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Facility / Event Planning Guide /
2. Work Rules / General Conditions
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ADA Compliant Facility
The Rhode Island Convention Center and our approved contractors maintain a wall-to-wall
agreement with the International Laborers Local 271 which has jurisdiction over the loading/unloading
of all trucks (including Box trucks of any size and rental vans) and decorating needs (floor marking,
pipe, drape, banner/sign hanging, etc.). The official labor (decorator) contractor will have skilled
craftsmen to assist exhibitors who wish to hire labor to perform these services. Arrangements for all
temporary labor should be made through the official service contractors.
Work rules for Exhibitor Participation are extremely flexible in that they may choose to load/unload
uncrated materials from a mini-van, station wagon, or pick-up truck. The use of mechanical equipment
(i.e. forklifts, pallet jacks, lifts, etc.) is prohibited. The Registered Exhibitors may perform all
set-up/tear-down of their booth, displays, and/or product materials (including the use of power tools)
subject to safety policies established by the Center.
Electrical, Telephone, Plumbing, Cleaning, Rigging, and Food and Beverage Services are exclusive
services performed by the Rhode Island Convention Center. Licensed Electricians provide all building
power sources and perform hard-wiring installations when required. Plumbers provide all water/drain/
compressed air sources to the booth (final connections are included in the price). Tele-communications
technicians will provide all communications and data lines. (Please see Service Order Forms or call the
Exhibitor Services Department at (401) 458-6100.) All Rigging must be contracted through AVS of Rhode
Island. They also can provide complete AV support for any event. The on-site manager can be reached at
(401) 458-6342. Lifts and Forklifts, whether they are owned by the center or brought from an outside
source, must be operated by authorized RICC personnel or by AVS of Rhode Island and are subject to
industry safety standards.
The Center's work rules prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of tips by any of our employees.
Our employees are paid excellent hourly wages denoting a professional status and tipping is not necessary.
Should you be SOLICITED for a tip, please report the incident to our Public Safety Director (Ken Mancuso
at 401-458-6301) as soon as possible.
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Tel: 401-458-6000 • Fax: 401-458-6500 • Email: jmcginn@smgricc.com
One Sabin Street, Providence, RI 02903-1814
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