<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by techgirl:
...and then we have to worry about schlepping it on the rental car bus, into a car, into the hotel, out to the show, etc. It is cheaper to ship direct. One thing to make sure of if you are calculating cost, however, is receiving fees at the convention hall. I've seen fees as high as $75 per unit to receive goods at the hall... and some operations require that you use THEIR common carrier to ship items back which can also inflate costs.</font>
I wasn't even thinking about the convention fees and logistics. Well we're probably already up merde creek as the booth is supposed to arrive several days earlier at the hotel shipping dock. And yes, GES is running the show so they've got their union rules to uphold. I think I will have to bring it with me as they probably will not accept my booth the same day. And I can't risk having it lost somewhere on the hotel premises.
I'll bring plenty of money to tip. Thanks everybody.