Shipping, Labor & Material Handling

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Choose from the topics below or scroll through.

• Bringing Items into the Convention Center Yourself
• Shipping Food into the United States
• What Can Exhibitors Do Without Union Personnel?
• If you use Freeman to Set Up your Booth
• If you order labor through Freeman and supervise them yourself
• Freeman’s Terms & Conditions

Bringing Items into the Convention Center Yourself

Hand carriables are defined as what an exhibitor can reasonably carry in his/her arms in one trip without the aid of a wheeled cart of any kind.  Any exhibitor wishing to hand carry items into the Convention Center will be permitted to use the lobbies only. Hand carriables are not permitted at the freight entrances and at the rear of the Exhibit Halls.

All exhibitors that wish to unload items that do not qualify as hand carriables will be directed to the EDV (Exhibitor-Driven Vehicle) Program.

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Shipping Food into the United States

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ensures that domestic and imported meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. If you plan on importing these products into the United States, please visit the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov to make sure you are in compliance.

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What Can Exhibitors Do Without Union Personnel?

Exhibitors may install and dismantle their own exhibit and lay their own carpet in their own exhibit area as long as the booth size is 100 sq ft (10’x10') or less and the following conditions are met:

1. The set-up can be reasonably accomplished in 1/2 hour or less
2. No tools are used in the assembly or dismantle
3. Individuals performing the work must be full time employees of the exhibiting
       company and carry identification to verify this fact. 

Exhibitors are allowed to unpack and repack their own products (if in cartons, not crates) and are allowed to do technical work on their machines, such as balancing, programming, cleaning of machines, etc.

Exhibitors may move a “pop-up” display (equal or less than 10' in length) capable of being carried by hand by one person. The individuals moving the items must be full time employees of the exhibiting company and must carry identification to verify this fact.

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If you use Freeman to Set Up your Booth

Exhibits are set up prior to your arrival under the direction of Freeman I&D supervisors. Freeman charges 30% of the total labor charge, with a minimum $45 fee.

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If you order labor through Freeman and supervise them yourself

Installation: Your labor supervisor must check in at the exhibitor service center to pick up laborers.  Upon completion of work, your supervisor must return to the exhibitor service center to release the laborers.  Start time is guaranteed only when labor is requested for the start of the working day.
Dismantling:  When scheduling dismantling labor, be sure to allow time for empty containers to be returned to the booth after the close of your show.  Start time is guaranteed only when labor is requested for the start of the working day.

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Freeman’s Terms & Conditions

Go to the Freeman Services Page to download Freeman's Terms & Conditions as they relate to the following:

• Motor Cargo
• Air Cargo
• Payment & Labor
• Material Handling

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