GEOINT Symposium FAQ
Yes, we have a mobile app! The GEOINT Symposium Mobile App is launched closer to the Symposium. We send an email to all attendees when it is ready for download.
Yes, we have multiple opportunities for networking at the GEOINT Symposium. Please view our GEOINT 2024 Symposium Schedule at a Glance here.
USGIF suggests business casual attire for all GEOINT events. Military officers and enlisted personnel are encouraged to wear their duty uniforms. Casual attire is recommended for the welcome celebration.
We offer a few ways to speak at the GEOINT Symposium. Our high category sponsorships at the Premier or Diamond level include an opportunity to introduce one Main Stage keynote or panel. In addition to this, we offer applications for sponsorships and sessions in some of our Hub programming. Those opportunities will be announced on our website, via our newsletters, and in our social media channels.
Yes, we will have training sessions available Monday through Wednesday at the Symposium. You can add them on to your registration for $25 if you are a member and $35 if you are not. For a full list of training sessions available please visit our agenda here.
Through our official housing website, we have several overflow hotels that are a few minutes from the Gaylord Convention Center. Shuttles will be running on a loop and will be free of charge to attendees.
GEOINT badges are non-transferable. Badges must be worn and visible at ALL Symposium-related activities. One-Day Exhibit Only Pass holders may upgrade to a Full Symposium Pass to attend all Symposium sessions by paying the rate difference on the date of change. By registering for the Symposium, you agree that badge swapping, or badge sharing is not permitted. Violations of this badge policy may result in cancellation of the registration without refund and dismissal from the event.
Photography without permission from booth personnel or USGIF staff is prohibited in the Exhibit Hall. Please be aware that USGIF has designated representatives to photograph and capture video throughout the GEOINT Symposium. As a participant, your likeness and/or voice may be utilized by USGIF for future promotional purposes. Unless we receive a written request from you stating otherwise.
Please click here to fill out our 2024 GEOINT Ancillary Events request form.
Exhibitors and Sponsors:
You can access a full list of exhibitors here.
In order to register your booth staff please have your exhibitor main contact log in to map your show here and select ‘registration’.
Please click here to order lead retrieval.
If you wish to request an exhibitor sub-block of 10+ rooms, please click here.
USGIF has a limited number of meeting rooms available at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center- only companies who are either exhibiting or sponsoring the GEOINT Symposium will be able to rent meeting rooms. Rooms will be available from Sunday, May 5, through Wednesday, May 8. Please note that furniture, a/v, electrical, floral, and any other show services are at the expense of the exhibitor/sponsor and should be contracted directly with the appropriate vendor for that particular service.
Member Rate: $9,500 | Non-Member Rate: $10,500
Applications for meeting rooms can be found here.
An array of Symposium sponsorship opportunities can be found here.
- Participation in pre-show promotion
- Online company and product descriptions
- Pipe and drape on three sides (for linear booths only)
- Name identification sign (for linear booths only)
- 10 priority points for exhibiting plus 1 additional point for each 100 sqft of space
Included in the small business booth package are:
- Two complimentary exhibitor badges per table-top booth
- Participation in pre-show promotion
- Online company and product descriptions
- 6’ draped table, 2 chairs, wastebasket, carpet, and name identification sign
- 10 priority points for exhibiting plus 1 additional point for each table-top
- Please note, these are limited to table-top exhibits only – no structures are allowed in this area. Pull up banners, table-top exhibits, and monitors on stands are permitted.
Exhibitors are required to carry general liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate. The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, and The Expo Group L.P. must be included as Additional Insureds during the GEOINT Symposium in Kissimmee, FL from May 5-8, 2024, as per the written contract under the General Liability policy.
If you are using an Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC), please see the EAC section of the Exhibitor Kit , which has outlined the EAC’s responsibilities and where to send The Expo Group, GEOINT Symposium’s General Services Contractor, their COI’s.
USGIF will send the opt-in registrant list at three weeks out, at one week out, and the week after the Symposium. Please note that only USGIF has access to this list, and solicitations from non-USGIF entities claiming to offer access to the registrant list are fraudulent.
Here is a link to our quick facts guide that our general service contractor The Expo Group has created for all exhibitors’ reference.
Registration and Housing:
Please click here to register for the GEOINT Symposium.
Please visit our website here in order to view the GEOINT 2024 Symposium registration rates.
All registration cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to usgif@conferencedirect.com. Cancellations received on or before March 29, 2024, will receive a full refund less a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be given after March 29, 2024, and registrations received after this date are not eligible for refunds. Canceling your registration does not automatically cancel your housing reservation.
All non-government rate reservations will be charged a $30 fee for cancellations. In addition, please review your housing acknowledgement for the individual hotel cancellation policy. To cancel your hotel reservation, please contact us by email: usgif@conferencedirect.com, phone: 980-404-2062, or toll free: 855-526-4217.
Please have your exhibitor main contact log in to the Exhibitor Dashboard here and select ‘Registration’.
If you wish to request an exhibitor block of 10+ rooms please click here.
Attendees must register prior to booking their housing. Upon completion of their registration attendees will receive their confirmation email – within this email will be their unique non-transferrable housing link. This means they cannot forward this to anyone else – it will only work for that individual.
USGIF has partnered solely with ConferenceDirect as its official housing company for the GEOINT 2024 Symposium, and we do not endorse or have a relationship with any other housing company.
As a special offer, USGIF allows attendees and exhibitors the option to bring a guest for a reduced cost compared to full symposium registrations. Guest passes are limited to one guest pass per symposium registrant. Each pass includes admission to the Exhibit Hall during the afternoon networking receptions and evening activities. A guest is a spouse, significant other, friend, or adult child who is not in an industry-related occupation, a volunteer, or in an appointed position. A coworker or an associate within the industry may not use the guest registration.
