Association for Positive Behavior Support

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1 The (APBS) is announcing the Fifth Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Support (PBS), The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, & Vision to be held in Chicago, Illinois, March 27-29th 2008 at the Hyatt Regency O Hare. As you may know, the use of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) is a provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that addresses the support of children with disabilities and challenging behavior in public schools. This provision arose from extensive and successful research for the past two decades. APBS evolved from the ideas of some of the most prominent researchers in the field who passionately believed in the advancement of positive behavior support. Thus APBS strives to expand the application of this approach internationally across culturally and ethnically diverse children, adolescents, and adults with problem behavior. APBS believes that exhibitors will significantly benefit from participating in this conference. Over 1300 conference participants attended last year s conference in Boston at the Marriott Copley Plaza. That is an astounding number of attendees for a young organization. We expect our numbers to exceed 1,400 for the conference in Chicago this year as the Midwest has a large constituency that supports PBS. The overwhelming success of the conference coupled with feedback from Boston exhibitors, resulted in the creation of additional spaces at this year s conference. At the upcoming conference, exhibitors will enjoy table space near the session area where internationally and nationally recognized speakers will present on their research and practice. The cost is $750 per table for the entire conference, with a $50 discount available for APBS Corporate Associate Member companies. Space is limited and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis, so reserve your table today! Exhibitors at the Fifth Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Support will be surveyed as to their experience and offered priority on selection of space for our 2009 conference. Interested exhibitors need to fill out the Table Top Space Application and return it to Ilene Alvarez (Conference Coordinator).

2 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support March 27-29, 2008 Hyatt Regency O Hare Chicago, Illinois Exhibitor Schedule Wednesday, March 7 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Exhibitor Registration and tabletop set-up Thursday, March 8 7:30 am 5:00 pm Exhibits Open Friday, March 9 8:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits Open 4:00 pm Midnight Exhibitor Dismantling NOTE: All tabletop displays should be set up prior to 5:00 pm Wednesday. Schedule-at-a-Glance Wednesday, March 26, :00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration/Information 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Family Orientation Thursday, March 27, :00 am - 6:00 pm Registration/Information 7:00 am - 8:00 am Family Orientation 7:30 am 5:00 pm Exhibits Open 8:00 am - 9:10 am Welcome/Opening/Keynote 9:30 am 5:45 pm Breakout Sessions 12:15 pm 1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Reception/Poster Session Friday, March 28, :00 am - 5:00 pm Registration/Information 8:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits Open 8:30 am 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions 12:45 pm- 2:00 pm Lunch on Your Own Saturday, March 29, :00 am 4:30 pm Registration/Information 8:30 am 12:30 pm Morning Workshops 8:30 am 4:30 pm Full day Workshops 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Afternoon Workshops Agenda is subject to change.

3 Exhibit Checklist Audio Visual Your table does not come with audio visual equipment. You may order any of these services through the Event Technology Services at Electrical Outlet Your Table does not come with an electrical outlet. You may order one through the Hyatt s Regency O Hare s Engineering Department. See the Electrical Service Order Form included in this packet. Table Top Exhibit Location Your table top exhibit will be set up in the Pre-Function Area located on the International Level of the Hyatt Regency O Hare. Locations will be preassigned and will be distributed on-site. Hotel Reservations To secure your sleeping room at the Hyatt Regency O Hare, call or or go to Please state that you will be attending the 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. Visit to reserve your room on-line. Phone/FAX/Internet Connection Services Service may be ordered directly through the Hyatt Regency O Hare. Refer to the Communications Order Form included in this packet. Registration Upon arrive at the Hyatt Regency O Hare, proceed directly to the registration area located on the Entry Level. Each exhibitor is entitled to one (1) full conference registration and two (2) exhibit personnel badges. Please submit a list of your exhibit personnel to APBS, by Friday, February 15, 2007, so that badges will be ready when your staff arrives. Shipping Your exhibit freight/packages should be addressed as follows: Name & Arrival Date (of Individual on-site picking up packages) Your Company Name c/o Hyatt Regency O Hare 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, IL All freight, packages, and materials will be processed by the Business Center at a charge of $1 dollar per box up to 12 boxes. The hotel cannot accept or store freight.

4 APBS Policy and Agreement on Sponsorship The (APBS) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of positive behavior support. APBS strives to expand application of this approach with children, adolescents, and adults with problem behavior. The mission of APBS is to help individuals improve their quality of life, and reduce problem behaviors, by advancing the development and use of positive behavior support. The Association is made up of professionals, family members, trainers, consumers, researchers, and administrators who are involved and interested in PBS. APBS, as a unifying home for these individuals from various communities and backgrounds, is a multidisciplinary association seeking members from all fields with interests in positive behavior support. APBS encourages collaboration among individuals, disciplines, and organizations and welcomes participation with and support of its activities and conferences. Sponsorship APBS is committed to the advancement and well being of persons with challenging behavior through positive behavior support and, as such, seeks to promote through sponsorship agreements only those services, products, organizations, and businesses which are guided by goals and principles that are consistent with this mission. Decisions regarding sponsorship are guided by the degree to which the applying company/organization or the proposed material/activity conforms with a commitment to positive approaches and to practices which support the dignity and quality of life of all people. Some of the guidelines that are considered include the extent to which organizations/materials/activities: promote the full participation of people with challenging behavior in supportive environments and roles; promote an optimal quality of life for people with challenging behavior; promote the provision of high quality inclusive education and other services; use people-first language that emphasizes the humanity of people with challenging behavior; promote the dissemination of research findings and practical applications for the support of people with challenging behavior; and, facilitate the effective sharing of experience and expertise. APBS does not participate in sponsorship agreements with individuals, companies or organizations that engage in discriminatory practices or punitive, stigmatizing or exclusionary approaches for controlling challenging behaviors.

5 APBS reserves the right to refuse the opportunity to sponsor, advertise, publish, exhibit, reprint/disseminate material, or rent our mailing list to any individuals, companies or organizations whose practices are not in keeping with APBSs mission or values. APBS may terminate such relationships at any time if such practices become known. I certify that the complies with the APBS policy on sponsorship as stated above (name of company or organization) and does not provide products or promote practices which would make it ineligible for sponsorship as described above. Officer or Director Signature Print Name Date If APBS is required to initiate collection efforts, the customer shall be responsible for all court costs and reasonable collection fees computed at 20% of all monies owed. In the event the collections effort needs to be resolved in court, Pennsylvania will serve as the state of jurisdiction. Adopted 11/06