EVENT & VENUE

2026 Light! Design Expo
June 25, 2026
Pier 27
The Embarcadero/Pier 27
San Francisco, CA

  IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, May 22, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Wednesday, May 27, 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, June 17, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.
*Please Note: Any shipments arriving after Monday, June 22, 2026 may be subject to additional truck and driver charges.* .

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
10:00am - 5:00pm

THIRD PARTY / DIRECT TO SHOW SITE DELIVERIES 
*Freight Elevator Dimensions:
 5,000 lbs. maximum
 Door opening: 52" wide, 94" tall
 Inside Elevator: 62" wide, 102" long,  101"  tall.  

No deliveries to Pier 27 will be accepted outside of this window.

Exhibit Hours
Thursday, June 25, 2026
11:30am - 8:00pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Thursday, June 25, 2026
8:00pm - 11:59pm
*No Third Party Carrier Pickups Allowed on Show Date

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
11:59pm

THIRD PARTY / CARRIER PICK UP / CHECK-IN DEADLINE
All third-parties and carriers must be checked in with Alliance staff by 9:00am.  Any third party/carrier not checked in by 9:00am will have their freight re-routed via the Official Show Carrier.

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, June 26, 2026
12:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

8'X6' BOOTH PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

8'H Black Backwall Drape
3'H Black Siderail Drape
1 - 6' Undraped Table (no vinyl toppers) 
1 - Side Chair 
Standard Booth Identification Sign 
1 - 600w of Power and a 5 Outlet Power Strip

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, June 17, 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 # 
2026 Light! Design Expo
c/o Alliance Exposition
7440 Dean Martin Dr
Ste 208, Door 10
Las Vegas, NV 89139  

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

Pier 27 Freight Elevator Dimensions:
5,000 lbs. maximum
Door opening: 52" wide, 94" tall
Inside Elevator: 62" wide, 102" long, 101" tall

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
2026 Light! Design Expo
c/o Alliance Exposition
Pier 27
The Embarcadero, James R. Herman Cruise Terminal
San Francisco, CA 94111  

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 on Friday, June 26, 2026 only. Carrier check-in deadline is 9:00am on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Any Exhibit Materials not picked up by 12:00pm on Friday, June 26, 2026 will be shipped back to the Exhibitor using Alliance's preferred vendor and additional fees will be billed to the Exhibitor.

  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.