Rules and Regulations

The AAO 2018 Exhibition will take place:

Saturday, Oct. 27 to Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018
McCormick Place in Chicago

View:

• 2018 Initial Floor Plan (PDF 1.7MB)
• McCormick Place Floor Plans

The Exhibit Prospectus has been redesigned and renamed, resulting in the creation of two packets – Exhibitions General Information and Exhibitions Rules & Regulations. These are available now in PDF as well as searchable web pages.

Third Parties

Third parties are event management firms, marketing firms or other organizations hired by an exhibiting company to handle exhibit details, logistics, publicity and advertising, etc. Meeting space, promotional opportunities, etc. will not be assigned until the exhibiting company submits the signed Third Party Authorization Form, confirming authorization for a specific third party to work on its behalf. This third party arrangement will not be taken into account when granting the extension of deadlines.

If you are a third party, working on the behalf of an exhibiting company:

1. Fill out and sign this request form (PDF 67KB) to have the Academy send the exhibiting company the Third Party Authorization Form.
2. Email the completed request form to exhibitions@aao.org or fax to 415-561-8576.

If you are an exhibiting company meeting contact:

1. Email exhibitions@aao.org to ask for the Third Party Authorization Form.
2. Fill out and sign the form. Only the exhibiting company may sign this form.
3. Email the completed form to exhibitions@aao.org or fax to 415-561-8576.