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Island with hanging sign · GBTA, Chicago
All-in pricing in SF / San Jose / Santa Clara

Trade show booth rental in SF / San Jose / Santa Clara

Venues we install at: Moscone Center, Fort Mason Center..

10×20 from$11,950all-in
20×20 from$19,400all-in
San Jose vs Las Vegas+22%install labor and freight
Drayage, rough$130per 100 lb, billed by the show
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Exhibiting in SF / San Jose / Santa Clara: what to know

What we check for every SF / San Jose / Santa Clara show, with sources. We handle all of it as part of the all-in price.

How drayage is billed

Drayage (material handling) is billed per hundredweight (cwt = 100 lb), rounded up to the next 100 lb, usually with a 200 lb (2 cwt) minimum per shipment; it covers moving freight from dock or warehouse to the booth, storing empty crates, and returning it to the dock after the show. Cost = rate x (weight / 100). Special handling (uncrated, loose, ground unload) and overtime cost more; late arrivals after the warehouse deadline get a surcharge. Some contractors (Freeman, GES Material Handling+) now bill per pound instead of per cwt.

Labor rules

  • Moscone observes union jurisdiction claims over installing/dismantling exhibits, material handling and drayage; the center itself does not set labor rates or negotiate jurisdiction - ask your general service contractor source

Electrical and utilities

  • SEMICON West 2026: GES is the exclusive official electrical contractor; no other company allowed source
  • CDA Presents 2022 (Moscone South, GES): all power from the official electrical contractor; ordering before the advance deadline saves up to one-third; 100A+ or 380/480V comes from overhead catwalks at extra cost source

Rules and rates change by show. Your show's exhibitor kit is the final word; we check it for you before we quote.

All-in pricing

What every SF / San Jose / Santa Clara price includes

1Design and planningWe adapt the design to your booth space and send a rendering with your graphics.
2ProductionStructure, printed graphics, lighting and built counters made in our shop.
3Furniture, AV and flooringEverything shown in the design, from screens to stools to carpet.
4Shipping both waysFreight to the show and back, crated and tracked.
5Install and dismantleOur crew builds it before opening day and takes it down after.
6Logistics and paperworkShow forms, service orders, deadlines and vendor calls handled for you.
7Project manager on siteOne contact from first sketch to the last crate, with a supervisor at install.
8No surprise invoicesOne fixed price. The only extras are paid to the show at actual cost.

Not includedMaterial handling (drayage) and electrical, billed by the show at actual cost. Booths with a hanging sign also need the show's rigging labor. We order all of it for you.

Custom island · KBIS, Orlando
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Exhibiting in SF / San Jose / Santa Clara? Get your price in 24 hours.

Send your show, booth number and size. We return a rendering with your graphics and one fixed price for everything.

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