Booth Space Details | Exhibit Hall Access & Booth Setup | Booth Display Guidelines
Furnishings & Additional Services | Shipping & Materials Handling
Booth Space Details
Each 10'x10' booth will be set with 8’ high black back drape, 3’ high side dividers, one wastebasket and a 7” x 44” one-line identification sign. BY ORDER OF THE FIRE MARSHALL, NOTHING MAY BE ATTACHED TO THIS DRAPE. You may use sign hooks and attach the hooks to the steel pipe.
The exhibit area is NOT carpeted; however, the aisles will be carpeted in red. All other orders are the responsibility of the exhibitor.
Exhibit Hall Access & Booth Setup
Setup Hours
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011 |
8am – 5pm |
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 |
8am – 5pm |
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All exhibits must be fully installed by 7pm Wednesday, August 17. Setup Only badges will be available upon presentation of ID for any company representative on Tuesday and Wednesday at the check-in tables at the front and rear entrances to Hall C. |
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Expo Hours
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Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
8am – 5:30pm |
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Friday, August 19, 2011 |
8am – 4pm |
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Only registered attendees will be allowed access to the exhibit hall during Expo hours. Both the front and rear entrances at Exhibit Hall C will be open for exhibitors with an attendee badge. |
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Early Entrance for Exhibitors
Registered NAPE attendees who indicate during the registration process that they are with an exhibiting company will be able to access the show floor beginning at 7am on Thursday and Friday without an additional pass. During the attendee registration process, choose the "My company has a booth at NAPE" item for each registrant. The name badges for those attendees will then indicate that they are able to enter the show floor early. Attendees who do not choose that item will be allowed access to the show floor when the doors open at 8am.
Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs) may access the exhibit hall on Thursday and Friday 7am-8am for any last-minute setup needs after completely filling out an onsite attendee registration form at the Customer Service Counter. EACs who exit the exhibit hall and return their badges to Customer Service by 8:30am the same day will be returned their registration form and will not be charged for the registration. EACs who remain in the exhibit hall or who do not return their badges by 8:30am will be charged for an exhibits attendee registration.
Tear Down Hours
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Friday, August 19, 2011 |
4pm – 8pm |
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Saturday, August 20, 2011 |
8am - 12pm |
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No teardown before 4pm on Friday. All exhibitor materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by Saturday at 12pm. |
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Booth Display Guidelines
Furnishings & Additional Booth Services
You may order additional services for your booth from the NAPE Official Contractors listed below. Contractor service centers will be available onsite at the rear of Hall B Tuesday, August 16 - Friday, August 19.
Some contractors offer discounted pricing if you place your order before a certain date so please note any discount pricing deadlines.
Forms and additional information are available online.
FurnishingsFreeman Exhibitor Services 713.433.2400 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Each exhibitor will receive an email from Freeman with more information and a link to order online. Discount Pricing Deadline is August 2. |
Audio Visual & ComputersSmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals 972.960.9888 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Electrical & Internet*SmartCity www.smartcity.com/order/ordering.asp 888.446.6911 Discount Pricing Deadline is August 2. |
Booth Cleaning*George R. Brown Convention Center 713.853.8007 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Discount Pricing Deadline is August 2. |
Exhibit TransportationFreeman Exhibit Transportation 800.995.3579 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it See "Furnishings" above for more details |
In-Booth Food Service*Aramark 713.853.8043 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it All food/beverage service must go through Aramark. Alcohol may only be served 4:30pm-5:30pm on Thursday, August 18. Discount Pricing Deadline is August 2. |
Copies & Fax MachineFedEx Office Located on the 2nd Floor of the Convention Center by the Hilton Skybridge |
Business Supplies & ServicesFedEx Office 713.658.1899 Located on the 2nd Floor of the Convention Center by the Hilton Skybridge * Denotes George R. Brown Convention Center exclusive contractors (cannot appoint different company for those services) |
Shipping & Materials Handling
Warehouse Shipping AddressExhibiting Company Name / Booth # __________ NAPE EXPO C/O Freeman 13101 Alameda Rd Houston, TX 77045 Freeman will accept crated, boxed or skidded material beginning Monday, July 18, 2011 at the above address. Material arriving after Wednesday, August 10, 2011 will be received at the warehouse with an additional after deadline charge. |
Show Site Shipping AddressExhibiting Company Name / Booth # __________ NAPE EXPO C/O Freeman George R. Brown Convention Center (Level One) 1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX 77010 Freeman will receive shipments at the exhibit facility beginning Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. Shipments arriving before this date may be refused by the facility. Any charges incurred for early freight accepted by the facility will be the responsibility of the exhibitor. |
Materials Handling & Freight
- Dreyage charges may apply. Please contact Freeman for details.
- Freight moved into the facility after 4:30pm on Tuesday, August 16 or Wednesday, August 17 will be subject to overtime rates.
- Freeman will begin returning empty containers as soon as the aisle carpeting is removed from the exhibit floor. The entire process will take approximately 3 hours.
- To ensure all exhibitor materials are removed from the exhibit hall by the Exhibitor Move-Out deadline (12pm Saturday) please have all carriers check-in by Saturday, August 20 at 10am or freight will be re-routed.
- Freight moved out of the facility after 4:30pm on Friday, August 19 and all day on Saturday, August 20 will be subject to overtime rates.
Labor Information
Union Labor may be required for your exhibit installation and dismantle. Please carefully read UNION RULES AND REGULATIONS in the information provided by Freeman to determine your needs. Exhibitors supervising Freeman labor will need to pick up and release their labor at the Labor Desk. Refer to the order form under Display Labor for Straight Time and Overtime hours.
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