Exhibitor Online Manual

New Location: Marshalling Yard
Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Effective August 1st, 2011 the MTCC Marshalling Yard will be operating out of 100/120 Cherry Street to facilitate move-in and move-out of events at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Please note this is a new location. Beginning August 1st, 2011 the 24 Bathurst Street yard will no longer be operational.

If you can park your vehicle in the underground parking at the MTCC and carry or roll your exhibitry safely (ie. one hand on escalator railing) to your booth using the escalators and /or elevators, you DO NOT need to use the marshalling yard.

1. All vehicles will report first to the vehicle marshalling area. This lot is 3.8 km from the Convention Centre.

2.  The marshalling yard is open 1 hour prior to scheduled move-in/move-out times.

An attendant will be posted at the marshalling area. The attendant will assign the delivery order of the vehicles and give a numbered ticket to the driver based on a prearranged priority listing produced by show management. The cost of the attendant will be at the expense of the Convention Centre. when required during operational hours of 0700 to 2359. Charges will be applied between 0001 - 0700 hours.

4. A call will be made to the attendant to dispatch vehicles. As space becomes available, the drivers will be directed to the North Building (Front Street) or to the South Building (Lower Simcoe Street).

5. Upon arrival at either entrance, the driver will turn in their assigned tickets.

6. Vehicles entering the loading dock areas will be met by MTCC dock staff who will control the flow of vehicle traffic.

7. Vehicles going up onto the North Building Exhibit Floor will be met by dock staff positioned at John Street and on the ramp to control the pedestrian traffic on the ramp. 

8. During the winter season, the Convention Centre will bear the cost of the labour and equipment to keep the ramp open to traffic, to clean off vehicles before going onto the floor and to keep the floor clean. The Centre will also be responsible for snow removal in the marshalling area.

9. The control of the vehicles once onto the Exhibit Floor will be the responsibility of Show Floor Management in conjunction with MTCC dock staff.

10. Freight elevators, when in use, will be manned and controlled by operators supplied by the Convention Centre.

11. Vehicle storage is available during events at $32.00 plus 13% GST/HST  per day. Arrangements must be made in advance through the Dock Office - Tel: 416 585-8345 or 416-585-8278.

Marshalling Yard Procedures & Map

Marshalling Yard Map