I&D — Installation and dismantle of an exhibit (set-up/teardown).

IAAM — International Association of Assembly Managers. The association of facility managers for venues which house conventions, meetings, exhibitions, concerts and other assemblies.

IACVB — International Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. The association for service bureaus which are the chief sales agents for the convention and tourism industry to the municipality they service.

IAEM (International Association for Exhibition Management) — Trade association for exposition producers.

IATSE International Alliance of Theactrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, (SEE STAGEHANDS)

IBEW – (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). Electrical unions providing skilled craftsmen whom have completed a 5-year apprenticeship in classroom and on the job training (OJT) in the electrical industry.

ICC — (Interstate Commerce Commission). The Federal agency that regulates interstate commerce, including the trucking industry.

Illuminations —SEE LIGHTS.

Illusion Mirror — Generally translucent mirror, which reflects when confronted with light source and is transparent when rear illuminated. Also known as CHINESE MIRROR or ONE WAY MIRROR.

Import — To bring foreign goods into a country. Compare EXPORT.

Import License — A document required and issued by some national governments authorizing the importation of goods into their individual countries.

Independent Contractor —1. A contractor hired by an exhibitor to perform show services independent of show management-appointed contractors. ALSO CALLED EXHIBITOR-APPOINTED CONTRACTOR (EAC). 2. Any individual or company hired to perform show services on a contract basis.

Independent Show Management Company — A for-profit show management company.

Independent Union — Labor union not affiliated with organizations such as Congress of Industrial Organizations for American Federation of Labor.

Infringement — Use of floor space outside exclusive booth area.

Inherent Vice — An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause. For example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously. Insurance policies may specifically exclude losses caused by inherent vice.

Inland Bill of Lading — A bill of lading used in transporting goods overland to the exporter's international carrier. Although a through bill of lading can sometimes be used, it is usually necessary to prepare both an inland bill of lading and an ocean bill of lading for export shipments. Compare AIR WAYBILL, BILL OF LADING, OCEAN BILL OF LADING, THROUGH BILL OF LADING.

Inline Booth — Exhibit space with exhibit booths on either side and/ or back.

Injection Modeling — Method of protecting exhibit properties.

Inquiry Cards — Forms, collected from attendees, used to request information about exhibitors. ALSO KNOWN AS LEADS.

INS –– Marks chalked on the floor showing where drapes are to be hung.

Inserts — 1.Interchangeable panels of copy or art.. 2. Advertising flyer used by show organizers and/or exhibitors. Usually tipped-in (affixed with glue) or blown-in (inserted loose) to trade publications as an advertisement.

Inside Booth —Also known as an INLINE BOOTH.

Installation — Setting up an exhibit material to prescribed set-up instructions and drawings.

Installation & Dismantle — Also referred to as I&D. The set-up and teardown of exhibits.

Installer –– Skilled labor used to set up displays at trade shows. The union affiliation of the installer will vary based upon the locale and the facility in question.

Interactive Exhibits — Exhibits in which the visitor is involved with the exhibit in a proactive way.

Interactive Video — Exhibits in which the visitor is involved with the video in a proactive way.

Internegative — Film negative of motion picture made from original raw negative to facilitate making of positive copies in quantity.

International Freight Forwarder — See FREIGHT FORWARDER.

International Sales Agent — An individual or firm that serves as the foreign representative of a domestic supplier and seeks sales abroad for the supplier. See AGENT, FOREIGN SALES AGENT.

In the Rough — Wooden articles that are not further manufactured than sawn, hewn, planed, bent or turned.

In the White — Wooden articles that are further manufactured than "in the rough," but do not include more than one coat of priming.

Inventory — Total amount of furniture and equipment available for show. SEE USEAGE.

Iris ––  A device used to alter the size of the beam of light, usually with an aperture near the gate of the fixture.

Island Exhibit — A three-dimensional display exposed to aisles on all four sides.

Isometric — A perspective-like drawing, except that all lengths have the same proportion.