Global Pet Expo 2027 Exhibit Booths: Design, Rentals and Turnkey Support in Orlando
At Global Pet Expo, thousands of products compete for the attention of buyers, distributors, retailers, media representatives, and pet industry decision-makers.
A basic backdrop is not enough.
Your exhibit booth must make your product category immediately clear, organize your merchandise intelligently, invite buyers inside, support meaningful conversations, and give attendees a reason to remember your brand after they have walked through thousands of other displays.
Purple Exhibits provides complete **Global Pet Expo exhibit booth design**, rentals, fabrication, shipping, installation, dismantling, graphics, technology, and **show-floor support** in Orlando, Florida.
From the first design conversation until the final crate leaves the Orange County Convention Center, we manage the moving pieces so your team can focus on introducing products, meeting buyers, and building relationships.
Skip the chaos. Show up ready.
Global Pet Expo 2027 Show Information
Global Pet Expo 2027 is scheduled for March 17–19, 2027, at the **Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida**. The event is presented by the American Pet Products Association and the Pet Industry Distributors Association.
The official Global Pet Expo website currently highlights:
More than 22,000 registered participants
More than 1,200 exhibiting companies
More than 3,500 booths
More than 1,000 new products
More than 80 educational sessions
More than 22,000 registered participants
More than 1,200 exhibiting companies
More than 3,500 booths
More than 1,000 new products
More than 80 educational sessions
The show brings pet product manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, buyers, media representatives, and industry leaders together under one very large roof.
That scale creates enormous opportunity—but it also creates competition. Your booth has only seconds to communicate what you sell, why it matters, and why a buyer should stop.
Your Global Pet Expo Booth Should Be Built Around Buyers
Pet products are visual, tactile, emotional, and often highly demonstrable. That makes Global Pet Expo exciting, but it also means exhibitors need much more than a beautiful structure.
Your booth should help buyers quickly understand:
What product category you serve
What makes your products different
Which products are new
Who your ideal customer is
How your products should be displayed or sold
Why they should schedule a follow-up conversation
What product category you serve
What makes your products different
Which products are new
Who your ideal customer is
How your products should be displayed or sold
Why they should schedule a follow-up conversation
A successful Global Pet Expo booth design combines strong branding with practical merchandising, demonstrations, storage, meeting space, and natural visitor flow.
Every shelf, light, screen, graphic, counter, and product display should have a reason for being there.
Pretty gets attention. Strategy turns that attention into business.
Custom Global Pet Expo Booth Design
A custom exhibit gives your brand the greatest freedom to build an environment around its products and personality.
Purple Exhibits can create a completely customized booth featuring:
Branded product display walls
Integrated shelving and merchandising systems
Illuminated SEG fabric graphics
Custom reception and demonstration counters
LED light boxes
Large-format brand signage
Overhead hanging signs
Digital screens and LED video walls
Product sampling areas
Meeting lounges
Private or semi-private meeting rooms
Lockable product storage
Interactive demonstrations
Social media and photography moments
Custom flooring and branded floor graphics
Branded product display walls
Integrated shelving and merchandising systems
Illuminated SEG fabric graphics
Custom reception and demonstration counters
LED light boxes
Large-format brand signage
Overhead hanging signs
Digital screens and LED video walls
Product sampling areas
Meeting lounges
Private or semi-private meeting rooms
Lockable product storage
Interactive demonstrations
Social media and photography moments
Custom flooring and branded floor graphics
The objective is not to add features simply because they look impressive. Every feature should help your team present products, engage buyers, generate leads, or communicate the brand more effectively.
Global Pet Expo Booth Rentals
A custom rental exhibit can provide a premium branded appearance without requiring your company to purchase and store an entirely new booth.
Purple Exhibits offers Global Pet Expo booth rentals that can be customized with your graphics, colors, messaging, shelving, counters, lighting, technology, furniture, and product displays.
Rental exhibits are especially valuable for:
First-time Global Pet Expo exhibitors
International companies exhibiting in Orlando
Brands testing a new booth size
Companies launching a new visual identity
Exhibitors that attend only a few U.S. trade shows
Businesses that want predictable post-show storage requirements
Brands working with shorter production timelines
First-time Global Pet Expo exhibitors
International companies exhibiting in Orlando
Brands testing a new booth size
Companies launching a new visual identity
Exhibitors that attend only a few U.S. trade shows
Businesses that want predictable post-show storage requirements
Brands working with shorter production timelines
The finished exhibit should never feel like pieces selected from a rental catalog. It should feel like your brand owns the space.
Hybrid Exhibits: Custom Impact With Rental Flexibility
A hybrid booth combines reusable rental structures with selected custom components.
For example, a brand may use a modular BeMatrix exhibit structure with fully customized SEG graphics, product displays, dimensional signage, counters, shelving, lighting, and a custom demonstration feature.
This approach can deliver strong visual impact while helping control fabrication, storage, and future reconfiguration costs.
A hybrid exhibit is often a smart option for companies that attend Global Pet Expo and then need to adapt the same booth for other pet industry events, regional distributor shows, buying events, or retail conferences.
Choosing the Right Global Pet Expo Booth Size
Global Pet Expo offers booth spaces ranging from 10 feet by 10 feet through 50 feet by 40 feet, with linear, corner, perimeter, and island configurations. Your ideal size depends on your product inventory, meeting needs, demonstration plans, staffing, and marketing objectives.
10×10 Global Pet Expo Booth
A 10×10 booth works well for a focused product line, emerging company, or first-time exhibitor.
An effective 10×10 design may include:
One clear brand statement
A strong back-wall graphic
Organized product shelving
One demonstration or presentation counter
Integrated storage
Bright, focused lighting
A simple lead-capture point
One clear brand statement
A strong back-wall graphic
Organized product shelving
One demonstration or presentation counter
Integrated storage
Bright, focused lighting
A simple lead-capture point
The biggest mistake in a 10×10 booth is trying to display everything. Select the products and message most likely to start valuable conversations.
10×20 Global Pet Expo Booth
A 10×20 booth provides more room for merchandising, demonstrations, staff movement, and buyer conversations.
The space may include:
Multiple product categories
A larger sampling or demonstration counter
One or two screens
Additional storage
A small meeting area
Separate welcome and product-education zones
Multiple product categories
A larger sampling or demonstration counter
One or two screens
Additional storage
A small meeting area
Separate welcome and product-education zones
The layout should remain open. Adding twice as much space does not mean filling it with twice as much furniture.
20×20 Island Exhibit
A 20×20 island booth opens the exhibit on all four sides and creates opportunities for stronger visibility, overhead branding, multiple engagement zones, and more natural traffic flow.
A 20×20 Global Pet Expo booth can support:
A central product experience
Multiple display walls
Live demonstrations
Buyer meeting space
A hospitality counter
A hanging sign
LED displays
Dedicated storage
Several product categories
A central product experience
Multiple display walls
Live demonstrations
Buyer meeting space
A hospitality counter
A hanging sign
LED displays
Dedicated storage
Several product categories
Because attendees can approach from every direction, the design must work from every angle.
20×30, 20×40 and Larger Exhibits
Larger exhibits allow a company to present complete product collections, host private buyer meetings, create immersive activations, and support larger teams.
These spaces may include:
Multiple branded product environments
New-product launch areas
Retail-style merchandising
Private meeting rooms
Hospitality areas
Large LED displays
Interactive technology
Overhead signage
Demonstration stages
Significant concealed storage
Multiple branded product environments
New-product launch areas
Retail-style merchandising
Private meeting rooms
Hospitality areas
Large LED displays
Interactive technology
Overhead signage
Demonstration stages
Significant concealed storage
A larger footprint creates opportunity, but it also requires disciplined planning. Without a strong traffic strategy, an oversized booth can still feel confusing or empty.
Global Pet Expo Display Rules Exhibitors Should Know
Your booth must be designed around the official show regulations from the beginning. Designing first and checking the rules later can lead to expensive changes, delayed approvals, or unusable booth elements.
According to the currently published Global Pet Expo display rules, exhibitors should consider the following requirements.
Linear Booth Rules
A standard linear or inline booth generally has one side open to an aisle.
The maximum back-wall height is 8 feet.
The 8-foot height is generally limited to the rear half of the booth.
Materials in the front half are generally limited to 4 feet to protect neighboring sight lines.
Hanging signs are not permitted over linear booths.
Signs and graphics cannot exceed the permitted 8-foot height.
The maximum back-wall height is 8 feet.
The 8-foot height is generally limited to the rear half of the booth.
Materials in the front half are generally limited to 4 feet to protect neighboring sight lines.
Hanging signs are not permitted over linear booths.
Signs and graphics cannot exceed the permitted 8-foot height.
These rules must influence the placement of shelving, monitors, graphics, counters, and product towers.
Corner Booth Rules
A corner booth is exposed to aisles on two sides. Global Pet Expo currently identifies 10×20 as the minimum corner-booth size.
The 4-foot sight-line restriction generally applies to the portion of the exhibit located within 10 feet of an adjoining booth.
Perimeter Booth Rules
A perimeter booth is a linear booth positioned against an outside facility wall. The current rules permit a maximum back-wall height of 12 feet, while the remaining linear-booth requirements continue to apply.
Island Booth Rules
An island booth is exposed to aisles on all four sides and must be at least 20×20.
Current rules allow:
Full use of the contracted exhibit space
Exhibit structures reaching a maximum height of 16 feet
Hanging signs, subject to approval and rigging requirements
Full use of the contracted exhibit space
Exhibit structures reaching a maximum height of 16 feet
Hanging signs, subject to approval and rigging requirements
The exhibit still needs to remain accessible, safe, visually balanced, and positioned entirely within the contracted space.
Hanging Signs
Hanging signs are permitted over standard island booths only.
The currently published requirements include:
Maximum height of 24 feet, measured from the floor to the top of the sign
A 10-foot setback from neighboring booths
Placement directly above the exhibitor’s contracted space
Submission of the hanging-sign request at least 60 days before installation
Graphics and drawings submitted for venue inspection and final approval
Maximum height of 24 feet, measured from the floor to the top of the sign
A 10-foot setback from neighboring booths
Placement directly above the exhibitor’s contracted space
Submission of the hanging-sign request at least 60 days before installation
Graphics and drawings submitted for venue inspection and final approval
Purple Exhibits can coordinate the sign design, engineering information, production, shipping, installation planning, and rigging order.
Canopies and Covered Areas
Canopies, ceilings, umbrellas, and similar coverings may be subject to sight-line and fire-safety requirements.
Within 5 feet of an aisle, the bottom of a canopy should not be lower than 7 feet. Larger covered areas may require additional fire-safety review or protection.
Towers and Multi-Story Exhibits
Tall towers may require engineering drawings, safety lines, fire review, or building permits.
Multi-story exhibits require early planning because they may need approval from show management, the convention center, local authorities, and a licensed architect or engineer.
Accessibility
Every exhibit must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
That can affect raised flooring, ramps, counter heights, touchscreen placement, aisle width, meeting areas, presentations, and access to different levels of an exhibit.
Purple considers accessibility during the design stage—not after the booth reaches the show floor.
Because regulations can be updated, the final 2027 exhibitor manual and service kit should always control.
Can You Have Live Animals in a Global Pet Expo Booth?
A pet industry show may feel like the natural place to include animals, but exhibitors cannot simply bring an animal onto the show floor.
Food service, water, refrigeration, sanitation, and other special requirements must comply with current show and venue rules and may require advance approval or services ordered through the venue’s exclusive providers. Except for service animals, any animal on the show floor or in a booth must first be approved by Global Pet Expo Show Management. Any exhibit involving live animals must also comply with applicable laws and OCCC animal policies.
If an approved animal will be part of your exhibit, the booth should account for:
Animal comfort and safety
Secure containment
Noise and crowd levels
Flooring and sanitation
Water and rest requirements
Controlled attendee interaction
Clear paths around the animal
Cleaning and waste procedures
Animal comfort and safety
Secure containment
Noise and crowd levels
Flooring and sanitation
Water and rest requirements
Controlled attendee interaction
Clear paths around the animal
Cleaning and waste procedures
Animal welfare must come before the activation.
Build a Booth That Makes Products Easy to Discover
Global Pet Expo is a product-driven environment. Buyers need to see, understand, compare, and remember merchandise.
Effective product displays should:
Keep products within comfortable viewing range
Organize collections by category or customer need
Place hero products where they can be seen from the aisle
Make packaging labels easy to read
Provide space for samples and demonstrations
Allow staff to replenish inventory discreetly
Avoid overcrowding shelves
Use lighting to direct attention
Separate new products from established collections
Include concise benefit-focused messaging
Keep products within comfortable viewing range
Organize collections by category or customer need
Place hero products where they can be seen from the aisle
Make packaging labels easy to read
Provide space for samples and demonstrations
Allow staff to replenish inventory discreetly
Avoid overcrowding shelves
Use lighting to direct attention
Separate new products from established collections
Include concise benefit-focused messaging
A well-designed display should feel like the best possible version of your product in a retail environment.
Prepare for the New Products Showcase
The New Products Showcase is one of Global Pet Expo’s most important discovery areas. The official show materials highlight more than 1,000 new pet products and Best in Show recognition across multiple categories.
If your company is entering a product, your main exhibit should support that opportunity.
Feature the product prominently and consider including:
“New Product” messaging
A demonstration area
A product video
Clear buyer benefits
Scannable product information
Media materials
Distribution information
A dedicated lead-capture process
Directions connecting the showcase entry with your booth
“New Product” messaging
A demonstration area
A product video
Clear buyer benefits
Scannable product information
Media materials
Distribution information
A dedicated lead-capture process
Directions connecting the showcase entry with your booth
Visitors who discover your product in the showcase should immediately recognize it when they arrive at your exhibit.
Global Pet Expo Booth Ideas for Different Product Categories
Pet Food and Treat Brands
Create organized sampling areas, visible packaging displays, cleanable surfaces, concealed inventory, and clear messaging about ingredients, benefits, and target animals.
Pet Technology Companies
Use powered demonstration stations, screens, reliable internet planning, clear instructions, and trained staff who can move quickly from a technical demonstration to a business conversation.
Pet Accessories and Lifestyle Brands
Build a boutique-style environment that allows buyers to see complete collections, colors, sizes, materials, and merchandising possibilities.
Natural and Sustainable Pet Brands
Use authentic materials, clear sourcing information, responsible messaging, and product displays that communicate the brand’s values without relying on vague environmental claims.
Grooming and Wellness Companies
Include demonstration counters, organized product storage, sanitary surfaces, good task lighting, and enough room for attendees to observe without blocking the aisle.
Aquatics, Reptile and Exotic Pet Brands
Lighting, temperature considerations, electrical planning, product safety, and specialized displays should be addressed early in the design process.
How Much Does a Global Pet Expo Booth Cost?
The total cost depends on much more than the exhibit-space fee.
A complete Global Pet Expo budget may include:
Exhibit-space rental
Custom or rental booth structure
Design and project management
Product shelving and displays
Flooring
Graphics and dimensional signage
Lighting
Furniture
AV equipment and LED displays
Electrical service
Internet
Hanging-sign production and rigging
Shipping
Material handling and drayage
Installation and dismantling labor
Show cleaning
On-site supervision
Storage and return freight
Product samples and promotional materials
Exhibit-space rental
Custom or rental booth structure
Design and project management
Product shelving and displays
Flooring
Graphics and dimensional signage
Lighting
Furniture
AV equipment and LED displays
Electrical service
Internet
Hanging-sign production and rigging
Shipping
Material handling and drayage
Installation and dismantling labor
Show cleaning
On-site supervision
Storage and return freight
Product samples and promotional materials
A 10×10 rental booth with printed graphics has a very different cost structure from a 40×40 custom island exhibit with hanging signs, custom merchandising, LED technology, private meeting rooms, and significant product inventory.
Purple Exhibits develops the booth around your goals and budget, then helps identify the entire project cost—not just the visible structure.
Shipping, Drayage and Show Services in Orlando
The booth must arrive at the correct destination, with the correct labels, during the correct receiving window.
Exhibitors may have the option of shipping to an advance warehouse or directly to the Orange County Convention Center during scheduled move-in. The right choice depends on production timing, freight size, carrier reliability, targeted move-in dates, and the official material-handling rates.
Global Pet Expo currently identifies GES as an official show contractor. The Orange County Convention Center also provides several facility services exclusively, including electricity and aerial rigging.
Purple Exhibits can coordinate:
Advance-warehouse shipments
Direct-to-show shipments
Shipping labels
Material-handling documentation
Marshaling-yard procedures
Electrical layouts
Rigging documentation
Internet requirements
Empty-container storage
Dismantling
Return freight
Advance-warehouse shipments
Direct-to-show shipments
Shipping labels
Material-handling documentation
Marshaling-yard procedures
Electrical layouts
Rigging documentation
Internet requirements
Empty-container storage
Dismantling
Return freight
The final 2027 exhibitor service kit should be reviewed before placing orders because providers, rates, forms, and deadlines can change.
Insurance and Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor Requirements
Global Pet Expo’s current exhibitor FAQ requires exhibitors to provide proof of commercial general liability insurance before setup. It presently lists minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.
Companies using an Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor may also need to file the appropriate notice, insurance documents, agreements, and contractor forms before move-in.
Purple can help keep the required documentation, show forms, and production schedule organized, but every exhibitor should confirm the final 2027 requirements through the official exhibitor portal.
When Should You Start Planning?
For the strongest selection of design options, materials, freight schedules, and labor arrangements, begin early.
Six to Nine Months Before the Show
Confirm exhibit space
Select your exhibit partner
Establish the total budget
Define products and marketing objectives
Begin concept development
Confirm exhibit space
Select your exhibit partner
Establish the total budget
Define products and marketing objectives
Begin concept development
Four to Six Months Before the Show
Approve the creative direction
Finalize the layout
Determine product displays and storage
Plan demonstrations, meetings, and technology
Review the official display rules
Approve the creative direction
Finalize the layout
Determine product displays and storage
Plan demonstrations, meetings, and technology
Review the official display rules
Three to Four Months Before the Show
Approve the final design
Begin fabrication
Finalize graphics
Prepare electrical and rigging layouts
Confirm shipping and labor plans
Approve the final design
Begin fabrication
Finalize graphics
Prepare electrical and rigging layouts
Confirm shipping and labor plans
At Least 60 Days Before Installation
Submit hanging-sign requests when applicable
Complete required structural approvals
Review service-order deadlines
Confirm Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor requirements
Submit hanging-sign requests when applicable
Complete required structural approvals
Review service-order deadlines
Confirm Exhibitor-Appointed Contractor requirements
Thirty Days Before Shipping
Complete a quality-control review
Test lighting and technology
Confirm product quantities
Finalize shipping labels
Train booth staff
Confirm move-in and installation schedules
Complete a quality-control review
Test lighting and technology
Confirm product quantities
Finalize shipping labels
Train booth staff
Confirm move-in and installation schedules
The earlier the project is organized, the more time there is to refine the details that make the booth perform.
Complete Global Pet Expo Services From Purple Exhibits
Purple Exhibits can manage the entire project through one experienced team:
Exhibit strategy
Custom booth design
3D renderings
Custom fabrication
Booth rentals
Hybrid and modular exhibits
SEG and large-format graphics
Product shelving
Custom counters
Flooring and furniture
Lighting
AV and LED displays
Hanging signs
Shipping and logistics
Show-service coordination
Installation and dismantling
On-site supervision
Booth cleaning
Storage and refurbishment
Promotional products
Experienced show-floor staff
Exhibit strategy
Custom booth design
3D renderings
Custom fabrication
Booth rentals
Hybrid and modular exhibits
SEG and large-format graphics
Product shelving
Custom counters
Flooring and furniture
Lighting
AV and LED displays
Hanging signs
Shipping and logistics
Show-service coordination
Installation and dismantling
On-site supervision
Booth cleaning
Storage and refurbishment
Promotional products
Experienced show-floor staff
You do not need to coordinate a designer, fabricator, printer, freight company, labor provider, AV vendor, furniture supplier, and on-site supervisor separately.
Purple brings the pieces together.
Pet Industry Exhibit Experience
Pet brands need booths that feel energetic, memorable, friendly, and highly functional.
Purple Exhibits has created pet-industry experiences including the Jack & Pup exhibit, where a recognizable dog-house concept transformed the booth into a branded environment designed to grab attention quickly.
That is the Purple difference: we do not begin with a generic structure and add a logo. We begin with the brand, the audience, the products, and the business objective.
Then we build the experience around them.
Why Choose Purple as Your Global Pet Expo Booth Builder?
Your Global Pet Expo exhibit represents months of planning and a major opportunity to connect with pet industry buyers.
You need more than someone who can build walls.
You need an exhibit company that understands design, production, products, logistics, deadlines, venue requirements, labor, technology, and what actually happens on the show floor.
Purple Exhibits provides:
One team from concept through completion
Creative booth design built around business goals
In-house production and quality control
Custom, rental, and hybrid solutions
Detailed pre-show planning
Complete logistics coordination
Professional installation and dismantling
On-site support when it matters most
Straightforward communication throughout the project
One team from concept through completion
Creative booth design built around business goals
In-house production and quality control
Custom, rental, and hybrid solutions
Detailed pre-show planning
Complete logistics coordination
Professional installation and dismantling
On-site support when it matters most
Straightforward communication throughout the project
When show day arrives, your booth should be standing, your graphics should be straight, your screens should be working, your products should be ready, and your team should be focused on buyers.
That is what JUST SHOW UP means.
Frequently Asked Questions About Global Pet Expo Exhibit Booths
When and where is Global Pet Expo 2027?
Global Pet Expo 2027 is scheduled for March 17–19, 2027, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show is held in the South Concourse.
Who is eligible to exhibit at Global Pet Expo?
The show’s current exhibitor information states that exhibiting companies must be active members of the American Pet Products Association or Pet Industry Distributors Association. Confirm eligibility with show management before reserving exhibit space.
Does Purple Exhibits build booths for Global Pet Expo in Orlando?
Yes. Purple Exhibits provides custom booth design, rentals, fabrication, graphics, shipping, installation, dismantling, and complete trade show project management in Orlando.
Does Purple offer Global Pet Expo booth rentals?
Yes. Purple offers customized rental and hybrid exhibits for companies that want a premium branded booth without purchasing every structural component.
How early should I hire a Global Pet Expo booth builder?
Starting six to nine months before the show provides the greatest design and production flexibility. Exhibitors with larger booths, hanging signs, extensive product displays, or custom features should begin as early as possible.
What booth sizes are available?
The official exhibitor information currently lists booth sizes ranging from 10×10 through 50×40, including linear, corner, perimeter, and island configurations.
Can I hang a sign above my Global Pet Expo booth?
Hanging signs are currently permitted only over qualifying island booths. They may reach a maximum height of 24 feet and require advance submission and approval. The official rules request submission at least 60 days before installation.
Can I bring an animal into my booth?
Animals require prior approval from show management, except as otherwise provided for qualifying service animals. Approved animals must remain controlled and comply with all show and venue policies.
Can Purple manage shipping and installation at the OCCC?
Yes. Purple can coordinate freight, drayage planning, show services, installation, dismantling, on-site supervision, and return shipping.
How much will my Global Pet Expo booth cost?
The cost depends on booth size, design complexity, rental versus custom construction, product displays, graphics, flooring, technology, freight, drayage, labor, electrical service, rigging, and on-site requirements. Purple provides a customized proposal based on the complete project.
Start Planning Your Global Pet Expo 2027 Booth
There will be thousands of booths in Orlando.
Yours should be the one buyers remember.
Purple Exhibits will design the experience, build the booth, coordinate the logistics, manage the installation, and remain focused on every final detail.
Your job is to arrive ready to meet the pet industry.