EVENT & VENUE

American Hernia Society
September 4 - 6, 2025
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Broadway Ballroom
Nashville, TN

  IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, August 4, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Wednesday, August 6, 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.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, September 4, 2025
7:30am - 6:45pm
Friday, September 5, 2025
7:30am - 7:00pm
Saturday, September 6, 2025
7:30am - 11:30am
Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, September 6, 2025
11:30am - 2:30pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
2:30pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Saturday, September 6, 2025
1:30pm
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, September 6, 2025
2:30pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - 8' High Blue Backwall Drape, 3' High Blue Siderail Drape, and $100 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

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

*Option Deadline: Wednesday, August 20, 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.
*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 ­­­­Tuesday, August 26, 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 # 
American Hernia Society
c/o Alliance Exposition
128 Distribution Dr.
Homewood, AL 35209  

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

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth #
American Hernia Society
c/o Alliance Exposition
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Broadway Ballroom
611 Commerce St.
Nashville, TN 37203

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 11:30am and 2:30pm on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Carrier check-in deadline is 1:30pm on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 2:30pm on Saturday, September 6, 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.