Advance
Order: Goods and/or services ordered prior to setup. Aisle Carpet: Carpet installed in aisles. AV Contractor: Official supplier of audiovisual equipment and
services.
B
Backwall Booth: Booth on the perimeter of the show
floor. Bill of Lading: Document or form listing
goods to be shipped. (Also known as a Material Handling Unit.) Bone Yard: On-site storage area for contractor materials. (Could
be a trailer) Booth Sign: Traditionally 7"x 44"
sign indicating company name and booth number.
C
Carpenter: Skilled craftsmen
used in the installation of exhibits and displays. Common Carrier: Transportation company that handles crated
materials. Consignee: Person to whom goods are
shipped. Contractor: One who contracts to supply
certain labor, services, or materials. Corner
Booth: Exhibit space with aisles on two sides. Cubic Content: Typically a display regulation. Under the Cubic
Content Rule, and exhibitor may build right up to the front of the booth,
(without protruding into the aisles or into a neighboring booth) up to the
maximum allowable height (without exceeding the booths height
limitation.) Customs Broker: Person or company
which provides customs-clearing services to shippers of goods to and from
another country. Cut & Lay: Installation of
carpet other than standard booth size, generally at an increased
cost. CWT: Cost per "Hundred weight." Equivalent
of 100lbs.
D
Decorator: Craft person used to install drape, fabric, signs,
etc. Dismantle: Take down and removal of
exhibits. Drayage: Transfer of freight from
point of arrival to exhibit space. (Also know as Material
Handling.) Drayage Charge: The dollar cost based
on weight. Drayage is calculated by 100 pounds units, or hundred weight
abbreviated CWT. There is usually a minimum charge.
E
Exhibitor Designated Contractor
(EDC): Any company (other than the designated "official" contractors listed
in the exhibitor manual) providing a service (display installation and
dismantling, audio visual, etc.) and needing access to an exhibit any time
during installation, show dates and/or dismantling. Exhibitor Manual: Manual containing general information,
labor/service order forms, rules and regulations and other information
pertaining to exhibitor participation in an exhibit. Exhibit Hall: Area(s) within a facility where exhibits are
located.
F
FHC: Notation on floor plans indicating location of fire house
cabinets. Fire Exit: Door, clear of
obstructions, designated for emergency egress. Floater: Worker(s) used by foreman to help out assigned labor
for short periods. Floor Load: Maximum weight
per square foot a floor can support. Floor
Manager: Person retained by exposition management to supervise the
installation, dismantling and operation of the exhibit area. Floor Order: Order for labor or services placed on
site. Floor Port: Utility box, recessed in the
floor, containing electrical, telephone, and/or plumbing
connections. Foam Core: Lightweight material
with a Styrofoam center used for signs, decorating and exhibit construction.
(Also called Gator Foam, or Gator Board.) Four Hour
Call: Minimum work period for which union labor must be paid in special
circumstances. (Generally minimum call is one hour.) Free Form Exhibit: An exhibit with aisles on all four sides.
(Also called an island) Freight Forwarder:
Shipping company.
G
General Contractor: company which provides all labor and
services to an exposition manager and exhibitors.
H
Hand Carryable: Items that one
person can carry unaided (meaning no hand trucks or dollies). A person with a
package should be able to fit into a typical revolving door. Hardwall Exhibit: Exhibit constructed of plywood or similar
materials as opposed to exhibits formed by drapery only. Hard Wire: Any electrical connection other than receptacle to
receptacle. Charged on a time plus material basis. Header: Overhead display sign, sometimes illuminated. Hold
Harmless: Clause in contracts ensuring that a group or company will not be
responsible in the event of a claim.
I
I & D Company: Company
hired to install and dismantle exhibits. (A type of Exhibitor Designated
Contractor.) Island Booth: See FREE FORM
EXHIBIT.
J
Kit: See EXHIBITOR MANUAL.
K
Labor Call: (1) Method of
securing union employees. (2) Time specified for labor report (as in 7:00 AM
labor call) (3) Minimum amount for which labor must be paid. Linear Booth: A booth Bound by one or two
aisles. Loading Dock: Area of facility where
freight is received. Lock-up: Secure Storage
area that is either guarded or locked.
M
Manual: See EXHIBITOR
MANUAL. Marshalling Yard: Control point at which
all freight is checked in. Freight is then dispatched to the appropriate loading
dock as space becomes available. This process insures a safe and expedient
fashion in which freight is delivered to the exhibit hall. Masking Drape: Drapes used to cover storage or other unsightly
areas. MIS: Abbreviation for modular
interlocking system. Any of a number of modular exhibit systems using extruded
metal framing and PVC or masonite wall materials. (Some brand names are: FLEX,
OCTANORM, & MICROFORM.) Modular Exhibit: exhibit
constructed with interchangeable components. Move-In: Date specified for beginning of exhibit
installation. Move-Out: Date specified for
dismantling of exhibits.
O
Official Contractor: Company designated by exposition management
to provide labor and/or services to exposition management and
exhibitors. On-Site Order: See FLOOR
ORDER. OT Labor: Work performed on overtime
billed at either time and one-half or twice the published labor
rates.
P
Padded
Van Shipment: Freight shipped via van lines where material is pad wrapped
but not crated. Peninsula Booth: Booth space
with aisles on three sides. (Also called an End Cap.) Pipe and Drape: Tubing with drapes which separate exhibit
booths. POV: A privately owned vehicle, such as
a passenger car, van, or small company vehicle, as distinguished from trucks,
tractor-trailers, and other over the road vehicles.
R
Rental Booth: Complete booth
package offered to exhibitors on a rental basis. Rigger: Skilled person used in the handling and assembly of
machinery, steel contraction and heavy materials.
S
Scooter: Electrical or gas
propelled cart. Security Cage: Metal Cage
provided by security contractor to lock up exhibitor materials. Self-Contained Unit: Type of exhibit where crate is opened and
become part of the exhibit. Show Management:
Company totally responsible for an exposition. Side
Rail: Low spanider wall, usually pipe and drape, used to spanide one exhibit
space from another. Skirting: Decorative
covering around tables or risers. Special
Handling: Applies to material shipments requiring extra labor, equipment or
time in delivery to exhibit space. ST Labor:
Labor performed on straight time as specified in the Exhibitor
Manual. Subcontractor: Company retained by
exclusive general service contractor to provide services.
T
Targeted Floorplan: A colored
coated floorplan letting exhibitors know when their freight should arrive and
will be delivered to their exhibit area. Terminal: Freight handling or dock area. Time & Materials: Method of charging on a cost-plus
basis.
U
Union
Steward: On-Site union official. The steward is elected by his co-workers to
oversee his particular union’s work in the facility. Stewards are responsible
for resolving disputes over union jurisdiction that may
occur.
V
Van
Shipment: Shipment of exhibit properties via van lines, often consisting of
large pieces, crated or uncrated, such as furniture or exhibit
materials.