Key Dates and Deadlines

Last day to receive a 100 percent refund for cancelled exhibitor, shared booth partner delegate, and marketing and technology provider registrations. Cancellations between January 18 and February 14, 2020, will receive a 50 percent refund. 

Last day to receive a 50 percent refund for exhibitor, shared booth partner delegate, and marketing and technology provider registrations. 

MTP exhibitors may opt out of scheduling appointments with international and domestic buyers. To do so, the Key Contact must notify U.S. Travel so that the opt-out package can be added to your registration record before online appointment scheduling opens.

MTP exhibitors may purchase the extra appointment option for a possible total of 88 appointments per booth space ($250 board members/$300 members/$350 non-members per booth space). To do so, the Key Contact must notify U.S. Travel so that the extra appointments package can be added to your registration record before online appointment scheduling opens.

U.S. Travel Association 2020 membership dues must be paid by this date to qualify for IPW member rates. 

Questions? Contact membership@ustravel.org.

Payment for Marketing and Technology Pavilion booths must be received by U.S. Travel per Exhibit A of your contract.

Appointment scheduling instructions will be emailed to registered exhibitor/MTP Key Contacts and PR representatives participating in the Media Marketplace and online appointment scheduling will go live.

The email will go out in the afternoon (Eastern Time) announcing when the system is open.

Key Contacts will be notified of their booth assignments and exhibitor services information will be provided . 

MTP exhibitors must submit production-ready graphics for their Marketing and Technology Pavilion booth to Freeman by this date.

• Backwall (one panel) Trim Size: 110”W x 119.5”H for single booth; 227”W x119.5”H for a double
• ID Sign Trim Size: 16.625”W x 33.5625"H, double sided
   

Company names of exhibitors who purchase a booth/MTP or who register booth share partner companies through April 20 will be included in the exhibitor (and booth number) list in the Official Program; those purchased after April 20 will only appear in the Find Delegates search function on ipw.com and the PDF directory distributed electronically to attendees. Note: This is not an individual delegate listing deadline - see May 11 deadline. 

Appointment requests must be submitted directly to U.S. Travel Association by this date to be included in the computer-generated scheduling process.

Last chance for delegates who cover their own housing expenses (exhibitors, marketing and technology providers,  U.S. journalists, international airline representatives and additional IAC or Visit USA Committee representatives) to make reservations through the U.S. Exhibitor/Press Housing Bureau.

Exhibitor/MTP Key Contacts and PR representatives participating in the Media Marketplace will receive their list of pre-scheduled appointments and Manual Appointment Scheduling will begin. 

An email will go out in the afternoon (Eastern Time) announcing when the system is open.

In order for MTP exhibitors to receive advance order discount rates listed on Freeman's price sheet, the order AND payment must be received by May 11.

Reminder: The furniture and carpet package outlined in your Letter of Agreement is automatically provided. You need only order through Freeman if you wish to upgrade your selections.

 

Delegates registered after May 11 will only appear in the Find Delegates search function on ipw.com; they will not be listed in the PDF directory of attendees distributed electronically to attendees. 

In order for exhibitors to receive advance order discount rates for services provided by the Anaheim Convention Center, the order AND payment must be received by May 15. Services include: internet/network connectivity and telecommunications. 

Exhibitor onsite registration and badge pick-up opens at 8:00 a.m. Restrictions on the number of marketing and technology providers per booth apply.