Fair Hours:  

Sunday, February 22, 2026 

1pm-4pm 

 

Fair Location:  

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland 

Exhibit Hall C  

300 Lakeside Ave E 

Cleveland, OH 44113 

Exhibitor Set-Up 

Saturday, February 21, 2026 

3:00pm – 5:00pm  

 

Sunday, February 22, 2026 

11:30am – 12:30pm 

 

Estimated Attendance: 3,000+  

 

Exhibitor Guidelines:  

Prohibited items at our events: water bottles, apparel (e.g. t-shirts, hats, socks, sweatshirts), food/candy, bags, balloons, stickers, and toys/noisemakers. 

 

For more information and to review all our guidelines click here.  

 

Estimated Attendance: 3,000+  

 

Transportation, Directions, and Parking:  

 https://www.clevelandconventions.com/attend/driving-parking/  

 

Loading/Unloading: 

The loading dock is located at 1139 W. 3rd St. Take W. 3rd St. north past Lakeside Avenue going towards First Energy Stadium. The entrance to the loading dock ramp is all the way to the left of the Huntington Park parking garage, just past the Policemen’s Memorial Park. Follow the ramp all the way down to the loading dock entrance. Please click here for the loading dock map.  

Electrical, AV Equipment, and Internet: 

To place your orders, please log into our exhibitor portal at Online ordering-HCCC 

  • Find your show and “go to store” 
  • Use the sign-up feature on the login page if you have not already visit this page 
  • Enter booth number when prompted 
  • Use 0 if you do not know your booth number 

 Exhibitor Resources – Additional information regarding convention center and Cleveland 

Exhibition Service Information: 

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

NACAC Cleveland Service Kit 2026.pdf 

Authorized Advance Warehouse Shipping Address:  

Company Name, Booth #  

Cleveland NCF  

c/o Smith Expo  

1173 Airport Parkway, Suite C  

Greenwood, IN 46143 

 

Shipping Deadline: Thursday, February 12 2026, by 3:00pm (EST)  

 

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 “Exhibitor Service Kit” for specific pricing details.  

 

For all questions related to show freight shipping, please call (317) 362-6890  

 

Exhibitor Information 

Exhibitors can update their booth signage and the exhibitor contact in the Community Hub. Instructions on how to do so can be found in the document here. 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. 

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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 our GTCF team directly at info@gotocollegefairs.com 

Host Hotel: 

The Westin Cleveland Downtown 

1000 Penn Avenue 

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 

Access NACAC’s Link Here

Please Note: It has been brought to our attention that people have been contacted by someone claiming to be working with the NCF Cleveland (Trade Show Planners, host hotel) and are being asked about travel arrangements, hotel stays, etc. Note that we do not work with a company called “Trade Show Planners” and none of our vendors should be asking you this information. Please take caution if you receive an email or phone call like these situations. 

Contact Information: For more information regarding this National College Fair, email Lauren Zarbo.