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Vendor Chairperson: Janet Hochella; Janturtle@aol.com
Location: Kingston Plantation, Myrtle Beach, SC
Vendor Room: Embassy Suites Conference Center. Venue will be in close proximity and on the same floor as the Social, sessions, and posters.
Vendor Setup date and times:
24 February, 2007 (Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Vendor Strike time and date: 27-28 February (Tuesday Late Afternoon by Wednesday Noon)
Vendor Exhibit Hours:
24 February, 2997 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Opening Social)
25-27 February, 2007 9:00 am - 6:00 p.m.
The Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation Myrtle Beach and the Sea Turtle Symposium will assume no responsibility for any vendor goods left unattended during hours that Security is not provided.
Table size; Signs:
Six-foot tables, draped and skirted. If you are bringing your own booth set-up, please contact the Vendor Chair to advise of size. No banners, signs, etc. may be affixed to any hard surface. If you require a banner or sign hung, please contact the Vendor Chair. Hotel charges for hanging
banners or signs are the responsibility of Vendors.
Electrical Service Request Download form at http://kingstonplantation.com/meetings/pdf/electrical_order_form.pdf
Phone Service Request Download form at
http://kingstonplantation.com/meetings/pdf/telecommunications_form.pdf
Shipping Materials: Due to limited hotel storage space, vendors shipping materials ahead of time need to make arrangements with Convention Makers, 5702-B S. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577; phone: 843-828-0828; fax: 843-828-4232.
Vendor Representatives:
Representatives for each Vendor are limited to four people. All
organizations exhibiting must pay the Symposium registration fee.
Please email or mail (227 Lafayette Road, Coatesville, PA 19320) to me the names of the four representatives for your table/booth as soon as possible. Limiting the number of people will aid greatly in security and will allow only these individuals to gain access to the vendor area while security is provided in the evenings. Each of the four representatives will receive a special vendor badge designation. The security personnel will be supplied with a name list of the approved vendors and their representatives.
Publicity description:
A brief description of your table (organization, display, sale items) will be requested ahead of the symposium. Please provide a main contact person for publicity purposes.
| Vendor/Exhibitor | Presenting the Vendors/Exhibitors At The 27th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 2007 |
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| Caribbean Conservation Corporation | Dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles through research, training, advocacy, education, and the protection of habitat, the CCC will offer educational materials, newsletters, t-shirts, assorted books, jewelry, and other items. Website: http://www.cccturtle.org |
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| CLS America, Inc. | CLS America, Inc. operates the Argos System, which is an extremely robust satellite data collection and location system especially designed for harsh environments. Marine animals, land animals, and birds are monitored worldwide. Designed for and with its scientific users, Argos is the only satellite-based system dedicated to monitoring and protecting the environment. The CLS America booth will provide information on Argos data collection and location services for animal tracking. Website: http://www.clsamerica.com. |
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| The Coastal Discovery Museum | The Coastal Discovery Museum is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to education through hands-on exploration of the history, wildlife, and heritage of coastal Carolina. The Museum is located on Hilton Head Island and offers indoor and outdoor exhibits, classes, tours, and cruises focused on the unique cultural history and natural ecology of the area. The Museum also conducts the Hilton Head Sea turtle Protection Project in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The Coastal Discovery booth will be offering nature related items for turtle lovers including jewelry, sea turtle paintings, sculpture, plush turtles, and more! website: http://www.coastaldiscovery.org/ |
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| E.C.O. Herpetological Publishing and Distribution | ECO is a company that was born out of a love for reptiles but has expanded its scope to celebrate the awe-inspiring diversity of the natural world. ECO's best artist, Tell Hicks from England, will be working in their booth during the length of the symposium on his latest Masterpiece "Leatherback Sea Turtle w/ Jellyfish." The vendor will offer t-shirts, caps, books, and fine artworks that are exclusive to ECO. Wholesale pricing is available for gift shops. Please call 517-487-5595 or email us at ecoorders@hotmail.com Websites: http://www.reptileshirts.com and http://www.ecouniverse.com |
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| Earthwatch Institute | Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization that brings science to life for people concerned about the Earth's future and sustainable environment. Founded in 1971, Earthwatch supports scientific field research by offering volunteers the opportunity to join and work with research teams around the world. As a unique participant-supported model, the program is an effective means of addressing complex conservation issues worldwide by contributing to significant research that addresses scientific, environmental, and public policy problems and issues. Website: http://www.earthwatch.org |
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| Johns Hopkins University Press | The Johns Hopkins University Press is proud to announce and offer the publication of Biology and Conservation of Ridley Sea Turtles edited by Pamela T. Plotkin. Also being presented are Turtles of the World by Franck Bonin, Bernard Devaux, and Alain Dupre and Sea Turtles by JamesR. Spotila. Website: http://www.press.jhu.edu |
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| MEDASSET | The Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles was founded in 1988. MEDASSET is an international charity working for the study and conservation of sea turtles and their habitats through scientific research, environmental education, political lobbying, and raising public awareness. The organization is a Partner to the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of UNEP and a Permanent Observer-member of the Bern Convention (Council of Europe). The Vendor table shall include sea turtle artifacts, educational materials, stamps, and jewelry. Website: http://www.medasset.org |
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| N.E.S.T.S. | Neighbors Ensuring Sea Turtle Survival involves community members - business and individual - to work together for sea turtle awareness & conservation. NESTS will display program highlights and offer information and brochures. Website: http://www.nests-certified.org |
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| Paul Gritis | Paul Gritis will have new, used, and hard to find books on sea turtles, marine life, herpetology, and other relevant topics. Also available will be turtle stamps, coins, and other interesting items. Website: http://www.abebooks.com/home/paulgritisbooks |
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| Pro Peninsula | Pro Peninsula is dedicated to empowering communities and organizations on the Baja California peninsula to protect and preserve their environment. Among their community-based programs, Pro Peninsula coordinates the activities of the Grupo Tortuguero, or Sea Turtle Conservation Network- a large network of individuals, communities, and institutions working to protect sea turtles. Through monitoring, education, and international exchanges, the organization strives to better understand sea turtles, their place in the natural environment and how best to protect them. Pro Peninsula will be offering information on their programs and the Grupo Tortuguero.Sale items will include t-shirts, children's books and other materials. Website: http://www.propeninsula.org & http://www.grupotortuguero.org |
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| The Sea Turtle Conservation League of Singer Island | The Sea Turtle Conservation League of Singer Island is a non-profit/volunteer organization from Palm Beach County, Florida. Established in 1997, dedicated volunteers gather new nesting data for FFWCC and protect sea turtles from problems arising from human poachers, poor lighting, loss of nesting habitat, and armoring. This conservation group will be selling T-shirts, sweatshirts, cuzzie cups, hats and visors, baby bibs, wall plaques, and more. http://www.singerislandseaturtles.com |
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| Sea Turtle Restoration Project | The STRP has been advocating for the protection of marine turtles and the ocean environment since 1989. STRP will offer both "free" and for sale items to delight all sea turtle lovers, educators, environmental activists, and scientists including books, teaching kits, fact sheets, activist kits, stickers, t-shirts, sweat shirts, jewelry, videos, DVDs and more. Websites: http://www.seaturtles.org & http://www.SaveTheLeatherback.com |
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| Sirtrack | Sirtrack are specialists in the design and manufacture of customized tracking solutions. Reliable and robust, their products have been used in various wildlife research applications, in more than seventy countries worldwide. Sirtrack will be exhibiting Sea Turtle tracking equipment including their exciting new Fastloc GPS. Website: http://www.sirtrack.com |
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| SWOT | Initiated three years ago by Conservation International, Duke University, the International Sea Turtle Society, and the IUCN Marine Turtle Specialist Group, the State of the World's Sea Turtles (SWOT) is now a growing worldwide network. More than 200 individuals and organizations contribute sea turtle data from their local projects and partake in sea turtle conservation outreach and communication activities for this initiative. At this symposium, representatives of SWOT will launch SWOT Report II, the second volume of an annual publication that uses maps, high-quality photographs, and targeted articles to illustrate the global status of sea turtles and conservation efforts to protect them. Multiple copies of SWOT Report, other outreach tools, and information on SWOT Report Outreach Grants will be available at the SWOT table. Website: http://www.SeaTurtleStatus.org |
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| Telonics, Inc. | Telonics, Inc. produces radio-tracking equipment used in research on sea turtles, marine mammals, terrestrial mammals, and reptiles. Equipment available includes conventional VHF, GPS, Argos, and Spread Spectrum technologies. Website: http://www.telonics.com |
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| Turtlely Inspired | Janet Hochella, a longtime turtle enthusiast, conservationist, and sea turtle project volunteer will offer unique sea turtle themed clothing, totes, toys, jewelry, and eclectic turtle items. janturtle@aol.com |
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| Turtles In Clay | Rod Jackson will be selling functional and some decorative ceramics. Each piece is a handmade and unique design; all with a turtle motif. Since each piece is one-of-a-kind, under some circumstances, Rod will consider commissions. |
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| WIDECAST | WIDECAST has been forging partnerships in the Caribbean Sea for more than two decades, working to secure a future where humans and sea turtles can live together in balance! Embracing more than 40 nations and territories, this unique volunteer network links together the efforts of scientists, conservationists, fishermen, policy-makers, educators, and corporate interests. WIDECAST will feature a selection of education and outreach materials, stunning Caribbean crafts, and reference books on sea turtle biology! Website: http://www.widecast.org |
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| Wildlife Computers | Wildlife Computers designs and manufactures scientific instrumentation for ecological research, such as tracking sea turtles and other marine life, and for providing data on animal behavior and physiological responses. Wildlife Computers' tags will be on display and representatives will be available for discussion of the use and function of those tags. Tag options include Fast-GPS, Argos-linked satellite, pop-up (PAT), and archival tags with a variety of sensor possibilities. Website: http://www.wildlifecomputers.com Email: tags@wildlifecomputers.com |
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