EXHIBITOR MANUAL
The Buildings Show
Welcome 2024 Exhibitors!
We are so excited that you are joining us at The Buildings Show 2024!
Take a look below at our Exhibitor Checklist and find key information to help you have a successful event. It is important that every team member reviews the information in the manual, so be sure to share this link with your colleagues so they can be prepared for The Buildings Show as well.
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Exhibitor Cheat Sheet
Click the link below for a quick reference guide for everything you need to know about exhibiting at The Buildings Show
Exhibitor Checklist
To maximize the benefits of participating at The Buildings Show, we suggest you become familiar with all of the information relating to the show. Here is a checklist which highlights key items to consider when finalizing your plans.
- Review our Booth Regulations to make sure that your booth complies
- Review the Health & Safety Declaration attached to your Exhibitor Contract with all staff members who will be onsite.
- Complete the mandatory Sustainability Assessment Survey by November 4, 2024.
- Review the Colour-Coded Move-in Floor Plan to determine your assigned move-in day and time.
- Upload your own COI containing $5,000,000.00 commercial general liability insurance to exhibitorinsurance.com to be approved by November 4, 2024.
- Or purchase temporary exhibitor commercial general liability insurance from exhibitorinsurance.com by November 4, 2024.
- If your exhibit is 400sq.ft. or larger, or if your exhibit deviates from the Show Regulations in any way, submit your final/updated booth renderings to Cassandra Pelis before October 21, 2024 at cassandra.pelis@informa.com.
- Register your exhibitor staff badges by November 4, 2024.
- Order your INCLUDED lead retrieval device by November 4, 2024.
- Submit the Notice of Intent to Use an Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC) form if you plan to use an independent contractor to install or dismantle your exhibit by November 4, 2024.
- Return the Fire Safety Reply to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre at firesafetyreply@mtccc.com by October 21, 2024.
- Place order with Freeman for carpet, furnishings, material handling etc. if required by November 4, 2024 to receive discount rates.
- Place order with ShowTech Power & Lighting for electricity, lighting, sign hanging services, etc. if required by November 11, 2024 to receive discount rates.
- Place order with MTCC for parking passes, booth cleaning and/or internet service by November 18, 2024, to receive discount rates.
- Fill our your Exhibitor Profile ahead of the show to receive additional exposure when attendees are planning their visit to the show floor.
- Learn how to maximize your exhibitor participation by reviewing these exciting Marketing Opportunities.
- Submit Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for any hazardous materials/products to be used at the show to Cassandra Pelis at cassandra.pelis@informa.com by October 21, 2024.
- Determine whether you must file a Notice of Project with the Ontario Ministry of Labour.
- Review the Electrical Safety Authority requirements to ensure your electrical equipment is authorized for display and connection in Canada.
Exhibitor SPAM Alert
The Buildings Show has learned from several exhibitors and attendees they are receiving scam emails offering attendee lists for purchase.
Please be aware these offers are fraudulent. We do not sell or release data and have strict policies around the protection of data at Informa. These scammers do not have any relationship with The Buildings Show or Informa and they do NOT have the data they are attempting to sell.
We continually work with our Show Management and legal team in sending the spammers cease and desist letters; however they are persistent and continue to send under different email addresses and different aliases. If you receive one of these emails, please BLOCK and MARK AS SPAM in your inbox, and forward it to spam@fightspam.gc.ca. In addition, we recommend to review our Authorized Suppliers List to familiarize with the suppliers who will be reaching out to you for only show specific purposes and your involvement in The Buildings Show.