Employer Pre-Arrival
Information


Publicity
The Directions Career Fair will be advertised on campus through a variety of media. If you would like to advertise your organization's attendance at this special event, please call the student newspaper, The Collegiate Times, at (540) 231-9860 to place an ad.

Sending displays and other materials TO the job fair:
Hollins Exposition Services of Roanoke provides shipping services for the job fair. Once registered, you will receive an electronic information notice regarding shipping information. Hollins Exposition Services can be contacted directly, at:

Hollins Exposition Services
Kris Peter , Account Manager
7549-C Williamson Road, NW
P.O. Box 7001
Roanoke, VA 24019
(540)362-3940
www.hollins-expo.com

DO NOT ship materials or exhibits to Virginia Tech or to Squires Student Center.

Shipping materials OUT at the close of the job fair:

If you are using Hollins Exposition Services to handle your shipping, follow their instructions.

If you are using UPS, Federal Express, or any other shipping company, do the following:
Call your courier service three to six (3-6) hours before your departure time to schedule your shipping pick-up.

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UPS – 1-800-PICK-UPS (1-800-742-5877)
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Federal Express - 1-800-238-5355
* Other Couriers – refer to telephone directory

Inform the scheduler that your shipment MUST be picked up no later than 5:00 p.m from:
Virginia Tech, Squires, Commonwealth Ballroom

- This assists the scheduler in assigning the driver for your pick-up.
- Be prepared to answer questions regarding freight, number of packages and account number.
- Fill ou
t your mailing slips completely.
(Extra Fed Ex and UPS shipping labels can be picked up at Employer Registration)
- Place your Fed Ex and UPS materials to be shipped on:
- Loading Dock A
- Adjacent to the Commonwealth Ballroom
- 2nd floor of building; ground floor on Alumni Mall side.
- Student volunteers will be available to assist.