National Green Centre - St. Louis, Missouri Presented by the Western Nursery & Landscape Association

Move Out

Monday Jan. 4, 2010 from 5:15pm - 10pm 

WESTERN Exhibitors please DO NOT tear down your booth prior to 5 p.m. Monday.

Move Out does not start until 5:15p.m.
George Fern Company needs time to cover the carpeting with visqueen for protection. Once this is completed, empties will be returned and move out will begin. For exhibitors with trucks in Exhibit Section A, the granite floor must be covered with carpeting before moving out.

PLEASE, DETERMINE WHICH METHOD YOU ARE USING TO MOVE OUT AND ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: The George Fern Company Service Desk is located on the upper level at the end of the 800 aisle

MOVING OUT VIA COMPANY TRUCKS/PERSONAL VECHICLES

• No one is allowed to park an unattended company/personal truck at the dock.
• Exhibitors must have their entire booth packed before bringing their Company Trucks or Personal Vehicles to the loading dock. NOTE: If your vehicle is at the loading dock without your booth material ready to be loaded, your vehicle will be removed from the dock and will be sent to the end of the loading line.
• Once you are packed, you need to check in at the dock desk to get permission to move your vehicle to the dock.
• Remove your vehicle from the dock as soon as loading is complete.

• Bill of Lading: 
  • If you are shipping something from your booth, regardless of carrier, you must get a bill of lading.  Go to the George Fern Company Service Desk to obtain a bill of lading, which allows George Fern Company to release your freight to the carrier.
  • No bills of lading will be handed out until outstanding balances are paid in full. Please make arrangements with your office to pay these balances no later than the close of the show.
  • All bills of lading should be returned to the George Fern Company Service Desk after your freight is packed and ready to ship (not before).

• Scheduling a Pick Up:
  • YRC Worldwide is the official show carrier. This means if you are shipping through YRC Worldwide then the George Fern Company will schedule the pickup for you.
  • For exhibitors using a carrier other than YRC Worldwide, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO:
    • Make the necessary pick-up arrangements with your carrier.
    • Ensure that your carrier checks in with the George Fern Company between 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM on Monday, Jan. 4.
    • The Pickup Address for this facility is as follows:
      • Overland Park Convention Center
      • c/o George Fern Company
      • 6000 College Blvd
      • Overland Park, KS 66211

• George Fern Company does not have air bills or any other paperwork for these types of companies.
• You are required to have the appropriate paperwork necessary to ship with these companies on EVERY box.
• When calling these carriers for a pick up, give them your booth number not your name.