Material handling is the process of receiving your shipment from your carrier and managing it through the event cycle. It is a standard trade show process and it is a chargeable fee typically based on the weight of your shipment.
The material handling process includes —
Unloading the trade show freight from your carrier once it arrives at the receiving dock
Transporting your shipment to your booth space
Removing empty shipping containers (boxes, crates, and pallets) from your booth
Temporarily storing your empty shipping containers during the show
Returning empty shipping containers to your booth once the event is over
Transferring the freight back to the loading dock
Loading the items into your carrier’s delivery vehicle for return shipping.
One easy way to keep your material and handling charges lower is to consolidate. Skid items as much as possible so that they are sure to arrive together. Each shipment that arrives at a separate time is assessed the minimum charge.
The exhibitor service kit will be available by September 1 so that you may preorder for your material handling needs.
Important information for exhibitors with rigs and vehicles —
As part of your bulk exhibit space, NGWA pays the spotting fee to guide your vehicle to your respective exhibit space. This guidance is required and provided by Shepard to prevent damage that may occur to exhibitors, the property of others, or when necessary to move crates that may be in the aisles.
While moving your vehicle on to the show floor, your vehicle may only be loaded with any equipment that would be loaded during normal travel. It may not be loaded with any additional exhibit furnishings, such as carpeting, tables, chairs, and banner stands, or boxes/crates containing exhibit/display items.
