pack expo southeast 2025 know before you go

Badges will not be mailed in advance of the show. To receive your exhibitor badge, please bring your registration confirmation email (containing the QR code) to Exhibitor Registration. One representative may also collect all badges for one company.

Location: Hall C Lobby to the right of the exhibit hall entrance

Cost: $3.09 coats | $5.15 bags

Hours: March 10 – March 12: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm | March 12: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm  

If you require booth cleaning, vacuuming, or porter services, please visit the Exhibitor Service Center or text EXPO to 972-521-3035 to order the services required. Please note that unless cleaning services are ordered, your booth will not be cleaned the evening before the show opens. Employees of the exhibiting company can clean and vacuum their own booths. However, Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs) are not permitted to use vacuums or floor cleaning equipment on the show floor.

Concessions will be located inside the exhibit hall during show hours.

The closest parking lot to the exhibit hall is the Blue Lot at the Georgia World Congress Center. For more parking information and to make reservations please visit: Convention Center Parking

(Reserve Parking | Georgia World Congress Center Authority | Atlanta, GA)

As we approach the upcoming show, please remember that Daylight Saving Time begins March 9. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 9.

During Move-in and Move-out days, exhibitors can access the hall from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. On show days, exhibitors can access the halls at 7:00 am. Exhibitors are permitted to work in their booth any day after their target date & time to complete setup. Booths must be completed by1:00 pm on Sunday, March 9.

All exhibitors must adhere to their target move-in and move-out dates. Inbound target dates and times are for check-in to the Marshalling Yard only. Actual unloading could take hours. Target dates apply to machinery and display materials only.

If you have question regarding your target move-in or move-out date or time, please contact PACK EXPO Services at PES.service@packexposervices.coms.com or call 972-751-9400.

Location in the Hall C Lobby

Hours: March 10 - March 14: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

The First Aid Station is in Hall C Lobby by the entrance to the exhibit hall.

For fire, police, or ambulance contact the Security Office at (404) 223-491.

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PMMI and their security team work closely with the Georgia World Congress Center Security team continually monitoring activity on the show floor and within the Georgia World Congress Center Campus.

If Fire, Medical or Police assistance is needed: DIAL (404) 223-4911 from an outside phone line.

Stay on the line, calls are recorded. An officer will answer immediately. Be prepared to identify the location of the emergency by building, level and either hall, meeting room or corridor.

For your convenience, Lead Retrieval Services are located next to the Exhibitor Service Center located on the 2^nd level in the rear of the Exhibit Hall (take the escalator behind the 2600/2700 aisles to go up).

Lead Retrieval can be ordered onsite at the Lead Retrieval desk.  

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Located in the Show Management Office, Room C105. To report a lost item, please submit this form.

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Location: 362 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd NW | Atlanta GA | 30313

All vehicles delivering booth materials, freight and products to Georgia World Congress Center, including POV’s, must first check in at the Marshalling Yard. Target shipments should be checked at least 2 hours prior to the appointed time.

Marshalling Yard staff hours: Move-In 4:00 am – 2:00 pm | Move-Out 4:00 am – 2:00 pm*

*For exhibitors with a move-out date on the last day of the show, March 12, 2025, hours will be 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Drivers that have signed in and matched to exhibitor Material Handling Agreements (MHAs) will be dispatched that night.

Please refer to the Marshalling Yard Information for directions and instructions and the Quick Facts buttons below for specific move-in and move-out times and driver check-in deadlines.

Start Planning your Outbound processes now.  PACK EXPO Services uses Exhibitor and EAC (Exhibitor Appointed Contractor) entered information to generate your outbound Material Handling Agreements (MHAs).  If the outbound carrier and destination information is entered by you prior to the last day of show, your MHA and pre-printed shipping labels will be delivered to your booth on the last day of the show, if you have a zero balance.  Once this data is entered by you, we can easily update any paperwork and print additional labels quickly at the service centers.  Avoid delays, don’t wait to submit this information until the show closes. Visit the Exhibitor Service Center for assistance if you need help completing this process.

You can easily submit the required Outbound Material Handling Agreement (MHA) through the Exhibitor Resource Center. Log in to access the Exhibitor Service Manual and select “Order Services Here” from the home page. Once you are in the Exhibitor Service Manual, select Outbound MHA from the home menu.

Reminder – an MHA is required for each truckload and each final destination. Many booths will need multiple MHAs.

In the event that your outbound information is not captured in advance, or you have an outstanding balance, you will need to go to the Exhibitor Service Center to receive your outbound packet.

Have any questions, need help with your MHA or want to place a new order? Please visit the Exhibitor Service Center, email PES.Service@packexposervices.com or ask for a Floor Service Representative (FSR). You can also log into the Exhibitor Service Manual or text EXPO to 972-521-3035.

Exhibitor Service Center is located on the 2nd level (take the escalator behind the 2600/2700 aisles to go up).

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Customer Service Managers (CSMs) are stationed at the above Exhibitor Service Center location and can assist you with placing orders for all show services. You may also reach the Exhibitor Service Center by texting EXPO to 972-521-3035.

PMMI will host a PMMI Member & Exhibitor lounge sponsored by Hoosier Feeder during PACK EXPO Southeast located on the 2^nd level (take the escalator behind 2600/2700 aisles in the rear of the exhibit hall).

This lounge provides all PMMI Members and exhibitors with a convenient place to discuss private business or take a break from the hustle and bustle of the show floor. A semi-private meeting space can be reserved onsite in the lounge. If you have any questions regarding the lounge or would like to make a reservation for a meeting room in advance of the show, please email Emma Spielvogel, Tradeshow Assistant at espielvogel@pmmi.org.

*Please note to accommodate all member and exhibiting companies, meeting room reservations are based on availability and limited to no more than two hours per company per day. Food, beverages, and AV cannot be ordered for these meeting room.

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Exhibits must be installed according to the specifications outlined in the show Rules & Regulations. Please ensure you follow all rules specific to your booth type when building your exhibit. Any changes that must be made onsite will be at the exhibitor’s expense.

Be sure to follow the setback (line of sight) requirements and height restrictions for all display materials and equipment as it pertains to your booth type. Aisle-to-aisle booths should take special notice as there are setbacks on all four sides of your booth. Peninsula booths cannot extend their backwall from end to end at full height.

If you are unsure of your booth’s setback rules, please refer to illustrations on pages 9-12 of the rules & regulations or contact boothlayouts@pmmi.org.  

For all emergencies, immediately contact GWCCA Public Safety at (404) 223-4911 or dial 911. Georgia World Congress Center Security personnel patrol and monitor facility public areas, parking lots and perimeters. Security staff are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Badges are required for entry into all Exhibit Halls. Show Management works with an independent security firm, AF Services, Inc. to provide perimeter hall security during move-in, the show and move-out days. With an event the size and scope of PACK EXPO Southeast, attendees and exhibitors should make every effort to secure small and/or easily removable items. This includes, but is not limited to, laptops, tablets, cell phones and video projectors. Please always monitor your belongings and do not leave any valuables such as phones, wallets, etc. unattended.

If exhibitors require any additional or special security for booths, it can be ordered through the official security provider listed in the Exhibitor Service Manual.

More information on Georgia World Congress Center Security can be found here: https://www.gwcca.org/emergency-procedures.

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PMMI Show management office is located in room C105.

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PES Floor Service Reps (FSRs): Patrol the show floor, confirming delivery of PACK EXPO Services (PES) provided items and can also assist with questions or concerns regarding orders. The FSRs can also be contacted through the text program.  They wear black polo shirts with PES logos.

PMMI Floor Managers – Show Management has assigned Floor Managers to assist exhibitors and to ensure that all exhibitors follow the rules and regulations of the show. During set-up and tear-down they will be throughout the exhibit hall, wearing red PMMI jackets for identification. 

Free shuttle buses will run between official PACK EXPO Southeast hotels and the Georgia World Congress Center during the show. Be sure to look for signage at your hotel directing you to the boarding points. Shuttle bus schedules and pick up points are subject to change. Shuttle buses pick up and drop off at Hall C.