About SIOP	Important Information for Sponsors
SIOP Membership	7,497 (4,052 are professional members and 3,445 are Student Affiliates).  Most SIOP members reside in the U.S., but 255 live in Canada and 438 live in 51 other countries.
Conference Attendance	4,509 in New York City; 487 were from 43 countries outside the U.S.; 3,422 in Dallas, TX; 297 were from 38 countries outside the U.S . 3,301 in Los Angeles, CA; 303 were from 38 countries outside the U.S. (Attendance for conferences in New York is typically 15% to 20% higher.)
Sponsors	52, taking 67 booths in NYC in 2007.  54, taking 67 booths in Dallas, Texas in 2006. 49, taking 63 booths in Los Angeles, California in 2005.  (2007 Sponsors)
The Conference
The Hotel	The Hilton San Francisco (Headquarters Hotel) 333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco CA  94102 Tel: (415) 771-1400     Fax: (415) 771-6807  Reservations:  (800) 445-8667 Web site:  http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SFOFHHH/index.do Driving directions Transportation Floor Plans  (for Exhibit Hall map, click HERE)
Booths	An 8 x 10 foot booth, carpet, a skirted table, two chairs, and a wastebasket are provided to sponsors for the run of the conference.  The booths will be in the Salon B Grand Ballroom (on the GB Level).  Your booth will be in an area where poster sessions, coffee breaks, cyber cafe, and food service will also be held. The decorating company will prepare a sign to identify your booth.
Conference Hours	7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on Friday, and from 7:30 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.  Our most important event (our plenary session) is at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. A special Saturday event is also planned.
Exhibit Hall Hours	10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday; 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Friday; 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.  The Exhibit Hall will be locked at all other times.
On-Site Support	Doug Pugh, Conference Chair, Julie Olson-Buchanan, Chair-in-Training, and David Nershi, SIOP Executive Director, will be available throughout the conference to assist you.  Chris Manack is our representative at the Hilton.
Set Up	You will be able to set up Wednesday, April 9.  The exact time for setup will be announced later.
Take Down	Hotels turn over rapidly.  Our conference is over at 6:00 pm on Saturday and take down should occur after 3 pm.  Please do not begin to take your booth down before 3 pm on Saturday.
Exhibitor Services	You may have electricity, audiovisual, and telecommunications, as well as booth cleaning services, at your booth.  You may also order additional furnishings. Forms will be forwarded to you by the decorating company early in 2008.
Business Center Services	The in-house business center offers support services to all guests.  (click HERE for more information).
Smoking	Smoking is not allowed in the conference area.
Union Policies	The Hilton is a union hotel.
Security	SIOP will provide security when the Exhibit Hall is closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights.