RULES AND REGULATIONS
General Conduct of Exhibitors

The following practices are prohibited at the ASHG meeting:

1.	Canvassing or distributing any material in exhibit hall aisles, convention facility public space, message center, meeting hotel public spaces or other space outside the exhibitor's contracted booth space.
2.	Hotel door drops of exhibitor brochures, pamphlets, invitations or any other printed matter, or gifts, samples, etc.
3.	Use of billboard advertisements and/or display of signs outside the exhibit area.
4.	Operation of X-ray equipment.
5.	Noisy electrical or mechanical apparatus interfering with other exhibitors.
6.	Playing music in the exhibit hall.
7.	Soliciting participation in surveys or otherwise harassing registrants.
8.	Publicizing and/or maintaining any extracurricular activities, inducements, demonstrations, or displays away from the exhibit area during the exhibit hours or scientific session hours of the meeting.
9.	Contests, lotteries, raffles or games of chance.
10.	Entry into another exhibitor's booth without their express permission.
11.	Photographing, videotaping or examining another exhibitor's equipment without permission.
12.	Subletting of exhibit space.
13.	The use of magicians, fortune-tellers, dancers, puppets or other entertainment of this nature.
14.	Unwrapped food or candy of any kind.

The use of open audio systems is discouraged. Requests to use an open audio system must be approved in advance of the meeting by Exhibit Management. The exhibitor must agree to discontinue broadcasting if the sound level is deemed to be objectionable to the registrants or adjacent exhibitors. Relevant portions of the foregoing prohibited practices are applicable to nonexhibitors at all times. Nonexhibitors may not solicit business from scientific registrants or companies exhibiting, nor will their materials be accepted for distribution on site. The character of exhibits is subject to the approval of the Society. The Society reserves the right to refuse applications of concerns not meeting standards required or expected. The Society also reserves the right to curtail or to close exhibits or parts of exhibits that reflect unfavorably on the character of the meeting. This applies to displays, literature, advertising novelties, souvenirs, conduct and attire of persons, etc.

Exhibitors are requested to staff their exhibits with personnel attired in a manner consistent with the intent of the meeting and knowledgeable in the products and policies of the exhibiting company.

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