Graduate School Fair
The Graduate School Fair (GSF) is an annual event during ASHA's annual Convention. The Graduate School Fair was created for academic programs to recruit and/or interview students for admission and share their vision of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) graduate education.
Any CSD program is welcome to register to exhibit. We particularly encourage undergraduate programs, post-entry level clinical doctoral degree programs, and research doctoral degree programs. Registration for the ASHA Convention is required in order to exhibit at the GSF. School representatives are required to staff their booth the entire time of the fair. Check out who is exhibiting this year.
Details for 2011
When: Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18, noon – 4 p.m.
Where: Upper Level, Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, California 92101
Cost: The early-bird registration fee, due by September 13, is $150. The regular registration fee is $250. Programs can choose to exhibit one or both days for the cost of one day ($250, or $150 early-bird).
- The exhibitor registration fee does not cover the ASHA Convention registration cost, pre-Convention shipping, Internet access, or electrical service.
New Features
- Programs may exhibit ALL degree programs on either day during pre-designated times.
- The GSF will be more centrally located next to the Poster Sessions, the NSSLHA Lounge, the Faculty/Researcher Lounge, and the NSSLHA/ASHA Theater.
- There will be Internet access to EdFind, ASHA's online graduate school search engine.
- Each geographic region will be strategically arranged to maximize table visibility and access for students.
Exhibitor Guidelines
- All exhibiting representatives must register for the ASHA Convention to exhibit at the GSF and wear a Convention badge at all times. On-site registration is available for anyone that has not pre-registered.
- Exhibitors will be grouped by region. Region assignments will be provided at exhibitor check-in.
- A 6-foot draped table will be available with 4 chairs assigned to each table. Table-top displays are recommended. Larger displays will be assigned space toward the back of the exhibit space.
Exhibitor Set-up
NSSLHA and ASHA representatives will be on-site to assist with exhibitor set-up:
Wednesday, November 16, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 17, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Thursday only exhibitors must dismantle by 5:00 p.m.)
Friday, November 18, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
All exhibits must be dismantled by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19.
Shipping, Electricity, Internet Information
Pre-convention shipping, electrical outlets and Internet connections will not be provided. If you would like to have these options available, please contact ASHA's Conventions and Meetings Department at convention@asha.org to determine the cost involved and to make shipping arrangements.