[ADLM] 2024 U.S. International Clinical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Exhibition: Exhibitor and Travel Guide

The 2024 American International Clinical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Exhibition (ADLM) will be held in Chicago from July 30 to August 1, 2024. To ensure a smooth experience for all exhibitors, we have prepared a travel and exhibition guide for your reference.

Exhibition Details

Exhibition Schedule

Exhibition Guidelines and Important Notes

Exhibitor badges are registered through the exhibitor portal. Registered exhibitors will receive an email from the organizer containing a QR code as confirmation; please present this email on-site to redeem your exhibitor badge.

(1) To avoid any issues related to the verification and confirmation of documents or information during the exhibition, please prepare and bring all relevant exhibition-related documents before you depart (photocopies are acceptable).

(2) Exhibition booth-related documents include: the exhibition application form, subsequent order forms (with the organizing committee and the booth contractor), invoices, payment receipts, and other relevant materials.

(3) Exhibition hall floor plan, the approved booth design scheme (including design drawings and textual information—such as lettering on the header panel), correspondence confirming key details, and contact information for relevant primary contacts (e.g., the head of the exhibit transportation company, the head of the booth contractor, etc.).

Entry Requirements

EVUS Registration Guidelines: Travelers holding a People’s Republic of China passport and a 10-year B1, B2, or B1/B2 visa must complete EVUS registration prior to entering the United States. If you have already registered, please verify that your registration remains valid for the dates of your trip. If it has expired, please log in to the official system and re-register.

Travel Advisory

1. Please bring your original passport (with at least six months of validity), the EVUS registration page, the invitation letter, and your round-trip flight itinerary.

2. Bring an ample supply of brochures, posters, and other materials.

3. Mobile phone (with international roaming enabled), charger, power bank, and travel adapter.

4. Bring your toiletries and necessary clothing, and pack some of your regular medications—such as gastrointestinal remedies, allergy pills, fever reducers, and pain relievers—for emergencies.

5. Please do not place computers, batteries, or power banks in your checked baggage.

6. Americans avoid the numbers “13” and “Friday the 13th,” as well as the date itself, believing these to be symbols of bad luck and disaster. They also disapprove of others picking their ears, picking their nose, sneezing, stretching, or coughing in their presence, viewing such behaviors as uncivilized.

7. Chicago, USA, is 13 hours behind China; the time there is Beijing Time minus 13 hours.

8. Currency: The local currency is the U.S. dollar (USD), with an exchange rate of approximately 1 USD to 7.27 RMB. Please note that credit cards such as VISA and MasterCard, as well as UnionPay cards, are widely accepted throughout the United States.

9. In July, Chicago’s temperatures typically range from 17°C to 29°C, with relatively high average daytime highs. It’s recommended to wear light, breathable clothing such as cotton or linen shirts, lightweight long skirts, and thin T-shirts. For business events or more formal meetings and receptions, be sure to bring formal attire.

10. Chicago’s electrical supply standard is 120V, 60Hz. All outlets in Chicago are U.S.-style three‑prong sockets, with two parallel flat slots and one round pin.

Consular Information

Emergency/Police/Fire: 911

Consular Protection and Assistance Hotline of the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the United States

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States: +1-202-4952216

Consulate General in New York: +1-212-6953125

Consulate-General in San Francisco phone number: +1-415-9296998

Consulate General in Los Angeles phone number: +1-213-8078052

Consulate General in Chicago phone number: +1-312-7800170

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Global Consular Protection and Services Emergency Hotline (24 hours): +86-10-12308 or +86-10-65612308.