Lead-Safe Indiana Conference 2004

We are well into summer and you are beginning to plan our Fall schedule. As you look at your calendar, please consider marking November 9 and 10 for a trip to Indianapolis.

The Indiana Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Conference will be held on November 9 & 10 at the Marten House in Indianapolis. This is our fourth year for the conference and once again, we are holding the line of registration fees. We want a full house as in past years so we can build momentum to eliminating lead poisoning in Indiana.

The exhibit hall will be open from Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 8:30 am to Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 1:30. For $150, you can get an exhibit table and attend the conference. For just $100 more, you can get a booth. See the box below for details.

§ Diversity: In 2003, we had 216 participants. 32% were from housing agencies and 48% were from health agencies. The balance were policy makers, parents and vendors. With Indiana’s adoption of a Lead Elimination Plan, we anticipate even more participation and diversity.

§ Presentation: We believe it is important to use the conference to highlight exhibitor’s services and products. Therefore, at our 2002 and 2003 conferences, we gave exhibitors with an Indiana sponsor the ability to make a presentation describing their goods and services in a breakout session. These sessions were popular. We plan to do it again. All you need is someone from Indiana who has used your product or service who can sponsor you. With that sponsorship, you get a 10-minute slot at a special breakout session to explain what makes your product or services special. Please, we ask that you not use videos in the presentation.

§ Opportunity: We have 8 breaks scheduled during exhibit hours. The exhibit area will be the main gathering place where food and drinks will be served.

§ Broader Focus: The conference is firmly rooted in lead-poisoning prevention. However, we have several breakout sessions focusing on the link between housing and asthma. In addition we have a session dealing with mold.

§ Demonstration: We will have a clean-up demonstration going on throughout the conference. Instead of dealing with abstract images, the demonstration will allow participants to visit your booth with a better context. If any vendor wishes to provide a special demonstration beyond the breakout session demonstration, please let us know. We will try to accommodate you.

§ Cost: At $150 for a table and $250 for a booth, the costs are low. Because we want exhibitors engaged with the participants, we include one conference registration with each exhibit booth. The conference registration fee is $125 per person. If you bring a second person to the conference, the additional cost is $95. A great deal!

§ Feature Your Customers: At the conference, we will present the annual Lead-Safe Indiana Awards. This is a good chance to highlight your customers that have used your products or services in a creative or particularly effective manner. Nominate one of your Indiana customers.

Sponsorships: We welcome sponsorships for the conference, breakfasts, hospitality booths or other special events. The sponsorship fee for a Lead-Safe Patron is $750. At that level, you would receive:

Who attended the 2003 Indiana Lead-Safe Conference?
Category	People		Organizations
Category	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Housing – Contractor	14	6.5%	9	7.6%
Housing – Local	33	15.3%	20	16.8%
Housing – State & Fed	21	9.7%	4	3.4%
Total Housing	68	31.5%	33	27.7%
Health – Local	52	24.1%	21	17.6%
Health – Education	26	12.0%	21	17.6%
Health – State & Fed	27	12.5%	5	4.2%
Total Health	105	48.6%	47	39.5%
Policy	24	11.1%	24	20.2%
Vendors	16	7.4%	15	12.6%
Totals	216	100%	119	100%

Hotel: The Marten House is on the northwest side of Indianapolis, just off Interstate 465 by St. Vincent Hospital. You need to reserve a room at the hotel by calling them at 317-415-5263. Everyone, including for-profit organizations get a special rate of $79 per night if reservations are made before October 9.

First Come – First Served: The Task Force generally on a first-come, first-served basis will assign Exhibit space, but sponsors will get premium spaces. Please register early. Presentation space in the exhibitor breakout session will also be allocated on the same basis.

§ Mail it to the "Lead-Safe Indiana Task Force, 5244 Carrollton Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220-3181. Make checks payable to the Lead-Safe Indiana Task Force.

If you need special arrangements to attend the conference, please contact Tom Neltner at 317-442-3973 or mccabe@ikecoalition.org by October 9 so arrangements can be made.

Please note that additional people from your organization will qualify for the $95 rate. This fee reflects our out-of-pocket costs.