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Conventions

BUILT TO RUN
ALL WEEK

A one night activation and a four day convention are different problems. Over a long run the hardware stops being the hard part and the staffing plan becomes everything.

The Difference

LENGTH CHANGES EVERYTHING

At a single evening event a simulator either works or it does not, and you find out inside an hour. Across a multi-day convention the things that decide whether it worked are duller and more operational: whether the queue was managed at peak, whether the rigs were reset between drivers without a gap, whether anyone was left standing at a rig with nobody to help them.

We have run simulators non-stop through multi-day corporate events, and the lesson is always the same. Throughput is a staffing question, not a hardware question.

What we plan around

  • Peak versus average. Hall traffic is not evenly spread. The setup has to survive the rush after a keynote, not the quiet hour before lunch.
  • Session length across the day. Shorter sessions at peak, longer when the floor is quiet, so the queue never becomes a deterrent.
  • Continuous operation. Staff work the full show hours so there is never a rig sitting idle because nobody is there to restart it.
  • Overnight. Rigs stay in place between days and are checked and ready before doors open.
Across The Run

WHAT A MULTI-DAY BOOKING INCLUDES

01 / Install
LOAD IN AND TEST
Delivered and installed inside your load-in window, tested, and ready before doors.
02 / Operation
STAFFED EVERY HOUR
Our team runs the activation for the full show hours, every day, so your people can work the floor.
03 / Continuity
READY EACH MORNING
Rigs are checked and reset before each day opens. Leaderboards can carry across the whole show or reset daily.
04 / Out
TEARDOWN
Removed inside your load-out window without your team having to manage it.
Planning

WHAT TO SEND US

The exhibitor kit answers most of what we need. Beyond that, the useful things to know early are your space and its ceiling height, the power drop available at your stand, your load-in and load-out windows, and the show hours for each day.

If you want the simulators wrapped for the show, raise it in the first conversation. Wraps need lead time and cannot be turned around at short notice.

Academy Sim Racing is based in Tampa and delivers mobile simulator events throughout Florida. We do not operate offices or branches in other cities. Travel, staffing and multi-day rates are quoted per event.

Elsewhere at Academy

TWO OTHER WAYS TO RACE

Questions

WHAT PLANNERS ASK

Do the rigs stay in place overnight?
Yes. They stay installed for the run of the show and are checked and reset before each day opens.
Do you staff every day of the convention?
Yes. Staffing for the full show hours is part of a multi-day booking, so nobody on your team has to run the activation.
Can the leaderboard run across the whole show?
Yes. It can carry across all days for an overall fastest lap, or reset daily so each day has its own winner. Daily resets give people a reason to come back.
How many simulators does a convention stand need?
Size it on peak traffic rather than total attendance. Each simulator handles roughly 15 to 40 drivers an hour depending on session length. Send us your stand dimensions and the show and we will size it.
Can you work to our load-in window?
Yes. Send the exhibitor kit with load-in and load-out times and we will plan to them.
Do you cover conventions outside Tampa?
Yes, throughout Florida. Travel and staffing are quoted per event.

EXHIBITING AT A
FLORIDA CONVENTION?

Send the show, the dates and your space. We will tell you what a full run needs.