EVENT & VENUE

FAC 56th Annual Conference & Exposition
August 3 - 6, 2025
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Tampa Bay Ballroom
Tampa, FL

  IMPORTANT DATES

Thursday, July 3, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Monday, July 7, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Monday, July 7, 2025
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, July 28, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Sunday, August 3, 2025
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Exhibit Hours
Sunday, August 3, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Monday, August 4, 2025
7:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
7:30am - 2:00pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
4:00pm
Outbound Shipping Agreement Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Material Handling Agreement to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
3:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
4:00pm
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.

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Blue and Teal Backwall Drape, 3' High Blue Siderail Drape, and $55 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

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

*Option Deadline: Friday, July 18, 2025.   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.

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, July 28, 2025. 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 # 
FAC 56th Annual Conference & Exposition
c/o Alliance Exposition
7455 Emerald Dunes Dr
Bldg. G, Ste 200, Doors 9&10
Orlando, FL 32822  

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

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #
FAC 56th Annual Conference & Exposition
c/o Alliance Exposition
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Tampa Bay Ballroom
510 Water St.
Tampa, FL 33602

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 2:00pm and 4:00pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Carrier check-in deadline is 3:00pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 4:00pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

  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.