EVENT & VENUE

45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
February 15 - 18, 2026
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Regency Ballroom
Seattle, WA

  IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, January 16, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Friday, January 16, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Friday, January 16, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DEADLINE - EXHIBITOR SIGNS AND 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.

Monday, February 9, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Sunday, February 15, 2026
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Sunday, February 15, 2026
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Monday, February 16, 2026
7:30am - 11:30am
Monday, February 16, 2026
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
7:30am - 12:00pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
3:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
2:00pm
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.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
3:00pm

  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 $150 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

Option #2 - COMPLIMENTARY 10' x 10' 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: Friday, January 30, 2026.   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.
**To decline this booth package, click HERE.

 

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 ­­­­Monday, February 9, 2026. 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 # 
45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
c/o Alliance Exposition
7440 Dean Martin Dr
Ste 208, Door 10
Las Vegas, NV 89139  

Warehouse receiving hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm (local time).

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #
45th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
c/o Alliance Exposition
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Regency Ballroom
808 Howell St
Seattle, WA 98101

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 12:00pm and 3:00pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 2:00pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 3:00pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

  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.