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Several Commercial and Non-Commercial tables are still available for Stage Expo 2005. Commercial tables cost $800 and Non-Commercial tables cost $600 for a six-foot table and two chairs on a carpeted space at Stage Expo. Each table space reservation also includes two full-conference exhibitor badges. Commercial Tables are designed for small or start-up companies whose products or services may be displayed in a table space. The opportunity to exhibit at a Commercial Table makes it possible for small companies to test the USITT market at a reasonable cost. Several companies who started exhibiting in a table space have upgraded to a 10-by-10 foot booth. Commercial tables may be selected by USITT organizational members whose company's annual gross sales are less than $250,000 or whose sales in the performing arts market, as determined by USITT, are less than $100,000. In order to qualify for a Commercial Table, organizations must submit a statement from a CPA or attorney acknowledging that the company/organization meets either qualification. Non-Commercial Tables are designed for colleges, universities, and other non-profit theatre groups to promote their programs at the conference. A Stage Expo table is a great way for staff and faculty from undergraduate and graduate theatre programs to meet students who may be interested in their programs. Some groups use their Non-Commercial Table to advertise openings for internships and staff positions. Non-Commercial Tables may be selected by USITT Organizational Members whose company or organization operates with a not-for-profit status. All public educational institutions are qualified to select a Non-Commercial Table. Other organizations that meet the qualifications must include a statement from a CPA or attorney acknowledging that the company/organization meets the qualification or provide copies of appropriate IRS documentation. New table guidelines were developed last year to insure that each of the eight table exhibitors in each cluster of tables is able to fully utilize the space for which they have paid. An eight-by-eight foot draped storage space located in the center of each cluster is provided for the eight table exhibitors to share. Each exhibitor's responsibility is to be a "good neighbor" to adjacent exhibitors, and exhibit operations must be conducted so as not to trespass upon the rights of other exhibitors. Anyone who wishes to reserve a table should contact Helen Willard, Stage Expo Sales Manager, at hpwillard@aol.com.
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