Arizona's Largest Live & Integrated Technology Event

AVL Expo 2026

AVL Expo draws professional attendees with hands-on exhibits from top manufacturers, tailored for integrators, production companies, venue operators, and end users. With its targeted educational sessions, demos, and direct access to manufacturer representatives, AVL Expo also attracts industry pros seeking new solutions, partnerships, and growth in audio, video, lighting and other technology.

Additionally, AVL Expo draws regional K-12 educators, their high school students, and collegiate level educators by inviting their teams for hands-on access to advanced audiovisual technology through booths, demos, and interactive breakout sessions. The show also inspires young attendees to pursue careers and expertise in audio, video, lighting, and entertainment technology while promoting early brand-recognition in their careers.

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Exhibitors

The show flow, start to finish.

Show date
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Venue
Mesa Convention Center201 N. Center St., Mesa, AZ
Exhibit hall hours
9AM - 5PMStudent Hour 9-10a / General Public 10a-5p
Day of Assistance
See Registration Table
Professional attendees
600+
Theatrical Students
250+
Booths
70+
Sessions & Demos
20+

Exhibitor schedule

Tuesday, Nov. 3

  1. 11:00 AM

    Expo Exhibitor Load In

    Main Hall

  2. 12:00 PM

    Audio Demo Load In

    Conference Theatre

  3. 3:00 PM

    Exhibitor Badge Pickup Begins

    Main Hall Lobby

  4. 5:30-7:30 PM

    VIP Preview Night

    Key Clientele, Beverages, Lite Bites

    Main Hall

  5. 9:00 PM

    End of Day

Wednesday, Nov. 4

  1. 8:00 AM

    Building Open to Exhibitors

  2. 9:00-10:00 AM

    Student Hour

    250+ High School / College Level Theatrical Students

    Main Hall

  3. 10:00 AM

    Expo Opens / Breakouts Begin

    Main Hall

  4. 12:00 PM

    Lunch Delivered to Booths

    Pre-Ordered Box Lunches

    Main Hall

  5. 5:00 PM

    Show End

    Begin Strike

  6. 8:00 PM

    Target for Strike Completion

    All exhibitor booths must be struck, no exceptions.

  7. 11:00 PM

    End of Day

    Every last item must be out of the venue.

Pre-Shipment

When: Begins Oct. 15
Where: Clearwing's Phoenix Warehouse

DO NOT ship to the convention center as they do not have a staffed dock.

Ship your booth items, crates, pallets and cases to Clearwing’s Arizona Facility. They’ll be ready for you at the convention center when you arrive. Our teams will then handle getting your items back to our warehouse for carrier pickup post-show.

Shipping Address

Clearwing ATTN: AVL Booth #XXX
4025 W. Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85009

Shipments must arrive to Clearwing by Friday, October 30th to fit our trucking timelines.

During load out, simply tear down your booth, pack it up and leave an outbound label / BOL on it. Our teams will get it back to our warehouse for pickup on or after Nov. 6th. You are responsible for shipment scheduling. 

Carry your booth items in yourself

Local? Bring your items in from personal vehicles during load in. You’ll be required to use the front doors of the convention center while our dock is utilized by production shipments. Post-show, load out via the front doors.

Expo load-in

When: Tuesday, Nov 3rd. @ 11am
Where: Main Hall

Local? Bring your items in via the front doors of the lobby. 

Pre-shipped to Clearwing? Your booth items will be waiting for you at your booth. 

Need help? Ask a member of the Clearwing, Sound Image or Clair Global team for assistance. We'll have quite a few hands ready to work!

View the expo floor map

Badge pickup

When: Begins Nov. 3 @ 3pm
Where: Main Hall Lobby
Bring: Confirmation Email or Identification

Preview Night

When: Tuesday, November 3rd. @ 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Main Hall

Exhibitor attendance is optional, but encouraged.  Clearwing, Clair Global and Sound Image along with AVL Expo sponsors will be bringing in a number of key clients to experience AVL Expo the night before it opens to the general public. Expect a vendor mixer style atmosphere - food, drinks, and good times spread throughout the expo floor. 

WiFi

The venue has free low-speed wifi available to all on-site.

See our registration team for premium, high speed internet access. Charges apply. 

 

Capture leads with your phone

Every attendee badge has a QR code. Scan it with our lead capture tool and the contact goes straight to your booth's lead list we deliver post-show. No app to install, just your phone's browser.

Post-show, we'll send you the legit leads you collected. We don't share full attendee lists or support mass badge-scanning without potential sales opportunities noted. 

  1. Scan the QR code on the back of your badge to access.
  2. Choose your booth and accept the terms.
  3. Scan the attendee's badge QR code and check their name.
  4. Add a note about the conversation and potential sales opportunity (required) and submit.

Show day

When: Wednesday, Nov 4th @ 9am

Expect a couple hundred theatrical students first thing in the morning. Once the general public doors are open at 10, you'll see the show floor transition to full-time professional attendees. 

View the expo floor map

Load-out

Starts: Wednesday, Nov. 4th @ 5PM
Booths cleared by: 8pm

Load out the same way you loaded in. 

Local, front door. Shipping out? Leave your items ready to be shipped in your booth. We'll have a printer at registration for labels/BOLs. 

Any items left behind will be sent to the Clearwing shop. We are not responsible for outbound shipment arrangement or scheduling. 

Parking

Use the main lot. Please park further out. 

Questions on show day

  • Jay Baumgardner

    Show Producer

  • Jeff Steele

    Exhibitor Relations / Sales

  • Mindy Judson-Garcia

    Production Manager

  • Rochelle Esquerra

    Production Manager, Breakout Rooms

  • Katie Avis

    Shipping

  • See the registration desk to track us down.