Storage Services

Installation & Dismantle Services

Preparing for and working a trade show is demanding enough. In the days and hours before a show, you and your sales team have many things on your agenda aside from the set up of your exhibit. Once the show is over, not only are you tired, but there are business opportunities to follow up on. The tear down of the exhibit does not need to be foremost on your mind.

Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics is highly experienced in the Installation and Dismantling of displays at trade shows around the country. Our personnel can be hired to perform the I&D of your exhibit or to oversee and/or assist union labor in the I&D of your exhibit.

Labor Billing

  • Regular Labor Time: $40.00/ per person/ per hour –
    Monday through Saturday

  • Sunday Labor Time: $60.00/ per person /per hour –
    Sundays

Transportation Billing

  • Regular Transportation Time: $30.00/ per person/ per hour –
    Monday through Saturday

  • Sunday Transportation Time: $45.00/ per person /per hour –
    Sundays

Transportation, Room & Board Billing

Flights, room and ground transportation will be arranged and paid for by Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics. All expenses incurred for travel, transportation & room, including a 20% markup, will be billed to the client. When there is an overnight stay required, meals will be billed at $55.00/day/person, prorated for partial days.



Storage Services

Sometimes managing the storage and maintenance of your trade show exhibit takes time that you or your co-workers could be spending more productively on your company.

The Exhibit Storage & Management program at Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics is flexible; we can customize our services to meet your specific needs. We have a full-time Storage Manager overseeing our secured, air conditioned warehouse in Tampa Bay, Florida. Inspections for repair or missing parts after every use ensure that your exhibit presentation will always be at its best! We are familiar with most show services companies and have relationships with all major carriers. Let us take the guesswork out of getting your exhibit to your show site in perfect condition every time!

Storage Fee:

  • Portable Cases/Containers: $20.00 each up to 8 cu. ft.
  • X-Small Cases/Crates/Containers: $25.00 each up to 9 - 16 cu. ft.
  • Small Crate/Tubs: $30.00 each up to 17 - 32 cu. ft. (2' x 2' x 4')
  • Medium Crate/Tubs: $40.00 each 33 - 64 cu. ft. (4' x 4' x 4')
  • Large Crate/Tubs: $70.00 each 45 - 128 cu. ft. (4' x 4' x 8')
  • X-Large Crate: containers over 128 cu. ft. require a custom quote

Inspection Fee:

Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics cleans and inspects all storage displays for damage once they return from each show. All damages are documented for the client and the client is made aware of damages and repair / replacement costs for approval.

  • Portables: Table top displays - $20.00 inspection
    10’ display sections - $40.00 inspection

  • Custom/Modular: By quote only
    (determined by time in which it takes to inspect, clean and assess damages).

Usage Fee:

Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics prepares all Bills of Lading for shipments to and from each show, inclusive of insurance. Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics is responsible for loading and unloading all shipments at the Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics facility. It is the users responsibility to contact the predetermined Freight Company and schedule the freight pick-up for return to the Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics facility or to the next show.

  • Portables: 10’ display sections $10.00 per case (averages two(2) cases)
  • Table Tops: each display $10.00 per case (averages one(1) case)
  • Modular/Custom: $20.00 per case / crate (requiring forklift)

In the event a booth goes from one show directly to another, the inspection fee for the additional show(s) will be voided and the usage fee will increase per the required paperwork for freight bills of lading at $40.00 per hour in 15 minute increments.

Scheduling Fee:

To insure proper scheduling and on time delivery of freight to convention sites or convention warehouses, Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics can at your request, review the client provided shipping information from the Show Service Guide, for a fee of $20.00 per show.

Shipping Fee:

Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics prepays all freight costs to and from each show and will invoice all freight costs, usage fees, inspection fees, and any additional services/fees directly to the client.

Additional Services/Fees:

  • Storage of brochures, promotional items or items over and above display storage - $10.00 per box/month.
  • Hourly labor cost - $50.00 per hour billed in 15 minute increments.
  • Cancellation the day prior to the scheduled shipment - $25.00.
  • Request for booth less than 24 hours prior to shipment - $25.00.
  • Return shipments COD - $25.00 plus freight cost.
  • Tracking of displays not shipped on Gulf Coast Displays & Graphics' prepared Return Bill of Lading - $40.00 per hour billed in 15 minute increments.
 
 
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13191 56th Court, # 108 * Clearwater, Florida 33760
727.573.7733 * 1.800.336.7733 * Fx: 727.573.5535

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Last updated March 15, 2004