Louisville, KY

October 7 - 9, 2025

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 2025. All exhibitors that submitted their applications and provided a 50% deposit by August 16, 2024 are eligible to participate.

For companies with 200 or more priority points:

Phase 1

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Request site opens for you, you will receive a letter with a unique link for your company to access the site to make your request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 10/14.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Site closes for Phase 1 companies.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

For companies with 50-199 priority points

Phase 2

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Request site opens for you, you will receive a letter with a unique link for your company to access the site to make your request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 11/4.

Monday, November 4, 2024

Site closes for Phase 2 companies.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

Housing opens for remaining exhibitors

Phase 3

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Request site opens for you, you will receive a letter with a unique link for your company to access the site to make your request.

All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm CT on 12/3.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Site closes for Phase 3 companies.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Your hotel assignment will be sent to you.

How does it work?

View other 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 2024 to the person who is listed on the space application as the booth contact with your 2025 priority points.

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.

You can call Maritz customer service team at (+1) 864-342-6396 and we can get that resent to you. New for 2025, the link will be unique to your company and log-in credentials will be embedded. As such, please be aware that these letters are sent to the booth contact only 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.

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Hotel Rate & Availability Tool

Designed as a research tool for planning and budgeting, this tool allows you to search hotel availability without having to go through the actual booking site.  

With this, you can:

  • See which hotels are in the official show block.
  • Browse hotel options that have availability for up to 25 rooms at a time.
  • View available hotel locations, amenities, and pictures.

View Reservation Policies and Important Dates

View Hotel Rates & Availability

Free Shuttle Service to Select Hotels

Securing your rooms through the official The Utility Expo 2025 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 2025 hotels. Shuttles will operate during official show days, October 7 – 9, 2025.

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

Coming Soon!

Travel discounts to look forward to soon.

  • Flight Discounts

Beware of Unofficial Housing Offers

Maritz Global Events logo

Maritz® is the official hotel provider for The Utility Expo 2025 show and the only company that can sell rooms within The Utility Expo 2025 official hotel blocks.

Please be aware some third-party travel companies may attempt to solicit housing for The Utility Expo 2025 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® Global Events is the official hotel provider for The Utility Expo 2025. 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