18th Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference

Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Show Place Arena
14900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Upper Marlboro, MD
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Conference Details

Location, Directions, Hotels

For information about The Show Place Arena, including directions and parking availability, click here. Please note that there is no METRO rail station in the immediate vicinity of The Show Place Arena.

From Baltimore; Washington, DC; and Virginia:

Take I-95 to Exit 11A (Pennsylvania Avenue, Route 4 South/East) toward Upper Marlboro. You will see a brown and white informational sign for the Prince George’s Equestrian Center (aka The Show Place Arena).

Follow Route 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) for 7 Miles.
Take the exit marked Prince George’s County Offices/Equestrian Center (the exit is on the right).

The Show Place Arena/Equestrian Center will be on the right at the end of the exit ramp.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

The Show Place Arena can be accessed from all three Washington, DC metropolitan area airports. Approximate travel time and distance from each airport is provided below. For directions, go to http://maps.yahoo.com/maps, enter the airport code. Under the heading "Driving Directions", click on "From this location", and enter the address for The Show Place Arena (see above).

Baltimore Washington International (BWI)
Distance: 30 miles
Travel time: 52 minutes
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Distance: 21 miles
Travel time: 36 minutes
Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)
Distance: 52 miles
Travel time: 1 hour plus

Parking

Upon entering the Show Place Arena grounds, parking attendants will be available to direct participants to designated parking areas. A shuttle service will be available for overflow lots. After parking, please proceed to the main entrance to pick up your conference badge at the designated registration area.

HOTEL INFORMATION:

The following is a list of hotels that are convenient to the Show Place Arena

Hotel Name Location Telephone Number

Colony South Clinton, Maryland (301) 856-4500

Days Inn Lanham, Maryland (301) 459-6000

Comfort Inn Bowie, Maryland (301) 464-0089

Courtyard New Carrollton, Maryland (301) 577-3373

Comfort Inn Landover Hills, Maryland (301) 322-6000

Comfort Inn Clinton, Maryland (301) 856-5200

Holiday Inn Express Camp Springs, Maryland (301) 420-2800

Hampton Inn-Bowie Bowie, Maryland (301) 809-1800

Courtyard Greenbelt, Maryland (301) 441-3311

Greenbelt Marriott Greenbelt, Maryland (301) 441-3700

Holiday Inn Greenbelt, Maryland (301) 982-7000

Holiday Inn Waldorf, Maryland (301) 843-3350

Holiday Inn College Park, Maryland (301) 345-6700

Howard Johnson Silver Hill, Maryland (301) 894-3600

Registration Fees

Attendee Registration Fee (includes access to seminars, exhibits, continental breakfast, lunch buffet and counseling sessions)

Online registration prior to April 1, 2008......... $100 per person

Online registration on or after April 1, 2008.... $150 per person

Walk-up registration.................................. $200 per person

Exhibitor Registration Fee (includes cost of one 5' x 2.5' exhibit space to include a table, two chairs, one company sign) Note: Tables will be pre-assigned.

Small, Minority, HUBZone,
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned,
Veteran-Owned and Women-owned Businesses.......$295
(includes one representative)
Large Businesses, Prime Contractors
and Trade Associations...........$895
(includes two representatives)
Exhibit Booth Extras:
Phone line................$50
Power source................$30

Click here to preview the conference floor plan.

Additional participants must pay General Conference Registration Fee listed above. Firms must register all attendees individually.

Registration

For registraton information visit the registration page. Payment is required in full to reserve a space.

Badges and conference packets may be picked up at the registration table beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the conference. We recommend bringing a copy of your registration confirmation with you.

Exhibitor Set-Up Hours

Set up is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Thursday, April 24, all exhibitors must vacate the Exhibit Floor no later than 8:15 a.m. to accommodate the Presentation of Colors.

EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT: The Show Place Arena will not accept any shipments of equipment prior to the show. If you are coming from out of town, please have your equipment sent to your hotel. Arrangements will be made for a UPS and FedEx pickup at the conclusion of the conference. Please make sure you have your own shipping labels if you are shipping your equipment back.

Exhibitor Cancellation

Any cancellation requests must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m. March 25, 2008 to be eligible for a refund of the exhibitor registration fee. After 5:00 p.m. March 25, 2008 exhibitor shall be liable for 100% of the exhibitor fee.

Sponsorship - Increase your exposure!

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for more information.

Points of Contact

Point of Contact for Attendee and Exhibitor Registration, Logistics Management and Exhibit Coordination:

Bob Jeffers
email: bj@fbcinc.com
Phone: 800-878-2940 or 301-206-2940 ext. 226
Fax: 1-301-206-2950

Conference Manager Mailing Address

Federal Business Council, Inc.
8975 Henkels Lane, Suite 700
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701