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Tampa FS Fishing & Boat Show
When: Sat. and Sun., Sept 27-28, 2008
Contact Info
Robin Smillie
Hotel Info We have blocked 25 rooms at the Hampton Inn Brandon for Florida Sportsman staff and Show exhibitors--a generous exhibitor discount price of $89.00 has been arranged, so call early and book your room. We have stayed here for the past five years. The Hampton Inn is a new property, offers a full continental breakfast and is close to restaurants and Show site. Be sure to mention you are an exhibitor with the Florida Sportsman Fishing Show.
Hampton Inn Directions to the Hampton Inn from the Fairgrounds When leaving the Fairgrounds at the exhibitor’s entrance, turn left (south) onto Orient Rd. and go to the light at MLK Blvd., turn left and go to the light at Hwy. 301, turn right and go to Hwy 60, turn left just a few blocks to Faulkenburg Rd. (Shell station on the left corner.) Turn left onto Faulkenburg Rd. then an immediate right behind the Baymont Inn onto Horace Ave. and go to the entrance of the Hampton Inn.
Directions to the Fairgrounds
Florida State Fair There are 3 entrances into the Fairgrounds property: Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., US Hwy. 301 and Orient Road. MLK, Jr. Blvd. and US Hwy. 301 are only open when there are events ongoing at the Fairgrounds. The Orient Road entrance is accessible seven days a week with 24-hour security present--deliveries made here. From Tampa and I-4 eastbound, take Exit #6 for Orient Rd. and turn right off the ramp. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance immediately on the left-hand side. From Orlando and I-4 westbound, take exit #7 toward US-92 W / Hillsborough Ave., and merge onto E. Hillsborough Ave. Proceed to the light at Orient Road and turn left. There will be a sign for the Fairgrounds entrance on the left-hand side just past the Interstate and Indian Casino.
Move-in and Move-out Instructions Upon arrival, stop at the registration desk on the front wall and pick up your company name badges. Always enter from the Orient Road entrance as outlined on the directions page. Free parking passes will be given to you there. Because of the unique floor plan which allows for booths mixed with boats, this schedule is critical to an orderly move-in, set-up and break-down. Unscheduled boat move-ins create especially difficult/impossible situations because of the location of the rows of booths. The following guidelines must be adhered to: 1. Booths: At 8 a.m. Friday morning, booth exhibitors may begin their move-in. The exhibition hall will remain open until 8 p.m. Friday night. 2. Boats: On Thursday morning indoor boats should begin move-in at 10 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. Indoor boats can finish up Friday at 8 a.m. but must be in place by 10 a.m. Friday when the booths get set and booth exhibitors begin their move-in. Boat staging is allowed all day Wednesday. 3. Move-ins are not allowed Saturday morning or during the show. The Expo Hall will be open at 8 a. m. each morning of the show, but do not attempt to start or complete your move-in Saturday morning--vehicles will not be allowed in the exhibition hall. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST BE SET UP AND READY WHEN THE SHOW OPENS AT 10 a. m. 4. Move-out: Please do not begin tearing down until 5 p. m. on Sunday when the show closes. Move out must be completed by Sunday evening.
The Expo Hall will be secured Thursday, Friday and Saturday night and there will be a security officer roving the building, however; we cannot guarantee the security of your goods and it is advised that proper security considerations be taken by each exhibitor to further safeguard their property--covering your booth with blue tarps works well as most times that’s all it takes to keep a passerby (vendor or Fairgrounds worker) from stealing an item.
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