Exhibitor Service & Information Manual - Motor Trend Auto Shows

Move In & Set Up Information (continued)
Carpet Installation, Freight Deliveries & Exhibit Set Up (cont.)
NOTE: Overtime penalties will apply to all exhibitors that do not check in during their assigned
time slots.
Please contact the Show Office if your exhibit trucks cannot meet your scheduled unloading
time.
NOTE: Our liability insurance regulations prohibit anyone under the age of 16 to be in the
Tampa Convention Center during move in, set up and move out of vehicles & freight. This is
strictly prohibited by our insurance carrier.
Vehicle Move In
Vehicle move in will take place on Thursday, November 17, beginning at Noon and will
continue until 6 p.m. All displays must be set & operational by 6 p.m. Please see the following
vehicle move in schedule to determine the time to drive your vehicles onto the exhibit floor.
THERE WILL BE NO VEHICLE UNLOADING FROM FRANKLIN STREET IN FRONT OF
THE TAMPA CONVENTION CENTER.
ALL CAR HAULERS WITH VEHICLES THAT NEED TO BE UNLOADED WILL BE
STAGED ALONG ST. PETE TIMES FORUM DRIVE AND DRIVEN INTO THE CENTER.
DISTANCE IS TWO CITY BLOCKS. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
All vehicles in M spaces (Upper Level) will enter off of Franklin Street at the Upper Dock entrance.
Vehicles on carriers will be staged along St. Pete Times Forum Drive and the vehicles will be driven
into the convention center.
All vehicles in B spaces (Street Level) will enter through the Channelside Drive entrance.
Channelside Drive door has a 7’ height limit for vehicle move in. All vehicles on carriers will be
staged along St. Pete Times Forum Drive and brought into the Channel Drive to unload when your
display is ready to receive vehicles.
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