SPONSOR LOGISTICS

Registration Discount Code

You will receive an email with the code to register for the Symposium. Please register no later than May 1, 2025. 

Exhibit Logistics

  • Location: The Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, (919) 962-3000
  • Parking: There is ample free parking in the lot located behind the Friday Center, however you will need to print out a parking pass that will be sent to you before the event. We will not be able to provide any passes during the symposium. Please do not park in the Park and Ride lot at the front of the building, as you will be ticketed and towed. 
  • Set-up time: 6-8:30am on Monday, June 2, 2025. You may ship items to the Conference Center in advance, as long as your items arrive no more than 7 days prior to the event. Please be sure to clearly label your packages.
  • Sponsor Space: The venue will provide you with a table (3’x6’), tablecloth, two chairs, access to electricity (if needed), and wifi. No additional furniture or display will be allowed inside the venue (i.e. canopy, additional tables). If you feel that you need additional space, please reply to this email with your request and we will see if that accommodation can be made. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate a significant number of these requests.
  • Dedicated Sponsor Presentation Time: Tuesday, June 2, 2:45-3:30 pm
    • We have a dedicated 45-minute time slot for Sponsor sessions (available for Gold Level sponsors only). Please reach out to Heather with the title and description of your session as soon as possible for inclusion in our program and the Whova conferencing tool.
  • Break-down time:
    • Tuesday, June 3., 4:00 pm

We will provide a table, tablecloth, and access to electric power. Wifi is available. Your table will be in the Atrium, just outside the auditorium for the Keynote and where lunch will be served each day.

Conference App 

We are using the WHOVA conference app to facilitate networking, and managing your conference schedule. You can download the app from your app store or from here. The app will go live 3-4 weeks before our event.

Event Name: UNC LT Symposium

To sign in to the Whova app, you will need to use the same email address you used to register for the event, and then create a password.

Follow the directions on this Sponsor guide to access and update your bio and speaker  information. WHOVA will allow you  to engage with other attendees prior to the Symposium and plan out your schedule.

The web-based version of the conference app is available here: 

On-Site Contact

Jenn Scoggins, Program Coordinator, NC State University and I will be your on-site contacts. You can message us during the Symposium through the conference app, Whova.