Installation and Dismantle
Installation and Dismantling Dates and Hours|
Installation 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CDT Saturday, October 5 or Monday, October 7 |
Dismantling 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. CDT Sunday, October 6 or Tuesday, October 8 |
Online Exhibitor Service Manual
The Online Exhibitor Service Manual containing a complete set of service forms will be available Mid-Summer. Check back regularly as this page is updated.
Service Desk
The Exhibitor Service Desk will be open during installation to assist exhibitors with verification and adjustments of their orders for labor, furniture, and other auxiliary services. The Service Desk will be staffed throughout the meeting.
Convention Center Rules and Regulations
Exhibitor compliance with McCormick Place Convention Center is mandatory.
Floor Load and General Lighting
The exhibit floor load of McCormick Place is 350 lbs. per square foot. For heavy machinery or displays, contact The Expo Group.
25% of lighting is provided during move-in and move-out.
Lighting one (1) hour prior to show opening each day will be 100%. At the close of the show each day, lighting will be reduced to 50%.
Electricity-Air-Water-Drain
Order forms will be available in the Online Exhibitor Service Manual.
Electrical service is 120, 208, 227, 480 volt (single and three-phase).
Fire Regulations
No volatile or flammable fluids, substances, or materials of any nature prohibited by local ordinances, the City of Chicago Fire Marshal, McCormick Place Fire Safety Manager or insurance carriers, may be used in any booth.
The use of any type of crepe or corrugated paper is prohibited. Details will also be included in the Online Exhibitor Service Manual.
Safety
Standing on chairs, tables, or other rental furniture is prohibited. This furniture is not engineered to support your standing weight. The Expo Group cannot be responsible for injuries or falls caused by the improper use of rental furniture. Please assist in our efforts to provide a SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT for everyone.
Crate Storage
Empty crates, boxes, and cartons must be ready for removal from the exhibit area by 6 p.m., Friday, October 4. These materials should be nested as much as possible. “Empty” stickers, which must be placed on all containers to be stored and returned at the close of the exhibit, will be available at the exhibit service desk.
Containers or skids without the “empty” stickers will be considered refuse and disposed of accordingly. Crates, boxes, and cartons may not be stored behind booth backgrounds.
Note: Nothing may be stored behind booths. All packing containers, wrapping materials, carrying cases, etc., must be stored off the exhibit floor. The McCormick Place Convention Center inspects all exhibits to ensure compliance.
Return Shipping
Please note that exhibitors are responsible for all return shipping. A business center is located in the convention center for your convenience.
