Warning: Please be aware that certain companies are targeting our exhibitors trying to book your hotel rooms and sell you additional services and mailing lists. Be very cautious with anyone who calls you in regards to our show. We work with US Tradeshows (exhibitor services which may include ABF Freight) and metroConnections (lead retrieval). Feel free to run any company by Cathy Bowman before purchasing services.
Better Together is our official theme this year The conference and exhibit hall will have a holiday (Christmassy, lights, cheer) theme and decor. Prizes will be awarded to the top exhibitors for creativity in utilizing the theme if you wish to participate.
Sunday, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Exhibitor Move-In
Monday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Tuesday, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Exhibitor Move-Out
No Wednesday Hours!!
Exhibitors are required to keep their booths open during all exhibit hours. Exhibitors breaking down during convention hours will incur a $500 penalty per signed contract and will lose the right to their booth location for future conferences. If you feel you cannot participate for the full convention, please Cathy Bowman at (850) 425-8186.
Share and promote your company’s presence at the WCI Conference to friends and followers. Follow WCI on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @WCI360. Tag us in your posts and be sure to use the WCI conference hashtag #WCI2021!
WCI will provide each exhibitor with a pre-conference and post-conference attendee list, complete with mailing information for all registered conference attendees. The pre-conference list will be sent to your company contact person via email one month prior to the conference. The post-conference list will be sent a week after. We are seeing an increase in people trying to sell a WCI mailing list. This is a scam!
Just a reminder that we follow the tradeshow industry guidelines outlined in our contract regarding booth height restrictions. Anything over 4 ft. tall should be placed in the back half of your booth so as not to block the view of the exhibitor next to you. End cap booths have slightly different height guidelines which will be emailed to all end cap exhibitors. Please review the Contract for Exhibit Space, Section C3, for height restrictions and regulations.
There will be a separate exhibitor check-in station where you must register prior to setting up your booth on Sunday. At that time, you will receive your name badges and other exhibitor information. Set-up time will be Sunday, December 12, 2021 from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tear-down will be Tuesday, December 14th from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please do not plan to set up or dismantle during conference hours. Exhibitors breaking down during conference hours will be subject to a $500 penalty and forfeiture of booth location at future conferences. If you need additional time to set up your booth, please contact me prior to the conference so necessary security clearance may be arranged.
With each booth registration, you are entitled to one complimentary conference registration, which includes one set of conference handouts and a ticket to the Monday night reception. This complimentary registration packet will be given to the individual who checks in for your booth at the Exhibitor Registration Desk. It is not necessary to designate this registration to a specific person unless you have someone who needs continuing education credits for the conference. If this is the case, simply write “COMP” in the comments section when you register your Booth Personnel online. They will pick up their badge at Attendee Registration when they arrive at the conference and they will receive the registration packet for the company.
Upon check-in, you will be given a rubber stamp. Convention participants must have their prize cards stamped by the exhibitors to be eligible to win the grand prize. Please help us keep our stamps and stamp pads by returning it to the Exhibitor Registration Desk when you leave or leave it on the table at your booth and we’ll come around and collect it.
Feel free to do as many drawings, as often as you would like, throughout the conference. When you have selected your winner, come to the Exhibitor Registration Desk and provide the winner’s name, your company name and your booth number to us and we will update the scrolling list of winners on the WCI Mobile Site which functions like an app.
The Marriott Orlando World Center has a strict policy for food and beverages provided in the exhibit hall. Pre-packaged food and beverages may be brought into the hotel, but must remain packaged at your booth, so you may bring in wrapped candy, packaged snacks, and bottled or canned beverages. Any open food, such as cheese trays, unwrapped cookies, etc., must be ordered through the Marriott. Also, any machinery, such as slushy machines, popcorn machines or cookie ovens, must be ordered through the Marriott for liability reasons. Please contact Patricia Gil, Event Specialist, 407-238-8678 with your questions and food & beverage needs. Please see the attached Marriott Food & Beverage Form. As a reminder, alcoholic beverages may not be served in the exhibit hall. I would appreciate an updated form and any edits to this paragraph so we may provide correct info.
There will be a diner, with relaxed seating, in the exhibit hall so food and beverages are easily accessible to you during the show for the following days/hours:
Monday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tuesday, 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Complimentary beverages are available inside the exhibit hall at designated beverage break stations for the following schedule:
Monday, 8:00 – 9:30 am and 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Tuesday, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
WiFi
CORA Physical Therapy is sponsoring free WiFi this year; however if you are needing WiFi in your booth, you may wish to order a dedicated line. If you are showing video or relying on the internet for your marketing purposes, you may find the conference WiFi not suitable to your needs. If you are simply checking email, then there is no need to order internet at your booth. Internet order forms are on the US Tradeshows website or email me for them. The code will be CORA-WORKTRACKS.
Lead Retrieval
We are offering lead retrieval through Metro Connections. For exhibitors who wish to purchase this service, you will be able to scan attendees’ badges and track who is visiting your booth. Exhibitors utilizing this service will be provided email addresses, along with other full contact information for the attendees they scan. Please see the attached flyer for more information or visit this website to order.
US Tradeshows Exhibitor Services
WCI is pleased to have US Tradeshows as the official exposition company again this year. All Exhibitor Ordering will be done through the US Tradeshows On-Line Ordering System. The show contact your company has provided will receive an e-mail from Joan McKee entitled Ordering is Open about 60 days prior to the show. The e-mail will contain a temporary password to gain access to the site. If there is a different person who will be ordering your booth furnishings and services, please e-mail that information to sales@ustshows.com so they can update the information and send the access e-mail to that person. The discount deadline is November 18th. Electrical is not included in your booth package and must be ordered using the on-line ordering system as well. The exhibit hall is carpeted, but carpet is popular at our show if you wish to order. Remember that US Tradeshows can also provide high-quality labor services to set your exhibit booths and displays and can also rent exhibit booths if you do not own one. If you would like to contact US Tradeshows, their main office number is (407) 812-8223. You may e-mail them at: sales@ustshows.com.
Porter Service
WCI will provide porter service for you while you are exhibiting at the conference. WCI will hire staff to pick up the empty boxes left from your giveaway items. Simply break down your boxes and a staff member will come by your booth periodically to pick them up from you and move them to the trash receptacles located outside.
Exhibitor Unloading
This section is designed to inform you of what to expect when you arrive at the Marriott to set up your exhibit. Please make sure your on-site booth personnel know their unloading options. There are three options to utilize for moving your booth materials into the exhibit hall. They are listed in order of ease.
We appreciate your support and look forward to your participation in the conference.