| I&D - Installation & Dismantle (of an exhibit). Also known as Set Up and Take-down. |
| ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission. |
| Independent Contractor - A contractor hired by an exhibitor to perform trade show services independently of show management appointed contractors. Also called Exhibitor Appointed Contractor, EAC. |
| Infringement - An exhibitor's unauthorized use of floor space outside the leased booth area. |
| Inland Bill of Lading - A contract between a shipper and transportation company used when transporting goods overland to an exporter's international carrier. Compare Ocean Bill of Lading, Through Bill of Lading. |
| In-line - An exhibit that is constructed in a continuous line along an aisle. Also called Linear Display. |
| Installation - The process of setting up exhibit properties according to specifications. Also called Assembly, Set Up. |
| Installation & Dismantle - The set up and take-down of exhibits. Also called I & D. |
| Installation Contractor - A company responsible for supervising and coordinating workers who install and dismantle exhibits. |
| Inventory - Total amount of equipment available for a show. |
| Island Exhibit - A display with aisles on four sides. |