Safety First: All personnel operating a forklift, skyjack, or electrical pallet jack, must have a valid license to operate the equipment (license must be available for review).
Forklift drivers must wear a seatbelt while operating the vehicle. Lift operators must wear a safety harness when working from the basket of the lift.
All forklifts are required to pick up a number flag from ACCD Safety as an easy means of identifying forklifts and their drivers
The Palmer Events Center is designated a clean-air facility. Smoking & Vaping is permitted in designated areas only.
General Service Contractor employees must be identifiable by a uniform, name tag or badge.
A General Service Contractor supervisor or foremen must be present before General Service Contractor employees may enter the facility.
General Service Contractor personnel, please refrain from using the Department employee break room.
Drapes, decorations, bunting and other decorative materials must be fire resistant and/or properly treated to meet the requirements for flame proofing.
The lobby areas, doors, and passenger elevator is for pedestrian traffic only.
Only Department employees are authorized to operate freight doors.
Exit, fire hose cabinets and fire pull station signs must be visible and accessible at all times.
Utility services (electrical, water/drainage, natural gas, compressed air, telephone, and technical services) are exclusive services provided and managed directly by the Palmer Events Center/Austin Convention Center Department. Exhibitors must process utilities requests and payments directly with the Palmer Events Center/Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD). Current utility forms are available from the Department Utility Representatives.
Service orders for utilities requested by the client’s exhibitors must be placed and paid for directly with the Palmer Events Center/Austin Convention Center Department.
PEC Utilities services must be in place PRIOR to laying carpet in booths and/or aisles.
A detailed and accurate production schedule is required thirty-on (31) days prior to the first move-in day.