbH Sleepnet Corporation and colleges and universities Analytical Industries, Inc MGC Diagnostics GaleMed Xiamen Co., Ltd Small Beginnings Apex Medical Corp Michigan Instruments Ganshorn LLC Smiths Medical ARC Medical, Inc. MicroBase Gaumard Scientific SoClean Inc. Autumn Medical Supplies MIR-Medical International Research GCX Corporation SonarMed, Inc. B&B Medical Technologies Mobile Medical Maintenance Co. MARKET RESEARCH GE Healthcare Soundway Baitella AG Monaghan Medical Corporation Gems Medical Sciences Spiration, Inc. Market research companies Bard Access Systems Monet Medical, Inc. Genentech Spiritus Technologies LLC Baxalta Medical Affairs Mylan Inc who gather respiratory care General Biomedical Service, Inc. Splash Medical Baxter ndd Medical Technologies and/or health care-related General Physiotherapy, Inc. SSCOR Bay Corporation NeoForce Group Getinge Group SunMed information from attendees Beevers Manufacturing & Supply, Inc. Neotech Products, Inc. Glow Tube International Swisslog Healthcare Solutions Beijing Choice Electronic NEVAP Great Group Medical Co., Ltd TandemLife Ben Khan & Associates Newport Medical Instruments Grifols Tecme Corporation Technology Co., Ltd Nihon Kohden America GS Designs TELECOR Inc APPAREL & LIFESTYLE Bernoulli NJR Medical Inc. Halyard Health Teleflex Medical Companies with health Besmed Health Business Corp. Nonin Medical, Inc. Hamilton Medical, Inc. Thayer Medical B.E.S.T Nouvag AG care apparel and health care Hayek Medical Devices The LawMar'Jon Key Better Rest Solutions Nova Biomedical HEADSTAR Medical Products Co., Ltd. The Respiratory Therapists Society of apparel and lifestyle products Bio-Med Devices, Inc. nSpire Health Hi-Dow International Incorporated the Republic of China Biovo Technologies O2 Concepts Hill-Rom Titan Medical BJC HealthCare OBP Medical Hi-Tech Medical Toktome Acoustics, LLC BLS Systems Limited Ohio Medical Corporation Hollister Incorporated Tortle Products BOMImed Ltd Omneotech PUBLICATIONS/ Hospira TRACOE medical GmbH Bor Dah International Co. Ltd Omnimate Enterprise Co., Ltd. HSINER Trajecsys Corporation EDUCATIONAL Bosch Rexroth Corp. ONY Inc. Infasurf Hutchinson Technology Transtracheal Systems Boston Medical Products OPENPediatrics RESOURCES I.V. League Medical Tri-anim Health Services, Inc. Boston Scientific Corp. OPTI Medical Systems, Inc. Publishers of books, magazines, IDEM TSI, Inc. Breas Medical Oricare, Inc. Ikaria Turning Technologies educational resources, and Breathe Technologies, Inc. Oridion Impact Instrumentation, Inc. Universal Hospital Services Bunnell Incorporated Otto Trading Inc. training materials for continuing Infinite Trading Inc. UW Hospital and Clinics Cadwell Laboratories, Inc. Pall Medical IngMar Medical, Ltd. Vapotherm, Inc. professional education CAIRE SeQual Pan-America Hyperbarics, Inc. InnoMed Technologies, Inc. Ventec Life Systems Cambium-Technologies Parker Medical Inova Labs, Inc. Ventus Medical Cardionics Inc. Parker Precision Fluidics Division Insmed Incorporated Verathon Medical Cavagna Group Passy-Muir Inc. Instrumentation Industries, Inc. Virtuox Cenorin Patient Shield Concepts LLC ASSOCIATIONS/ Instrumentation Laboratory Vision-Sciences, Inc. Circadiance Percussionaire Corporation International Biomedical Vitalograph, Inc. SOCIETIES/ Clement Clarke International Ltd. Philips Respironics International Biophysics Corporation VORTRAN Medical Technology 1, Inc. Clinical Trac Portescap FOUNDATIONS Intersurgical, Inc. Vyaire Medical Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. Praxair Healthcare Services IntuBrite, LLC Welch Allyn, Inc. Nonprofit organizations CoHero Health Precision Medical Invacare Corporation Westmed, Inc. Compumedics USA Pryor Products IPI Medical Products Wilmarc Medical Contec Medical Systems Co., Ltd. PulmOne Advanced Medical Devices, Ltd. KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. Zoll Medical Corporation CooperSurgical Pulmodyne Inc. continued on next page… BACK TO TOC  Pharmaceuticals Recruitment UCLA Health Systems M. L. Leddy’s Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. UF Health Shands Prepaidian Aureus Medical Group Chiesi USA, Inc. UNC Charoltte Barnes Jewish Hospital Cornerstone Therapeutics University of Chicago Medical Center Baylor Health Care System Dey Pharma, L.P. University of Cincinnati - BSRT Associations/Foundations Carilion Clinic Discovery Laboratories, Inc. University of Missouri (professional and patient) Children’s Hospital Colorado Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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