2023 Spring Meeting & Expo

Click here for a printable prospectus and registration form.

Updates:

• The Expo Hall is sold out. Email taylor@slma.org to be put on the waitlist. 
• The Oyster Bar Bash has been moved to a larger location. More tickets are on sale. If they sell out, email taylor@slma.org to be added to the waitlist.
• All events are Business Casual attire.
• On-site parking is valet only with a maximum hight of 6'9". The closest self-parking is the Whitaker St. Garage.

Accommodations:

Hyatt Regency Savannah
2 W. Bay Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401 United States

Reservations can be made online at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SAVRS/G-SELB/SLMA.

Use code “G-SELB/SLMA” for the discounted rate of $265.00 per night.

The cutoff date for booking rooms is Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Schedule:

Wednesday, March 8
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Oyster Bar Bash - Fundraiser at Vic's on the River
Join us for dinner and drinks at Vic's on the River.
Funds raised will benefit SLMA’s workforce and consumer outreach programs.
26 East Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401 - Additional Registration Required 

Thursday, March 9
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: SLMA Board of Directors Meeting - Harborside Ballroom East
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM: Exhibitor Set-Up - Harborside Ballroom West
Lunch on own
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Industry Updates - Harborside Ballroom East
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Trade Expo & Networking Reception - Harborside Ballroom West
Dinner on own

Friday, March 10
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Trade Expo & Networking Breakfast - Harborside Ballroom West
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Exhibitor Tear-Down - Harborside Ballroom West
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Industry Updates - Harborside Ballroom East
12:00 PM: JoeScan Tour - Benedetto Guitars

Exhibitor Information: 

• Shipping & Receiving
  The hotel’s receiving department will coordinate receipt and delivery of small packages/pallets to guest rooms and meeting rooms in conjunction with the bell stand. Packages should not arrive more than 3 days prior to date required. Shipments arriving more than 3 days prior may be refused or subject to an additional storage fee.
  
  Handling fees of $7.50 per box and $100.00 per pallet apply for in bound handling. Guest is responsible for bringing pre-paid shipping labels for outbound shipping. If you are shipping a pallet you will need to contract a drayage company to move the pallet for you. To avoid that, it is suggested to ship in multiple boxes.
  
  Materials sent to the hotel must be labeled as follows (only change the text italicised):
  
  Hyatt Regency Savannah
  Guest Name & Expo Table #
  2 West Bay Street
  Savannah, GA 31401
  Company Name
  Jasmine Perez
  
  
• Download the Exhibitor Order Form for your power and AV needs.
• Downloadable Expo Hall Floorplan with table assignments.

Please contact Taylor McCord  taylor@slma.org for more information.