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ADA Accessibility
All lower level lobbies (A-E) are accessible
and elevators are available in all lobbies for access
to levels two and three. Access to the Hilton Hotel
is available via the sky bridges on Levels 2 and 3.
Click below for floorplans of the building with entrances
marked.
Audio/PA System
An overhead public address system is available
with ambient control. Acoustic ceiling treatment enhances
sound quality. Located in all exhibit halls, they may
be operated separately, in pairs or combined.
Electrical & Utility Capabilities
All exhibit hall utility services are
delivered through flush mounted utility floor boxes
on 30” X 30” centers. The boxes contain
domestic cold water – 3/4”, sanitary waste
drains – 3”, 125 PSI compressed air, phone
lines, and open ducts for additional services from our
under-floor exhibit hall tunnel system.
- 120 volt, 1 phase, 20 amps, 5 wire
twist lock receptacles
- 208/120 volt, 3 phase, 4 wire with
ground, 1 receptacle, 100 amps
- 208/120 volt, 3 phase, 400 amps
- 408/277 volt, 3 phase, 400 amps
Designated columns throughout the exhibit
halls have natural gas available for use. Check with
your Event Manager for locations.
Floor Load Limits
1,000 lbs. per sq. ft in Exhibit Halls A, B, C,
D & E. 400 lbs. per sq. ft in Exhibit Halls A3 & B3, the
Grand Ballroom and General Assembly, on Level 3.
Food Service
A full-service kitchen and 250-seat cafe
is available. Themed food stations, bars and cafes can
be added throughout the facility to meet the individual
needs of each client.
Freight Access
42 drive-up docks with 29 freight doors
on Level 1, and 24 drive-up docks with 10 freight
doors on Level 3. Each exhibit hall contains at
least one drive-in access door; Halls A & E have
side drive-in access as well as rear doors. Drive-in
doors serving Halls A, B, D, & E are 14’H
X 24’W, and the drive-in door serving Hall C is
14’H X 30’W. Side drive-in doors for Halls
A & E are 25’H X 30’W.
Level 3 drive-in
doors for Exhibit Halls A3 & B3 are both 19’ X 30’W.
Freight Elevators
11 elevators of varying dimensions; (3)
with 20,000 lbs. load limit and (8) with 12,000 lbs.
load limit. Contact your Event Manager for elevator
dimensions in your Hall.
Lighting
Control of all Exhibit Hall lighting is
zoned to four intermediate levels of illumination. Illuminations
levels of 12, 25, 50 and 100-foot candle are available
by multi-level switching. Color corrected metal halide
down lighting is standard with additional quartz emergency
lighting. Additional spot lighting for exhibits or events
is available from our Audio Visual Department.
Parking
There is surface and covered garage parking
and for approximately 4,000 cars. The convention center
and the Hilton Americas-Houston hotel share a connected
1,600-car parking garage.
Telephone
A digitally controlled telephone system
providing software features including High-Speed T-1
Internet Access, Web-Casting from show floor, Pre-Wired
Fiber-Optic Cabling Backbone, T-Span, 56k Data Circuits,
and Voiceover “IP.” In addition, six instruments
can be installed at each utility box. An exhibition
account may be set up for each exhibitor with automatic
billing available at checkout. Full-time, on-site tech
support.
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