General Exhibitor Information

Installation Hours

The exhibit hall will be available for setup Tuesday, May 15, beginning at 8:00 am.

Island booths will receive an invitation to set up early.

All empty containers must be labeled and ready for pickup no later than 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 15.

Dismantling Hours

Dismantling of the exhibits begins Friday, May 18 after the close of the exhibits at 6:30 pm. Non-adherence to these hours will be subject to the penalties stated in the Rules/Regulations/Restrictions section of this prospectus. All exhibits must be packed and ready for removal from the hall by Saturday, May 19 at noon.

Arrangement of Exhibits/Island Exhibits

All exhibitors will be provided with a 10’x 10’ booth and a sign identifying the exhibitor’s name, city, state and country. The standard booth furnished by the Academy will consist of back drape and side rail draperies.

The back drape will be 8’ high; the side rails 3’ high. The hanging of all signs, banners, balloons or other inflatable objects from the ceiling or materials suspended from the ceiling, is strictly forbidden.

No signs or specially built displays or equipment will be permitted to extend above the official booth height of 8’ unless the exhibitor occupies an island, in which case the ceiling height is 16’. Exhibitors who want to exceed the official height restriction must obtain written permission from the Academy.

Outbound Freight

All out-bound freight must have a bill-of-lading. All bills-of-lading are to be taken to the freight desk at the close of the exhibition. Bills-of-lading will not be accepted before 6:30 pm on Friday, May 18. Freight cannot leave the facility via handicapped elevators or escalators.

Exhibitor Service Manual

The exhibitor service manual will be sent directly to the exhibitor from the decorator no later than early February 23, 2007.

Questions???

Contact Carol Schwickrath, Exhibits Coordinator, at carols@aacd.com or 800.543.9220.