International Bridge Conference^®
June 10-13, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA

The IBC is excited to announce that the 2012 exhibit hall is open for general sales!

The IBC received outstanding remarks on the improvements in the 2011 Exhibit hall and will build even more on that success!

Make IBC Exhibiting Part of Your 2012 Business Strategy

In today’s challenging times and tight budgets, your company is no doubt looking carefully for the right opportunities to market its products and strengthen its brand. For 2012, you should look no further than the IBC show, which returns for its 29th year, June 10-13, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

One of the main reasons IBC exists is quite simple: to help service providers and manufacturers sell products and services to customers in a growing national and international bridge market.

Here are four things the 2012 IBC offers you:

• Expanded Space & Central Location: Additional space has been added in the Exhibit Hall to ensure one central location for all exhibitors and accommodate more meal events, networking breaks, and general/technical sessions on the main floor. The expanded space will also accommodate larger and heavy equipment displays.
• Unmatched Educational Content = Right Attendees: Post-show evaluations consistently find that the more than 100 technical sessions, workshop and seminars covering the latest trends and technologies in the bridge marketplace are what keep bringing leading industry executives back to the conference year after year.
• Dedicated Exhibit Hall-Only Time: IBC educational sessions have been timed to prevent scheduling conflicts and ensure attendees ample time to devote to the exhibit floor.
• New Advertising Options: Exhibitors will be able to run print ads in the official “Program of Events” to highlight their products and direct attendees to their booth location on the exhibit floor.

2011 IBC Exhibit Hall A Floor Plan - For Reference Only

Exhibitors' Information

Who Should Exhibit

More than 175 exhibitors showcased their products and services at the 2011 IBC. If your company is involved in any aspect of bridge design and construction, it’s essential for you to consider exhibiting at the 2012 IBC. By making the right choice and choosing to exhibit at the 2012 IBC, you’ll be joining an ever-expanding cross-section of IBC exhibitors, including but not limited to:

• Contractors
• Design Firms
• Education and Training
• Career and Recruiting Firms
• Information Technology
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Software Development
• Coatings and Adhesives
• Material Suppliers
• Consulting Firms
• Expansion Joints
• Sealants
• Galvanizers
• Fabricators
• Inspection Firms
• Software Companies
• Traffic Control Firms
• Safety Products
• Equipment Manufacturers
• Equipment Dealers
• Insurance and Surety Firms
• Law Firms

2011 IBC Exhibitor Listing

IBC Attendee Profile

The IBC annually attracts thousands of individuals from all over the United States and abroad who come to Pittsburgh with the sole purpose of connecting and networking with our exhibitors and learning about the latest products and services they have to offer. These attendees include but are not limited to:

• Government Officials
• Consultants
• Bridge Designers
• Contractors
• Construction Executives
• Manufacturers
• Software Companies
• Bridge Owners
• Academics
• Engineering Firms
• Suppliers

It’s highly likely that your competition exhibited with us at the 2010 IBC!

Don’t wait too long to make a decision…Purchase exhibit space now!

Becoming an Exhibitor

Each interested company must submit a completed contract for exhibit space. This contract (the IBC Exhibitor Reservation Form) can be found here. A check for the total cost of the requested exhibit space must be attached in order for the Exhibitor to receive space assignment. (See the floor plan of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center linked above.)

Please contact the ESWP or ARTBA sales contacts listed below for more information on exhibiting at the 2012 IBC:

ESWP
Cori Stellfox
Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania
337 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412.261.0710 x11
Fax: 412.261.1606
c.stellfox@eswp.com

ARTBA
Jim Colleton
The ARTBA Building
1219 28th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Phone: 202.289.4434, x301
Fax: 202.289.4435
jcolleton@artba.org

Rob Pallace
The ARTBA Building
1219 28th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Phone: 202.289.4434, x501
Fax: 202.289.4435
rpallace@artba.org

The Exhibit Reservation form can be found here.

Exhibit Space Pricing

Booth package includes: 7”x 44” Company ID sign, 8’ draped back wall, 3’ draped sidewall, 2 full conference registrations per 10’x10’ booth, listing in onsite program (100 word max company description). These rates are for exhibit space only and do not include costs for exhibit construction materials, furniture, carpet, electrical, shipping, etc.

Save on Exhibit Space by Joining ARTBA

ARTBA

Here’s some really good news for companies that have not exhibited with the IBC in the past. By joining ARTBA and becoming involved in the BPPC, your company will receive a 15 percent discount on exhibit space! For some, this discount alone will save more than half off your ARTBA-BPPC membership dues! ARTBA-BPPC membership will provide the best return on investment in your 2012 marketing budget.

If you are already an ARTBA member, but have not exhibited at IBC in the past three years, you are also eligible to receive a 15 percent discount on exhibit space in 2012!

Exhibit Days & Hours

*Please Note: Times are subject to change.