Signs, Window Clings and Carpet Adhesive Graphics

The ACC strives to accommodate requests to promote events with interior signs, banners, and other forms of promotional advertisement, including exhibitor’s requests for signage above booth areas. The following guidelines are designed to protect the interest of all users of the facility and maintain an appropriate building environment. Generally, these guidelines do not apply to floor installations by individual exhibitors within exhibit booths.

a. Requests for installation of show banners, exterior, interior or directional signs, window clings and carpet adhesive graphics must be submitted to your Event Coordinator forty-five (45) days in advance of your event.
b. Final requests are required thirty (30) days before the first contract day.
c. Decorations, signs, banners, or similar materials may not be taped, nailed, tacked, stapled, or otherwise fastened to ceilings, doors, walls, glass, columns, painted surfaces, fabric, or decorative walls. Damage resulting from the improper and/or unauthorized installation of materials will be charged to the Client.
d. Third party advertisement banners are not allowed.
e. The Facility’s permanent directional signs or graphics may not be obstructed in any manner.
f. Due to safety concerns, the ACC reserves the right to require the use of rigging personnel for hanging items when it deems necessary.
g. All rigging services are supervised by ACC rigging personnel. Fees may apply.
h. Signs are not allowed to be attached to electrical lighting conduits, utility pipes or sprinkler systems.
i. All beam structures or other painted surfaces must be covered with protective material before wire, cable, or the like is attached to prevent damaging the painted surface.
j. The Client is responsible for damage, injury or the like resulting due to the hanging of a sign or attachment to the facility by any exhibitor, sub-contractor, contractor, representative or agent.
k. Any material or equipment related to signs must be completely removed by the end of the last contract day.
l. In accordance with the City of Austin Department of Transportation, signs or banners may not be installed within the right-of-way of the public roadways.
m. If the ACC is required to dismantle any sign, the Client will be charged the applicable labor and equipment charges at the prevailing rates.
n. Plans for all directional and informational signs, as well as plans for banners, special graphics, or decorations in public areas must be reviewed and approved by your Event Coordinator.
o. The ACC does not provide event-related directional signage.
p. The use of window clings or carpet adhesive graphics must be approved by ACC Management.