EVENT & VENUE

District VII & VIII Annual Conference 2026
March 8 - 10, 2026
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Indigo ABEF
San Diego, CA

  IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, February 5, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Friday, February 6, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Friday, February 6, 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, March 2, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.
*Please Note: Any shipments arriving after Wednesday, March 4, 2026 may be subject to additional truck and driver charges.* .

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Saturday, March 7, 2026
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday, March 8, 2026
8:00am - 12:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Sunday, March 8, 2026
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
5:15pm - 6:30pm
Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Monday, March 9, 2026
8:00am - 9:00am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 10:30am
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Dessert Reception in the Exhibit Hall
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
8:00am - 9:00am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 10:30am
Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
Exhibitor Move-Out
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
10:30am - 2:00pm
Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Silver and White Backwall Drape, 3' High Silver Siderail Drape, and $150 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

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

*Option Deadline: Friday, February 20, 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.

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 ­­­­Monday, March 2, 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 # 
District VII & VIII Annual Conference 2026
c/o Alliance Exposition
2861 N. Flowing Wells Rd.
Ste 161
Tucson, AZ 85705
 

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

**Please Note: Deliveries to the advance warehouse require a lift gate or dock height vehicle**

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
District VII & VIII Annual Conference 2026
c/o Alliance Exposition
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Indigo ABEF
1 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
 

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 10:30am and 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 2:00pm on Tuesday, March 10, 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.