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Event: U.S. Department of Education IA Awareness Day
Date: October 12, 2010
Location: 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Time: Setup time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Exposition: 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Teardown: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m

The expo will be held on the 1st floor auditorium foyer outside of the general session.

Security Information

You must complete FBC Security Form 4 (Name Only) and submit to FBC by the due date given below. Please click the link below to go to our Verisign® secured on-line security information form. You will also have the option of downloading our printable security form and submitting the information by fax. Admittance to the event cannot be guaranteed if we do not receive the information by the due date.

Go to On-Line Security Form

Download Printable Security Form

Government issued picture ID is required. You must be a U.S. Citizen to participate.

SECURITY DUE DATE: Tuesday, October 5, 2010 by 12:00 p.m. EST


IMPORTANT NOTICE

Exhibitors who fail to comply with the security requirements may be denied access to the event site by the hosting agency. FBC will not be responsible and will not provide refunds to exhibitors who are denied admission to or dismissed from the event site due to failure to comply with the security instructions.


Exhibit Booth Staff
Exhibiting companies may bring 2 on-site representative(s) to staff their exhibit booth. There is a $50 per rep fee for additional company reps for this event. To register additional reps you may use the online registration form or you may download a manual registration form and fax it in.

Go to Additional Rep registration form.

Download Additional Company Rep Contract.

Directions

From Points North and East:
• Take 295 towards Washington
• Merge onto US-50 W / New York Avenue NE toward Washington (Crossing into District of Columbia)
• Take I-395 S toward the tunnel
• Take the Exit for the tunnel
• Turn slight left onto 3RD Street NW
• Turn right onto Independence Avenue SW
• End at 400 Maryland Avenue SW

From Points West and South:

• Take I-66 East
• Merge onto I-495 S/Capital Beltway via EXIT 64A toward Richmond
• Merge onto US-50 E / Arlington Blvd. via EXIT 50A-B toward Arlington
• Merge onto Washington Blvd/VA-27 S toward I-395
• Take the I-395 N ramp toward US-1 S / Washington
• Merge onto I-395 N toward 244 W / Columbia Pike (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
• Take the 12TH Street exit toward L`Enfant Promenade
• Take the ramp toward L`Enfant Promenade
• Turn slight right onto D Street SW
• Turn left onto 7TH Street SW
• Turn right onto Maryland Avenue SW
• End at 400 Maryland Avenue SW

Public Transportation

L`Enfant Metro stop is the closest metro. It is approximately a 2 block walk once you exit the metro.

Equipment and Parking

Equipment cannot be shipped to Department of Education.

Exhibitors will be permitted to unload curbside on Maryland Avenue. Do not leave car unattended.

Metered parking is NOT advised. Please park in one of the local garages; there is Capital Place Parking and Colonial Parking

Colonial Parking is located at:
Capitol Gallery
6th Street @ Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024

Hotel Information

Holiday Inn Capitol
550 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 479-4000

Contact
If you have questions about the logistics of this event ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT please contact the event manager Shannon Grady at (800) 878-2940 ext. 225 or email shannong@fbcinc.com. You may also call the event manager's cell phone at . Prior to the day of the event please direct any questions to your FBC Account representative.
Download FBC's Exhibitor Planning Guide.
Promotional Supplies
Have you ordered your show supplies yet? To order event giveaway items, logo'd wearables, trade show materials or show printing, please contact Tricia Snyder at tricia.snyder@proforma.com or call 240-841-2203. For ideas please visit www.proforma.com/promolink. FBC has a special arrangement with Promolink to provide the highest levels of customer service, including special shipping to the show and discounts. A full array of government-friendly and green giveaway products are available.

FBC has a variety of event training materials available at no charge, located HERE. These were prepared for FBC events by international Trade Show effectiveness expert Barry Siskind. Each presentation is approximately 7 minutes long following a 15 second intro. A downloadable ‘event planning guide’ is available HERE.

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