EVENT & VENUE

RPA 2026 Annual Meeting
April 16 - 19, 2026
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Centennial II – IV
Atlanta, GA

  IMPORTANT DATES

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Thursday, March 19, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Thursday, March 19, 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.

Thursday, April 9, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:00pm - 5:30pm
Exhibit Hours
Thursday, April 16, 2026
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Reception
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
10:30am - 11:15am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
10:30am - 11:15am
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, April 18, 2026
4:00pm - 10:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
10:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:00pm
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.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
10:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

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

-OR-

Option #2 - COMPLIMENTARY 8' x 10' BOOTH PACKAGE (8' High Purple Backwall Drape, 3' High Purple Siderail Drape, one Black 6’ draped table, two side chairs, and one wastebasket)

*Option Deadline: Thursday, April 2, 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.

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 ­­­­Thursday, April 9, 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 # 
RPA 2026 Annual Meeting
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 # 
RPA 2026 Annual Meeting
c/o Alliance Exposition
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Centennial II – IV
265 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303  

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 4:00pm and 10:00pm on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 9:00pm on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 10:00pm on Saturday, April 18, 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.