Exposition Management Company

Washington, DC

Freeman will be the Exposition Management Company at the Washington D.C. IT Roadmap Conference & Expo. If you have any questions, please contact Freeman at (301) 918-7900 and mention you are with the IT Roadmap event at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. Freeman will be providing the furniture in the Expo Hall for each sponsor company. They will also be managing the shipping and drayage process. If you need to ship equipment/materials to the show, you will need to ship everything to the Freeman warehouse.

Shipping/drayage instructions

The cost of shipping to/from the Freeman warehouse, receiving the shipments at the Freeman warehouse as well as the material handling charges incurred from bringing each shipment from the Freeman warehouse to the Washington D.C. Convention Center is at each individual sponsor company's expense.

Shipments must be received at the Freeman warehouse by Dec. 5 to receive the advance discount price. You may also ship to the Freeman warehouse after Dec. 5, but additional after-deadline charges will apply. To determine what those are, please see the Freeman exhibitor manual below. Please also see the Freeman manual for special show site shipment instructions. Show site shipments can only arrive the morning of Dec. 13. The Freeman and Network World staff will bring all materials to each booth in time for set up on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 8am.

Please make sure to visit the Freeman service desk in the Expo Hall to coordinate your outbound shipment process. All outbound shipments must be set up through Freeman.

Private Vehicle Cartload Service

To ensure a smooth, efficient and successful move in/out experience, Freeman would like to inform you of the Private Vehicle Cartload service that will be offered to IT Roadmap Conf & Expo exhibitors. Please review the attached form for additional information and please call Freeman at 310-918-7975 with any questions.

Labor & Union Guidelines

Please NotePlease Note: If you are able to hand carry your items, you may do so. However, please make sure to review union/labor rules and regulations. If you have any union/labor related questions, please make sure to call the Washington D.C. Convention Center at 202-249-3000 or Freeman at (301) 918-7900.

Labor & Union Guidelines

Freeman Exhibitor Manual

Please review the Freeman exhibitor manual included below. Remember to include your company name and booth number on all forms. If you need assistance, please call Freeman's customer service department at (301) 918-7900 and mention you are with the IT Roadmap Conference at the Washington D.C. Convention Center.

The manual includes:

  • Important deadline dates and shipping address information
  • Material handling and exhibit transportation policies, procedures and costs
  • Union/labor rules and regulations
  • Electrical Service Order Form - Please complete this and send to Hi-tech Electric if you need power in addition to the 10 amps that Network World provides. Please only fill out this form if you need more than 10 amps or need any additional accessories (power strips, extension cords etc).
  • Internet Services Order Form – Please complete and send to Smart City if you need wired internet access for your booth space.

PDFFreeman Exhibitor Manual

Freeman Exhibitor Manual - Access the manual via a PDF file that enables you to print and fax order forms to Freeman at (301) 459-0612.

Please NoteDeadlines:

Complete list may be found here.

Additional Information:

Karen Bornstein
Account Executive, Events
Network World Events
Direct: (508) 490-6542
Email: kbornstein@nww.com
Fax: (508) 490-6610