Exhibitor Information
For those companies currently confirmed and registered to exhibit as part of OVMA’s 2020 Trade Show, please refer to this web page for copies of all the service order and information forms required to ensure your company has a well run exhibit space for the 2020 OVMA Trade Show.
To view the complete Conference Registration Program, including full educational program content, please click on the link above.
As referred to throughout this information, refer to this document for additional copies of some of the order forms and information as required, and as are specific to OVMA’s registered exhibiting companies.
- Accommodation: Hotel reservations can be made by contacting:
Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square
Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A6
tel: (416) 869-1600 fax: (416) 361-7448
B ook your accommodations online
A reserved block of discounted hotel rooms are available to OVMA conference participants for $230 (plus applicable taxes). Reservations need to be made directly with the hotel and you must identify yourself as an OVMA event participant. The reservation cut-off date is Jan. 10, 2020. Prior to the cut-off date, you are entitled to the group rate if you make your reservations and pay a deposit equal to the room rate for one night. Reservation requests received after the cut-off date will be accepted based on availability.
Please release any unneeded reservations as early as possible to ensure the maximum number of delegates are able to attend.
HOUSING SCAM ALERT: Please be aware of companies contacting you directly to make room reservations to attend OVMA. These companies are in no way affiliated with OVMA or the host hotel, the Westin Harbour Castle, however, they may say that they are! OVMA, nor the Westin, will ever contact you directly to solicit hotel reservations.
Never give one of these companies your credit card information as doing so may result in your credit card being compromised. They may also promise you a reservation that does not exist.
Reservations can only be made by directly contacting the Westin Harbour Castle by phone or online.
- Exhibitor Badge Registration: All exhibit representatives must be pre-registered and only those with exhibitor badges and lanyards will be granted access to the trade show. Name badge lists must be submitted before Dec. 13, 2019. On-site exhibitor registrations may be subject to additional fees. Refer to page 12 of your Exhibitors’ Prospectus for additional registration details. For additional copies of the exhibitor badge registration forms, refer to page 29 of the prospectus.
Exhibitor badges will be available for pick up at the Exhibitor Registration Desk from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Beat the Thursday morning lineup and pick up your name badge early!
Please be advised:
- Exhibitor badges are not transferable between company representatives regardless of time spent in the exhibit hall.
- Improperly badged personnel will not be granted access to the exhibit hall and will be asked to leave the premises.
- Exhibitor badges do no permit access to the scientific sessions. Exhibitor personnel will be asked to leave session rooms.
Failure to adhere to the rules and regulations of the event may impede ability to exhibit at future OVMA events. We appreciate your cooperation and adherence to these rules.
- Operation and Use of Exhibit Space: As is outlined on page 11 of the Exhibitors’ Prospectus, all food/beverage for distribution from an exhibit space must be approved or purchased directly through the conference venue. No food or beverages may be distributed by exhibitors in the exhibit hall unless arrangements have been made in advance. Any unauthorized food/beverage items will be confiscated. Additional fees may apply. For additional information or to inquire re: approval of food/beverage distribution from your booth, contact OVMA’s Manager of Continuing Education
- Exhibitor CE Session Passes: In response to demand from OVMA exhibit representatives, OVMA is making Exhibitor CE Session Passes available. Note the following regarding the availability of these passes:
- Passes will be made available for single day or full conference use. The cost per pass is $215 per day or $490 for the whole conference. Exhibiting companies may purchase multiple passes.
- Each pass is transferable between all company representatives already registered to attend that company’s exhibit.
- A company representative using the CE Session Pass must wear their “exhibitor badge” as well as a lanyard specifically assigned for the CE Session Pass. If both lanyards aren't worn, they will be asked to leave the lecture room
- Each pass allows one representative at a time to attend any general program offering. They will not allow access to specialty sessions (e.g. master classes, labs or any sessions requiring additional registration).
- Exhibitor CE Session passes do not include lunch vouchers.
For additional information, contact OVMA’s Manager of Continuing Education. To purchase an Exhibitor CE Session Pass for your company, refer to the Exhibitor Badge Registration Form.
- Lunch Ticket Order Form (PDF) - Submit your completed form to order lunch tickets for your on-site company representatives for Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday. Note: lunch tickets are being provided to all exhibitors at a rate subsidized by OVMA. To keep booth rental increases at a minimum, lunch tickets are not included with the booth rental fee.
Lunch is provided for exhibitors each day beginning at 11:15 a.m. This is 30 minutes prior to scientific sessions breaking for lunch. Exhibitors are encouraged to take advantage of this time to beat the lunchtime rush.
- For information about Materials Handling, refer to page 18 of the Exhibitors' Prospectus. This does not pertain to table top exhibitors, as material handling is not required for table top displays.
- Stronco Exhibitor Kit (PDF) - If the set up of your exhibit space requires any furnishings such as tables, chairs, carpeting or decorations, be sure to place your order directly with Stronco.
NOTE: There are no furnishings included with booth rentals in the Main Exhibit Hall.
Table Top Display Exhibitors will be provided: One (8 ft) white skirted table, plus two grey stacking chairs. No furnishing substitutions are permitted. Only one table is permitted per individual display space rental.
For additional information regarding Table Top & Exhibit Hall Entitlement, refer to page 11 of the OVMA Exhibitors’ Prospectus.
- Shipping and Customs Information is included with the Stronco Exhibitor Kit, as it's the official air and ground transportation carrier to handle all domestic and international exhibit shipments for the OVMA Conference.
- A copy of the Canada Border Services Agency letter to be presented to Canada customs officials at time of entry into Canada (for U.S. exhibitors) will be available soon. Contact Patty Dawson, OVMA manager of continuing education, if you require a copy.
- PSAV Presentation Services is the official provider for audiovisual equipment needs; electrical service; as well as any telecommunications (in-booth Internet) services. Refer to the information below for more details and to the PSAV Trade Show Order Form to place your orders for the following services:
- Audiovisual Equipment Rental: Exhibiting companies requiring additional audiovisual equipment are required to complete and submit an order form directly with the Westin Harbour Castle’s electrical service provider, PSAV.
- Electrical Service Order Form: Exhibitors requiring electrical service are required to complete and submit an order form directly with the Westin Harbour Castle’s electrical service provider, PSAV.
NOTE: Electrical service is not included with your booth rental.
OVMA has negotiated special electrical service rates with the hotel’s provider, PSAV.
One 15 Amp service per 10 x 10 or table top exhibit rental can be ordered at a promotional “One day rate” of $80+++ per outlet, if arranged prior to the Jan. 13, 2020 pre-order cut-off.
**All electrical services will be offered at a flat, one-day rate, however, be sure to note that orders placed after the pre-order cut-off will be billed at PSAV daily rates.
- Telecommunication Service Order Form: For in-booth phone and Internet service orders.
- Lead Retrieval Order Form: Gather even more client leads at the OVMA Conference. These scanners are portable, hand held and require no power. Order your scanners today and save!
- ONTARIO ELECTRICAL SAFETY CODE REQUIREMENTS
According to Ontario’s Electrical Safety Code, all electrical products sold, displayed, or connected to a source of power in Ontario must be approved by a recognized certification agency in Ontario. Approved products have been assessed to ensure that they meet the safety requirements of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. Electrical products that do not bear the mark of a recognized certification agency may be unsafe and could pose serious electrical shock and/or fire hazards.
Unapproved products may not be sold, displayed or connected to a power source.
Exhibitors must check electrical products to ensure that they have been approved and meet the electrical safety standards established for Ontario.
More information, including a list of recognized marks and labels can be found here.
Representatives from the Electrical Safety Authority may access the show at any time to ensure that all electrical equipment on display is:
- Approved, or
- If unapproved, exhibitors have obtained from ESA one of the following:
- Permission to Show, or
- Permission to Energize such equipment.
Permission must be granted by the ESA for any non-approved equipment prior to the start of the Trade Show. Failure to comply with these Rules or the Regulation is an offence and upon conviction, a person or director/officer of a corporation could be found liable to a fine of up to $50 and/or imprisonment of not more than a year. A corporation may be found liable to a fine up to $1,000,000.
To ensure compliance, “Applications to Show / Energize” (as required for unapproved equipment), can also be found on the website noted above.
- Exhibitor Information kits: will be available for pick up at the Exhibitor Information Desk, located outside the entrance to the exhibit hall, on move-in day, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. This kit will contain the Final Conference Program, including the Exhibitors' Directory and your company representative registration badges. Ordered lunch tickets may be picked up as well. You are strongly encouraged to pick up your information package early to avoid long wait times.
- MOVE IN TIMES: Confirmation of your move-in time will be provided in early January 2020. No exhibitor will be allowed access to the conference loading docks until their designated move-in time unless arranged in advance. Adherence to your assigned move in times should help in making the overall move-in process as smooth as possible. If your company does not require use of the loading docks, inform us as soon as possible.