EVENT & VENUE

The Connection 2025, Ignite Your Vision
February 13 - 16, 2025
Kalahari Resorts Texas
Kilimanjaro Ballroom 1-6
Round Rock, TX

  IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Thursday, January 16, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Thursday, January 23, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DEADLINE - CUSTOM GRAPHICS & CUSTOM TABLE THROWS
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to guarantee production of the order for the show. These items will not be available to order after the deadline date.

Thursday, February 6, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Thursday, February 13, 2025
8:00am - 3:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, February 13, 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, February 14, 2025
6:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday, February 15, 2025
6:30am - 7:00pm

Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, February 15, 2025
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday, February 16, 2025
8:00am - 3:00pm
Move-Out Deadlines
Sunday, February 16, 2025
3:00pm
Outbound Shipping Agreement Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Material Handling Agreement to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
2:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Sunday, February 16, 2025
3:00pm
Re-Route Deadline. Shipments not picked up by the exhibitor’s carrier and/or remaining on the exhibit floor will be re-routed at this time.

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Black Backwall Drape, 3' High Black Siderail Drape, and $50 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

Option #2 - COMPLIMENTARY BOOTH PACKAGE (8' High Black Backwall Drape, 3' High Black Siderail Drape, one Black 6’ draped table, two side chairs, and one wastebasket)

*Option Deadline: Thursday, January 30, 2025.   Click HERE to select. 
*To change the skirt color of the package table, click HERE
*To upgrade this booth package to a tall table and 2 stools, click HERE.

CARPET

The Exhibit Hall is carpeted. 

  MATERIAL HANDLING INFORMATION

It is recommended to ship all exhibit materials to the advanced warehouse. Shipping to the warehouse will ensure that materials are in the booth space for exhibitor set up. The warehouse deadline date has been extended for receiving to ­­­­Thursday, February 6, 2025. The standard warehouse material handling charge will be honored for all shipments received by this date. Any shipments sent directly to the facility will be required to be handled by Alliance Nationwide Exposition Company. The prevailing warehouse material handling rate plus a 20% minimum surcharge will be added to all direct shipments.  

ADVANCE WAREHOUSE ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
The Connection 2025, Ignite Your Vision
c/o Alliance Exposition / Next Gen Trans / Surendra Trucking
1100 E Howard Ln
Ste 325
Austin, TX 78753  

Warehouse receiving hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm (local time).

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #
The Connection 2025, Ignite Your Vision
c/o Alliance Exposition
Kalahari Resorts Texas
Kilimanjaro Ballroom 1-6
3001 Kalahari Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665

Outbound shipments not consigned to Alliance Transportation and Logistics, the Official Show Carrier, require a pick-up to be scheduled in advance by the exhibiting company with its designated carrier of choice.

For outbound carrier pick up, please schedule your carrier to pick up from the above Outbound Pick Up address between the hours of 7:00pm and 10:00pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025 and between the hours of 8:00am and 3:00pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Carrier check-in deadline is 2:00pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 3:00pm on Sunday, February 16, 2025.

  EXHIBITOR SUPPORT

For assistance, please contact Exhibitor Services:
  888.528.2011
  ExhibitorAssistance@alliance-exposition.com

  FUEL AND LABOR SURCHARGE

As of August 2023, a 9.3% Fuel and Labor Surcharge will be added to all orders placed with Alliance Nationwide Exposition.