Exhibitors, are you planning to ship materials to the show? Please keep the following dates and options in mind to ensure a smooth process.

GES Advanced Warehouse
The easiest way to ensure your items arrive in Austin is to send them to the GES Advance Warehouse prior to the event. GES will hold your items for you and place them in your booth during move in. The warehouse will accept shipments from August 15-September 10, 2008. The Advanced warehouse shipping label can be found in the Exhibitor Service Manual in Section 4.

Direct Shipments
Direct Shipments are only accepted between September 14 and September 17, 2008. The Austin Convention Center does not accept packages on behalf of exhibitors, so any shipments MUST be sent c/o GES Expo Services. The direct shipping label can be found in the Exhibitor Service Manual in Section 4.

Labels
Please use the shipping labels in the Exhibitor Service Manual in Section 4. Even if you use a mail carrier’s label (like Fedex, UPS, or DHL) it is still important to also affix the GES label somewhere on every box. This will help us to identify your box(es) onsite and will help prevent lost boxes.

Timing
Be sure to time your shipment right! The advanced warehouse closes on September 10 and direct shipments won’t be accepted onsite until September 14, 2008. During that 4-day window there will be no place to send shipments.