Grit Productions & Expositions

Important Update Regarding Move-Out

Due to the Cotton Bowl taking place on the afternoon of Friday, January 10th, the exhibitor move-out schedule has been adjusted. Exhibitor’s will still need to pack up all booth materials and turn in outbound paperwork to the Grit Service Desk by 7 pm on Friday, January 10th. However, we recommend all outbound freight carriers pick-up your shipments on the morning of Saturday, January 11th to avoid the traffic and road closures. Please find the adjusted carrier check-in deadlines and schedule below.

Event Dates and Deadlines

Advance Freight Receiving Dates:: Monday, November 25, 2024 - Friday, January 3, 2025
Advance Warehouse Dates Closed:: November 28, 2024 - November 29, 2024
December 24, 2024 - December 25, 2024
December 31, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Pre-Order Discount Deadline: Monday, December 16, 2024
Direct Shipment Receiving Begins:: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Last Day for Direct Shipments: Thursday, January 9, 2025
Deadline for Friday Outbound Carriers: 4:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2025
Deadline for Saturday Outbound Carriers: 9:00 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2025

Show Schedule

Targeted Exhibitors:: Tuesday; January 7; 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-In:: Wednesday; January 8; 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
POV Exhbitors:: Wednesday; January 8; 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hours:: Thursday; January 9; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hours:: Friday; January 10; 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-Out:: Friday; January 10; 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-Out:: Saturday; January 11; 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM; *Carriers are recommended to pickup on Saturday, January 11 to avoid Cotton Bowl football game traffic.

General Information

Show Colors

Back/Side Drape: White

Aisle Carpet Color: Gray

Flooring Requirement: Optional

Exhibit Hall Flooring: Concrete

Additional Services

Electrical and Internet need to be placed through the exclusive provider. Please click on "Additional Services" at the top of the page to find additional information.

Shipping Information

*** Please note all shipments will need to fit into limited freight elevator dimensions. No shipments should exceed 84" tall by 72" wide by 114" long.

Advance Shipments

SWFM 2025
c/o Grit Expositions
801 Industrial Blvd., Suite 300
Grapevine, Texas 76051

Additional Advance Shipment Information

Shipments should arrive between Monday, November 25, 2024 and Friday, January 3, 2025 between 9 AM and 4 PM CT ONLY.

All shipments received within these dates/time will be charged advance to warehouse material handling. If the shipments are received outside these dates/times, they will be subject to a prevailing rate.

Shipments that arrive at the warehouse after Friday, January 3, 2025 cannot be guaranteed to arrive before show opening. Additional handling charges will be added for expedited trucking and freight.

Please print the provided Advance Shipment Labels or you may click on Shipping Information.

Direct Shipments

SWFM 2025 c/o Grit Expo
Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center
888 Nolan Ryan Expressway
Arlington, TX 76011

Direct Shipment to Facility

Shipments will be received at the exhibit facility on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 through Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Shipments will only be received during exhibitor move-in hours and will be charged direct to show material handling.

Please print the provided Direct Shipping Labels or you may click on Shipping Information.

Outbound Shipping

Please schedule your carrier to pick up your outbound shipment during move-out. All drivers must be checked in with Grit by the deadline time at the top of this page. Grit reserves the right to re-route your freight onto another carrier. If you would like to use Grit’s preferred carrier, review GTS’s shipping form.

Each outbound shipment must have a completed Material Handling Agreement/Bill of Lading in order to ship materials from the event regardless of the carrier. To save time‚ we encourage you to complete the electronic Outbound Shipping Form in advance or visit the Service Desk at show site. If you have additional questions, please refer to our Shipping Information FAQs.

Southwest Flooring Market

Loews Arlington Hotel

January 9 - 10, 2025