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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 two and three. 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 Halls A, B, C, D & E.
400 lbs. per sq. ft in 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 One,
and 24 drive-up docks with 10 freight doors on Level
Three. 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 Three drive-in doors for Halls F
& G 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 Coordinator 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 3,000 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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