RULES & REGULATIONS

NEW!!! Exhibitors and Competitors

- The Ministry of Labour and the Construction Safety Association of Ontario requires that everyone on the show floor during move-in and move-out of SCN Toronto must wear protective footwear. (CSA Approved Steel Toe Boots) Individuals who do not comply with these rules during that period will be asked to leave the premises until Saturday morning, March 25th.

Display Vehicle and Competitors Car

- 1/4 of a tank of gas.

- The gas cap must be taped or locked.

- Battery cables must be disconnected.

- Place oil catch container under engine.(provided by show management)

- Pads must be place under each tires.(provided by show management)

- Cars are not to be started on any show day at any time, under any circumstances.

- No Fog machines or hazer machines allowed.

- Music must be played at a level not to interrupt the business of surrounding exhibitors or vehicles.

- Please have hoods up w/ batteries disconnected by 11:00am on Saturday for Fire Marshal inspection.

As your batteries are disconnected, no car alarms should be activated. Should your alarm go off, your car may be towed from the facility, at your expense. If towed, no refund and/or claim costs incurred, including damage, will be sought against Sport Compact Nights. When you leave set-up to please manually lock your car.

*Failure to comply with these rules will result in your disqualification without reimbursement and the removal of your vehicle from the show floor at your own cost. Sport Compact Nights will not be help responsible for any damage that may occur to your car.


Exhibitor Move-In

Load-In for all exhibitors in on Friday from 10:00am - 6:00pm.  All vehicles will need to report to the Marshalling Yard first.  An Attendant will be posted at the Marshalling Yard.  The attendant will assign the delivery order of the vehicles and give a numbered ticket to the driver based on a prearranged priority listing produced by show management.(see map for load-in directions).  There will be absolutely no load-in on Saturday! No exceptions! Failure to Load-In on Friday will constitute the elimination of booth without refund. Sport Compact Nights will provide you with a number of credentials based on your booth size. When you check in, you will have two options to pick up your credentials:

  1. You can pick up all of your credentials at the time of load-in.
  2. Staff can pick up passes individually as they arrive at Will Call on Saturday.


Display Vehicles

Cars going in your booth must roll in on Friday between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. All vehicles will need to report to the Marshalling Yard first.  An Attendant will be posted at the Marshalling Yard.  The attendant will assign the delivery order of the vehicles and give a numbered ticket to the driver based on a prearranged priority listing produced by show management. (see map for load-in directions).   If they are entering the show competition and have paid their registration, they will need to see the car show manager to get classified and entered.  Please keep in mind that all display cars must fit entirely inside your booth. As a rule, one car will fit per 10x20 booth.  All vehicles must have less than a 1/4 tank of gas with the gas cap taped off and the batteries must be disconnected.  We are going to have to be strict on this due to fire codes! Please have hoods up w/ batteries disconnected by 11:00am on Saturday for Fire Marshal inspection. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and removal of the vehicle from the show. No Fog machines or hazer machines allowed.



Competitor Roll-In

Competitor cars must roll in between 7:00pm and 11:00pm on Friday. All vehicles will need to report to the Marshalling Yard first.  An Attendant will be posted at the Marshalling Yard.  The attendant will assign the delivery order of the vehicles and give a numbered ticket to the driver based on a prearranged priority listing produced by show management. (see map for load-in directions).  Please keep in mind that all display cars must fit entirely inside your booth. As a rule, one car will fit per 10x20 booth. They must pre-register and show up on time or otherwise they will be turned-away. All vehicles must have less than a 1/4 tank of gas with the gas cap taped off and the batteries must be disconnected.  We are going to have to be strict on this due to fire codes! Please have hoods up w/ batteries disconnected by 11:00am on Saturday for Fire Marshal inspection. Failure to comply will result in disqualification and removal of the vehicle from the show. No Fog machiner or hazer machines allowed.



Exhibitor and Competitor Move-Out

The event is scheduled to end on Saturday at 11:00pm . There will be no tear-down of booths allowed prior to that time. You must be out of the building by 3:00am unless otherwise posted on the SCN website.





Booth Space

All merchandise must remain within your assigned booth space at all times.  Music must be played at a level not to interrupt the business of surrounding exhibitors or vehicles. You cannot bring in outside food or beverage into the halls. Sharing of space with other companies is strictly prohibited. Violations will result in full payment of space for each company and/or removal from the show.



Event Schedule

Friday

  1. Exhibitor load-in: 10:00am to 6:00pm
  2. Exhibitor display vehicles: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
  3. Competitor car load-in: 7:00pm to 11:00pm

Saturday

  1. 10:00am Will Call Opens Exhibitors/Car owners allowed in building through exhibitors entrance. (hand carry only)
  2. 1:00pm Show opens to the public
  3. 2:00pm All cars ready for judging
  4. 10:00pm Award ceremonies begins – Main Stage
  5. 11:00pm Award ceremonies ends/ show ends
  6. 11:30pm Show cars can leave after public has safely exited the venue




Shipping

South Building: Sport Compact Nights
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
222 Bremner Blvd
Toronto, ON M5V 3L9

  • Clearly mark shipments with your company name, booth number and the event name.
  • Material or equipment may be shipped to the Venue no earlier than the Friday of the show (set-up day).
  • Unfortunately any shipment received prior to the move-in period will be turned away.
  • Venue employees are not authorized to sign for receipt of Client or Exhibitor goods.
  • For advanced shipping, please contact Décor Expert Service.


Storage
Storage for crates and boxes is available.





Show Lights

The “BF Goodrich” Sport Compact Nights Auto Show is a light out event. We suggest spot lighting in your booth.





Exclusive Suppliers

•Electrical, banner hanging
ShowTech
T: 416-585-8109

 •Lighting and staging

ShowTech
T: 416-585-8109

Sound and Trussing

MASTERPLAN PRODUCTIONS
325 West 5th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1J6
Ben Patience
T: 604-639-4679



Official Suppliers

•Carpet, furniture, signs, plants, modular booth, material handling, etc

Décor Expert Expo
778 Place Trans Canada, Montreal, QC J4G 1P1
Contact: Marc Lefebvre
T: 450-646-2251
F: 450-646-6342
C: 514-809-3281
E: marc.lefebvre@dee-expo.com

•Graphic design & printing (business card, pamphlet, flyer, banner, etc…)

PUBLICITÉ Zenden
1011 Ontario East, Montreal , QC H2L 1P8
T: 514-525-8818
F: 514-598-8601



Official Hotel


Holiday Inn on KING

370 King Street West, Toronto, On m5V 1J9
T: 416-599-4000
F: 416-599-7394



Map/Directions







Parking

South Building Parking (222 Bremner Blvd)
The entrance to the South Building parking garage is on Lower Simcoe St. just north of Lakeshore Blvd. and just south of Bremner Blvd. There are nine disabled parking spaces conveniently located near the glass doors leading into the south building.



Exibitor/Competitor Forms

• Full Exhibitor form package
• Notice to Exhibitor
• Acknowledgement & Indemnity
• Credit Card charge authorization
• Electrical Authorization
• Parking Pass order form
• Vehicle marshalling yard info
• Fire regulations
• Fire safety reply form
• Sample food & beverage distribution request
• Telecommunication service order form
• High-speed internet order form

link: http://www.mtccc.com/exhibitors/forms.cfm