EXHIBITOR SERVICES INFORMATION
Set-Up/Dismantling Procedures and
Shipping & Material Handling

SET-UP AND DISMANTLING PROCEDURES
Exhibitor set-up begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4 by appointment only or Tuesday, June 5 (open to all exhibitors). If you plan to start your set-up on Monday, June 4, you must request access to the Market Suites on 7 or 8 from Show Management by calling (312) 527-7902 and send your shipment to the warehouse (Option I below). Requests can be made by calling (312) 527-7902. Direct shipments will not be available until the following morning. Exhibitors may begin dismantling their displays at 5:00 p.m. on Wed., June 13. Exhibitors placing labor orders on-site should expect to wait several hours for services. Various unions claim jurisdiction over all set-up and dismantling of exhibits. Your personnel may work along with a union installer. The use of power tools, including battery operated tools, and ladders are strictly prohibited. Any such work must be completed by union labor. For additional information, please refer to Union Regulations.

Suites that have been marked, taped, Velcroed, stapled, painted, or papered must be repaired or replaced. Repair charges will be assessed based on time and materials.

NOTE: Exhibitors may hand-carry small items, but will not be permitted to use handcarts, flatbeds, or dollies. Refer to Shipping and Materials Handling, below, for labor rates, based on inbound weight.

All exhibits must be set up by noon Sunday, June 10. Exhibits not set up by this time may be set up by Show Management and assessed a fee. No construction, arranging, or setting up of exhibits—including deliveries or moving of product—will be permitted during show hours.

Directions to The Merchandise Mart Loading Dock (Common Carrier/Large Trucks): From I-94, exit on Ohio Street. At the first light, turn right onto Orleans. Turn right onto Hubbard, then left onto Kingsbury. Turn left onto Kinzie. At the stop sign, turn right into the dock.

Directions to the Merchandise Mart Loading Dock (Cars and Small Trucks): From I-94, exit on Ohio Street. At second light, turn right onto Franklin. Continue four blocks south on Franklin to Kinzie. Turn right onto Kinzie. At the first stop sign, turn left into the dock.

Note: It may take several hours for all empty containers to be returned. Should any exhibitor, its agents, or contractor fail to remove their property by noon on Monday, June 18; the exhibitor shall indemnify the Show in respect to any claim thereby occasioned. Management shall be entitled, but not obliged, to remove such materials at the exhibitor’s expense. Show Management reserves the right to specify the time at which individual exhibits shall be removed.

SHIPPING AND MATERIAL HANDLING
Material handling involves receiving freight during move-in, delivering it to your booth, removing empty containers and returning them after the show, and loading materials for outbound shipping.

You may ship your materials from the show via any carrier. You are required only to contact your carrier, pack your material, and file a Bill of Lading with the freight desk. Merchandise Mart Properties assumes no responsibility for shipments until they are collected from the exhibitor's booth. A representative of the exhibitor should remain with their property until this has been done. You are required to submit the Shipment Notification Form.

Permanent showroom tenants who are showing merchandise in the Market Suites should return the Tenant Move Form no later than May 7. Deliveries will be charged at posted hourly materials handling rates.

Minimize the time and money spent on material handling by observing the following guidelines:

1. Consolidate all freight—booth, merchandise, literature, etc.—into one shipment.
2. Clearly label all packages with show name; company name and booth number. Remove all old labels.
3. All freight must be no larger than 5’ wide x 10’ long x 5’8” high, or weigh over 2000 pounds. Any freight that exceeds these measurements and MMPI feel safe to turn on its side will be charged a handling fee of $50 per item, per trip. MMPI is not responsible for damage or loss to product during turning. Any items too large to move will be held at the loading dock for unpacking. A 50% surcharge will be applied and your booth set-up will be delayed.
4. Create a detailed inventory sheet of every item you are shipping or bringing to the show. Be able to provide the number of units, item descriptions (i.e. cartons, cases, crates, and/or individual items) and weight for all shipments being delivered to the Show.
5. All shipments should include piece count to ensure proper tracking, manifesting, and delivery of freight.
6. Insure your merchandise against theft, damage, and loss from the time it leaves your facility until it returns.

OPTION I Advance Shipments To Warehouse
($54.50 per cwt)
Goods may be shipped to arrive between April 30 and May 25, 2007. Collect or uncrated shipments cannot be accepted. Freight will be in your booth when you arrive. Exhibitors who plan to set-up on Monday, June 4 (appointment only) should use this option.

OPTION II Direct Shipments to Dock
($58.50 per cwt)
Shipments should arrive between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 8, 2007. Instruct your carrier to arrive early and not withdraw from the line until your merchandise has been delivered.

A 50% penalty is applied to the following: direct shipments that arrive outside the designated schedule; shipments that arrive loose or uncrated; and oversized crates.

Drayage rates apply equally to deliveries by car.

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is not responsible for loss or theft of materials after they have been delivered to your Market Suite or after they have been picked up for loading out of the dock.