American Library Association Annual Conference & Exposition
July 9-15, 2009
McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
Show Location
McCormick Place, West Building2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-791-7000
Fax: 312-791-6543
www.mccormickplace.com
Advance Shipments to Warehouse
Advance Shipments to Warehouse (may begin arriving June 3, 2009. Last day for Advance Shipments to arrive at Warehouse without surcharges: July 1, 2009. Please note: Advance warehouse hours for receiving are Monday-Friday, 8:00am-2:30pm. The Advance Warehouse will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2009 in observance of the holiday.)
Exhibiting Company Name–Booth #ALA Annual Conference
c/o GES Exposition Services
2350 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Direct Shipments
(Direct shipments to arrive at the Exhibit Site, Thursday, July 9, 2009, from 8:00am-Friday, July 10, 2009 by 2:30pm.)
Exhibiting Company Name–Booth #ALA Annual Conference
c/o GES Exposition Services
McCormick Place West, Hall F
2301 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616-1490
Important Links
ALA Home Page
Exhibits Round Table
Library Champions
Dear Exhibitor
Onsite Exhibitor Training schedule.
Welcome to the online Exhibitor Services Manual for the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition of the American Library Association. This website is for participating exhibitors in the ALA Annual Conference & Exposition. Within this site, you will find everything you need to successfully participate in this exhibition. Show Management has lined up a team of industry professionals to make your exhibit experience a smooth process. Please take the time now to review this site carefully. It will save you TIME and MONEY.
This site is broken down by Forms Library, Table of Contents/Deadlines, Exposition Schedule, Advertising/Sponsorships, Promoting Your Presence, Registration, Rules, Official Contractors & Online Ordering, Housing/Transportation, Contact and Exhibitor Update Newsletters. Please reference the Table of Contents if you need help finding what you are looking for. The Deadline Date Checklist is designed to assist you throughout the planning and ordering sites.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, try the Search function (found in the left side menu). If you still need assistance, email us using the “Not finding what you need?” button (left).
The Official Contractors & Online Ordering section contains links and order forms for all Official Service Contractors. Show Management has contracted out to a selected group of companies the responsibility to perform the various tasks needed to set up, operate and dismantle the exhibits. It is to your advantage to choose the Official Contractors as provided in this Online Exhibitor Services Manual. Official Contractors maintain a presence on-site, providing trained technical staff to support your needs. Show Management does not associate with any company other than those chosen as the Official Contractor. Please note that in order to maintain a secure ordering and payment system, some online ordering services have their own unique login requirements (i.e.: Housing, GES Exposition Services, etc.) If you need assistance logging in to these links, please ask the specific supplier for assistance accordingly.
If you have any questions regarding the services, rules and regulations, or if you need further assistance, please contact us at 630/434-7779, email: ala@heiexpo.com. You can always click on the “Not finding what you need?” button on the left side of this site to submit a request for assistance.
Thank you for your participation. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago, IL!