NACAC National College Fair – Charlotte

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:

Charlotte Convention Center

501 S College St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

704-339-6000

https://www.charlottemeetings.com/charlotte-convention-center

Exhibit Hall C2 and 106

Fair Schedule:

Exhibitor Move-In

Friday, March 20, 2026

3:00pm – 5:00pm

Saturday, March 21, 2026

10:00am – 11:30am

Fair Hours

Saturday, March 21, 2026

12:00pm – 3:00pm

Exhibitor Move-Out

Saturday, March 21, 2026

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 Charlottee Convention Center parking map (insert- “CLT_CCC-Parking.pdf”). NASCAR Hall of Fame parking map (insert- “Parking and Pricing.pdf”).

 

Use this address in the GPS to get to the parking garage entrance:

400 S Brevard St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

 

For general parking questions please email Nicole Griggs at Nicole.Griggs@crva.com.

 

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 (insert – “CCC Loading Dock Map. Pdf”)

Exhibition Service Information:

Service Provided by:  Smith Expo (https://www.smithexpo.com/)

Exhibitor Service Kit – (insert – 26SCLT – Exhibitor Kit)

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 Exhibitor Service Kit for specific pricing details.

For all related questions, please call (317) 362-6890

Internet and Electrical Services – https://www.charlottemeetings.com/charlotte-convention-center/services

2025 Exhibitor Ordering Guide (insert- “022-CCC Exhibitor Ordering Guide 2025.pdf”)

2025 Order Forms (insert- “002 – CCC Order Forms 2025.pdf”)

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:

Moxy Charlotte Downtown

125 S Brevard St

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

You may book your room using NACAC’s personalized reservation link.

Rate: $149.00 USD per night

Check-in: 3 p.m.

Check-out: 12 p.m.

Hotel Parking Rates:

Self-Parking: Free of charge

 

Room block deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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 .