b"Terms and Conditions for the 2025 NFBA Conference & Expo 1. Expo Qualification. The 2025 NFBA Conference & Expo is10. Insurance. The exhibitor shall carry comprehensive open to manufacturers and suppliers of products and services tocommercial general liability coverage, including premises, segments of the post-frame, rural construction market. operations, and contractual liability coverage of at least $1,000,000 for personal and/or bodily injury or death and workers 2. 2025 Exhibit Hours (Hours are subject to change). Exhibitcompensation insurance that complies with all state and federal hours are tentatively scheduled as follows: Wednesday, April 2,requirements and in the statutory required limits. NFBA, Hall-1:005:00 pm; Thursday, April 3, 1:304:30 pm; Friday, April 4,Erickson, Inc., and the Knoxville Convention Center will be named 8:30 am12:30 pm. NFBA reserves the right to change exhibitas additional insureds. Expo management requires each exhibitor hours at any time. Final details will be provided whento have a Certificate of Insurance.assignments of space are confirmed and will be in accordance with conditions prevailing at the location and time of the11. Subleasing of Space. Subleasing a booth or permitting any conference. other individual or company to display, market, or sell its products within a contracted booth is strictly forbidden. Sharing a booth 3. Display Regulations. All booth arrangement shall conform inwith a company is expressly prohibited. The distribution or display all respects to dimensional and height requirements. Boothof samples, literature, or other materials for a nonexhibiting entity backwall height is 8 including side with 3 dividing rails.without a show contract is expressly prohibited. Any nonexhibiting EXPO BOOTH TERMS & CONDITIONSExhibitors will not erect nor maintain a backwall higher than 8,company or individual subleasing booth space or selling its and all sidewalls over 42 in height and all solid opaqueproducts in an exhibitor's booth will be removed from the trade structures more than 12 wide shall be confined to within 3 of theshow floor and will not be permitted to reenter the trade show for back line of the applicants space. Any portion of the exhibitthe remainder of the Expo.extending above the booth equipment or any open or unfinished sides of the exhibit must be draped, at exhibitors expense, so as12. Cleaning of Exhibits. Expo management will sweep and not to appear objectionable. These limitations are intended tomaintain trade Expo aisles. Exhibitors must, at own expense, provide a clear view of the neighboring exhibits. keep their spaces clean, rugs vacuumed, products dusted and exhibits in good order.4. Exhibitor Personnel. All exhibitor personnel are required to register. Exhibitors are entitled to four complimentary registrations13. Meetings and Hospitalities. The 2025 NFBA Conference & for each 100 square feet of exhibit space. Exhibitors are notExpo reserves the right to control all suites and meeting rooms in allowed to issue unauthorized complimentary or discountedcontracted conference hotels. Controls have been set up with the badges to non-exhibitor personnel. If the Expo managementhotel property in order to receive approval for room usage prior to determines that name badges have been issued improperly, aconfirming release of requested space. No exhibitor shall hold registration fee of $200 per person, per day, will be assessed,any meeting or event that conflicts with Expo exhibit, program or and/or the person will be asked to leave the conference. announced evening sessions.5. Payment for Space. When Expo contract is accepted, a 50%14. Exhibit Space. Only products related to the post-frame, rural deposit for booth space must accompany order. The remainingconstruction industry shall be displayed at the Expo. Exhibitors 50% payment for Expo space must be paid on or before Januaryshall confine all exhibit activities within the limits of their own 8, 2025. booths. All materials and activities in a booth shall be relevant to the exhibitors products and/or services. Booth activities or 6. Exhibit Setup. Setup begins at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 1,materials outside of official Expo programming that cause 2025. All booths must be completely set up in the exhibit hall byattendees to congregate in the aisles are prohibited. The level of 11 am on Wednesday, April 2. Dismantling may begin only aftersound production devices shall be kept low enough so as not to the close of the exhibit hall on Friday, April 4. All exhibits must bebe objectionable to other exhibitors. Absolutely no exhibits are removed from the exhibit hall by 9 pm on Friday, April 4. If nopermitted outside the contracted booth space in public areas of progress has been made on exhibit teardown or no arrangementsthe convention center, contracted hotels, or other spaces in the were made with Expo management prior to 6 pm, Friday, April 4,city without expressed permission in writing from Expo the exhibit will be removed by the Expo decorator at themanagement.exhibitors expense. Special terms will be provided to exhibitors for making direct arrangements with the Expo decorator for15. Cancellation Clause. Any exhibitors wishing to cancel Expo electricity, furnishings, maintenance, and other related services. space reservations for reasons of their own may do so without penalty up to and including July 10, 2024. A 50% refund of the 7. Booth Furnishings/Services. Booth furnishings and othertotal amount agreed upon for Expo space will be granted up to servicei.e., tables, accessories, drapes, carpeting, labor to erectand including January 8, 2025. Any cancellation after January 8, and dismantle exhibits, special signs, flowers, cleaning service,2025, may be accepted, but no refund of exhibit space deposits electrical power, water, drainage or gas may be obtained fromor other payments will be made.the official decorating company for the Expo. Approximately 8 weeks in advance of the event, all exhibitors will receive a16. Force Majeure. In the event any part of the exhibit area or Services Manual with decorating order forms, rates, andcontracted hotels is unavailable, whether for the entire event or a instructions. Each exhibitor will be provided one displayportion of the event, as a result of fire, flood, tempest or any other identification sign plus back wall and side wall draping. The Exposuch cause or as a result of war, terrorism, strike, lockout, labor will carpet only the aisles. dispute, riot or any other cause or agency over which the Expo has no control, or should the Expo decide that because of any 8. Guard Services. Expo management will take precautions tocause it is necessary to cancel, postpone or re-site the Expo, or safeguard exhibitor property by means of regular perimeter guardreduce the installation time, Expo time, or moveout time, the service. However, Expo management will not be liable for damageExpos owners or its managers shall not be liable to indemnify or or loss to exhibitor property through theft, fire, accident, or otherreimburse the exhibitor for exhibit fees or in respect of any causes. Each exhibitor should insure his or her own exhibit anddamage or loss, direct or indirect, as a result thereof.display materials. Expo management will not assume any liability for any injury that may occur to Expo visitors, exhibitors or their17. Relocation of Exhibits. NFBA may change the location of agents, and employees or others during Expo setup andthe exhibit spaces, at its sole discretion, in the best interest of the dismantling periods. Expo.9. Liabilities. The exhibitor hereby agrees to indemnify and save18. Amendments. Expo management shall have the full power in harmless the 2025 NFBA Conference & Expo, the National Framethe interpretation and enforcement of all contract terms contained Building Association, Hall-Erickson, Inc., and all managers,herein, and the power to make such amendments thereto, and officers, sponsors, employees, agents, successors, and assignssuch further terms and conditions as shall be considered from any suit or claim for personal injury, for property damage, ornecessary for proper conduct of the exhibition. All exhibitors will for loss or use of property by whomsoever sustained on or aboutbe promptly notified of any changes to these terms. exhibitors participation in Expo, unless the damage or injury is due solely to the negligence of the 2025 NFBA Conference & Expo.28 / 2025 FRAME BUILDING EXPO - KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE"