SATURDAY, MARCH 22
12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Charlotte Convention Center
Exhibit Hall C2
501 S College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-339-6000
Fair Schedule:
Exhibitor Move-In
Friday, March 21, 2025
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Saturday, March 22, 2025
10:00am – 11:30am
Exhibitor Move-Out
Saturday, March 22, 2025
3:01pm – 11:59pm
Estimated Attendance:
2,500+
Transportation, Directions, and Parking:
**There is a cheerleading event happening at the Charlotte Convention Center the same weekend as the National College Fair. Parking and traffic may be heavier than usual around and at the Convention Center.
Please find helpful information about the Charlotte Convention Center.
Parking is $25 to enter. Rates are subject to change. See the Charlotte Convention Center parking map. See also the NASCAR Hall of Fame parking map.
Use this address in the GPS to get to the parking garage entrance:
400 S Brevard St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Loading/Unloading:
The address for the loading dock is 309 E. Brooklyn Village Ave., Charlotte, NC 28202. This is located directly across from Whole Foods. Exhibitors will enter the Loading Dock and will be directed to Gate 8 by a staff member. Exhibitors may unload/load vehicles via the loading dock by entering gate 8 for Hall C2 on 03/21/25 from 3:00pm-5:00pm and 03/22/25 from 10:00am-11:30am. Dock bays #14 – #17 are reserved for exhibitors. Vehicles must unload, then immediately move to an outside parking location.
Charlotte Convention Center Loading Dock Map
Exhibition Service Information:
Service Provided by: Smith Expo
Authorized Advance Warehouse Shipping Address:
Company Name, Booth #
Charlotte NCF
c/o Smith Expo
1173 Airport Parkway, Suite C
Greenwood, IN 46143
Direct to Show Site Shipping Address: Not available for this property.
Shipping Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:00pm (CST)
Material Handling Charge: All material handling fees are calculated per hundredweight, per shipment, per day, and the rate charged will depend on the type of shipment and when received. Please see the Exhibitor Service Kit for specific pricing details.
For all related questions, please call (317) 362-6890
Internet and Electrical Services
For any questions regarding electrical or internet services, please reach out to Karl Seeba with SmartCity at 704-572-9358 or kseeba@smartcity.com and he will be able to assist.
Host Hotel:
HYATT PLACE CHARLOTTE DOWNTOWN
222 South Caldwell Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Call in reservations at 1-888-492-8847.
Specify National Association for College Admission Counseling Charlotte or using code G-NACA as the group/corporate number.
You may also book your room using NACAC’s personalized reservation link.
Rate: $175 plus tax
Check-in: 3 p.m.
Check-out: 12 p.m.
Hotel Parking Rates:
Self-Parking: Free of charge
Valet: 38.00 USD per day (Includes 0.00% tax and service charge)
Room block deadline: Monday, March 3, 2025
PLEASE NOTE: NACAC does not share your contact information with our contracted host hotels. NACAC host hotels will not reach out to you directly for payment or registration details. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be with a hotel, do not provide them with any personal or financial information. Please contact collegefairs@nacacnet.org if you have any questions.
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*. Attached 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.
Contact Information:
For more information regarding this National College Fair, contact Makini Johnson – mjohnson@nacacnet.org.