I have been both an exhibitor and a customer for the IX Center. The place itself is cool to look at behind the scenes and in front, because it's an old hanger. The shows and exhibits they bring in are entertaining and unique. The staff is very professional and polite. My issue is with the pricing. You pay thousands (literally) of dollars to be part of just a two day show. Then you have restrictions on how you can carry things in and set up. On top of paying just to be part of a show, you have to pay extra for electricity, tables, chairs, carpet AND labor to carry your things in. You cannot use wagons to bring your things in. If you use anything with four wheels you must pay to have the IX center help you....what? I feel bad for the staff. I see a lot of angry vendors fighting with security about bringing things in to tear down their booths and leave. I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't understand why I need to pay to have someone help me drag a 45lb wagon in to tear down a booth. Then when you go downstairs and see how gross the bathrooms are and how many toilets are "Out of Order" you can't really understand where your money is going. It's definitely frustrating for sure!!