This will once again be a major feature of the conference. This year, the Trade Exhibition will be conducted at the Aroanui Community Hall (AHC) (see AHC Floor Plan).
A total of 30 booths will be available and will be assigned to the first thirty (30) registration payments received.
Allied Members who wish to have a booth will be given the opportunity to select their booth, based on this plan and in the order of registration payments received at the PPA Secretariat. Delegates should email their preference to the Secretariat as soon as convenient.
Booth selection will be updated on the Trade Booth Reservations List on the PPA website when payments have been received by the Secretariat.
Trade Exhibition Fees
Trade Exhibition registration must be paid to PPA upon registering your interest for a trade booth to ensure booth availability. The booth fee is US$400.00 and this covers the booth, table and chair. As agreed in the Allied Members open door meeting held at the Warwick in 2006, an additional $100.00 will be charged to all exhibitors which will go towards funding the Thursday evening cocktail for the closing of the Trade Exhibition.
Specifications of Trade Booth
Size - 6’ x 4’ this includes a built-in 2’ table. Each Booth will also be provided with a chair and a 240V Power Outlet. The table will also have a drop down cover for storage of equipment under the table.
To view specifications, please increase the percentage of 150% - 200%.
Important: Please be reminded the electrical supply is 240 volts AC 50 Hz (Australian Standard), three-pin plug for electrical connection is required. All delegates should come prepared.
Customs Department requirements
To facilitate Custom’s requirements, and to avoid any problems and delays with clearance at the airport on your arrival, it is very important that a list of all equipment and handouts together with an approximate cost being shipped by courier or traveling with you, must be faxed or emailed to PPA one week before your travel. This list will be provided to the Custom’s Official for clearance on arrival in Cook Islands. Customs laws are strict and should be adhered to.
All shipment must be labeled 17th PPA Conference & Trade Exhibition.
Also enclosed in the conference package are PPA Conference Delegate baggage tags for ease of identification by Customs and Immigration Officers on your arrival into Rarotonga International Airport.
Shipping Agents in Rarotonga
There are two main Shipping Agents in Rarotonga; Rarotongan Airfreight and DHL Limited.
DHL Manager, Mr. Dwayne Murarai has kindly offered to follow up on the clearance of any conference trade exhibition material arriving into Rarotonga before the conference. Trade Exhibitors who use DHL may contact him at the following email address should there be any problems with your shipment; dhl1@oyster.net.ck
All unaccompanied trade exhibition material or equipment to be sent to Rarotonga in advance of the conference should be addressed to:
17th PPA Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
c/-Ms Rangi Nooana
Te Aponga Uira O Tumu-Te-Varovaro (TAU)
P O Box 112
Rarotonga
COOK ISLANDS
