2026 NACAC National College Fair- Montgomery County
Fair Location:
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20877
301-448-8239
Fair Hours:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22, 2025
9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
2026 NACAC National College Fair- Montgomery County
Please find instructions on how to update booth signage and the exhibitor contact in the Community Hub
Please Note: We encourage exhibiting institutions to make any changes to their booth signage as soon as possible. Changes made less than 2 weeks prior to the event are not guaranteed to make it on NACAC marketing materials and show signage.
Fair Location:
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse
18031 Central Park Circle
Boyds, MD 20877
301-448-8239
Fair Hours:
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
9:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Transportation, Directions and Parking:
Loading/Unloading:
Exhibitors may unload and/or load vehicles at either the loading dock or main entrance of the Adventist Healthcare Field House. Once materials have been unloaded and/or loaded, vehicles must be moved to designated parking areas.
Parking
Exhibitor parking on setup day, Monday, April 20th, will be available at the main entrance of the Adventist Healthcare Field House. On fair day, Tuesday, April 21st and Wednesday, April 22nd, exhibitor parking will be at parking lots in fields 14-17 ONLY. There is no fee to park.
Public Transportation
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) – Commuting and Travel Options
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail
Booth section selection:
At this fair, there will be special sections on the exhibit hall floor designated specifically for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and performing and visual arts (PVA) institutions in addition to the general NACAC National College fair. Please use the survey link below to indicate which section of the show floor you’d like your booth to be located in. If your institution would like to exhibit in multiple sections, multiple booths must be purchased.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W62HL7P
***PLEASE DO NOT fill out the form if someone from your institution completed this form. If you have any questions about whether your institution’s responses were recorded, please email Makini Johnson.
If we do not receive your response by March 20th, your booth location will default to the general NACAC National College Fair section.
Fair Set-up Hours:
Monday, April 20, 2026
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Estimated Attendance: 6,000
Exposition Services Provided by:
Smith Expo LLC
Contact: Heather Smith
317-710-8703
Shipping Information:
Advanced Warehouse Shipping Address:
(College / University Name) and (Booth #)
Montgomery County NCF (NACAC)
c/o Smith Expo
1173 Airport Pkwy., Ste. C
Greenwood, IN 46143
Shipping Deadline: Thursday, April 16, 2026 by 3 pm
Material Handling Charge:
Please reference the Exhibitor Kit or contact Heather Smith or via telephone at 317-710-8703 for current rates and shipping information.
*Rates are subject to change
Electric and Internet
Electric
Need Electric for your booth? Email Makini Johnson with your power requests.
Internet
There is an open Wi-Fi network for you to use. For the best results please download the app ahead of time. The app works without internet so you will be able to set up seamlessly once you are setup in the app prior to fair day.
Host Hotel:
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg
620 Perry Parkway
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-977-8900
Rate: $169.00
Reservations Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2026
Use NACAC’s personalized Reservation link to secure your room.
Hotel Parking Rates:
Valet, not available
Self-Parking, complimentary
Exhibitor App:
GoToCollegeFairs is NACAC’s exclusive technology services provider for in-person NACAC National College Fairs. All lead retrieval services for in-person programs will be captured through the GTCF Mobile Scanning Application.
*Please be sure to download the app prior to arrival*.
Linked is a Quick Start Guide with step-by-step instructions on how to get setup in the app. There will be a GTCF representative onsite to answer any questions you have during the fair.
If you have any questions about the app before the fair, please email mjohnson@nacacnet.org or info@gotocollegefairs.com.
NACAC College Fair Attendee Mobile App
We wanted to make you all aware of an exciting new attendee enhancement that we will be piloting National College Fairs this season. The NACAC College Fair Attendee App will be available to download for all attendees at these pilot sites and will allow attendees to have instant access to crucial fair information including their lead retrieval barcode, the list of exhibiting colleges (including the locator map), list of colleges that matched their preferences via Matchmaking, and much more.
In addition to enhancing the attendee experience, we believe it will enhance the experience for the exhibiting college representatives, as well, as we believe this will drive even more traffic to those schools that attendees match with. Please note, the NACAC College Fair Attendee App does not replace the GTCF MobileScan App or change the lead retrieval process for you in any way. We are just providing this information to you as a courtesy and so that you are aware of this exciting new feature.
On-site Food and Beverage
While light refreshments will be provided, NACAC strongly encourages you to eat a full meal before you arrive.
*** We do ask that all exhibitors stay until the conclusion of the fair. We will be busing students in until 1pm during the morning session on Tuesday, 4/21 as well as allowing students to enter fair until 8pm during the evening session on Tuesday, 4/21. ****
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this fair, email Makini Johnson or call 703-299-6859.