Shipping Perishable Product to the Show

• GES is offering an incentive rate of $44.50 per cwt (a 25% discount off the published rate – based on Straight Time) on all produce shipments sent with a separate weight certificate. In order to take advantage of this incentive rate, the exhibitor must provide a separate weight certificate for produce vs. booth material shipments. If produce shipment arrives as a second separate shipment from booth materials, the 25% incentive will apply.
• No produce or floral material will be received at the warehouse. All deliveries must be made to the GES Cold Storage Warehouse. Delivery of refrigerated product must be made c/o GES at the hall and will be accepted beginning Monday, October 24, 2022 at 8:00 AM. Your company name and booth number must be clearly marked on each container; each shipment must be manifested on a bill of lading or receipt indicating number of pieces, cubic feet, and total weight. We highly recommend you use the Color-Coded Refrigerated Storage Delivery Labels provided. Important Note: Exhibitors should not ship refrigerated or frozen product, or booth display materials on the same pallet!

Storage of Refrigerated/Frozen Product at the Show

• Refrigerated, Frozen and/or Dry Storage CANNOT be received at the advanced warehouse.
• The below rates are for storage only. Minimum charge per day is 10 cubic feet.

Shipments with Refrigerated/Frozen Colored Storage Labels: $1.88 per cu. ft. per day*
Additional Receiving Charges (Storage Handling): $31.75 per shipment

*The furniture package for 10' x 10' booths includes complimentary storage. The 10' x 20' package includes a discounted storage rate of $1.41 per cu. ft. per day (25% off the listed storage rate).

Storage space may be limited. Twenty-four hour watchman service will be provided. However, all goods stored with us are stored at your own risk. Neither GES nor IFPA will be liable for any injury, damage, loss, theft, or destruction, including but not by way of limitation, damage by atmospheric conditions or rust, negligence (whether caused by ourselves or by our servants, agents, employees, or others), failures to act, breach of contract, breach or warranty, water condensation, fires, floods, acts of God, or direct consequential, or incidental damages, not for loss of profit or loss due to failures to obtain or turn-over goods at any particular time or place whatsoever; however, such loss may be incurred. We are not liable for or chargeable with any loss of sales, income, resales, commissions, or brokerage, nor for any freight or demurrage.

Storage of refrigerated and /or frozen product is NOT available after 12:00 pm, Saturday, October 29. If you have product that you intend to ship back, you must have a GES Outbound material handling Form (Bill of Lading) turned in at the GES Servicenter by 10:00 am, Saturday, October 29. Otherwise, any product left in the refrigerator/freezer trailers AFTER 12:00 pm, Saturday, October 29 will be donated.

All cold storage must be packed, Outbound Material Handling Order Forms (Bill of Lading) turned in with "Refrigerated or Frozen" clearly indicated next to the carrier name, and pick-up carriers checked in no later than 10:00 am, Saturday, October 29.

Delivery of Product from Storage to Your Booth

• No labor charges for Perishable Product delivery or pick-up for all exhibitors - on all days! Product will be delivered to your booth during the following times according to the color coded labels provided to you in the Material Handling section:
  • Thursday, Halls A1-A2 between 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM, All Other Halls between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
  • Friday, between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM
  • Saturday, between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM
• Be sure to use the Color-Coded Refrigerated Storage Delivery Labels to show which day specific product is needed.
• Invoice will be based on actual usage or minimum, whichever is greater.

See Product Handling to place your order.