About Field Day
The objective of Field Day is for the AMCA membership to exchange ideas and knowledge, and experience first-hand many of the innovations, equipment, and methodologies used in mosquito control. We especially encourage mosquito abatement districts to set up a booth to exhibit their technologies, equipment and innovations. Examples of exhibits are: specialized adult mosquito traps or other collecting devices, larvicide rigs, public education information, laboratory methodologies, software used for mosquito surveillance and control, adulticide rigs, and the list goes on! There are many innovative technologies that have been developed and used by districts, and we encourage you to share that information and knowledge with other members. When you register for the Annual Meeting, indicate on the registration form whether you plan to attend Field Day to help us get an estimate of the expected attendance.
When and Where
The AMCA Field Demonstration Day will be held at the St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District facility in Slidell, LA from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Transportation from the Hilton Riverside will be provided by chartered bus and will take approximately 55 minutes.
Enjoy Lunch on Us
Field Day includes lunch and a Cajun band will provide live entertainment! April is the middle of crawfish season in south Louisiana, so there will be crawfish boiled on site, along with jambalaya and bread pudding.
Exhibiting Information
The roofed facility houses seventeen (17) 20' x 16' exhibit "booths". Electricity, a table and two chairs will be available for each booth. There will also be six (6) 10' x 10' canopies set up in a field adjacent to the facility for exhibitors who have larger equipment to demonstrate. There will be no electricity available for the canopy area. Because Field Day is an educational event designed for the sharing of ideas, booths are free of charge. We ask exhibitors to respect the educational nature of this event and refrain from the commercialization of products.
Aircraft Welcome!
This year's Field Day will also feature an aircraft display along with the other equipment, so be sure to sign up for Field Day if you would like to show off your aircraft in Slidell!
Industry Participation
Industry partners are welcome to participate in the Field Day event. We encourage these vendors to display/demonstrate their equipment and/or products in a way that educates existing or potential customers on how to get the most out of said equipment/products. We ask exhibitors to respect the educational nature of this event and refrain from the commercialization of products. It is respectfully requested that no direct sales be made during Field Day, and furthermore, any product brochures distributed during Field Day must be educational in nature rather than sales-oriented (e.g. no order forms, price lists, etc). Please reserve sales-related materials and presentations for the AMCA Annual Meeting exhibit floor.
Click here to download the Field Day Exhibitor Registration Form.