Common use of Balloons Clause in Contracts

Balloons. All Balloons are prohibited on the exhibit floor. Exhibitors wishing to incorporate an audience-gathering demonstration or other audience-participation activity as part of their display must submit their written plans for approval to ITC Exhibit Management at least 60 calendar days prior to move-in. No unusual or special functions will be permitted on the exhibit floor unless approved by ITC Exhibit Management. All activities by exhibitors must be confined within the exhibit booth areas. Sufficient space must be provided within the limits of the exhibitor’s booth and so arranged that persons watching demonstrations be within the booth area rather than in the aisles. In general, activities involving an audience in front of a narrator or performer, or the use of mobile robots will be allowed only within the confines of the booth. It is strictly against the rules to distribute literature in any area other than your exhibit space or in the Pressroom. Linear booths have only one side exposed to an aisle and are generally arranged in a series along a straight line. They are also called “in-line” booths. For purposes of consistency, floor plan design in increments of ten feet has become the de facto standard in the United States. Therefore, unless constricted by space or other limitations, linear booths are most commonly ten feet wide and ten feet deep. Display material should be arranged as not to obstruct sight lines of neighboring exhibitors. The maximum height of eight feet is allowed only in the rear half of the booth space, with a four-foot height restriction imposed on all materials in the remaining space forward to the aisle. Corner Booth A corner booth is a linear booth exposed to aisles on two sides. All guidelines for linear booths apply. Perimeter Booth A perimeter booth is simply a linear booth that backs up to a hardwall of the exhibit facility rather than to another exhibit. All guidelines for linear booths apply except that the typical maximum backwall height is twelve feet. Peninsula Booth A peninsula booth is exposed to aisles on three sides and composed of a minimum of four booths. There are two types of peninsula booths: (a) one which backs up to linear booths, and (b) one which backs up to another peninsula booth and is referred to as a Split Island booth. A peninsula booth is usually 20’x20’ or larger. When a peninsula booth backs up to two linear booths, the backwall is restricted to four feet high within five feet of each aisle, permitting adequate line of sight for the adjoining linear booths. Sixteen feet is a typical maximum height allowance, including signage for the center portion of the backwall. No signage is placed on the backwall facing other exhibitors. Split Island Booth A split island booth is a peninsula booth, which shares a common backwall with another peninsula booth. The entire cubic content of this booth may be used, up to sixteen feet, without any backwall line of sight restrictions. Island Booth An island booth is a minimum of four booths exposed to aisles on all four sides. The entire cubic content of the space may be used up to sixteen feet. Cross Aisle Booth A minimum of 4 booths (2 and 2) is allowed for cross aisle configuration. The carpet between the booths may be covered with the exhibitor’s carpet with the permission of Exhibit Management. Cleaning of this aisle carpet will be charged to the exhibitor. Headers crossing the aisle may extend to 12 feet and must be 5 feet from any exhibitor. Backwalls cannot be higher than 8 feet. Booth structures must be self-supporting. Nails, screws, pressure sensitive tapes, or any other defacing materials are not permitted on building floors and walls. It is prohibitive to adhere any material to building structures or supports. Within the confines of the booth, pillars or supports may be covered with freestanding components. As most pillars or supports house electrical or telephone connections, it is imperative that the coverage does not obstruct access to the connections.