Shipping
Exhibitors are free to work with any shipping supplier. Lange is the official transportation and shipping provider for GSF West.
Note: The Move-in Schedule can be found in: Move-in & Move-out. The Move-in Schedule will provide a rough estimate of the move-in times which are based on booth location. The Move-in Schedule will be emailed several weeks prior to the show.
Option 1: Lange Transportation & Storage Ltd.
Exhibitors are permitted to use any shipping supplier. Lange Transportation & Storage Ltd. is the official transportation and shipping provide for Grocery & Specialty Food West
Lange is an option to ship your freight to and from the show.
Complete the Lange Transportation Order Form and send it to sales@langeshow.com for an estimate of how much the service will cost.
Option 2: Delivery Service / Company Carrier Vehicle
Exhibitors must ensure the shipment is delivered during the specified move-in time.
For the Move-in Schedule, please see Section 4: Move-in & Move-out.
After the shipment has been accepted, Lange will transport your shipment to your booth.
Note: This does not include material handling for cold storage goods.
Note: Material requiring a forklift with a load greater than 4000 lbs. may be subject to a surcharge by Lange. For more information, please contact sales@langeshow.com.
The Advance Warehouse form is for Exhibitors who would like to use a different carrier to bring freight to the VCC. The courier/carrier will bring the shipment to Lange, where the freight will be stored by Lange and delivered to the VCC for move-in. Lange accepts freight up to 30 days prior to show. For more information, please contact sales@langeshow.com.
Option 3: Personal Delivery / Hand Carry Items
If the loading dock is not required for move-in or move-out, hand carrying in booth materials is an option. Exhibitors may bring in HAND CARRY items AFTER your specified move-in time. Exhibitors are NOT permitted to arrive BEFORE the designated move-in time. Please see Section 4 for Move-in & Move-out information.
Please contact Cindy Suh (csuh@cfig.ca) for information or if you have any questions.
Customs
ConsultExpo is the official customs brokerage for Grocery & Specialty Food West. ConsultExpo assists you with you customs clearance needs.
Included with their services you will have access to:
- On-site presence during move-in and move-out by a ConsultExpo representative.
- Simple and user-friendly assistance with customs document completion.
- One-way or round-trip customs clearance services.
Other Shipping Forms
If you would like to store your freight before having them shipped to their final destination, please complete the Lange After Show Warehouse Form.
Contact Us
To Exhibit
Rolster Taylor, VP Sales RTaylor@cfig.ca
Tyson Smith, Account Representative TSmith@cfig.ca
Cindy Suh, Trade Show Operations Coordinator CSuh@cfig.ca
Membership
Suzanne Regimbal, Account Manager SRegimbal@cfig.ca
Irmeli Koskinen, Coordinator IKoskinen@cfig.ca
Sponsorship + Advertising
Matthew Brown, Manager Marketing & Communications MBrown@cfig.ca
Sponsorship Marketing@cfig.ca
Conference/Events
Nancy Kwon, VP Marketing, Communications NKwon@cfig.ca
Diana Stevenson, Director, Conference, Events DStevenson@cfig.ca