Exposition Gardens Parking Garages & Surface Lots (1 Mapped)
| Garage / Surface Lot | Daily Rate | Max Height Clearance | Sprinter / Box Truck OK? | Walk to Main Doors | Insider Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposition Gardens Main Convention Garage & Surface Lot | $15 – $28 / day | 7' 0" Garage • Unlimited Surface Lot | ✓ Yes (Sprinter Friendly) | 1–4 min walk to main registration concourse | Cashless credit/tap entry; Sprinter vans and box trucks stage in designated surface bays. |
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Campus Transfer Times & Truck Marshaling Yard
Exposition Gardens Freight Docks & GSC Marshaling: Freight carriers check in at the Peoria GSC marshaling yard for weighed dock assignment across 6 loading bays.
Nearest Certified CAT Scale: Certified commercial truck scale ticket required for all LTL/FTL drayage check-ins in Peoria.
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Ask specific operational questions — hand-carry monitor limits, electrical & drayage rates, closest walkable hotels, or 30-person VIP dining buyouts.
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Dates, credential pickup, exhibiting costs, labor rules, walkable hotels, and client dining.
Peoria Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. Exposition Gardens Exhibitor Carry-In Policy (Union Jurisdiction): One exhibitor badge-holder may hand-carry personal display materials or a single rolling luggage case in one trip through main public/hotel entrances without drayage charges; two-wheel dollies, pushcarts, and crated dock deliveries route through official material-handling labor.
Exposition Gardens offers 549+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Peoria is $135/night lodging and $64/day M&IE.
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Upcoming Peoria Conventions
Full Calendar →- KBIS — Kitchen & Bath Industry Show 2027Tue Feb 2 – Thu Feb 4, 2027 • 42,000+ Attendees
- Kentucky Dental Association Annual Meeting 2027Aug 26–29, 2027 • 1,000+ B2B Attendees
- The Kentucky Meeting 2026Aug 27–29, 2026 • 1,500+ B2B Attendees
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- Kentucky Association of Counties Regional Leadership Workshop 2026May 14–15, 2026 • 500+ B2B Attendees