September 14, 2024
11:00am – 3:00pm (ET)
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Exhibition Hall
1255 Hempstead Turnpike
Uniondale, NY 11553-1200
516-794-9300
Transportation, Directions and Parking:
Directions to the Nassau Coliseum can be found on their website. Parking information can also be found online along with a map of the parking lot. There is no fee to park. See below under Loading/Unloading for more information.
Fair Set-up Hours:
Friday, September 13, 2024
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Estimated Attendance: 1,500
Loading/Unloading:
***On setup day AND the day of the fair, exhibitors and attendees MUST use the Main Entrance of the Coliseum located on the Marriott side of the venue, connected by the Plaza. Parking LOT 3 is the closest to the Main Entrance. Exhibitors will receive a parking pass in the exhibitor email to use the day of the fair. The Exhibition Hall is located downstairs.
Please advise that if exhibitors arrive after the event has started, they will need to show their parking pass to security to be processed immediately. If exhibitors fail to present their exhibitor parking pass to security, they must wait in line. There will be metal detectors at the entrance on the day of the fair.
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has entered into agreements with all building unions. Exhibitors may hand carry one carton or roller bag within reason through the entrances of the exhibition hall.
Exposition Services Provided by:
Long Island Exposition, 631-608-3210.
Please view exhibitor kit for other decorating orders.
Shipping Information:
Payments must be made for all handling charges to Long Island Expo prior to receiving shipment.
All items must be labeled with the following authorized advance shipping address:
NACAC Fall National College Fair 2024
[Institution Name] AND [Booth Number]c/o Long Island Exposition
100-B Cabot Street
West Babylon, NY 11704
Shipping Deadline:
Materials must arrive between Tuesday, September 3rd and Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, during warehouse hours from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Materials arriving after September 10th will incur an additional 25% late fee. Please keep all tracking numbers of your packages.
Materials Handling Charges:
All fees for handling and receiving must be paid to Long Island Expo prior to receiving your shipments. Please view the exhibitor kit for additional information and rates. Rates are subject to change. Contact Long Island Expo, 631-608-3210 for current prices and questions.
Electrical Service:
Electrical services are supplied exclusively through Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Please contact Makini Johnson at mjohnson@nacacnet.org for all orders.
Host Hotel:
Long Island Marriott
101 James Doolittle Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11533
516-794-3800
Rate: $209.00 / night
To receive the NACAC rate, you may make reservations online using our personalized link.
Cutoff date for the group rate: Friday, August 23rd, 2024.
The Long Island Marriott is located next to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and connected by an outdoor walkway.
On-site Food and Beverage
While light refreshments will be provided, NACAC strongly encourages you to eat a full meal before you arrive. Please be advised that there will be water stations throughout the venue, we encourage everyone to bring a reusable water bottle!
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. See the Quick Start Guide for step-by-step instructions on how to get set up 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.
Contact Information:
For more information regarding the National College Fair- Long Island, email Makini Johnson at mjohnson@nacacnet.org or call at 703-299-6859.
