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DAC 2013 AUSTIN, TX | JUNE 2-6

On-Site Exhibit Information

LOCATION: The exhibits are in Halls D through H and technical sessions are on the Third Level of the San Diego Convention Center.


EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION:
Exhibitor registration is located in the Hall D lobby. Each person must pick up his/her own badge. (ID required.) Badges are required inside the convention center at all times. Please note: No children under the age of fourteen (14) shall be allowed in the exhibit hall at anytime.


EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION HOURS:

Thursday, June 2 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday, June 3 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday, June 4 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday, June 5 8:00am - 6:00pm
Monday, June 6 7:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, June 7 7:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 8 7:00am - 6:00pm


EXHIBIT SET-UP & DISMANTLE:
Unopened crates will be placed on the floor of the exhibit halls on Thursday, June 2, and Friday, June 3 according to the target date assigned to your company. Actual set-up of booths will begin at 8:00am on Thursday, June 2, and Friday, June 3. Consult your target date letter sent in April. Exhibits shall remain in place until 6:00pm on Wednesday, June 8. Move-out will commence on Thursday and all exhibitor freight must be ready to load out by Friday, June 10 at 1:00pm. The building must be completely vacated by midnight on Saturday, June 11


EXHIBIT HOURS:

Monday, June 6 9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, June 7 9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 8 9:00am - 6:00pm


ACTIVITIES:
Exhibitor hospitality events should be planned for Sunday, June 5, and the evenings of Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, after the close of the Exhibits. Please plan all major functions to comply with the above recommendations. Kindly remember: you SHOULD NOT plan ANY activities that conflict with the DAC technical program or exhibits. 


SUITE SET-UP and DISMANTLE:
Suite wall installation begins Wednesday, June 1, and will be completed Friday, June 3. Suites will be turned over to exhibitors no later than Saturday, June 4 at 10:00am. A lighting check will be conducted, Sunday afternoon, June 5. Suite dismantle follows the same schedule as booth dismantle.


2012 (49th DAC) SPACE SELECTION:
The 49th DAC will take place in San Francisco, CA, at the San Francisco Convention Center, San Francisco, California, June 3 - 8, 2012. Space selection will take place on Wednesday. Detailed information will be contained in a reference letter sent prior to the 48th DAC.


NEIGHBORING BOOTHS:
We encourage you to contact neighboring exhibitors if you have any concerns regarding the positioning of equipment, e.g. sound devices and lighting in neighboring booth(s). The DAC office will be happy to provide you with contact information for surrounding exhibitors.


OFFICIAL COLORS:
The main traffic aisle color is green, the non-traffic aisles and suite space is black and drapes are beige.

OFFICIAL DECORATOR:
GES Exposition Services, 7000 Lindell Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89139, phone: 702-457-5075, fax: 702-641-2670. GES will maintain a service desk at the San Diego Convention Center. For special requests, please contact GES. NOTE: If you plan on using an Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC), please obtain approval from the DAC office at least 30 DAYS PRIOR to the show. Proof of Liability Insurance must be provided to the DAC office. 

PRESS ROOM SCHEDULE:
Sunday, June 5             1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday, June 6             8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday, June 7            8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday, June 8      8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday, June 9             8:00am - 1:00pm  

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