FENCETECH 2024 Exhibits & Sponsorship Page (PrelimInary)

Show Dates and Location

Show Dates

Convention: January 23-26 (Tuesday - Friday)

Exhibits: January 24-26 (Wednesday - Friday)

Show Hours (Subject to change)

Move-In

• Monday, January 22: 8am - 5pm (Platinum, Gold, Silver & Bronze Sponsors Only)
• Tuesday, January 23: 8am - 5pm (All Exhibiting Companies)
• Wednesday, January 24: 8am - 10am (Final Setup Within Booth Space Only)

Show Dates

• Wednesday, January 24: 12:40pm - 5pm
• Thursday, January 25: 11am - 5pm
• Friday, January 26: 10am - 1pm

Move-Out

• Friday, January 26: 1pm - 9pm (Please note that all items must be removed from the show floor by 9pm 01/26/24)

Location

Music City Center
201 Rep. John Lewis Way South
Nashville, TN 37203
URL: www.nashvillemusiccitycenter.com

Who Attends FENCETECH?

FENCETECH Attendee Job Functions 

1. Owner/CEO/President/VP/Principal 
2. Sales/Marketing 
3. Estimator 
4. Contractor/Fabricator 
5. Operations 

Role in Purchasing 

• 51% Make final decision 
• 9% Gather information to evaluate 
• 21% Identify need for new products/equipment 
• 19% had no role 

FENCETECH Attendee Annual Sales Average 

• 42% $5+ million 
• 23% $2-5 million 
• 18% $1-2 million 
• 10% $.5-1 million 
• 7%  <$500,000 

FENCETECH 2024 Exhibit Booth Sales

Booth Rates
Prior to July 1,2023

• $26.50 per square foot (AFA Members)
• $32 per square foot (Non-Members)

July 1, 2023 and later

• $28 per square foot (AFA Members)
• $36 per square foot (Non-Members)

Payment Deadlines

• July 1, 2023: 50% Deposit is due with your booth space application 
• October 1, 2023: 100% of booth fees are due

All payments must be made in U.S. Dollars. Checks shouldbe made out to American Fence Association and mailed to the following address:

     American Fence Association
     3751 Main St., Suite 600 #373 
     The Colony, TX 75056

For information on payment by wire transfer or ACH, please send an email to FENCETECH@AmericanFenceAssociation.com.

Not a member yet? If you would like to become a member and take advantage of teh discounted booth rate and all of the other ways membership in the AFA can help your company, send an email to MemberServices@AmericanFenceAssociation.com. 

What's Included with Booth Rental?

FENCETECH exhibit space rental includes: 

• Company ID sign with company names and booth number (for in-line/non-island booths)
• 8' high draped back wall (for in-line/non-island booths)
• 3' high draped side rails (for non-corner in-line/non-island booths)
• Company and Product Listing on the FENCETECH 2024 online floor plan and exhibitor directory
• Two (2) booth personnel show badges per 10'x10' booth space. Additional personnel badges can be purchased for $25 per person.
• Online Exhibitor Services Manual (scheduled to be released in late August 2024)

FENCETECH exhibit space rental does NOT include: 

• Floor covering. Booth carpet or other appropriate floor covering is required for all exhibits. You may bring your own floor covering with you, or you may rent it from our general services contractor, The Expo Group.
• Exhibitor Insurance. All exhibitors are required to have general liability insurance coverage from an insurance company in good standing, with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate. If you do not have this coverage, we have negotiated a good rate from our insurance partner, Rain Protection Insurance Solutions.
• Electrical outlets or access to electricity. This may be ordered through the Exhibitor Services Manual.
• Material handling/Freight delivery. You can work directly with The Expo Group on this.
• Booth cleaning. The Expo Group provides aisle cleaning each night and once before the show opens. If you would like to purchase cleaning for within your booth space, please order this through the Exhibitor Services Manual.
• Lead retrieval services. ATS is the officail provider of lead retrieval services. You can order this through the Exhibitor Services Manual.

Exhibitor Services Manual

This year, we have contracted with a new general services contractor; The Expo Group. This company is focused on providing exemplary customer service to FENCETECH's exhibitors and we are very much looking forward to an excellent working relationship with them.

The Exhibitor Services Manual is scheduled to be released in conjunction with Registration & Housing in late September. You will be notified on the Website and by e-mail when is it released.

Registration & Housing

The American Fence Association secures an official block of reduced rate rooms to make your trip to Nashville more affordable. Rooms at the group rate are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be available in late September, in conjunction with the opening of registration. You will receive an email notificiation from American Tradeshow Services (ATS) with a link and password as soon as registration opens. Once you register someone on your team, you will receive a link to the housing block.

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