Baltimore/Washigton Area Union Regulations

Exhibit Installation and Dismantling
The installation and dismantling of prefabricated displays comes under the jurisdiction of the carpenters’ union. However, two (2) full-time exhibiting company employees may work without Carpenter Labor for one (1) hour on the installation (move-in) and one (1) hour on the dismantle (move-out) without union labor on booths that are larger than 10’ x 10’. Exhibitors may work in booths 10’ x 10’ or smaller without the use of union labor.

Exhibitors are not permitted to use POWER TOOLS (electric drills, power saws, etc.) on booths of any size. Manual tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, ratchets, pry bars, etc. are allowable for exhibitor use within size and time limitations. Exhibitors may not borrow tools, ladders or other equipment from the exhibit facility and/or Freeman.

Material Handling
One individual from each exhibiting company is permitted one trip to hand-carry items into the exhibit facility. The exhibitor use of dollies, hotel baggage carts, flat trucks and other mechanical equipment, in NOT permitted. Freeman will control access to the trade show floor which includes access from the loading docks and/or all doorways into an exhibit facility. This will help to provide a safe and orderly move-in/move-out. Unloading or reloading of any freight into the exhibit hall by any and all private vehicles and contracted carriers will be handled by Freeman. Rates for material handling will be enclosed in the OSP EXPO ’08 exhibitor services manual.

Freeman shall be the sole authority on all matters in the DOCK area. This shall include but not be limited to such items as assignment of dock space and loading or unloading of all materials and equipment.

Any conflicts or disagreements regarding the union jurisdictions or interpretations thereof should be resolved with representatives of Freeman and onsite Show Management.