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TABLE OF CONTENTS Floor Plan ...................................................................................4 ................................................................... Show Directory General Information 5 and Buyers Guide Schedule-At-A-Glance .............................................................6-7 SHOW MANAGEMENT: Events and Educational Workshops Chairman Lew Shomer Free Events President/CEO Friday, Saturday and Sunday ................................................8-10 David Korse Free Workshops Operations Caryn Cohan-Bates, CEM Friday ..................................................................................12-13 Exhibit Sales Roxanne Borrmann Saturday ..............................................................................13-14 Julienne Dallara Valerie Teague Exhibitor Information Education/Special Events Sarah Galbraith Laucks, CMP Exhibitor Listings ......................................................................18 Public Relations/Web Site Kevaleen Lara Advertisers Accessibility Help Desk Sandy Petersen Able to Travel, a program of United Spinal Association .............23 Calendar of Events: Braun Ability .................................................................2 Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California) March 15-17, 2013 Comfort Company (The) ..................................................11 New York Metro (Edison, New Jersey) May 3-5, 2013 Integrative Hyperbaric Centers ..........................................21 Chicago (Schaumburg, Illinois) June 28-30, 2013 New Mobility Magazine ...................................................23 Houston (Houston, Texas) August 2-4, 2013 NSCIA / United Spinal Association ......................................31 Boston - (Boston, Massachusetts) Permobil ..........................................................Back cover September 20-22, 2013 Abilities Expo Singapore Pride Mobility Corp ........................................................39 November 8-10, 2013 San Jose - (San Jose, California) SleepSafe Beds, LLC ......................................................31 November 22-24, 2013 UsersFirst, a program of United Spinal Association .................35 Abilities Expo 2601 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 200 Santa Monica, CA 90405 Office: 310 450 8831 x3 • Fax: 310 450 9305 www.abilitiesexpo.com 3 Atlant a- February 8-10, 2013 Georgia World Congress Center Hall C4 ENTRANCE 4 Serving the Community Since1979 SHOW FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY GENERAL HOURS February 8 - 11am – 5pm February 9 - 11am – 5pm February 10 - 11 am – 4pm INFORMATION –––––– ACCESSIBILITY HELP DESK –––––– FOOD SERVICE The food service and seating area is at the back of the hall behind the Events REGISTRATION LOBBY OUTSIDE OF EXHIBIT HALL, PROVIDED Arena and will be open show days until one hour prior to show close. COMPLIMENTARY BY ABILITIES EXPO For your convenience, our Accessibility Help Desk is where any show-related LOCATION questions may be answered. Additionally, the following services are A floor plan of the Exhibit Hall is on Page 4. available. –––––– PAVILIONS ON THE EXHIBIT FLOOR –––––– • ACCESSIBILITY HELP DESK - INFORMATION/ LOST AND FOUND • AT PAVILION For your convenience, our Accessibility Help Desk is in the Lobby in front of The Assistive Technology Pavilion will feature the latest AT products for people the Exhibit Hall where any show-related questions may be answered. Any of all ages with wide ranges of physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities. lost items turned in to Show Management will be held here until the close of The area will be anchored by Touch the Future, Booth 221. the show. All remaining items will be given to Building Security. • ARTIST MARKET • PERSONAL CARE SERVICE ATTENDANT- Accessibility Help Desk, The Artist Market, coordinated by VSA Arts, Booth 132, features original provided by Abilities Expo creations from artists with disabilities. Purchase an extraordinary gift from this For your convenience, there will be a Personal Care Service Attendant to eclectic mix of one-of-a-kind artwork. assist guests during show hours for their personal needs (rest room assistance, filling out forms, etc.) Should you require assistance for show • RETAIL PAVILION related activities, please stop by this desk in the Lobby area. This is a The Retail Pavilion, along aisle 100, highlights hundreds of apparel items, complimentary service, offered on a first come, first served basis, show personal hygiene products, wheelchair accoutrements, bathroom days and hours. accessories, low-cost daily living aids for people with disabilities and much, much more. You’ll find universal clothing, healing formulas, accessible • AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER- Accessibility Help Desk, ballooning, and product solutions for a more comfortable and independent provided complimentary by Abilities Expo living, accessories for infants and other ingenious products that range from There will be a sign language interpreter who will be located at the a few dollars up to $250. Accessibility Help Desk in the Lobby in front of the Exhibit Hall. You may sign up for this complimentary service, offered on a first come, first served • WHEELCHAIR REPAIR PAVILION – provided complimentary by D’s Locks basis, show days and hours at the Accessibility Help Desk.. Free maintenance will be provided on a first come first served basis. Booths ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 623/625. This service will end one hour before EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS/EXHIBIT HALL the show ends each day. • See pages 8 -13 for information regarding the events and workshops that ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– will educate, entertain and enlighten you! • Workshops at Atlanta Abilities Expo will be captioned using real-time POWER WHEELCHAIR CHARGING STATION captioning. New this year! Provided complimentary by Abilities Expo, you may charge • All events and workshops are located in the exhibit hall. your power wheelchair or scooter by going to the area directly above • Opinions stated at the workshops/events are those of the speakers and not Workshop 1. This is a first come, first served self service area. Just plug necessarily those of Abilities Expo. All workshops and events are subject into an available outlet. If all outlets are in use, we ask your cooperation in to change or cancellation without prior notice. waiting until one becomes available. EVENT INFORMATION & REGULATIONS: LOANER SCOOTERS, Exhibit Hall Lobby, provided by Pride Mobility Products Corp. • Smoking is not allowed anywhere in the facility. Pride Mobility Products Corp. will be offering loaner scooters for visitors to • Photography or videotaping in the exhibit hall is prohibited unless Abilities Expo. Please go to the Loaner Scooters table when you enter the authorized by Show Management in writing. Please go to the Accessibility Convention Center, Hall C4 Lobby and be prepared Help Desk in the Lobby in front of the Exhibit Hall if authorization is to provide appropriate identification to obtain your required. Permission from each booth exhibitor is required prior to taking scooter. This is a complimentary service, offered on a booth photographs or videotaping. • Solicitations to exhibitors or expo attendees are not permitted by first come, first served basis, show days and hours. individuals who are not contracted exhibitors with Abilities Expo including visiting manufacturers. SERVICE DOG RELIEF AREA For your convenience and comfort of your animal, there will be a Service • Show Management is not responsible for loss or theft of personal belongs. Security for each individual’s belongings is the individual’s responsibility. Dog Relief Area located at the back of Aisle 100, outside the exhibit hall. • There is no paging system available. Water, a water bowl, plastic bags and a trash bin are also provided for your convenience and there’s even a red fire hydrant!! We appreciate you PURCHASES picking up after your animal. Please, do not exit the front of the Convention Please obtain a receipt for any purchases made on the premises of Abilities Center as there are no provisions there. Expo. These should be shown to the guard as you depart the Exhibit Hall. If you do not have a receipt, you