Shipping/Materials & Handling
Help for navigating you through the process of shipping your booth and/or materials to Calgary and the process with Canada Customs Clearance and U.S. Customs/Homeland Security (if applicable) on the return. Freeman as the General Contractor is exclusive for this and there may be additional charges so please ensure you read through this section and feel free to contact Freeman should you have any questions.
For all details regarding materials handling, shipping forms and customs information please visit Freeman Online.
Exhibitor Owned Vehicles
Exhibitors, show organizers and other clients may handle their own materials which can be carried by hand by one person. Exhibitors may not bring or use carts, pallet jacks or other material handling equipment which would interfere with the operations of Freeman. This will be strictly followed.
All materials, other than exhibitor-handled materials as described above, are chargeable as material handling through Freeman.
To ensure the orderly move in and move out of the show, all docks and vehicle traffic will be under the exclusive control of Freeman. As conditions permit, space may be made available for exhibitor owned vehicles to load or unload. One person should remain with the vehicle at all times.
Material Handling
As stated in the Exhibitor Contract, crated shipments, machinery or equipment delivered to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center by trucks (other than vans) will be handled as part of the exhibit space rental fee.
- Before Exhibition—truck unloading, delivery to booth, and crate storage
- After Exhibition—crate return to booth, crate removal and reloading
Rate Classifications and further information is available in the >>>>>> Freeman Online Manual <<<<<<< link needed.
Freeman is the Official Service Contractor and is therefore assigned as the exclusive provider of freight services. Material handling includes unloading exhibit material, storing up to 30 days in advance at the warehouse address, delivering to the booth, the handling of empty containers to and from storage, and removing of material from the booth for reloading onto outbound carriers. It should not be confused with the cost to transport your exhibit material to and from the event. You have (2) two options for shipping your advance freight:
- Ship to the warehouse
- Direct to show site
Per Freeman’s policies, crated material and machinery includes skidded material only. Any equipment, machinery that exceeds a weight limit of 15,000 pounds or non-skidded/loose materials may incur additional fees.
Please see details here.
Move-In & Move-Out Information
Move-In
- Thursday, 28 July
- 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Only exhibitors with 1000 sq. ft. or more)
- Friday, 29 July
- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Only exhibitors with 1000 sq. ft. or more)
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Only exhibitors with 800 sq. ft. or more)
- Saturday, 30 July
- 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Only exhibitors with 400 sq. ft. or more)
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (All Exhibitors)
*All crates must be removed from the aisles by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, 18 July.
- Sunday, 31 July
- 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (All exhibitors)
Move-in must be complete by 8:00 a.m. Monday, 1 August as Show Management will begin inspections of the hall.
Any exhibit space empty of display material at this time may be designated a lounge by Show Management and set with lounge furniture.
- URTeC Show Management reserves the right to have any display not erected by this time to be completed by the service contractor at the exhibitor’s expense.
- All displays will be adjusted to meet the proper specifications for which the exhibitor has not secured a variance.
- Show Management reserves the right to prohibit heavy freight move-in after 6:00 p.m. Saturday, 30 July.
Display materials must be set up during exhibition closed hours only. Failure to comply with this policy may result in a penalty such as disallowing participation in the Priority Exhibitor Space Assignment process or loss of points accumulated, or Non-profit exhibitors may lose exhibition privileges for the following year.
Move-Out
- Wednesday, 3 August
- 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Thursday, 4 August
- 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Move-out must be complete by 12:00 p.m. Thursday, 4 August
Please do not compromise the integrity of the exhibition by abandoning your booth before the official dismantling time of 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, 3 August.
Failure to comply with this policy may result in a penalty such as:
- Disallowing participation in the Priority Exhibitor Space Assignment process or loss of points accumulated.
- If the exhibitor does not exhibit at the same convention the following year, the penalty may be assessed on the next AAPG managed event in which the exhibitor participates.
- If the exhibitor tears down early in any subsequent year, that exhibitor may lose all points accumulated from exhibiting at URTeC and other AAPG Managed Events.
- Non-profit exhibitors may lose exhibition privileges for the following year.
Dismantle and Move-out Information
All exhibitor materials must be removed from the exhibit facility by Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 12:00 PM. To ensure all exhibitor materials are removed from the exhibit facility by the Exhibitor Move-Out deadline, please have all carriers check-in by Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 8:00 AM.
Shipping/Freight Information
Warehouse Shipping Address:
Exhibiting Company Name / Booth # _________
Unconventional Resources Technology Conference
C/O Freeman
3323 I H 35 North, Suite 126
San Antonio, TX 78219
Freeman will accept crated, boxed or skidded materials beginning Monday, 27 June 2016, at the above address. Material arriving after 21 July 2016 will be received at the warehouse with an additional after deadline charge. Warehouse materials are accepted at the warehouse Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM.
Show Site Shipping Address:
Exhibiting Company Name / Booth # _________
Unconventional Resources Technology Conference
C/O Freeman
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Freeman will receive shipments at the exhibit facility beginning Thursday, 28 July 2016.
Shipments arriving before this date may be refused by the facility. Any charges incurred for early freight accepted by the facility are the responsibility of the Exhibitor. This also applies to items not ordered through the Official Show Vendors.
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