EVENT & VENUE

Building Thinking Classrooms Conference 2026
June 29 - 30, 2026
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
School Gymnasium
New Haven, CT

  IMPORTANT DATES

Friday, May 29, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT RECEIVING
First day warehouse will begin receiving advance shipments without surcharges.

Friday, May 29, 2026
ADVANCE ORDER DISCOUNT DEADLINE
All orders must be received with payment in full by this date to receive discounted pricing.

Friday, May 29, 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, June 22, 2026
ADVANCE SHIPMENT DEADLINE
Last day for advance shipments to arrive at warehouse without surcharges.
*Please Note: Any shipments arriving after Thursday, June 25, 2026 may be subject to additional truck and driver charges.* .

  SCHEDULE

Exhibitor Move-In
Sunday, June 28, 2026
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Exhibit Hours
Monday, June 29, 2026
7:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
8:00am - 5:00pm
Exhibitor Move-Out
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Move-Out Deadlines
Outbound Bill of Lading Deadline. All exhibitors must submit an outbound Bill of Lading to the Exhibitor Service Desk.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
7:00pm
Carrier Check In Deadline
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
6:00pm
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.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
7:00pm

  What's Included In Your Booth

ACTION REQUIRED: Choose your booth option from the following:

Option #1 - COMPLIMENTARY 10' x 10' BOOTH PACKAGE (8' High Blue Backwall Drape, 3' High Blue Siderail Drape, one Blue 6’ draped table, two side chairs, and one wastebasket)

-OR-

Option #2 - 8' High Blue Backwall Drape, 3' High Blue Siderail Drape, and $150 credit applied to any Alliance Exposition Service

*Option Deadline: Friday, June 12, 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 not carpeted.  Click HERE to view carpet options.

  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, June 22, 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 # 
Building Thinking Classrooms Conference 2026
c/o Alliance Exposition
150 Colonial Rd.
Manchester, CT 06042  

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

OUTBOUND SHIPPING PICK UP ADDRESS

Exhibiting Company Name/Booth # 
Building Thinking Classrooms Conference 2026
c/o Alliance Exposition
Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School
School Gymnasium
177 College St.
New Haven, CT 06510  

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 5:00pm and 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Carrier check-in deadline is 6:00pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

All exhibit materials must be removed from the exhibit hall by 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 30, 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.