EVENT & VENUE

2025 DISCUS Annual Conference
March 26 - 28, 2025
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Regency Ballroom A & Regency Foyer
Washington, DC

  IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, February 24, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Wednesday, March 5, 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.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
11:00am - 4:30pm
Exhibit Hours
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Thursday, March 27, 2025
8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00am - 10:00am
Exhibitor Move-Out
Friday, March 28, 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm
*Dismantling of exhibits will begin after the General Session which is 10:00am - 11:00am.

Move-Out Deadlines
Friday, March 28, 2025
1:00pm
Outbound Shipping Agreement Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Material Handling Agreement to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Friday, March 28, 2025
12:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Friday, March 28, 2025
1:00pm
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 (Per 8'D x 10'W Space)

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Silver Backwall Drape, 3' High Silver Siderail Drape, and $100 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

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

*Option Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 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 ­­­­Wednesday, March 19, 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 # 
2025 DISCUS Annual Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
188 Brooke Rd
Door #15
Winchester, VA 22603  

Warehouse receiving hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 2:30pm (local time).

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #
2025 DISCUS Annual Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Regency Ballroom A & Regency Foyer
400 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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 11:00am and 1:00pm on Friday, March 28, 2025. Carrier check-in deadline is 12:00pm on Friday, March 28, 2025.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 1:00pm on Friday, March 28, 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.