Exhibitor Hotel & Travel Information

Priority Hotel Booking Process

Don’t miss out on the chance to participate in priority hotel booking for The Utility Expo 2027. All exhibitors that submitted their applications and provided a 50% deposit by June 5, 2026 are eligible to participate.

For companies with 200 or more priority points:

Phase 1

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Request site opens for you, and you will receive a letter with a username and password to access the site to make your company’s request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 10/12.

Monday, October 12, 2026

Site closes for Phase 1 companies.

Friday, October 16, 2026

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

For companies with 50-199 priority points

Phase 2

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Request site opens for you, and you will receive a letter with a username and password to access the site to make your company’s request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 11/2.

Monday, November 2, 2026

Site closes for Phase 2 companies.

Friday, November 13, 2026

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

Housing opens for remaining exhibitors

Phase 3

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Request site opens for you, and you will receive a letter with a username and password to access the site to make your company’s request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 12/7.

Monday, December 7, 2026

Site closes for Phase 3 companies.

Friday, December 11, 2026

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

*If you make individual reservations for less than 10 rooms, you will receive your hotel assignment immediately.

How Does It Work?

View frequently asked questions about our priority hotel booking process.

Priority hotel booking will open in 3 phases based on the number of priority points your company has. Show Management will be sending a letter in early Fall 2026 to the person who is listed on the space application as the booth contact with your 2027 priority points.

Rest assured, you'll still have access to rooms. Room block access will become available when Registration and Housing officially open in May 2027.

You can call our customer service team at +1 (866) 236-0442 and we can get that resent to you. Please be aware that these letters are sent to the booth contact and cannot be shared with others. If you book the hotel rooms but are not the main contact for the booth, please reach out to the person in your organization who is and ask them to share this with you.

Years of Membership
x 2
+
Past Participation (SF)
x 100
=
Priority Points
Definition of Years of Membership

Show Management chooses the company/division with the greatest number of years as an AEM member. An exhibitor must be a current member in good standing with AEM in order to have its years of membership used in calculating the membership number.

Definition of Past Participation number

Show Management uses the total square footage purchased by an exhibitor for The Utility Expo 2023. If a company acquired another company(s), the parent company can use the newly acquired company(s) space.

Don’t worry, you can still participate in the next phase. But your request will then be limited to what options are available in that phase. So be sure to mark these dates on your calendar.

Free Shuttle Service to Select Hotels

Securing your rooms through the official The Utility Expo 2027 hotel block gives you access to the Show’s free shuttle service, helping you save valuable time and money on travel. Shuttle service is available between the Kentucky Exhibition Center and select official The Utility Expo 2027 hotels. Shuttles will operate during official show days, October 5 – 7, 2027. 

Please Note: Not all hotels in the official show block are on the shuttle route.

Coming Soon!

Travel discounts, important dates, hotel rates & availability to look forward to soon.

  • Reservation Policies & Important Dates
  • Flight discounts
  • Hotel Rates & Availability (Coming July 2026)

Beware of Unofficial Housing Offers

Maritz Global Events logo

Maritz® is the official hotel provider for The Utility Expo 2027 show and the only company that can sell rooms within The Utility Expo 2027 official hotel blocks.

Please be aware some third-party travel companies may attempt to solicit housing for The Utility Expo 2027 show. These companies are not authorized by Show Management and may provide false information regarding the availability of rooms at hotels within the show hotel booking program.

If you are contacted by a travel company other than Maritz®, please report this immediately to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): ReportFraud.ftc.gov . We encourage you to report anything you think may be a fraud, scam, or bad business practice. Click to learn more about impersonator fraud.

AEM continues to be actively engaged in support efforts to stop business impersonation fraud, click to learn more.

Questions?

Maritz® is the official hotel provider for The Utility Expo 2027. For questions, please contact Maritz® customer service department: 

International & Domestic: (+1) (864)-342-6396 (Monday-Friday, 8a.m. - 4p.m. CT) 

Email: Theutilityexpo-EXH@maritz.com