INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITS

Friday, September 18, 2026 | 7am to 3pm.

•  The exhibit hall will be available for set-up on Thursday, Sept. 18^th | 5pm to 9 pm and on Friday, Sept. 19^th | 7am to 3pm.
• All exhibits must be set by 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 without exception. Assembly of exhibits during regularly scheduled exhibit hours will not be permitted
• Materials will not automatically be delivered to your booth. 
• Marriott Marquis hotels charge a handling fee therefore, you must pre-pay for these fees to have your materials delivered to your booth.  In the event the fees are not pre-paid, Materials will be located in the hotel shipping/receiving FedEx office for pick up.
• The Marriott Marquis Houston FedEx does not have a pre-pay option for handling fees.
• Handling fee must be paid upon your arrival in the FedEx office by one of the following ways:  

• All exhibit crates must be removed from view on the exhibit floor on Friday, September 18th by 3pm. No exceptions will be allowed. 
• Check your delivery confirmation before reaching out to the hotel staff

DISMANTLING OF EXHIBITS

Sunday, September 20, concluding the last break and before 5 pm.   

•  All exhibitors may breakdown their booths following the last break on Sunday at 10:30am.
• Any exhibit materials left on the exhibit hall floor without labels may be mistaken for disposables.
• Be prepared with your pre-paid shipping labels and schedule ground pick-up with your carrier.
• Boxes must be taken to the FedEx in the hotel to arrange for shipping before you leave.  

All exhibits must remain intact until the official final break at10:30 am on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, and may not be dismantled or removed, in whole or in part, before that time. After the close of exhibits, all materials must be removed no later than 4:00pm, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026: dismantling prior to the conclusion may result in a company not being invited to exhibit in future years. 

 SHIPPING & MATERIAL HANDLING INFO

 Materials can be shipped in advance to the CHS Warehouse or directly to the Venue. Exhibitor is responsible for making inbound and outbound shipping arrangements. Collect shipments will not be accepted. All shipments must be consigned to CHS or the Marriott Marquis FedEx and all material handling services must be onsite. CHS and FedEx Material Handling Services include receiving shipments, providing delivery to booth and return of outbound shipments to the loading dock or FedEx office. 

Please review the FedEx Shipping Information provided by FedEx in the link below. 

- Transport of your materials from the shipping dock, the advance warehouse or event venue to your exhibit space.
- Storage of empty containers.
- Transport of your materials from your exhibit space to the transportation vehicle.

 
- FedEx Shipping & Handling Fees.
- Step-by-Step instruction.
- Shipping costs are the responsibility of the exhibitor.
- Know before you go:  Shipping carrier, name on the box and tracking number.
- Don't forget to include TSPS along with the exhibitor company name.