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3 | ATTENDEE HANDBOOK | ||
4 | Welcome to the Small Business Expo Attendee Handbook. Within the pages of this document, you will have everything you need to have a successful show. Use the links above to scroll through all the information and have a great show! Bookmark this link for easy access before and during the show. | ||
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12 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | ||
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14 | Please visit our knowledge base for more information to frequently asked questions using the link below: | ||
15 | Attendee FAQ |
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2 | Location | Show Date | Time Zone | Show Day | Venue Name | Hall | Venue Address | Parking Link + Cost | Additional Parking | WiFi Info | Attendee Registration (Link) | Concessions | Discounted Hotel Bookings | |
3 | Miami | 3/14/24 | EST | Thursday | Miami Airport Convention Center | East Hall | 711 NW 72nd Ave Miami, FL 33126 | Venue Parking Lot - $7 (in/out Privileges $10) | SpotHero Miami Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/miami | Concessions area setup by registration | Link | |
4 | Orlando | 3/21/24 | EST | Thursday | Rosen Plaza Hotel | Grand Ballroom | 9700 International Dr Orlando, FL 32819 | Hotel Discounted Self-Parking Rate - $12 (Discounted Rate Paid on Arrival) | SpotHero Orlando Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/orlando | Cafe Located In Lobby | Link | |
5 | Washington, D.C. | 4/4/24 | EST | Thursday | Charles E. Smith Center | Arena Hall | 600 22nd St NW Washington, DC 20052 | NW Parking Garage - 2110 F St NW, Washington, DC 20037 - $23/day | SpotHero Washington, D.C. Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/washington-dc | Concessions Located in Hallway Outside of Exhibit Hall | Link | |
6 | Philadelphia | 4/17/24 | EST | Wednesday | The Wanamaker Building | Crystal Tea Room | 100 E Penn Square Philadelphia, PA 19107 | Venue Garage Self-Park - $26 | SpotHero Philadelphia Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/philadelphia | Concessions provided in Atrium by third-party vendor | Link | |
7 | New York City | 5/2/24 | EST | Thursday | Javits Convention Center | Hall 1E | 429 11th Ave New York, NY 10001 | SpotHero New York City Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/new-york-city | Cafe Located In Lobby | Link | ||
8 | Boston | 5/8/24 | EST | Wednesday | The Westin Boston Seaport District | Galleria Hall | 425 Summer St Boston, MA 02210 | On-Site Parking Daily: $49 Valet Daily: $59 Electric Car Charging Station | SpotHero Boston Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/boston | Starbucks & Restaurants in Lobby | Link | |
9 | Chicago | 6/13/24 | CST | Thursday | Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum | Main Hall | 725 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago, IL 60608 | UIC Parking Lot 5, 1135 S Morgan St. $10 | SpotHero Chicago Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/chicago | Concession being provided by (2) Food Trucks on the front patio | Link | |
10 | Los Angeles | 9/5/24 | PST | Thursday | Pasadena Convention Center | Exhibit Hall | 300 East Green Street Pasadena, CA 91101 | Venue Garage - $15 | SpotHero Los Angeles Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/los-angeles | Concessions Area Setup In Exhibit Hall | Link | |
11 | San Diego | 9/20/24 | PST | Friday | Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina | Eventide | 1380 Harbor Island Dr San Diego, CA 92101 | Venue Lot - $20 Validated By Hotel Parking Staff | SpotHero San Diego Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/san-diego | Cafe & Restaurants in Lobby | Link | |
12 | Phoenix | 9/25/24 | MST | Wednesday | Phoenix Convention Center, South Building | South Ballroom | 100 N 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004 | East Parking Garage - 601 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Average Daily Rate $20 | SpotHero Phoenix Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/phoenix | Cafe Located In Lobby | Link | |
13 | San Francisco Bay Area | 10/10/24 | PST | Thursday | South San Francisco Conference Center | Grand Ballroom | 255 S Airport Blvd South San Francisco, CA 94080 | Venue Lot - Free | SpotHero San Francisco Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/san-francisco | Cafe Located In Doubletree Lobby | Link | |
14 | Las Vegas | 10/17/24 | PST | Thursday | Plaza Hotel & Casino Convention Center | Sierra Ballroom | 1 N Main St. Las Vegas, NV 89101 | Hotel Parking - Free Validation | SpotHero Las Vegas Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/las-vegas | Cafe Located In Lobby | Link | |
15 | Houston | 10/30/24 | CST | Wednesday | NRG Convention Center | 300's Hall | 1 Fannin St. Houston, TX 77054 | Venue (Orange) Lot - $20 | SpotHero Houston Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/houston | Concessions Area Setup by Registration | Link | |
16 | Austin | 11/14/24 | CST | Thursday | Palmer Events Center | Exhibit Hall 1 | 900 Barton Springs Rd Austin, TX 78704 | Palmer Event Center Garage - $10 | SpotHero Austin Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/austin | Concessions Area Setup In Exhibit Hall | Link | |
17 | Dallas / Fort Worth | 11/20/24 | CST | Wednesday | Dallas's Mesquite Convention Center | Exhibit Hall A/B | 1700 Rodeo Dr. Mesquite, TX 75149 | Venue Lot - Free | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/dallas | Concessions Area Setup In Exhibit Hall | Link | ||
18 | Atlanta | 12/11/24 | EST | Wednesday | Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, Building 2 | 4th Floor | 240 Peachtree St Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30303 | AmericasMart Building 2 Parking Garage $4 Per Hour/$25 Per Day | SpotHero Atlanta Parking | Order Onsite: Connect to Small Business Expo WiFi $25 standard / $95 premium | https://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/city/atlanta | Concessions Area Setup by Registration | Link |
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2 | TRAVEL PARTNER | |
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4 | We are thrilled to work with our Best-in-Class Travel Partners who are proud supporters of Small Business. Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for Small Business Expo Exhibitors & Attendees. | |
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8 | Book Your Discounted Trip Here | |
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10 | You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111* Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY398 | |
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12 | HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS PARTNER | |
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14 | HotelPlanner has been helping event attendees find great accommodation at superb rates since 2003. Book discounted rates for Small Business Expo here: https://smallbusinessexpo.hotelplanner.com/ | |
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18 | CLICK HERE TO BOOK |
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2 | SHOWGUIDE APP | |
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4 | Our event app is the attendee's central hub for resources at our shows. Everything from schedules and maps to social media and lead scanning all happens in our app. We encourage attendees to download the app when they register which could be months before the show so the exposure for your potential app sponsorship starts well before the show does! Exhibitors & Agenda will be updated approximately 2-3 weeks out from a show date. You can search the Apple or Google Play stores for the "SBE Events" app or click the buttons below to download. Note: You can download the app but you cannot access the city event until you register with the exhibitor link on the venue info tab in this document. When posting on our Global Social Feed, please respect other users by following our Community Guidelines. Violators will be banned from our App without warning. - No excessive spamming or excessive posts just to stay on top of the feed. - No political or religious posts. - Be respectful - No profanity or vulgar language - This is a social feed about Small Business and Small Business Expo. | |
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6 | APP STORE DOWNLOAD LINKS | |
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12 | Apple App Store Download | |
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16 | DIGITAL APP AD | |
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18 | Digital Ad App Submissions | |
19 | Submit your company ad to be displayed in our app! |
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2 | WiFi Internet | |
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4 | You can get connected to a wireless network on site by connecting to our WiFi portal! Once connected you will have access for 1 device for the entire day. Network Name (SSID): Small Business Expo WiFi Standard Internet Service (Up To 3Mbps): $25 Premium Internet Service (Up To 10Mbps): $95 |
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2 | HOUSE RULES | |
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4 | You must be 18+ years old to enter Small Business Expo | |
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6 | Our goal is to create a safe, fun & professional networking environment for everyone. We appreciate everyone's cooperation in following our "House Rules." | |
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8 | - Be professional and courteous to each other. | |
9 | - Our Dress Code is Business Casual. | |
10 | - Do not solicit our Exhibitors for business, jobs or participating in other events. | |
11 | - This is not a job fair. Do not hand out resumes or ask exhibitors for jobs. | |
12 | - We encourage networking and exchanging business cards. Anything larger than a Business Card may only be displayed at our Business Card Exchange Area or in a paid Exhibitor Booth. | |
13 | - In cities where masks are optional, please respect those who wish to wear a mask. | |
14 | - We love our younger, ambitious entrepreneurs who are under 18. But we do ask that anyone under 18 please be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. | |
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16 | Violators of these rules may be asked to leave. | |
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18 | Global Social Feed Community Guidelines: When posting on our Global Social Feed, please respect other users by following our Community Guidelines. Violators will be banned from our App without warning. - No excessive spamming or excessive posts just to stay on top of the feed. - No political or religious posts. - Be respectful - No profanity or vulgar language - This is a social feed about Small Business and Small Business Expo. |
1 | Typical Show Day Schedule | ||||
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2 | Start | End | Activity Scheduled | . | |
3 | 9:30 AM | Attendee Registration/Check-In Opens | |||
4 | 10:00 AM | Exhibitor Hall Open | |||
5 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Workshop Session #1 | ||
6 | 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM | Workshop Session #2 | ||
7 | 12:00 PM | 12:45 PM | Keynote Session #1 | ||
8 | 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Workshop Session #3 | ||
9 | 1:45 PM | 2:30 PM | Keynote Session #2 | ||
10 | 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | Workshop Session #4 | ||
11 | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | Workshop Session #5 | ||
12 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Happy Hour / Exhibitor Hall Closed | ||