The first-ever Grid Edge Technologies event will be held 10-13 April 2023, in San Diego. View the schedule of events for current information.

The exhibit hall will be located at:
San Diego Convention Center
111 W Harbor Drive

San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 525-5000

The IEEE PES Grid Edge 2023 exhibits hall hours will be:

View the Full Grid Edge Schedule. Full exhibitor schedule, including move-in/out, coming soon.

The IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference and Exposition will attract organizations, experts, policy makers, and technology providers helping to deliver enhanced productivity, efficiency, and interoperability to the grid. Grid Edge is the only place where this wide range of stakeholders can engage in the idea sharing critical for optimizing the grid edge and delivering on the potential of more sustainable environments.
Learn more about why you should exhibit at IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies.

A booth at this event provides an opportunity to market your products and services to thousands of industry decision-makers. View the Booth / Exhibiting Details page for the full list of what is included.

Supporter opportunities are available online.

• Booths canceled or reduced in size by 4 October 2022 are eligible for a refund of 75% of cost for canceled/reduced exhibit space (i.e. exhibit space $3200, paid $1600, refund of $800 due).
• Booths canceled or reduced in size after 4 October 2022 are not eligible for a refund even if space is resold.
• Any company cancelling all or part of their contracted exhibit space after this date will forfeit any payment previously made.

View complete terms, including cancellation and refund policy, on the Booth / Exhibiting Details page.

Some exhibitors have reported receiving solicitations from unofficial vendors. IEEE PES Grid Edge official vendors will NEVER send emails from a non-business account such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc. If you receive a solicitation and are unsure of the vendor’s affiliation with IEEE PES, please contact Grid Edge Exhibits at (972) 521-9902 or [email protected]. A list of Official Vendors will be available soon.

Move-In:

• Monday, April 10
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM*
  • *Booths 600 SF or larger (if needed, times arranged directly with exhibitors)
• Tuesday, April 11
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • All Exhibitor Move-in
  • Must be set by 4:00 PM

Move-Out:

• Thursday, April 12
  • 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Friday, April 13
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Must be removed by 10:00 AM

Full exhibitor schedule will be available soon.

Exhibitors can access the show floor during move-in and move-out hours which will be available soon. On show days exhibitors can access the show floor beginning at 8:00 AM and must exit the floor once the hall closes each night. Please note: if you hire an EAC they cannot access the exhibit hall on show days. The EAC guidelines with additional details will be available soon.

Freeman has the capabilities to design a custom booth developed to meet your specific goals and requirements. You may choose a custom designed booth, or to save money, you may choose to rent a standard or deluxe hardwall unit. Contact [email protected] for a custom quote.

Please note that furniture and carpet is available to order from our general services contractor, Freeman. The exhibitor manual will be available in December 2022.

Electrical services order information will be available in December 2022.

Exhibitor Appointed Contractors (EACs) are independent contractors hired by exhibiting companies. These are companies that are typically signatory to the local unions. They can include labor building your booth, booth supervisors, booth designers, independent display companies, etc.

EAC’s will only be granted access to the show floor if show management has received the EAC Authorization form and a valid Certificate of Insurance. They will not have access to the exhibit hall on show days. The EAC submittal form and details will be available closer to the event.

EAC companies that are not registered and have approved insurance will not be allowed to work on the property.  

Exhibitor housing and registration will open in December 2022.

Booths come with 4 (or more) complimentary exhibitor badges, which allow access to the Exhibit Hall, Sessions and Networking Events. Exhibitors who wish to add additional exhibitor registrations may do so once registration opens December 2022.

Booths come with 4 (or more) complimentary exhibitor badges, which allow access to the Exhibit Hall, Sessions and Networking Events. Badge allotments are based on booth size, refer to table below for actual allotments.

Exhibitor badge requests in excess of the allotment will be charged $300.00 per registrant. These badges are for booth staff and not company representatives that do not have a direct relationship to the exhibit or those directly involved in staffing the booth.

No, each company can register any company personnel of their choice, we do not pre-register the contact that reserves the booth. Registration will open in December 2022 and exhibitors will be sent information on how to register their complementary badges.

Exhibitor badges allow access to the entire IEEE PES Grid Edge show (sessions, exhibit hall and networking events. Registration will open in December 2022 and exhibitors will be sent information on how to register their complementary badges.

All international exhibiting companies will be able to request a Visa Letter when they register their booth staff for a badge. By registering with an international address, the system will automatically ask you if you need the Visa Letter, and then provide the appropriate fields for you to complete. Once the applicable fields are completed and you have completed the registration form, you will be able to print/download the Visa Letter by clicking on the “globe” icon in the registration dashboard next to the individual’s name. If a VISA letter is required prior to registration opening, please contact [email protected].

There are many ways you can promote your participation in Grid Edge. We are currently working on more info and downloadable examples for you to make your promotions easy.

In addition, through your exhibitor badge registration portal (available in December, 2022), you can use the Invite Customers section to provide your customers and prospects a reduced rate Conference Registration. You can download the form from the portal to do an email blast or mailing to invite your customers and prospects to visit your booth or duplicate the one in this manual found on the previous page. They can register on-line and save time and money.

Attendee lists will be available for order. More information will be available December 2022.

Lead retrieval will be available for order. More information will be available December 2022.

Lead retrieval is a scanner that can be used to scan badges of the individuals that come by your booth. With the scanner you will have access to the contact information, including emails, for these individuals.

All exhibitors wishing to host a special event in their booth outside of official exhibit hall hours must complete the Special Event Request Form and receive approval from show management. More info coming soon.

Material handling (drayage) is the service of receiving freight at either the advance warehouse or show site. This service includes the following:

• Acceptance of freight shipped to advance warehouse
• Storage of up to 30 days prior to move-in  
• Delivery of freight to show site OR acceptance of freight delivered directly to show site  
• Delivery of freight from dock to booth  
• Pick up and storage of “empty” crates/boxes for duration of show  
• Delivery of “empties” from storage back to booth for move-out  
• Freight transferred from booth to dock for return shipment  
• Loading of crates/boxes onto outgoing carrier  

Additional shipping info, costs and contacts will be available soon.

Shipping details will be available soon.

Shipping details will be available soon.