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 ­­­­Tuesday, August 4, 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 # 
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. Convergence®
c/o Allliance Exposition
140 Riverbend Dr.
St. Rose, LA 70087  

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

Please Note: The Alliance Warehouse does not accept uncrated freight(loose, pad-wrapped material and/or un-skidded machinery), cash on delivery (COD) shipments, hazardous materials, freight requiring refrigerated or frozen storage, a single piece of freight weighing more than 4,500 pounds or a single piece of freight beyond the dimensions of 108"H x 93"W x 144"L.

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. Convergence®
c/o Alliance Exposition
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
Napoleon & Armstrong Ballrooms
500 Canal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130  

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 5:00pm and 11:00pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 10:00pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 11:00pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026.