“`htmlCES 2027 Booth Rental: The Las Vegas Convention Center PlaybookCES 2027 booth rental at the Las Vegas Convention Center costs $8,000–$90,000+ depending on size — a 10×10 inline runs $8,000–$14,000 all-inclusive, a 20×20 island averages $32,000–$52,000, and a 30×30 island reaches $60,000–$90,000. Pure Exhibits, located 20 minutes from LVCC, builds all-inclusive fixed-price rentals covering design, […]
Q4 Trade Show Calendar 2026: Every Major Show, Deadline, and Booth Decision Date in One Place Updated June 2026 | purexhibits.com/q4-trade-show-calendar-2026/ Quick Answer The Q4 2026 trade show calendar includes at least 15 major industry shows running October through December, with the largest clusters in Las Vegas (SEMA, AAPEX, G2E, AWS re:Invent) and Chicago (Pack […]
“`html How to Read a Trade Show Exhibitor Manual: The 12 Line Items That Will Blow Your Budget Quick Answer — Trade Show Exhibitor Manual Explained A trade show exhibitor manual is a contractor-issued document — typically 80 to 120 pages — that governs every cost and deadline for your booth. The 12 line items […]
What Size Trade Show Booth Do I Need? (Calculator + Size Guide)To find the right trade show booth size, multiply your staff count by 40 square feet, add 50 square feet per product demo station, and round up to the nearest standard size. Two to three staff need a 10×10; five to eight staff need […]
McCormick Place Exhibitor Survival Guide: Chicago Union Rules McCormick Place operates under 3 primary union jurisdictions: Teamsters (freight), IBEW (electrical), and IATSE (rigging). Exhibitors cannot unload trucks, run electrical, or hang overhead elements themselves. Drayage is billed per hundredweight (CWT) with minimums applied regardless of weight. Labor shifts to overtime before 8am and after 4:30pm […]
September 2026 Is About to Hit Hard — Here Are the 20 Trade Shows You Need to Plan For Now September is the cruelest month in the trade show calendar. You’re coming off the summer lull, your team is half-rested, and suddenly you’ve got four major shows stacking on top of each other across three […]
Three Out of Four Exhibitors Who Add a Social Media Wall Regret How They Planned It Not because the concept failed. The concept almost always lands well on the show floor. They regret it because they treated a social media wall trade show booth integration like a last-minute AV request instead of a systems deployment […]
7 Out of 10 Orlando Exhibitors Pick the Wrong Rental Vendor — Here’s How to Avoid Being One of Them You’ve done HIMSS at the Orange County Convention Center. You’ve navigated the OCCC’s notoriously tight move-in windows, dealt with Freeman on the dock, and watched a competitor’s booth go up crooked because their vendor sent […]
Real-Time Payments Are Table Stakes — So Why Is Your Money20/20 Booth Still Leading With Speed? Walk the floor at Money20/20 Las Vegas and count how many booths still have “instant payments” or “real-time settlement” as their headline graphic. Last year, I stopped counting at 34 before I hit the first cross-aisle. Every single one […]
George R. Brown Convention Center: What Every Experienced Exhibitor Needs to Know Before Houston OTC alone draws 60,000+ attendees and 2,200+ exhibiting companies to Houston every May. That’s not a trade show — that’s a full-scale land rush. And if you’re rolling into GRB without understanding how Houston operates, you’ll be paying for that education […]
