EVENT & VENUE

CS5 EAST Conference
October 22 - 23, 2026
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Potomac Ballroom A & B
National Harbor, MD

  IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, September 21, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Wednesday, September 23, 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, October 14, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.
*Please Note: Any shipments arriving after Monday, October 19, 2026 may be subject to additional truck and driver charges.* .

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, October 22, 2026
8:00am - 5:30pm
Friday, October 23, 2026
8:00am - 12:30pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Friday, October 23, 2026
12:30pm - 2:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Friday, October 23, 2026
2:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Friday, October 23, 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.

Friday, October 23, 2026
2:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 -  COMPLIMENTARY 10' x 10' INLINE BOOTH PACKAGE (8' High Black Backwall Drape, 3' High Black Siderail Drape, one Black 6’ draped table, two side chairs, one wastebasket and standard identification sign)

-OR-

Option #2 - 8' High Black Backwall Drape, 3' High Black Siderail Drape, Standard Identification Sign and $150 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

*Option Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 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.

 Important Show Management dates:

CS5 East Exhibitor Hall Map - Released to Exhibitors by August 14th
CS5 East Sponsor & Exhibitor Guide - Shared with all by September 1st
CS5 East Exhibitor Orientation Call - September 15th, 2026, at 2pm EST

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, October 14, 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 # 
CS5 EAST Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
254 Novak Dr
Ste 100
Martinsburg, WV 25405  

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 # 
CS5 EAST Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Potomac Ballroom A & B
201 Waterfront St
National Harbor, MD 20745  

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 12:30pm and 2:00pm on Friday, October 23, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 1:00pm on Friday, October 23, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 2:00pm on Friday, October 23, 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.