EXHIBITING
ALERT: We are officially sold out of Expo space as of 1:00 PM on 06/13/24. Find a list of Exhibitors on the Schedule.
Location:
The Expo will take place on the 11th Floor of the World Trade Center on the north side.
- Find an overall map of the 11th Floor HERE.
- Find an Expo map showing Exhibitor assignments HERE (published 06/19/24).
- Find maps for locations of all conference offerings HERE.
- Find additional helpful information on our Maps, Badges & Parking Information page.
Official Expo Hours:
- Thursday, July 18 | 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Friday, July 19 | 12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- Note that you are absolutely welcome to staff your booth starting as early as 8:30 AM each day, but you are only required to staff your booth during the official hours shown above.
Move-In/Move-Out:
- Move-In: Wednesday, July 17 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Move-Out: Friday, July 19 | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Exhibitors must use Dock 1 to load into/out of the freight elevators.
- You may use your own workers to load and unload your truck, move items in and out with man-powered dollies, and set up and dismantle your exhibit space. However, if you require the use of pallet jacks or any kind of motorized equipment, then you are required by Dallas Market Center to hire GES to operate that equipment for safety reasons.
Booth Details:
Exhibit spaces came in two sizes:
- 10' wide x 10' deep
- 20' wide x 10' deep
- Each space comes with an 8’ high white back wall. Exhibit spaces will also have an 8’ high x 6.5' deep white side wall between them and an adjacent exhibitor. Spaces at the end of a run will only have a 8’ high x 1' deep open stabilizing wall, so they will be visually open. If you want to hang items off of the walls, each 10’ run will hold about 25 lbs. Find an annotated photo showing the booth walls HERE.
- If you ordered 1-2 chairs and/or a plastic covered 72" x 30" table when you submitted your Exhibitor Form, then those items will be in your booth on at the beginning of Move-In day. For those who ordered tables, we HIGHLY recommend that you bring your own tablecloth to drape it as the plastic cover is not attractive.
- Exhibit spaces do not include flooring. You may either bring your own flooring or order through GES. (Flooring is not required, but it is encouraged for the comfort of your staff and visitors to your booth since the Expo floor is concrete.)
- Exhibit spaces do not include electricity, but if you would like to order electricity, you may do so through GES. You may also order furnishings through GES if desired.
Additional Details:
Food & Drink: You are more than welcome to bring little candies, mints, branded cookies, and the like to hand out at your booth; however, if you want to serve drinks - both alcoholic and non - in your booth, then Dallas Market Center requires you to order through Levy, the official facility caterer. If you would like to order anything, you may contact Michael Como, Levy Director of Sales and Catering.
Booth Competition: Due to Exhibitor feedback, instead of doing our traditional Booth Bingo game like we’ve done in the past, we are instead holding a Booth Competition. Attendees will receive a ballot to vote for their favorites in the following categories:
Social Media: We’d love for you to promote your participation on social media. Find images and information for posting here in Dropbox. You are, of course, welcome to come up with your own images as well.
Staff Registration: Each exhibit space comes with two (2) Staff Badges, but you MUST register them on Eventbrite. You may purchase additional Staff Badges through Eventbrite if needed from the registration button at the bottom of this page. [NOTE: Your company's primary contact was emailed a promo code to register the complimentary Staff Badges by Co-Chair Laura McDonald Stewart.]
Badge Pick-up: Exhibitor Staff may get temporary badges to move-in/move-out at Dock 1 and may pick up their official conference badges at the Word Trade Center front entrance registration desk, as well as the registration desks located in the Interior Home + Design Center and Trade Mart, starting Wednesday, July 17th.
Booth Competition: Due to Exhibitor feedback, instead of doing our traditional Booth Bingo game like we’ve done in the past, we are instead holding a Booth Competition. Attendees will receive a ballot to vote for their favorites in the following categories:
- Best Overall Exhibit
- Most Creative Exhibit
- Most Informative Exhibit
- Best Hospitality
Social Media: We’d love for you to promote your participation on social media. Find images and information for posting here in Dropbox. You are, of course, welcome to come up with your own images as well.
Staff Registration: Each exhibit space comes with two (2) Staff Badges, but you MUST register them on Eventbrite. You may purchase additional Staff Badges through Eventbrite if needed from the registration button at the bottom of this page. [NOTE: Your company's primary contact was emailed a promo code to register the complimentary Staff Badges by Co-Chair Laura McDonald Stewart.]
Badge Pick-up: Exhibitor Staff may get temporary badges to move-in/move-out at Dock 1 and may pick up their official conference badges at the Word Trade Center front entrance registration desk, as well as the registration desks located in the Interior Home + Design Center and Trade Mart, starting Wednesday, July 17th.
Conference Fees:
- First Two (2) Staff Badges: $0
- Additional Staff Badges: $25 per person
- Showroom Lunches (Thursday & Friday): $15 per lunch for Industry Partners, Affiliate Members, Exhibitors & CDT24 Event Sponsors
- Wednesday Opening Night Party: $0
- Thursday Networking Happy Hour: $0
- Friday Awards Cocktail Party: $0 for 2024 CDT Competition Entrants (1 ticket per firm) | $35 per person General Admission | $20 for Students (both ASID members & non-members)
Registration / Payments for Staff Badges & Social Events:
ALL offerings - i.e., Staff Badges, Showroom Lunches, Wednesday Opening Night Party, Thursday Networking Happy Hour, and Friday Awards Cocktail Party - require registration through Eventbrite to be able to attend. IMPORTANT: YOU MAY NOT REGISTER FOR THESE THINGS ON-SITE. Registration will be open from Wednesday, May 15 @ 8:00 AM - Friday, July 12 @ 5:00 PM, so be sure to register during this window.