SHOW HOURS:
Trade Show Hours
Tuesday, July 29 ~ 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Best of Show Contest
Tuesday, July 29 ~ Judging
Wednesday, July 30 ~ Winners announced during General Session - 9:30 a.m.
Exhibitor Move In
Monday, July 28 ~ 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Exhibitor Move Out
Wednesday, July 30 ~ 3:30 - 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 ~ 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Plan Your Booth
BOOTH INFORMATION
Each 10' x 10' booth will be set with grey 8' high drape, 36" high side dividers, and a 7" x 44" company identification sign.
Sunbelt management will carpet the aisles and rows in peacock (mix of black and teal).
STAFF BADGES
All booth registration includes a 2-Day Show Pass to the trade show floor, access to keynote speakers, education and demo sessions.
- 4 Complimentary Show Passes per 10'x10' booth
- Additional badges (4 Show Passes per 10'x'10' booth) can be purchased for $50 per person before the Show and $150 per person on-site.
- All badges must be picked up by Wednesday, July 10 ~ 5 p.m. from the Sunbelt registration desk.
- There will be a $35 per badge fee to replace lost or forgotten badges.
OPENINGS & DEADLINES
SUNBELT BUILDERS SHOW
Early March
Exhibitor Service Kit Launch
Early April
Texas Builder Magazine Sunbelt Special Edition Ads
Wednesday, May 1
Registration Opens
Wednesday, June 4
Show Guide Exhibitor Information:
- Coming Descriptions
- Booth Give-Aways
- Advertisements
Trailer & Vehicle Permit Submission
INNOVATIVE PUBLISHING
Wednesday, June 4
Mobile App Info & Advertising
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
Friday, July 4
Sunbelt/TAB Rooming Block Cutoff Date
Thursday, July 31 at 11 a.m.
Freight Reroute Begins
SERVICE KIT & VENDOR INFO
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN EARLY MARCH
Save yourself time and money by ordering before the deadlines. If you need carpet/flooring, electricity, lead retrieval, furnishings, internet, etc., online order services and PDF files will be listed below. Booth flooring is not provided but is required of all exhibiting companies except directly under vehicles and trailers.
APPROVED, SUNBELT VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS:
- Gaylord Texan
- Shepard Exposition Services
- StreamPoint Solutions
- Encore
- Innovative Publishing (Sunbelt App & Texas Builder magazine)
SUNBELT BUILDER SHOW INFORMATION
Sponsor Opportunities & Details (PDF)
2024 COMPLETE SERVICE KIT FOR YOUR 2025 PLANNING
The 2025 Service Kit will be available in early March but you can get a good idea on your budgeting needs by reviewing the 2024 kit below.
GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT & CONVENTION CENTER
INNOVATIVE PUBLISHING
Mobile App & Advertising
STREAMPOINT
Emails are not included in the pre- or post- Show mailing registrant lists sent to exhibitor Main Contacts before and after Sunbelt.
INSURANCE 4 EXHIBITORS
Exhibitor Insurance Online Ordering (www.showinsurance.com)
MARKETING PIECES
Hashtags: #SBS2025, #TABuilders
Pick from our 2025 Sunbelt Marketing creatives (ads, leaderboards, logos, etc.) that can be downloaded from the Media Library.
MOVE-IN & MOVE-OUT (Halls D-F)
Trailers and Vehicles will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at the Gaylord Texan loading docks to be escorted by Shepard staff and a Grapevine Fire Marshal to the exhibitor's booth. Move-Out will be the reverse on Thursday, July 31 by 9 a.m.
All exhibitor Move-In will begin Monday, July 28 at 8 a.m. No materials or supplies may be brought from the front of the Gaylord Texan. All booths must be set by 5 p.m. that day.
Move-Out begins at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 and closes at 7 p.m. that day. DO NOT begin breaking down until then. Please be respectful of attendees and other exhibitors on the Show floor at all times. Thursday, July 31 will have move-out from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Freight rerouting will begin at 11 a.m. sharp.
GAYLORD TEXAS CONVENTION CENTER
Gaylord Trail to Convention Center Drive to Ruth Wall Road and Marshaling Yard. Sunbelt will be using Halls D-F and the Longhorn Foyer for registration.
