US convention centers: events and exhibitor guides

Illinois law lets exhibitors and their employees set up and dismantle their own exhibit, in a booth of any size, with their own ladders and hand tools, including signs, graphics and props. Exhibitor employees may deliver, set up, plug in and operate their own electrical equipment in a booth of any size. The McCormick Place page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Exhibitors may hand carry their own materials in, if full-time company employees do the carrying and no material-handling equipment is used. Hand carts, pallet jacks and four-wheel dollies are not allowed for hand carry; luggage carts and pop-up displays in rolling cases are. The Las Vegas Convention Center page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Rigging is an exclusive OCCC service, installed and supervised by OCCC Rigging Services. Electric, air, gas, water and drainage are exclusive OCCC services. The Orange County Convention Center page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Exhibitors may put up and take down their own display if it is 250 sq ft or less, using company employees with ID and no tools or ladders. Pop-up displays 10 feet or less may be hand carried by one person, with only a two-wheel hand truck or baggage cart. The Javits Center page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Only single-trip hand carry (no dollies or carts) is permitted into the facility; other exhibit equipment is provided by the event's appointed general service contractor. Encore is the exclusive rigging provider; Encore must make all connections to the ceiling or supporting structure, and only an Encore rigger may move flown equipment. Halls A to D: 500 lbs per point on secondary steel, 1,000 lbs per point on primary steel. The Anaheim Convention Center page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Legends Global is the exclusive food and beverage provider; all food and beverage must be supplied and prepared by Legends Global, and outside items need written approval requested at least four weeks before the event. Moscone Facility Services is the exclusive provider of wired and wireless internet and telephone service. The The Moscone Center page lists every rule we track, each with its source.

Each hall sets its own labor, rigging, electrical and freight rules. A builder who has worked the hall plans the crew, install schedule and costs around them, so there are fewer surprises on move-in day.