Step 1: Tell Us About Your Product
Deadline: Wednesday 22 April
If you haven’t already, this is the chance to kick-start the journey of marketing yourself at Hotel & Resort Design South with your product listing. You can view your current listing on the Meet the Exhibitors page, and if you wish to update your product information, simply complete the Product Showcase Listing Form below.
The form needs to include specific information about the product you are placing on the podium, and a bit about your company.
Please provide the following information about the product you are bringing to place on your podium by Wednesday 22 April.
Step 2: Designing Your Podium Artwork
You can create your own artwork to help display your product at the showcase; this can include graphics, text, images and logos. Please have a look at some of the examples above of podium displays from last year’s Product Showcase to give a feel of how your display will look.
We recommend including a QR Code in your artwork to provide more information about your product to make it easier for the viewer. If you are unsure of how to do this please reach out.
Before completing your artwork, please read the specifications below:
- Submission deadline: Wednesday 22 April
- All artwork should be supplied in print-ready, high-resolution (300dpi) PDF files with no crop, print or registration marks of any kind
- PDF Files should have a 3mm bleed settings embedded within the file/s. Artwork should continue right to the edge of the bleed bounding box. There should be no white space in the file beyond the bleed area (unless the artwork design requires this)
- Each panel must be a separate PDF file and named according to which panel it is and your company name. Using the format: COMPANYNAME-PANEL(A/B/C/D)
- Artwork files must be designed to one of the following proportions in relation to the final panel size: 100%/50%/25%
- We recommend having text and logos in vector format whenever possible
- CMYK format colouring will print the best results
Step 3: Upload Your Artwork
Deadline: Wednesday 22 April
Before uploading your artwork please ensure you have fully understood the information in Step 2.
Domestic Freight and Material Handling Information
Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. are the exclusive service provider for domestic freight services including advance warehouse storage, material handling, delivery to your podium, handling of empty containers to and from storage, and reloading your shipment onto your outbound carrier.
More information about Freight and Material Handling services for HRDS can be found here. If you are exhibiting at CSI Design Expo Americas, and/or Hotel & Resort Design South, please refer to the Online Service Center to include your product with your booth items.
Freight Services should not be confused with shipping which is the cost of transporting your podium product to and from the show.
It is possible to hand carry your item in through the front entrance if it can be brought in one trip without the use of wheeled items. Any shipments requiring wheels, forklifts or pump trucks must arrive through the back freight doors as they will require the services of Expo Convention Contractors, Inc.
Product Setup Information
Please note: The dimensions of where your product will be placed on top of the plinth are 433.4mm W x 495.3mm D and the max weight is 50lbs (23 kilos).
On Tuesday 9 June, please bring your product between 08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs. You will not be able to place your product on your plinth after 10:00 am. Please collect your product no later than 17:00 hrs on Wednesday 10 June.
To set up your plinth, please go to the HRDS Conference Lounge & Product Showcase area. Each plinth will be arranged back-to-back.
There is no storage available, only bring the product you are displaying on the plinth. Do not bring any marketing materials or additional product samples. Products that are displayed on the plinth are left at your discretion; we accept no responsibility for loss or damage.
Showcase Venue:
Hotel & Resort Design South Lounge, booth 111
Halls A&B
Miami Beach Convention Center
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach
FL, 33139
USA