Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk in Chicago, Ill.
Dental Implant Conference dates:
- Full conference dates: Dec. 3–5
- Exhibition Hall open: Dec. 4–5
- Booth space with 8′ draped back wall and 3′ draped side rail (in-line booths only)
- Carpeted Exhibit Hall
- A company identification sign (in-line booths only)
- One exhibitor badge per 80 square feet of booth space
- Admittance to G-Coded scientific sessions is permitted for all exhibitors who have an exhibitor badge
- Complete online exhibitor listing on the Dental Implant Conference website via the virtual Exhibit Hall Floor Plan, online web program and AAOMS Events mobile app
- Exhibitor listing (booth #, company name, city, state, phone, email, URL and product categories) in the printed Dental Implant Conference Program (subject to publication deadlines)
- Opportunity to earn priority points for exhibiting in 2026
- Access to the Exhibitor Lounge
- 24-hour Exhibit Hall perimeter security service
- Networking breakfasts and lunches on Friday and Saturday
Sample 8′ x 10′
Everything else, from furniture to electricity and internet to trash cans, must be ordered from AAOMS’s vendors or shipped to the show site by the exhibitor.
- Booth furnishings – Any furnishings including a table, chairs, a wastebasket and any kind of lighting must be brought in by you or rented from GES.
- Electrical power – You must order any electrical power service to be connected to your booth space via the Exhibitor Service Kit.
- Wi-Fi – There will be Wi-Fi service in the Exhibit Hall. Please note that if you plan to do business, AAOMS recommends purchasing a hard line in the event the Wi-Fi becomes spotty or goes down for any reason. You can order Wi-Fi service in the Exhibitor Service Kit.
- Lead retrieval – You can purchase a lead retrieval system from AAOMS’s registration vendor that will allow you to scan attendee badges and collect their contact information. This can be purchased in advance via the Exhibitor Service Kit. Email addresses will be included in lead retrieval.
- Additional exhibitor badges – Every exhibitor is granted one badge per 80 square feet of booth space. Additional badges cost $130 in advance or $150 on-site. Exhibitor badge registration will open in late October.
Each year, AAOMS provides an Exhibitor Service Kit, which includes ordering forms and pricing from GES, AAOMS’s general services contractor, as well as exclusive and recommended vendors. The Exhibitor Service Kit is available here.
In-line, island and booths conducting retail sales have specific design requirements that protect the sight lines of neighboring booths and maintain the flow of traffic in the aisles. For complete design requirements for your booth, consult the AAOMS Booth Construction and Layout. If you have questions regarding your design, contact Robin Gathman at [email protected].
You must submit a floor plan for approval if:
- You have an island or peninsula booth (a booth that is open on three or all four sides, typically measuring at least 18’x20′ or 360 square feet)
- You have an end-cap booth (an end-cap booth is exposed to aisles on three sides and composed of two booths)
Note: Booths of the types indicated above that do not have pre-approved floor plans (designs) will not be allowed to set up at the 2026 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference.
Yes, AAOMS does allow end-cap booths, but only on 20-foot cross aisles.
Yes. All gifts, giveaways and contest items are subject to approval by AAOMS. All exhibitors who plan to distribute giveaways must complete the Booth Activity and Giveaway Form.
Yes. The specific rules regarding these presentations are available in the AAOMS Exhibitor Rules and Regulations.
For more information and important deadlines, visit the housing page.
HOUSING ALERT: AAOMS is the only official housing agent for the Dental Implant Conference. Beware of companies not authorized by AAOMS. While resellers may contact you offering housing services, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with AAOMS and entering into financial arrangements with such entities may have costly consequences. Don’t risk losing reservations or incurring hidden costs from unauthorized sources. Please contact the hotels directly or use the AAOMS-specific links below.
GES will begin receiving freight in the Advance Warehouse on Thursday, Oct. 29; freight must be received by Friday, Nov. 27, to avoid freight surcharges. Shipping in advance to the GES warehouse allows you to confirm your materials have arrived and assures that your materials will be in your booth when you arrive. GES provides detailed instructions for shipping to the AAOMS Dental Implant Conference in its Exhibitor Service Kit.
Each exhibitor receives one complimentary exhibitor badge for every 80 square feet of booth space rented. It is highly recommended, as well as convenient and easy, to register your booth staff for their badges online. The badge portal will open in late October.
Additional badges can be purchased for $130 prior to the deadline. On-site badge purchase cost is $150.
When you pick up your exhibitor badges on-site, you may choose between two different methods of badge pick-up:
- If you are the single contact for your group and you have received the group confirmation, you may avoid lines at the full-service desk and use the Express Pick-Up kiosk. This will allow you to print all your badges at once so that you may distribute them to your staff.
Note: You should only choose this method if you are certain that you will be able to distribute all of your badges prior to Exhibit Hall open time. If some members of your staff need to pick up their own badges on a “will-call” basis, you should visit the full-service exhibitor registration desk and only request the badges you can distribute directly.
- If each member of your staff has received an individual confirmation, they may pick up their badge at the full-service exhibitor registration desk.
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Friday, Dec. 4 | 6:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Dec. 5 | 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
AAOMS offers a pre-registration list, which will be available for a limited time leading up to the Dental Implant Conference. AAOMS also offers a post-attendance list for six months after the meeting.
There is a charge for both lists. Lists are single-use, do not contain email addresses and are available in Excel format. Download the attendee mailing list order form.
For safety and fire prevention, Exhibitors may not store cartons or empty display cases behind their exhibit booths. Exhibitors may store only the amount of material used for each day of the exhibition. Please make arrangements with GES for any items that will require accessible storage and empty stickers will be available for any empty boxes and display cases that will need to be returned at the close of the exhibition.
The 2026 Dental Implant Conference Exhibition installation dates and times are:
| Thursday, Dec. 3 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
In order for the exhibition to be ready for opening on Friday, booths must be set and tagged by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3. If set-up of any exhibit does not start by 4 p.m. Thursday, AAOMS shall have the right to order the exhibit to be erected, and the Exhibitor will be billed for all charges.
The GES Service Center will be open during exhibitor set-up hours to assist you and will be located in the Riverwalk Exhibition Hall. Additionally, Dana O’Donnell, Director, Exhibit Sales and Corporate Relations; Alisa Prachan, Sr. Exhibit Sales Associate; and Robin Gathman, Floor Manager, will be able to assist you on-site with any special challenges, problems or needs.
All exhibits must remain intact until the official closing of the exhibition at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Exhibitors expressly agree not to begin packing or dismantling until such time. Exhibit booths must be staffed at all times during the exhibition and completely operational until the official closing date and time. NEW THIS YEAR: If a booth is not staffed until the exhibition closing time, the exhibitor will be imposed up to a $1,500 fine. The exhibitor will be subject to loss of seniority after the first warning. Exhibitors who continue to violate this regulation may be ineligible to participate in future AAOMS exhibitions. Plan your flights accordingly!
Exhibitors will complete arrangements for prompt pick up of all outbound shipments and removal no later than 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. All carriers must be checked in by 6:30 p.m. All freight not called for within the AAOMS designated move-out time may be shipped by a carrier selected by GES and billed to the Exhibitor.
Please note: Exhibitors are responsible for their own property. Although provisions for security are made, Exhibition Management, its agents, and the agents for the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk do not assume responsibility for the safekeeping of any of your equipment, materials, tools or exhibits.
Due to exhibitor requests, AAOMS is now including compliant liability insurance with the booth fee. This insurance will meet AAOMS requirements. Exhibitors will no longer need to go through the work and cost of obtaining and submitting their own compliant insurance. AAOMS wants to make exhibiting with the Association as convenient as possible.
All exhibitor Appointed Contractors will be required to check in at the GES Service Desk located on the River Level, at the base of the west escalators. Exhibition Management will verify that the appropriate insurance certificate is on file and will issue a work badge.
AAOMS is the only authorized source for its Dental Implant Conference attendee, exhibitor and sponsor lists. Any legitimate list rental is arranged directly through AAOMS and never through a third party. If you receive an offer to purchase or rent one of these lists from any other source, it is not affiliated with AAOMS and should be treated as fraudulent.
To rent an official list, please contact AAOMS directly at [email protected].
If you receive a suspicious offer, do not click any links or provide payment and forward it to [email protected] so AAOMS can investigate.
