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A/V Contractor Supplier of audiovisual equipment.
Access Panel Removable panel or section of exhibit to permit access to lamps, projector mechanisms, etc.
Advance Order An order for show services sent to the service contactor before move-in.
Advertising Specialties Promotional items, ranging from key rings to expensive pens, with a firm’s name and/or advertising message
Air Freight Materials shipped via airplane.
Air Waybill A bill of lading that covers both domestic and international flights transporting goods to a specified destination. Technically, it is a nonnegotiable instrument of air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicating that the carrier has accepted the goods listed therein and obligates itself to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions. Compare INLAND BILL OF LADING, OCEAN BILL OF LADING, THROUGH BILL OF LADING.
Baby Spots Small spotlights in a booth. Usually 15 watt.
Back Light A track source that illuminates any transparent or translucent material from behind.
Backwall Exhibit An exhibit that is back to back with another exhibit or against a back wall.
Bill of Lading (B/L) A document that established the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company under which freight is to be moved between specified points for a specified charge. Usually prepared by the shipper on forms issued by the carried, R serves and the document of title, a contract of carriage, and a receipt of goods. Also see AIR WAUBILL, INLAND BILL OF LADING, OCEAN BILL OF LADING, and THROUGH BILL OF LADING.
Blanket Wrap - Non-crated freight shipped via van line covered with protective blankets or padding.
Bleed - Area beyond usable section of blowup or copy block that allows for trimming or wrapping.
Bonded Warehouse a warehouse authorized by customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties us deferred until the goods are removed.
C.O.D. Cash on Delivery; Collection on Delivery.
CWT Hundred weight. A weight measurement for exhibit freight. Usually 100 lbs
Carrier Transportation line moving freight (van line, common carrier, rail car, airplane
CMTK Acronym for process colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Sometimes called subtractive colors.
Collateral Material distributed at trade shows, including brochures, software, pens. Also know as premiums.
Column A pillar in an exposition facility that supports the roof or other structures. Usually denoted on FLOOR PLAN as a solid square.
Common Carrier An Individual, partnership, or corporation that transports person or goods for compensation. For exhibit materials, usually accepts only crated or cased goods and consolidates freight of more than one customer into one shipment headed for a particular location.
Consignee Person to whom goods are shipped.
Cross Aisle An aisle at a right angle to a main aisle.
Declared Value Shipper’s stated value of entire shipment in terms of dollars.
Decorator An individual or company providing installation & Dismantle and booth and hall dressing services for a trade show and/or its exhibitors. Carpenters, sign painters or others depending upon union jurisdiction may provide decorator services. The term applies to both contractors and skilled craftsperson.
Deferred Air Freight Long haul airfreight that waits for available cargo space, usually one to two days, at a reduced rate.
Double Decker Two-storied exhibit. Also called Multiple Story Exhibit.
Drayage Delivery of exhibit materials to assigned space, removing empty crates, returning crates at end of show for re-crating and delivering materials for carrier loading.
Drayage Contractor Company responsible for handling exhibit properties.
Edge Light Technique of illuminating engrave lines in glass or plastic by transmitting light through edge of material.
Electrical Contractor Company contracted by show management to provide electrical services to exhibitors.
Electricians Laborers who handle installation of all electrical equipment, which may include headers, signs, depending on the jurisdiction.
EPS ENCAPSULATED POSTSCRIPT: A file format used to transfer Postscript image information form one program to another.
Exhibit A display used to convey a message. A specific tool of the communications medium of exhibiting.
Exhibit Designer/Producer Company responsible for designing and constructing exhibit booth.
Expedited Service Service offered by transportation company to assure prompt delivery.
Field Services Handling installation and dismantling, including freight, drayage, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, ironworkers, riggers and maintenance.
Floor Order Order for services placed after exhibit setup begins. Usually more expensive than an Advance Order.
Freight Desk - At a show, handles inbound and outbound materials
Gang Box See TROUBLE BOX.
Graphics Communicative elements Color, copy, art, photographs, translates, etc., used to illustrate a booth theme or décor.
Hardwall A type of exhibit construction in which the wall are of solid material, rather than fabric.
Header A sign or other structure across top of exhibit. Usually displays company name.
Hospitality An event usually separate from the exhibit, in which refreshments are served and exhibitor personnel and visitors socialize.
I & D Installation and dismantle of an exhibit. Generally an exhibitor-appointed contractor.
Installation and Dismantle Also referred to as I&D. The setup and tear down or exhibits.
Interactive Exhibits Exhibits in which the visitor is involved with the exhibit in a proactive way.
Island Display One that is exposed on all side to an aisle in a show.
Island Exhibit - A unit with aisles on four sides.
Johnson Bar Long handled wooded pry bar with metal tip and wheels used in freight handling.
Junction Box A distribution point for electrical power.
Kiosk A small structure, open to one or more sides, used within an exhibit for the display or products.
Labor Desk Location in exhibit hall where you can order Labor.
Landscape Sign where width length measurement is larger than height.
Less Than Truckload (LTL) Rates applicable when the quantity of freight is less than the volume of truckload minimum weight.
Light Box- Enclosure with lighting and translucent face of plastic of glass.
Lit Rack Device used to hold literature or brochures.
Logo A Trademark, unique to each particular company.
Modular Structural elements that are interchangeable. Maximum flexibility in arrangement and size.
Module A repeating element within an exhibit.
No Show When a scheduled exhibitor does not show up to claim booth space or ordered service.
Official Contactors Service organizations appointed by exposition management.
Pavilion A group presentation of different companies for the purpose of generating collected impact.
Pedestal A floor support for an exhibit component.
Perforated Metal Thin sheet metal pierced in a variety of patterns.
PMS Colors Pantone Matching System; the brand name for a widely used color matching system.
Porters Laborers who perform sweeping, cleaning, and dusting.
Proof A sample black and white layout showing positioning of the type and copy.
Quad Box Four electrical outlets in one box.
Quotation An offer to sell or rent goods at a stated price and under specified conditions.
RGB Colors An acronym for red, green, and blue. These are the colors that appear in your computer screen.
Rough Sketch Quick drawing giving indications of proposed exhibit.
Saturation An appreciation of the relationship to the purity and intensity of light; defined in terms of dark, light, deep, pale.
Service Desk A central location to order or reconfirm the functions provided by exposition management.
Service Kit Packet for exhibitor containing information and forms relating to the exhibition.
Skirting Decorative covering around tables and risers.
System A stock set of components that can be put together to make an exhibit.
Tare Weight the weight of a container and/or packing materials without the weight of the goods it contains.
Teardown Dismantle.
Trouble Box Nickname for an equipment box most exhibitors carry that contains tools and supplies to repair an exhibit or product in case of trouble. Also know as a gang box.
Turnkey Exhibit A system whereby the exhibit manager turns responsibility of the display over to an exhibit house. In essence, the exhibitor simply ‘turns the key’ upon arrival at the show and opens the booth
Union Steward On-site union official.
Vertical Show A show in which the products or services being displayed represent one element of an industry or profession.
Waybill List of enclosed goods and shipping instructions, sent with materials in transit.
Working Drawing The detail plans from which an exhibit is constructed.
Work Rules - Regulations that govern union Craftsperson’s’ working conditions. Includes what type of work an exhibitor may perform, when overtime begins, etc.
Exhibit Industry Glossary of Terms provided by TSEA. Revised edition printed July 1995.
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