EVENT & VENUE

2026 Workplace Benefits Conference
May 4 - 6, 2026
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Tampa Bay Salon 5
Tampa, FL

  IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, April 3, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Monday, April 6, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Monday, April 6, 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.

Monday, April 27, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Monday, May 4, 2026
10:00am - 2:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Monday, May 4, 2026
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Break
5:00pm - 6:45pm
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
10:00am - 10:30am
Break
11:30am - 1:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm - 2:15pm
Break
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Connection Hour
5:00pm - 6:45pm
Happy Hour
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast
9:30am - 9:45am
Break
Exhibitor Move-Out
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
10:45am - 2:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Wednesday, May 6, 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.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2:00pm

  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 $125 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

-OR-

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

*Option Deadline: Monday, April 20, 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 ­­­­Monday, April 27, 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 Workplace Benefits Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
7455 Emerald Dunes Dr.
Bldg. G, Ste 600
Orlando, FL 32822  

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

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
2026 Workplace Benefits Conference
c/o Alliance Exposition
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street
Tampa Bay Salon 5
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 10:45am and 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 1:00pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 6, 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.