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SHOW HOURS:

Trade Show Hours
Thursday, July 11 ~ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday, July 12 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Best of Show Contest
Thursday, July 11 ~ Judging

Friday, July 12 ~ Winners announced during General Session - 9:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Move In
Wednesday, July 10 ~ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Exhibitor Daily Prep (Tiddy time, no setup)
July 11 and 12 ~ 8 - 9 a.m.

Exhibitor Move Out
Friday, July 12 ~ 3:30 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 ~ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Plan Your Booth

BOOTH INFORMATION

Each 10' x 10' booth will be set with grey 8' high drape, 36" high side dividers, and a 7" x 44" company identification sign.

Sunbelt management will carpet the aisles and rows in peacock (mix of black and teal).

STAFF BADGES

All booth registration includes a 2-Day Show Pass to the trade show floor, access to keynote speakers, education and demo sessions.

  • 4  Complimentary Show Passes per 10'x10' booth
  • Additional badges (4 Show Passes per 10'x'10' booth) can be purchased for $50 per person before the Show and $150 per person on-site.
  • All badges must be picked up by Wednesday, July 10 ~ 5 p.m. from the Sunbelt registration desk.
  • There will be a $35 per badge fee to replace lost or forgotten badges.

OPENINGS & DEADLINES

SUNBELT BUILDERS SHOW

Monday, March 18

   Exhibitor Service Kit Launch

Wednesday, May 1

   Registration Opens

Monday, April 8

   Texas Builder Magazine Sunbelt Special Edition Ads

Wednesday, June 5

   Show Guide Exhibitor Information:

    • Coming Descriptions
    • Booth Give-Aways
    • Advertisements

   Trailer & Vehicle Permit Submission

INNOVATIVE PUBLISHING

Wednesday, June 5

   Mobile App Info & Advertising

OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL

Friday, June 7

   Sunbelt/TAB Rooming Block Cutoff Date

SHEPARD

Tuesday, June 11

   Custom Rental Order Discount

   Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Notification

Thursday, June 20

   Standard Order Discount

STREAMPOINT LEAD RETRIEVAL

Friday, May 10

   Advanced Pricing Deadline

Saturday, May 11 – Friday, June 14

   Regular Pricing Deadline

Saturday, June 15

   Late & Onsite Pricing Begins

COX BUSINESS WIFI/INTERNET SERVICES

Tuesday, June 11

   Early Pricing Deadline

Sunday, July 7

   Regular Pricing Deadline

Monday, July 8

   Late & Onsite Pricing Begins

TRINITY FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES

Monday, June 19

Ordering Deadline

EDLEN ELECTRICAL & COMPRESSED AIR

Wednesday, June 19

Early Online Ordering Pricing Deadline

WAREHOUSE DELIVERY DATES

Tuesday, June 11

First day for Warehouse deliveries without a surcharge

Wednesday, July 3

Last day for Warehouse deliveries without a surcharge

Monday, July 8

Last day for Warehouse deliveries with guaranteed deliveries

Shepard and the advanced warehouse will be closed June 19, July 3rd  and 4th for the Holiday. No shipments will be accepted. Please notify your carrier.

FREIGHT DATES 

Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m.

Freight Reroute Begins

FORT WORTH CONVENTION CENTER

Wednesday, July 10

First Day Freight Can Arrive at Show Site

SERVICES KIT & VENDOR SERVICES

Save yourself time and money by ordering before the deadlines. If you need carpet/flooring, electricity, lead retrieval, furnishings, internet, etc., there are online order services and PDF files below. Booth flooring is not provided but is required in the Trinity Exhibit Hall.

APPROVED, SUNBELT VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS:

  • Fort Worth Convention Center
  • Omni Fort Worth Hotel
  • Shepard event production services
  • StreamPoint Solutions
  • Trinity Food & Beverage Services
  • Cox Business Hospitality Network (telecom, Wi-fi)
  • Edlen Electrical (electricity, compressed air)
  • Inspire Solutions (rigging)
  • Innovative Publishing (Sunbelt App & Texas Builder magazine)

Be Aware Of Fraudulent Sunbelt Representation (PDF)

SHEPARD SERVICES

(includes shipping, labor, carpet, cleaning, etc.)

Customerservice@Shepardes.com

Online Order Service Kit ~ Coming Soon

Hard Copy Service Kit (PDF) ~ Coming Soon

Exhibitor Academy Webinar

             Webinar Slides

Shepard Planning Roadmap

OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL

Discounted Rooming Block

INNOVATIVE PUBLISHING

Mobile App & Advertising

STREAMPOINT

Online Lead Retrieval Ordering

Emails are not included in the pre- or post- Show mailing registrant lists sent to exhibitor Main Contacts before and after Sunbelt.

INSURANCE 4 EXHIBITORS

Exhibitor Insurance Online Ordering (www.showinsurance.com)

Certificate Of Insurance Example (PDF)

SHIPPING ADDRESSES
Advance Warehouse Shipment Address:

[Exhibiting Co. Name & Booth Number]
Sunbelt Builders Show™ and Conference
Shepard Exposition c/o TForce c/o Crane
4050 Valley View Ln, Ste 100
Irving, TX 75038

Warehouse hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Direct to Show Site Address:

c/o Shepard Exposition Services
[Exhibiting Co. Name & Booth Number]
Sunbelt Builders Show™ and Conference
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102

MARKETING PIECES

Hashtags: #SBS2024, #TABuilders

Pick from our 2024 Sunbelt Marketing creatives (ads, leaderboards, logos, etc.) that can be downloaded from the Media Library.

MOVE-IN & MOVE-OUT  (Halls A-C)

Trailers and Vehicles will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at the FWCC Exhibit Annex off of Commerce St. to be escorted by Shepard staff and a Fort Worth Fire Marshal to the exhibitor's booth. Move-Out will be the reverse on Saturday, July 13 by 9 a.m.

All exhibitor Move-In will begin Wednesday, July 10 at 8 a.m. from the Exhibitor Annex or back of Hall B loading docks off of Commerce St. No materials or supplies maybe brought in from the Houston St. (front) side of the FWCC. All booths must be set by 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 10.

Move-Out begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 12 and closes at 7 p.m. that day. Please be respectful of attendees and other exhibitors by not breaking out until then. Saturday, July 13 will have move-out from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Freight rerouting will begin at 11 a.m. sharp.