This Exhibitor Manual has been compiled to help you and your staff with complete details about the exhibition process.
We strongly encourage you share this manual with those responsible for setting up your booth space and those participating in the show.
Show Hours
Friday, January 9: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday, January 10: 10:00am - 9:00pm Sunday, January 11: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Show Facility & Show Office
Show Facility: Mountain America Expo Center 9575 S. State Street Sandy, Utah 84070
Show Office: located in meeting room Eagle 200A near the South entrance.
Move-in Map & Schedule
Move-In map coming soon!
*ALL ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY DECEMBER 19, 2025 BEFORE MOVING IN.
Please refer to the Move-in Map for your scheduled drive in time. If you can't make your scheduled move-in time, you are welcome to come after but will need to hand-carry all items to the booth.
We also ask that you unload your vehicle quickly and remove it from the facility so we can accommodate everyone.
Dock doors will close promptly at 7:00pm and will not re-open until the following day. The main doors will remain open until 10:00pm for hand carry and dolly use only.
All Booths located in front of the docks doors known as the Last In First Out (LIFO) section cannot move-in before 4:00pm on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
You MUST be completely set up by Noon on Friday, January 9, 2026.
If you have any questions about the move-in please contact Ian at IanR@mpeshows.com.
For safety reasons, no one under the age of 16 is permitted in the halls or dock areas during move-in/out.
Move-out Details
Move-out:
Sunday, January 11: 6:05pm - midnight Monday, January 12: 8:00am - Noon
*All booths located in the Last In First Out (LIFO) sections MUST begin move out Sunday, January 11 at 6:05pm.
*Booths in Hall 3 MUST be fully moved out by midnight on Sunday, January 11.
*Vehicles will not be allowed to drive into the building prior to 8:00pm on Sunday, January 11.
You can use hand carts to transport items through the back dock doors, or if you need to drive in, vehicle access will be available starting at 8:00 PM. Additionally, you’ll have time on Monday from 8:00 AM to noon to complete your move. Please ensure all items are cleared by noon on Monday, March 9, 2026.
Booth Information, Rules & Regulations
For a complete list of rules and regulations, please see the Exhibitor Manual section.
EXHIBIT RULES:
1. Exhibits should not exceed 8 feet in height unless they are larger than 400 sq ft. If your display exceeds 8 feet or goes above the side drape, the exposed display may not have any branding on your neighbors side and must be finished (ie, not unpainted walls etc).
2. Flooring is required to cover your booth display to present a finished and professional display.
3. Do not cover up Fire Extinguishers.
4. Hand written signs are not permitted. All signage in your booth must be professional and clearly legible.
5. Your booth must be manned during show hours so as to be able to answer attendees questions about your business.
6. No tents or canopies
7. No helium or air-filled Balloons 8. Exhibitors must remain within the paid footprint of their booth while advertising their products/services.
8. Moving in of any display materials during show hours is NOT PERMITED. All displays must be completed before show open each day.
Vehicles in Exhibits
If you plan on having a vehicle in your booth as part of your display, please contact Show Management for approval and move-in instructions.
ALL vehicles must be in a 10 X 30 space or larger.
If you plan on including a vehicle in your display, please contact show management for approval and special move-in instructions.
ALL vehicles batteries must be disconnected and cables taped.
NO vehicles in exhibits may block exit doors, or fire extinguishers in pillars or on walls.
Keys to all vehicles displayed in show must stay on show site at all times.
ALL vehicles must have locking gas caps or gas caps sealed with tape and no more than a 1/4 tank of gas in the vehicle.
Show Decorator & Electrical Ordering
Modern Expo & Events is the exclusive Exhibitor Services Contractor for the Salt Lake Home + Garden Show 2026. You can also order your electrical services from Modern.
Exhibitors are responsible for flooring. You may supply your own flooring, tables, and chairs or rent from the show decorator. Modern also will help with shipping logistics. An advanced purchase discount is offered and will ensure availability of all needed items.
You can access the pricing sheet for services offered here.
Permits & Taxes
UTAH STATE SALES TAX All companies are required to submit a Utah State Sales Tax Number to provide to the show.
You may obtain a temporary sales tax number from: State Tax Commission Special Events Section 210 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84134 Phone (801) 297-6303 Fax (801) 297-6358.
Exhibitor Entrances
Exhibitors must show their badge and go through one of the two (2) main entrances. Badges will be required to enter the show.
Exhibitor Badges
Beginning the Friday the show opens, all exhibitors will need a badge to enter the show. Your badge will be good for the entirety of the weekend and you may enter from the main attendee entrance or the loading dock entrance.
Badges should be picked up at the show office desk (Room 200A) during move in to be passed out to your team working the booth. If a team member is unable to receive one before the show, make sure another team member will be able to meet them at the entrance to pass them a badge.
Badge quantities given out are based off of booth size. Booths smaller than 400 sq. ft. are allotted 5 badges. Booths 400 sq. ft. and larger are allotted 10.
Exhibitor badges are not to be used as admission tickets for those you are inviting to attend the show.
Complimentary Tickets
Each exhibitor will receive 40 complimentary E-tickets via email. You will receive the emailed tickets 4 weeks prior to the show.
COMPLIMENTARY E-TICKETS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE SOLD AT ANY TIME OR DISTRIBUTED AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE SHOW.
You are welcome to use your e-tickets to invite potential customers, friends, and family ahead of time.
Will Call
Will Call will be setup in the south entrance. You are welcome to leave your extra badges at Will Call to be picked up by your staff as they come in. You may also drop your badge off at the end of the day and pick it up the next morning. If you are leaving tickets for your guests, please place them in INDIVIDUALLY marked envelopes with FIRST AND LAST NAME on the front of the envelope.
EXHIBITOR BADGES ARE FOR EXHIBITORS ONLY, THEY SHOULD NOT BE LEFT AT WILL CALL TO BE PICKED UP BY ATTENDEES, FAMILY, OR FRIENDS.
Parking
We ask that all exhibitors park off site at the NICE parking structure located west of State Street Friday after 5 and all-day Saturday and Sunday. We need your help to keep the parking spaces available to attendees. This is SO Important! A parking stall can either hold your car all day or 10 of your customers.
Food Sampling Permit
Sodexo Live retains the exclusive right to provide, control and retain all food and beverage services at the Mountain America Exposition Center. Please click HERE for Sampling Guidelines and Form.
For questions, please contact Stephanie at stephanie.hedman@sodexo.com or 385.280.9378.
MPE Exhibit/Product Acceptability Standards for 2025
Effective January 1, 2024. Marketplace Events (MPE) acceptability standards do not permit political candidates, parties or other groups promoting issues or ballot initiatives to participate as exhibitors. In addition, the display or sale of any products or services that are political/partisan in nature or that can be interpreted to promote, incite, or glorify hatred, violence, racial, sexual, or religious intolerance are prohibited. MPE’s judgment in applying these standards will be final.
MPE shows are welcoming environments built solely to encourage face-to-face commerce. Creating respectful, safe marketplaces where our attendees and exhibitors can come together to learn, shop, compare pricing and do business together is our highest priority. MPE maintains these policies to ensure hospitable experiences for all attendees and exhibitors.
Marketplace Events is not selling this insurance and doesn’t profit from it in any way. This is simply a resource for those vendors who don’t already have the required insurance coverage per their contracts.
The Insurance clause is #5 on the Terms and Conditions page of all booth space contracts. You may use any insurance company for insurance, or your existing plan may already provide the necessary coverage, but it must meet the following requirements:
Comprehensive General Liability and All Risk Property insurance
Coverage must be from the start of move in until the end of move out
Coverage of at least $1,000,000 for each separate occurrence
Name Marketplace Events LLC and the venue as additional insured
Provide a copy of the certificate of insurance (COI) to MPE if requested
It is required that we are listed on your policy as additional insured: Marketplace Events LLC 2000 Auburn Dr Ste 200 Beachwood, OH 44122
Expo Center Mandatory Battery Policy
Please click here to find more information on the new mandatory battery policy.
Exhibitor Social Media Kit
Share your show pics or your home reno projects with us.
Hashtags: #SLCHomeShow #SaltLakeHomeShow
In efforts to protect potential joint customers from fraudulent events and scammers, we request that you do not create your own Facebook Event. This helps us manage ticket sales for the event, and ensures that our team are available to support both exhibitors and potential attendees with any questions, comments, or concerns that they have. Please feel free to reach out to your show manager or show marketing manager with your companies’ Facebook page and we can add you as a co-host to the official event.
TheSocial Media marketing kit has photos and ideas you can use for your social posts. CLICK HERE for details!
The QR Code Program
The QR Code Program is an innovative way to boost leads generated onsite at the show. It enables show attendees to scan a QR code, which we print and place in front of your booth, to easily view and save your company information. View Video.
How to Enhance Your Company's Online Exhibitor Listing
Maximize your business’s exposure and attract more customers by upgrading your exhibitor listing. As an exhibitor, you have a basic listing live on the website, and now you can Enhance It! This is included in the contracted space cost and is no additional charge.
Within 24 hours, you will receive an automated email providing a link to elevate your listing. This link gives you the flexibility to make updates and changes to your listing as frequently as you like until one day after the show ends. Your listing will stay active for as long as you participate in the show.
If you have any questions regarding the online exhibitor listing or if you do not receive the email with the link, please email our digital coordinator at JenK@mpeshows.com.
For any assistance with your listing, please consult the FAQ Section
We believe this opportunity will greatly benefit your business and we are excited to assist in maximizing your presence at the show.
Show Hotel
Host Hotel Hyatt House – Sandy, UT
9685 South Monroe Street Sandy, UT 84070
801.304.5700
The hotels offers complimentary: -daily full healthy hot breakfast buffet -evening Social Monday-Thursday 5:30pm-7pm featuring generous appetizers, soup, salad and assorted beverages including beer, wine and soft drinks -20 mega fiber optic high speed internet in all guest suites, lobby and meeting rooms -year round heated outdoor pool & hot tub, on-site fitness center, a business center with printing capability.
SCAM ALERT FOR EXHIBITORS
As per our privacy policy, Marketplace Events is a permission-based email sender. We do not share, rent, or sell any email lists.
There have been a number of spam emails offering our attendee lists. These are scams and the senders are unauthorized to use the Marketplace Events’ name. These scammers are attempting to receive monies from exhibiting companies without providing anything in return. These emails are not approved by Marketplace Events, and Marketplace Events would never ask for bank information or other sensitive information over email. Click here for more information.
Contact us today!
Anne Ryan, Sales Representative (Companies A-F) AnneR@mpeshows.com801.456.7485
