EVENT & VENUE

AAPOS 51st Annual Meeting
March 18 - 22, 2026
The Westin Boston Seaport District
Galleria Ballroom
Boston, MA

  IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, February 13, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Wednesday, February 18, 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.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
12:00pm - 7:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:30am - 7:30am
10:00am - 11:00am
1:15pm - 2:15pm
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Exhibitor Reception in Exhibit Hall
Friday, March 20, 2026
6:30am - 7:30am
9:35am - 10:30am
11:45am - 1:15pm
Saturday, March 21, 2026
7:00am - 8:00am
10:00am - 11:00am
Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, March 21, 2026
11:00am - 3:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
3:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Saturday, March 21, 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.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
3:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Silver Backwall Drape, 3' High Silver Siderail Drape, and $75 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

Option #2 - COMPLIMENTARY 10' x 10' BOOTH PACKAGE (8' High Silver Backwall Drape, 3' High Silver Siderail Drape, one White 6’ draped table, two side chairs, and one wastebasket)

*Option Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 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.

TABLETOP PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

8' High Silver Backwall
1 - 6' White Skirted Table 
2 - Side Chairs
1 - Wastebasket
Identification Sign


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 11, 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 # 
AAPOS 51st Annual Meeting
c/o Alliance Exposition
150 Colonial Rd.
Manchester, CT 06042  

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

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
AAPOS 51st Annual Meeting
c/o Alliance Exposition
The Westin Boston Seaport District
Galleria Ballroom
425 Summer St.
Boston, MA 02210  

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 3:00pm on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 2:00pm on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 3:00pm on Saturday, March 21, 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.