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2022 STAR TREK MISSION: CHICAGO EXHIBITOR MANUAL
General Show Information
Shipping/Move-In & Move-Out
Exhibitor Appointed Contractor
General Contractor – Freeman
MCCormick Place
Security
VENDOR FORMS AND DEADLINES
What to do and when to do it
Click the appropriate links under the "Contractor Type" to be redirected to the forms and/or contractor website for more information. Double-check the dates for these services by going to the forms in this manual. Show Management will not be held accountable for any misprints to any of the dates that are listed below. The responsibility lies with the exhibitor.
Note the DEADLINE DATES - completing these early can save you up to 30%
Freeman is the Official General Contractor of the Star Trek Mission: Chicago and will maintain an Exhibitor Service Center during set-p, show days and dismantling. All other official show contractors will also be set up in this area as well. All inquiries regarding booth services and orders should be made at the Exhibitor Service Center, including booth furnishings, labor, freight, utilities, and special show services.
Notice To Exhibitors Regarding Non-Official Contractors
The companies listed below have been appointed as the only Official Contractors providing the stated services for this event. Show Management carefully considers the selection of Official Contractors based on quality of service, variety of products, price, and reputation. Since these contractors frequently work on more than one show with us, they value the business of our customers and provide quality products and services.
Some companies may misrepresent themselves as being an official contractor so PLEASE be sure to check the list in the exhibitor manual or give us a call.
Things to watch for if you are considering the services of a non-official contractor are hidden charges for material handling, labor, and shipping that you might not pay otherwise (for example on carpet rental), control over delivery time, availability during move-in and leverage if something goes wrong.
Also be advised that non-official contractors will need to abide by the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor procedures, provide insurance certificates, etc. in order to gain access to the Show Floor.
General questions? Contact (800) 354-4003
Click on Text Access Forms
OFFICIAL CONTRACTOR
DISCOUNT DATE
If Applicable
Discount Date – March 16th 2022
(Click “Freeman Services” above to access forms listed below)
Booth Cleaning/Porter Service
Carpet
Display Cases
Domestic Shipping
Electric – General & 24 Hour
Furnishings – Chairs/Tables
General Contractor
Hanging Signs/Rigging
Installation/Dismantling
Labor
Material Handling
Plumbing
Rental Exhibits
Show Site Storage
Signs & Accessories
Notice to Exhibitors Regarding Non-Official Contractors
The companies listed above have been appointed as the only Official Contractors providing the stated services for Star Trek Mission: Chicago. Show Management carefully considers the selection of Official Contractors based on quality of service, variety of products, price and reputation. Since these contractors frequently work on more than one show with us, they value the business of our customers and provide quality products and services. Some companies may misrepresent themselves as being an Official Contractor so PLEASE be sure to check the list in the exhibitor manual or give us a call.
If you are considering the services of a non-official contractor, watch out for the following: hidden charges for material handling, labor and shipping that you might not pay otherwise (for example on carpet rental), control over delivery time, availability during move-in and leverage if something goes wrong.
Also be advised that non-official contractors will need to abide by the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor procedures, provide insurance certificates, etc. in order to gain access to the Show Floor.
Exhibitor Alerts!!
Beware Of the Fair Guide
Reed Exhibitions and Star Trek Mission: Chicago do NOT support the Fair Guide — it is NOT affiliated with Reed Exhibitions or Star Trek Mission: Chicago. Please be aware that you may receive solicitations for the Fair Guide from Construct Data, its publisher, which use the name of Star Trek Mission: Chicago – do not be fooled. Construct Data currently operates out of Slovakia (it has previously operated out of Austria and Germany).
Beware of the Expo-Guide
Reed Exhibitions and Star Trek Mission: Chicago also do NOT support the Expo-Guide — it is NOT affiliated with Reed Exhibitions or Star Trek Mission: Chicago. Please be aware that you may receive solicitations for the Expo-Guide from Commercial Online Manuals, its publisher, which use the name of Star Trek Mission: Chicago – again, do not be fooled. The Expo-Guide currently operates out of Mexico.
For further warnings on the Fair Guide and the Expo-Guide, please check out www.stopecg.org (the website was set up originally to deal with the European City Guides, but it now addresses the Fair Guide and Expo-Guide as well as several other similar matters).
And please remember – the only directories and guides affiliated with Reed Exhibitions are those published by Reed Exhibitions, including the official show directories. If you have any doubts about a directory/guide solicitation using the Star Trek Mission: Chicago name (for example, if the solicitation requires payment made to an address in a foreign country), please contact a Star Trek Mission: Chicago salesperson ASAP.