EVENT & VENUE

APS 2025 Annual Convention
May 22 - 25, 2025
Washington Hilton
Columbia Ballroom
Washington, DC

  IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Thursday, April 24, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders for furniture, labor, signs, tablethrows, and floral must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Thursday, May 1, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DEADLINE - CUSTOM GRAPHICS & CUSTOM TABLE THROWS
All orders for custom tablethrows and graphics 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, May 15, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Thursday, May 22, 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, May 22, 2025
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Friday, May 23, 2025
10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday, May 23, 2025
6:00pm - 7:30pm
CLOSED FOR PLENARY
Friday, May 23, 2025
7:30pm - 9:00pm

Saturday, May 24, 2025
10:00am - 6:00pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, May 24, 2025
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Move-Out Deadlines
Saturday, May 24, 2025
9:00pm
Outbound Shipping Agreement Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Material Handling Agreement to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
8:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Saturday, May 24, 2025
9:00pm
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

10'X10' BOOTH PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

8'H Blue Backwall Drape
3'H Blue Siderail Drape
1 - 6' Blue Skirted Table
2 - Side Chairs
1 - Wastebasket
Standard Booth Identification Sign

*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.

*To decline this booth package, 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, May 15, 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 # 
APS 2025 Annual Convention
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 #
APS 2025 Annual Convention
c/o Alliance Exposition
Washington Hilton
Columbia Ballroom
1919 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009

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 6:00pm and 9:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025. Carrier check-in deadline is 8:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 9:00pm on Saturday, May 24, 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.