Prohibited Practices

• Distributing giveaway items that do not comply with stated policy
• Distributing or using stick-on decals and/or similar adhesive-backed promotional items in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
• Suitcasing - canvassing or distributing any materials or product samples outside the exhibitor’s own space, the convention center and any SfN contracted hotel unless approved through an official SfN support or advertising opportunity
• Advertisements including, but not limited to; billboards, displays of signs, promotional items, or any form of technology outside the exhibit space, convention center and any SfN contracted hotel unless approved through an official SfN support or advertising opportunity
• Publicizing and/or maintaining any extracurricular activities, inducements, demonstrations, or displays away from the exhibit area
• Hanging signs or banners from the ceiling (island booths only are permitted)
• Entering another exhibitor’s space without permission
• Photographing or examining another exhibitor’s equipment without permission (see SfN's policy for photography and recording). This policy also applies to any scientific session.
• Wearing buttons, unofficial badges, company name plates, etc., in lieu of the official SfN exhibitor badge
• Altering badges in anyway (i.e., ribbons or buttons)
• Operating X-ray equipment
• Use of minors as models
• Noisy electrical or mechanical apparatus interfering with other exhibitors
• Use of the Society’s name is forbidden on signs inside or outside the exhibit area and on descriptive product literature
• No subletting or sharing of exhibit space
• Using helium balloons or glitter products
• Selling and/or otherwise distributing demographic information obtained by scanning attendees jname badges that visit their booth with lead retrieval devices
• Exhibitors or their agents may not negotiate blocks of hotel rooms directly with contracted SfN participating hotels
• Tipping contracted labor