Exhibitor FAQ

Each booth reservation comes with one (1) 3-day full conference registration and four (4) expo-only registrations per 100 square feet reserved (a typical 10' x 10' booth). Exhibitors also enjoy discounted pricing on other marketing opportunities and 50% off the price of additional full conference registrations. 

Booth reservation price is for booth space, back/side draping (any corner booths will have the corner side open/undraped), and a 17"x 11" identification sign reading your company's name, as it is entered for the exhibitor directory. Furnishings and services (such as tables, chairs, drayage, custom signage, electricity and internet) are separate and additional expenses that will need to be pre-ordered by the exhibiting company.
 

All booth furnishings and services will be ordered by the exhibitor through our expo show decorator, GES, and other vendors. You will be able to access all relevant ordering information in early November 2025.

Registration for booth staff is now open - register for your badges online here!

Each 10'' x 10'' booth (or per 100 square feet of booth space) receives one 3-day Conference & Expo registration, and four expo-only booth staff registrations.

Don't forget to book your hotel rooms early as well. More information regarding our room blocks is available here. 

Exhibitors can move-in/set-up their booth space during the following times:
- Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Monday, February 23, 2026 | 8:30 am to 10:30 am
(Please note: Expo floor opens at 11 am on Monday and all exhibits must be set-up and cases stored by 10:30 am)

Exhibitors must dismantle their booth space during the following time:
- Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
(Please note: All exhibits must remain set-up and booth staffed for the entire time of the Expo. Dismantling booths early is a breach of contract and can lead to dangerous Expo hall conditions.)

Official Expo Show Public Open Hours are:
- Monday, February 22, 2026 | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 23, 2026 | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

You can order AV materials and services through AV Matters, our exclusive AV provider for the expo hall. 

Please visit AV Matters' online ordering system here. 

If you have additional questions about AV and/or to discuss what option is best for you, please contact AV Matters directly. 

Lakewood Media Group and the Training 2026 Conference & Expo do not manage or host AV equipment in exhibitor booths, nor are they able to offer discounts on AV services. All AV considerations are to be between the exhibitor and AV Matters directly. 

Yes, you can arrange for overhead signs to be installed, provided that they are approved by Training 2026 show management and installation is contracted in advance with Encore on-site. 

If you plan to hang signs above your booth, please seek approval by emailing Tony Kolars at Tony@TrainingMag.com. 

Following management approval. you can work with Encore by completing and submitting this form. 

If you would like to invite clients to visit you on the Expo floor during expo hours, you can offer them this flyer to complete and return for a free Expo-only pass. The expo-only pass can be obtained for multiple clients.

We offer several excellent options to get more traffic to your booth and more exposure for your company. While a number of these options sell out early, some still remain.

Review the Training 2026 sponsorship packages online here. 

Individual a la carte sponsorship opportunities can be ordered here (simply skip the booth selection page to jump right to sponsorship items). 

For more information or to discuss a custom sponsorship package, contact Sharon Steeley at Sharon@TrainingMag.com.

The Expo is officially open to attendees during the following times:

- Monday, February 22, 2026 | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 23, 2026 | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Connections Housing is the official and ONLY housing bureau for the Training 2026 Conference & Expo.

Review general hotel and travel information, including the deadline to secure our special group rate, on the Training 2026 Conference site here.

** BEWARE OF HOTEL FRAUD:**
Connections Housing is the only approved, official housing vendor for the Training Conference. Unauthorized housing companies may be contacting you advertising cheaper rates and may imply or claim an affiliation with the Training Conference.  These unauthorized companies aggressively pursue attendees to book hotel rooms through their company at supposedly significant discounts. Unfortunately, some past attendees have fallen prey to these companies and have either been: relocated with little or no warning, lost their significant deposits, not received the guest room nor the hotel they thought they had booked. Reservations made through an agency other than Connections Housing will be at your own risk.  If you are contacted by another housing service trying to sell hotel rooms, please notify Training Conference Housing Management at TrainingConference@ConnectionsHousing.com before providing any company or personal, credit card or banking information.

Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and discounted rooms are only available while blocks last, so be sure to book soon!

Each 10' x 10' booth (or 100 square feet of booth space) receives one 3-day full-conference registration and four expo-only booth staff registrations. Exhibitors can purchase additional 3-day conference registrations at a 50% discounted price of $1,047.50 (full price value is $2,095). If you'd like to take advantage of our early bird rates, be sure to register before January 30!

Click here to register your booth staff and/or to purchase additional conference registrations.

Yes, all individuals registered as booth staff will be offered lunch in the expo hall on both days of the expo. There is no additional charge for this. 

Final payment is due by October 31, 2025. 

You can check your balance and/or make an online payment here.

If you prefer to pay by check, please make it out to Training Magazine & Conferences and send to the address below: 

Training Magazine & Conference
PO Box 130982
Roseville, MN 55113

If you need to cancel all or part of your expo booth space prior to October 31, 2025, please do so in writing by certified mail to Lakewood Media Group DBA Training Magazine & Conferences, or by email to Tony@TrainingMag.com.  50% of the original booked fee will be forgiven for cancellations prior to this date. Exhibitor must pay the full contracted expo booth fee for cancellations/reductions made after October 31, 2025, and the Exhibitor shall not be entitled to any refund of exhibit fee after October 31, 2025.