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Schedule of Events

BIA's Brick Show is the only national tradeshow and conference for the clay brick industry. Exhibitors represent some of the premiere brick manufacturers in the US as well as an array of suppliers to the brick industry. Networking opportunities include the Grand Opening Reception in the exhibit hall, a golf tournament and the Annual Banquet and Reception on the closing night of the Brick Show.

 

Brick Show 2007 will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The Show dates are March 29-31, 2007.

Registration - Attendees and Exhibitors

Registration is now open online for Brick Show 2007 exhibitors and attendees.  Online payment is available or you can fax or mail your payment after filling in the online registration form.  Confirmation will be sent to you via email. Early pricing is available until March 23, 2007. After March 23^rd you will need to register onsite, when the registration fees are higher.

 

Exhibit Booth Contracts

You can select your exhibit space online or you can use printed materials. Using the online selection process guarantees that you will get the booth you prefer.

Online booth registration is open. Select your preferred space from the floor plan and fill out the appropriate exhibitor information. You must read and agree to the rules and regulations before confirming your booth space. Payment for booth space can be made online to guarantee your space immediately.

 

You may also use the following links for printer-friendly copies of the exhibitor contract, rules and regulations and the floor plan. Once you've downloaded and filled out these documents, please fax them to Bethany Oxer at the BIA office at 703-620-3928 with your top three choices of space. Your booth assignment will be sent to you within one week.

 

Payment can be made via credit card or check and must be received within two weeks of reserving your booth space. For information, contact Bethany Oxer at 703-674-1543 / boxer@bia.org.

 

 

Educational Sessions

Educational Session #1 - "Green Building Design Presentation

Friday, March 30

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

 

Educational Session #2 - "Architect Panel

Saturday, March 31

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

 

Educational Session #3 - "Homebuilder Panel

Saturday, March 31

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Members Annual Golf Tournament

Reserve a foursome for the tournament on Friday, March 30, 2007 at Falcon's Fire Golf Club. Registration includes green fees, cart rental, unlimited practice balls, and a boxed lunch. Bus transportation from the hotel to the golf course is also included.

 

We will be accepting registrations for foursomes until February 16, 2007. To place your name on a waiting list as an individual golfer, email Bethany Oxer at boxer@bia.org. If there are spaces available, she will contact golfers after February 23^rd in the order in which they contacted her until the tournament is filled.

 

Spouse/Guest Get Acquainted Breakfast

The Annual Spouse/Guest Get Acquainted Breakfast will be held Friday, March 30 at 9:00 AM. This is a great opportunity to greet your friends and make new ones.

 

Tours

Cooking Class at Wolfgang Puck Café - Thursday, March 29, 2007

Time 10:45 AM - 3:00 PM

Cost:    $94.00

 

Learn how to cook like a real chef! This cooking class and lunch is held at the Wolfgang Puck Café in Downtown Disney. It is taught by the highly educated Executive Chef and his team of Sous Chefs. The class will focus on the restaurant's philosophy, "Live, Love, Eat! 

 

The Chefs will demonstrate some of their signature dishes, such as sushi, chinois chicken salad and wild mushroom tortellini, and educate the attendees on the torch which is used to make a sweet finish to fabulous meals such as caramelized, vanilla bean crème brulee. 

 

At the end of the class the Chefs briefly review the demonstrations and answer attendees' questions. The cooking class ends with lunch which incorporates the dishes learned. Bus transportation between the hotel and the restaurant is included in the tour.

 

Kennedy Space Center - Friday, March 30, 2007

8:15 AM - 4:30 PM

Cost:    $100.00

 

Take an inspiring guided tour of the Kennedy Space Center - the birthplace of America's space program and the only place on earth where man has launched into space to set foot on the moon.

 

This tour starts at the four-story LC-39 Observation Gantry.  Participants have a panoramic view of Kennedy Space Center, Space Shuttle launch pads as well as the launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Included is a short film and interactive displays that demonstrate how the launch pads are constructed and how a shuttle is launched.

 

Participants will then board the bus and get a view of the monstrous Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where the Space Shuttle is stacked for launch, and where the Apollo/Saturn V rockets were once assembled, as well as the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) where the Orbiter is examined and maintained after each mission. The second stop is the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where dramatic multi-media shows and numerous hands-on displays provide visitors with an inspirational and exhilarating look into America's quest for the moon. Lastly, stop at the largest and most ambitious space program since the historic Apollo's moon landings, the International Space Station Center.

 

This is an educational and exciting tour one will truly enjoy. Transportation between the hotel and the Space Center and lunch are included.

 

Ageless Airboat Adventure - Saturday, March 31, 2007

8:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Cost:    $76.50

 

Come take an excursion and see the natural beauty of Florida. Attendees will experience wetland hammocks, walk through ancient flatwoods and take an airboat adventure in the fresh water marshes and up the river into the bald-cypress swamp. View an assortment of wildlife including birds, reptiles and plants. There might even be sightings of Florida Alligators or American Bald Eagles.

 

This excursion starts at the Tosohatche "Florida Trail which is an eco-system that boarders the marsh. Certified Eco-guides will take you on a 30 minute hike of the pure wilderness before arriving at the 100 year old outpost - a turn of the century fish camp. Next you will enjoy an airboat ride and experience the American Heritage River. Attendees will learn about the fresh water Eco-system of the St. John's River, alligators and the huge assortment of wonderful creatures that call the habitat home. This is a wildlife adventure you do not want to miss. 

 

This tour includes transportation and will pick-up and drop-off at the hotel. Please make sure to wear comfortable shoes since you will be on a nature walk for 30 minutes. Also, it is highly recommended to wear sunscreen.

Annual Banquet

Join us at the Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 31^st. Banquet tickets are included in Full Registration, Spouse/Guest Registration and Day 2 Registration. Banquet tickets may be purchased for $150 when you register as a Complimentary Exhibitor. Children under 18 years of age require a Child's ticket ($50), children aged 19 and older, require a regular ticket ($150).

 

Brick Idol Competition - Annual Banquet Entertainment

 

One night - three contestants - you select the winner. The Brick Industry Association hosts the first Brick Idol Competition on March 31, 2007.

 

Modeled on one of America's premiere reality TV shows, the Brick Idol Competition presents three multi-talented professionals who sing the songs you select that evening and you vote for the winner. Who will be the first Brick Idol? Join us at the Annual Banquet and you will decide.

 

Emcee John Charles will entertain while he hosts the evening's performances and announces your votes. Scheduled performers are:

• Kathleen Kane - veteran of stages in Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, and Orlando and many television and radio commercial spots,

• Michelle Amato - active in the recording studio for Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival Cruise Lines, Warner Brothers and Shawnee Press Publishers, Walt Disney World, and numerous jingle production companies throughout the country, and

• David Worker - musical theater veteran including Phantom of the Opera and University of Texas alumna.

 

Since the audience is in the Banquet hall and not at home next to the telephone, how are they voting? Each table will have several wireless devices that will send the votes to a central location; all votes will be digitally recorded and the results presented on screens at the front of the room.

 

To sponsor the Banquet and get front row seats for you and your guests, contact Bethany Oxer at boxer@bia.org / 703-674-1543.

 

Join us at the Annual Banquet and join in the fun!

 

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center

 

Located in Orlando, Florida, the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center provides the perfect location for Brick Show activities.  

 

The deadline for hotel reservations is February 23, 2007. The room rate for the show is $220.00 for a single/double per night plus applicable taxes. Please call 407-586-2000 to make your reservations and be sure to mention the Brick Industry Association to receive the correct sleeping room rate. The Reservations Call Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

 

An alternative option for making reservations is clicking on the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center online reservation system. This option is available 24-hours a day. 

 

Car Rental Information

 

Avis is offering special rates for attendees of the Brick Show 2007. Special rates are available on a wide selection of vehicles and are good from one week before to one week after the Brick Show 2007

 

To reserve a car, contact Avis at 800-331-1600 and use the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number J064800.