Exhibitor Requirements

Set Up and Removal of Exhibits

Exhibit set up for 2025 begins Monday, 5 May from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The Mock Prison Riot provides each exhibitor with the following:

1. One 8x10 booth space
2. One table with skirt
3. Two chairs
4. Pipe and Drape (already erected)
5. Electricity
6. Wireless internet access is included; however, interruptions in service, although rare, may occur.

Booth costs are $750 for one booth, and $250 for each additional booth space, up to a total of three spaces, maximum. Carpeting is not available at the Mock Prison Riot.

Show Hours

FOR 2025, OUR EXHIBIT HALL OPENS AT 8:30 AM

• Tuesday, 6 May 2025: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, 7 May 2025: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm

Exhibitors should be prepared to exit the building no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 7 May 2025.

Following conclusion of the event, if you have a shipment to be picked up, please schedule pick up Monday- Friday between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm.

Shipping

Shipments are accepted starting two weeks prior to the start of the Mock Prison Riot. Monday, 21 April 2025 is the first day we will begin accepting shipments.

The shipping address is:
Mock Prison Riot 
901 - 8th Street 
Moundsville, WV 26041 USA

Please clearly label your shipments with your company name and the words "MOCK PRISON RIOT 2025."  Booth assignments are not made until just before the show is scheduled to start.

Mock Prison Riot staff will receive your shipments and will have have your shipments in front of the respective booth locations when the showcase opens for set up on Monday morning.

Please note, our event is very simple.  We do not list our event with shipping companies. Please simply package and ship your freight to our address, per the shipping instructions under the Shipping section. Our facility is not active. It is decommissioned; therefore, you should not incur any additional delivery charges related to security. Our staff will receive your shipment and will have it waiting at your booth upon your arrival.

Upon conclusion of the event, exhibitors are responsible for packing up and labeling their shipments for return. Exhibitors also are responsible for making their own return shipping arrangements. The Mock Prison Riot staff will not make any shipping arrangements on behalf of any Exhibitor. Once your booth and related items are packed and secured and you have your return shipping arrangements, the Mock Prison Riot staff will transport your shipment to the North Garage Door bay area for pick up. Please make every effort to have your shipments picked up as soon as possible after the conclusion of the event. PLEASE SCHEDULE YOUR PICK UP TIMES MONDAY - FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 3 PM.

Proper Use of Exhibit Space

At least one company representative must be present at the booth at all times during show hours.

Exhibitors may not reassign, sublet, or allow other companies to use the whole or part of the space unless pre-approved by the show manager. Exhibitors may not display or advertise any goods or services not manufactured, distributed, or otherwise provided by the exhibiting company during the normal course of business.

All displays, booth demonstrations, activities, etc., must be contained within the reserved booth space. Exhibitors interested in demonstrating technology/products and needing demonstration space other than the designated booth space, must contact us to make demonstration arrangements in advance.

Exhibitors must not impede traffic through the aisles.

Only those companies exhibiting with the Mock Prison Riot can promote their products or services only in their assigned space. Mock Prison Riot policy restricts representatives or organizations that have not been assigned an official exhibit booth space from soliciting business and from distributing promotional materials of any type within the Exhibit Hall area or any other areas. Those doing so will be asked to leave.

The use of audio-visual or other special effects equipment may not obstruct or otherwise interfere with adjacent booths.

Weapons and Explosives

All weapons displayed in the Exhibit Hall must be rendered inoperable. All weapons will be inspected and rendered inoperable by a designated safety officer prior to the opening of the Exhibit Hall. Live explosives of any type, which include but are not limited to, pyrotechnically or compressed gas detonated ammunition, smoke grenades, or other devices, are not permitted in the Exhibit Hall under any circumstances. All exhibitor booths and materials will be inspected by a safety officer prior to the opening of the show each day. Any vehicles on display during the Mock Prison Riot will be inspected for prohibited items by a safety officer on a daily basis. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in immediate dismissal from the event and participation in future events will not be permitted. Exhibitors and workshop instructors are expected to comply with these regulations and our safety officers' enforcement of them to ensure a positive and safe environment for all attendees.

Technology Demonstrations

Exhibitors wishing to demonstrate their technologies during the Mock Prison Riot must make every effort to schedule such activities in advance with the Mock Prison Riot staff. The Mock Prison Riot staff realizes that opportunities may arise for demonstrations which were not anticipated. Technology demonstrations not scheduled in advance still must be coordinated and approved on-site with the lead safety officer prior to execution. There are no exceptions to this regulation. For scheduled and non-scheduled demonstrations: all technologies, related items, and deployment terms must be reviewed and approved by a safety officer prior to execution. The safety officer reserves the right to deny any demonstrations deemed unsafe and/or to deny deployment of any items previously designated as prohibited for this event. Occasionally, there are demonstrations which require the use of live ammunition/explosives/chemical agents. Technology demonstrations which require the use of live ammunition/explosives/chemical agents are scheduled in advance with Mock Prison Riot staff and are executed under highly controlled conditions. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in immediate dismissal from the event and participation in future events will not be permitted.

Exhibitor Workshops

Exhibitors conducting workshops on-site are prohibited from using live explosives of any type, which include but are not limited to pyrotechnically discharged ammunition, smoke grenades, and chemical munitions and agents, unless prior approval is granted by the Mock Prison Riot safety and subject matter expert. Occasionally, there are workshops which require the use of live ammunition/explosives/chemical agents. Certification workshops which require the use of live ammunition/explosives/chemical agents are scheduled in advance with Mock Prison Riot staff and are generally executed off-site in a secure environment; however, off-site locations are not always available.  Any workshop instructor who deploys live explosives or chemical agents on site, to include the indoor firing range, without prior approval, will be dismissed from the event and will not be permitted to attend future events. All workshop materials will be inspected by a safety officer prior to the start of the workshop.

Rejection of Attendance

The Mock Prison Riot reserves the right to cancel or refuse display space to any person or company whose conduct or display of goods is, in the opinion of the Mock Prison Riot leadership, incompatible with the general character, objectives, and safety regulations of the exhibition.

Interpretation and Amendment

The Mock Prison Riot and designated safety officer shall have full power to interpret or amend these requirements. The Exhibitor agrees to abide by any requirements that may be adopted hereafter by the Mock Prison Riot. These requirements become a part of the contract between the exhibitor and the Mock Prison Riot. They have been formulated in the best interest of the Exhibitors and attendees. The show manager respectfully requests the full cooperation of Exhibitors in complying with these requirements. All points not covered are subject to the decision of the Mock Prison Riot staff and designated safety officer.

The Mock Prison Riot requires that all Exhibitors abide by the good neighbor policy. All Exhibitors must consider those across the aisle and those on either side of them when their displays involve lights, sounds, etc. Pictures or videos cannot be taken of any booth without the technologist's permission.

The Mock Prison Riot Exhibit Hall Manager is Karen Stakem ([email protected]) (304.218.8354).

Special requests - such as outdoor exhibits or exhibit space in any location other than the Exhibit Hall - are received, evaluated, and managed on a case-by-case basis through our Exhibitor Manager and our subject matter expert.

IMPORTANT -
Your participation in the Mock Prison Riot does not in any way constitute an endorsement of your products, goods, or services by the State of West Virginia, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Worldwide Corrections Training Foundation, the Mock Prison Riot, or any affiliated entity.