AUA 2020 Annual Meeting

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17, 2020

The deadline to order for this Show has already expired

Notice of Intent to Hire an EDC

AUA 2020 Annual Meeting

This form must be completed by the Exhibitor only. An EDC cannot complete this form on behalf of the exhibitor.


Are You Hiring an EDC?

An Exhibitor Designated Contractor (EDC) is a company other than the "general or official" service provider on the show that requires access to your booth during installation and dismantling. The EDC may only provide services in the facility that are not designated by the facility as "exclusive" to a designated provider, or by the show organizer in a contract as an exclusive service for the "general or official" service provider or other third party.

No EDC will be allowed to work in an exhibitor’s booth if this Notice of Intent to Use EDC and Policies and Procedures form, a valid Certificate of Insurance and the Agreement, and Rules and Regulations between GES and the EDC form is not completed by an authorized representative and received by GES 30 days prior to move-in. This Notice of Intent to Use EDC and Policies and Procedures form must be completed for every third party (as well as any other third party ordering or requesting services from GES on behalf of exhibitor) at the above show. Multiple booths are not to be listed on one form.

Please add any EDC company information you plan to hire.

AUA 2020 Annual Meeting

Exhibitor Designated Contractor Information 1:
Exhibitor Designated Contractor Information 2:
Exhibitor Designated Contractor Information 3:

This form will only be accepted if it is executed by an authorized representative of the exhibiting company, and must include:

Submit NOI - Exhibitor
Exhibitor must complete the Notice of Intent ("NOI") to Use EDC form and return thirty (30) days prior to move-in to allow EDCs time to submit the relevant documentation. The EDC cannot sign the NOI on your behalf, this must be signed by the Exhibitor leasing the exhibit booth space. Once your NOI is submitted, please inform your EDC to access the EDC Agreement and Rules and Regulations form on Expresso: EDC Agreement and Rules and Regulations

Submit Agreement and Rules and Regulations - EDC
EDC completes the Agreement and Rules and Regulations between GES and EDC. The document has a link at the bottom which allow the EDC to follow to access GES' vendor, CERTFOCUS BY VERTIKAL’ website to register, pay a $21 fee and upload a valid COI.

Submit COI - EDC
EDC will register, pay the $21 fee and upload a valid, compliant COI. CertFocus by Vertikal will review the COI for all levels of compliance and will communicate directly with EDC regarding acceptance status.

EDCs with multiple booths on shows: If EDC is working multiple booths at a show, please complete ONE Agreement and Rules and Regulations between GES and EDC and list all booth names and numbers on the one agreement. By doing this you will only be required to submit one (1) COI for all booths and one (1) Agreement for all booths contracted to your company for that show.

Master National Agreement: Please note that GES has a program for EDCs to negotiate a Master National Agreement where per contract, only one COI will be required annually for all booths and all shows where GES is responsible for collecting COIs. Additionally, individual show Agreements and Rules and Regulations between GES and EDC will not be required. Please email EACCertificateprogram@GES.com for more information.

****Please note that a COI must be submitted to Certfocus by Vertikal no later than fourteen (14) days prior to move-in. If this deadline is missed, EDCs will be required to submit late COIs directly to GES and will be assessed a $100 administrative Fee.

All Certificates of Insurance must be uploaded through CertFocus by Vertikal here: https://gesportal.vertikalrms.com/



By typing here you agree that GES shall have no liability to any party for damage or injuries caused by exhibitor or its third party agents. It is the Exhibitor’s responsibility to provide its EDCs with all show rules and regulations as set forth in the exhibitor space lease and the Exhibitor Services Manual. Exhibitor agrees to indemnify and defend GES for the actions of its agents and exhibitor designated contractors. The Exhibitor agrees that it is ultimately responsible for all services in connection with the exhibit, including freight, rentals and labor. Exhibitor agrees to be responsible for any losses, damages or injuries that are caused by or attributed to EDCs that are not covered or provided by EDC's insurance.

 Yes, I agree to all Rules and Regulations.