Over 4,000 fence, gate, and miscellaneous metals professionals will be present on the FENCETECH show floor in one of our most popular locations, New Orleans, LA. The overall show floor has 1.1 million square feet (47,845 square meters) of contiguous exhibit hall space, making it the sixth largest convention center in the nation and it consistently ranks in the country's top ten of facilities that hold the most conventions and tradeshows annually.
FENCETECH Attendee Job Functions
- Owner/CEO/President/VP/Principal
- Sales/Marketing
- Estimator
- Contractor/Fabricator
- Operations
Role in Purchasing
- 51% Make final decision
- 9% Gather information to evaluate
- 21% Identify need for new products/equipment
- 19% had no role
FENCETECH Attendee Annual Sales Average
- 42% $5+ million
- 23% $2-5 million
- 18% $1-2 million
- 10% $.5-1 million
- 7% <$500,000
Booth Rates
$23 per square foot (AFA Members)
$26 per square foot (Non-Members)
Move-in Hours
Monday, February 14
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Platinum/Gold/Silver Sponsors Only)
Tuesday, February 15
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (All Exhibitors)
Wednesday, February 16
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Final Setup Within Booth Space Only)
View Floor Plan
- Service Kit link
- Online Freeman Ordering link
- AV form
- Lead retrieval form
- EAC form
- Meeting space request form
- Shipping labels
- Booth personnel registration
FREEMAN
Phone (888) 508-5054
Fax (469) 621-5612
ExhibitorSupport@freeman.com
American Tradeshow Services - Lead Retrieval
Questions about FENCETECH - fencetech@americanfenceassociation.com or 800-822-4342
Insurance is Required for ALL Exhibitors
All exhibitors are required to have general liability coverage from an insurance company in good standing, with minimum policy limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
This insurance must be in force during the lease dates of the event, March 12-16, 2020, with American Fence Association (4100 International Parkway, Suite 2400, Carrollton, TX 75007) as the certificate holder and as additional insured.
Have coverage? Please forward your proof of insurance to: fencetech@americanfenceassociation.com.
Need coverage? Buy for just $84 from our partner Rainprotection Insurance Solutions.
Buy Insurance
Important Dates
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
- Exhibitor Services Manual available online
Thursday, September 30, 2021
- Attendee brochure mailing
Friday, October 1, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
- Exhibitor Services Manual available online
Thursday, September 30, 2021
- Attendee brochure mailing
Friday, October 1, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
- Sponsor Hotel Block Rooming List Due
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
- Exhibitor product description/categories for The Voice* due
Friday, December 10, 2021
- Ad submissions for The Voice* due
Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Last day to request early move-in on February 1
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
- Certificate of Insurance Due
Thursday, January 13, 2022
- Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC) due
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
- Freeman Discount Price Deadline
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
- First day for Freeman warehouse deliveries
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
- Early set up – Sponsors and approved requests
Monday, February 7, 2022
- Last day for Freeman warehouse deliveries without an additional surcharge
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
- First day for convention center deliveries begins at 8:00am
- Move-in & exhibitor set up
- Show Site shipping delivery at Convention Center begins at 8:00am
Friday, February 18, 2022
- Last day of exhibits, dismantle begins at show close (3pm)
- Dismantle until 9pm
Early January, 2022
- Lead Retrieval early ordering deadline due to ATS
TBD
- Incentive Rates Deadline for Convention Center partners. Rate increase after this date (Electrical, Internet/Phone, Catering, etc.)
- Art files for banners, column units, etc. deadline
*The Voice is the official FENCETECH/METALfab on-site conference guide
