Advance to Warehouse
(Must arrive by 5:00 pm on October 19, 2012.  Will start receiving warehouse shipments up to 30 days in advance.

Direct to Show Site
(Cannot arrive prior to 8:00 a.m. on October 24th) 

3) LOADING DOCK PROCEDURES
a)  No vehicles of any kind will be permitted access to the loading dock on Wednesday, October 24th, after 3:00 p.m. All move-in and installation must be completed by 3:30 p.m. on that date.   The loading dock (3A, 3B, and 4) can be accessed from Exposition Drive.

On move-out, no vehicles will be permitted access to the loading dock basin until 12:00 noon on Friday, October 26th.  Please do not try to move out early.

b)  No vehicles of any kind (except vehicles to be actually displayed as part of the show) will be allowed to drive into the exhibit hall itself.

c) NO DOLLIES OR CARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN OR RENT FROM EITHER THE CONVENTION CENTER OR FROM THE GENERAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR, GEORGE FERN CO.. *Please bring carts with you if you are unloading personal vehicles!

4) PARKING  
The TD Convention Center offers two ample parking lots for events, free of charge.

5)  EMPTY CRATES  
"Empty" lables are available at the George Fern Co. Service Desk.  Be sure to use this label on all your empties. DO NOT INCLUDE MERCHANDISE IN CONTAINERS TO BE STORED AS EMPTIES as you will not get these back until after the end of the show. (Should you require accessible storage, call George Fern Co. at 704/398-7440  for further information and accessible storage rates).

During Move-In:  All empty crates to be stored through National Expo's Material Handling Service must be unpacked and labeled as empty no later than 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th for removal from the aisles.

During Move-Out:  Empty crates will not be delivered until attendees have exited the hall and all aisle carpet has been removed at the close of the show at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 26th.

6)  FREIGHT CONSIGNEE
All advance shipments of exhibit materials must be sent to National Expo's drayage warehouse and should be shipped for arrival no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 19th for National Expo delivery during their move-in day. The Convention Center will NOT accept exhibitor shipments, therefore, all shipments (including at-facility deliveries) must be “in care of National Expo.” Should your schedule require shipping direct to the Center, please note that National Expo will begin accepting direct-to-show-site shipments at 8:00 a.m. , October 24th.  See shipping address information at the top of this page.

7)  EXHIBIT DISMANTLING
a)  Please cooperate with Show Management by not tearing down your display prior to the official closing time. This is a matter of respecting your neighboring vendors attendees who may be in the exhibit hall, and contributing to the overall quality and look of the show.  Thank you for your cooperation.

b)  At tear-down time, you should secure all your small products and equipment items while waiting for the return of crates. Aisles should be kept clear during this time to minimize confusion and allow for efficient material handling.  Please have someone remain with your exhibit until your empty cartons are delivered and your goods re-packed, sealed and properly labeled or hand-carried out to your own vehicle.

c)  Bills of lading should not be left on crates, but should be delivered to National Expo's Service Desk.

d)    For safety reasons, please be patient at the end of the show and allow attendees at least 15 minutes to exit the hall before the fork-lifts are allowed in to take up the carpet and begin returning empty crates.