ACS Fall 2027 · August 22–26, 2027 · San Diego
An ACS Fall 2027 booth in San Diego that wins the minutes between sessions
Chemists reach the ACS Expo in waves between technical talks, so your booth answers one chemistry question fast, with instruments on solid plinths and application data at eye level. San Diego's convention floor is union, so we crate your instruments, order the labor and supervise installation ourselves.
- Aug 22–26 · San Diego
- 200+ exhibitors in 2026
- 274th ACS National Meeting
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Reagent bottles lined up in a chemistry lab
01 Purple at ACS Fall 2027
What makes ACS Fall different, and how we build for it
ACS Fall is the American Chemical Society’s national meeting, so the ACS Expo sits inside a full week of technical sessions. Chemists come down to the hall between talks to see instruments, reagents, software and publishing services, catch a 50-minute session at the ChemSpark Theater or the Periodic Talks Theater, and stop at the ACS Career Fair in the same room. The evening Sci-Mix poster event keeps the science going after the expo closes. The booths that work answer a specific chemistry question quickly and keep a scientist talking.
Application data for their chemistry, a technical expert at the counter, and a quick look at the instrument, reagent grade or software workflow before the next session starts.
Clear product families, pricing and service terms, and a seat to compare options for a lab upgrade or a new consumables contract.
Product literature, sample requests and a friendly route into your company, often on the way to or from the ACS Career Fair.
Your team in San Diego
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY, and our Las Vegas hub, ship to San Diego, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Predictable 30–45-day turnarounds, secure storage and pre-show QA.
Your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
02 Booths & pricing for ACS Fall 2027
Popular booth sizes at ACS Fall
The ACS Expo mixes 10×10 and 10×20 inline booths from specialty suppliers, publishers and software firms with islands from the larger instrument and chemical companies. For one instrument and a consumables story we recommend a 10×20 with a demo counter; for several workflows, a 20×20 island with instrument platforms.
Two product zones, such as an instrument and a consumables wall, with a small table for a lab manager conversation.
Shown: 4 Marine Services LLC, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Benchtop instrument on its plinth, a reagent and consumables wall in label-accurate packaging, and a third bay for the touchscreen counter and a lab manager's seat, so two conversations run when sessions break.
Shown: 1 Source BPO, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island with two or three instrument platforms, a software demo station, a meeting table and a hanging sign seen across the hall.
Shown: Eagle Chemicals, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
Several workflow stations from sample prep to data analysis, a closed meeting room for key accounts and storage for literature and samples.
Shown: Olon / Fidia Pharma Group, a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's price
- Design and a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by the show and its contractor
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
Rates to plan with for ACS Fall:
- Drayage About $176 per cwt, 200 lb minimum, 2026–2027 San Diego planning rate
We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
Prices are all-in 2026 rental ranges for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds are quoted per project. Get an exact number for ACS Fall with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. We reply within one business day and send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
Case study · SpecialtyRx
SpecialtyRx at a healthcare trade show
A custom island with elevated circular branding and LED tiles that stayed busy from open to close, built for visibility across the whole floor.
Different buyer, same floor problem: the SpecialtyRx island stayed busy from open to close, which is what an ACS booth must do as session breaks send chemists into the hall.
Read the SpecialtyRx case study All case studies →“We were very happy with the experience and with the support provided throughout the project. The booth looked great, the coordination process was smooth, and everything was handled professionally, which made the event much easier for our team.”
Miriam Valdes, Communications Manager, INdermal · more client reviews
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04 Designing for chemical, instrument and lab supply companies at ACS Fall
Four things we get right for ACS Fall exhibitors
1Display chemicals safely and honestly
Use empty or simulated containers and label-accurate packaging rather than live reagents, and keep safety data and grades readable at eye level. We build shelving with lips and secure fixings so bottles and kits stay put on a busy floor.
2Plan instrument weight and power
Benchtop and floor instruments need solid plinths, protected cable runs and dedicated circuits ordered on time. We size plinths from your weights, design crates that double as storage and route power so nothing crosses the aisle.
Win the minutes between sessions
Attendees arrive in waves when technical sessions break. A clear headline about the chemistry problem you solve, a touchscreen with application notes and two open counter positions let staff handle a short, dense conversation and capture the lead.
Light for screens and glassware
Glossy instruments, glass vials and monitors all pick up glare. We aim fixtures to show product surfaces cleanly, keep the light neutral so liquids and labels read true, and position screens away from hall light.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for Bernath + Rosenberg.
Start my ACS Fall concept05 San Diego, CA
Logistics for ACS Fall 2027, handled
San Diego's main convention center runs a union floor, so installation and dismantle are union work under the show's contractor agreements, and material handling runs through the show's exclusive contractor. Its Halls A to H sit on the downtown waterfront, the Gaslamp Quarter and waterfront hotels are a 5 to 15 minute walk, and San Diego International is 10 to 15 minutes away. We read the ACS exhibitor kit, order labor, electrical and drayage, crate your instruments, ship to the advance warehouse and supervise installation with our own project manager and vetted local labor.
What Purple handles
- ACS exhibitor kit, labor, electrical and drayage orders
- Instrument plinths, crates and protected cable runs
- Graphics printed in house and proofed against your products
- Freight to the advance warehouse in San Diego
- A dedicated project manager on the floor for union install and dismantle
Timeline, counted back from move-in
We need design sign-off by mid-June 2027.
- Mid-June 2027Design sign-off, island drawings and instrument power plan submitted.
- Late June to July 2027Production in Fishkill, NY over 30–45 days; graphics proofed against your product photography.
- About 3 weeks before openingBooth, crated instruments and literature ship to the advance warehouse in San Diego.
- Move-in days before August 22Our project manager supervises union installation and runs the pre-show checklist.
- August 22–26, 2027Meeting week; your Purple project manager is on the floor through the expo days.
- After the expo closesDismantle, instruments recrated, booth to storage or your next lab show.
Purple planning timeline. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable budget & deadline sheetACS Fall exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before ACS Fall
How much does a booth at ACS Fall 2027 cost?
Our 10×20 rentals run $7,500 to $15,000, and a custom 20×20 island with instrument platforms runs $50,000 to $120,000. At ACS the number moves with instrument weight, plinths, union labor hours and dedicated circuits. ACS bills the booth space, and the show contractor bills labor, power and freight handling.
When do we need to decide on an ACS Fall booth?
Plan on design sign-off by mid-June 2027. That allows a 30–45 day build in our Fishkill shop, graphics proofed against your product photography and a ship date about three weeks before the August 22 opening. Island drawings and the instrument power plan go in with the sign-off.
Can we rent a booth for ACS Fall, and what comes with it?
Yes. A rental covers the structure, your printed graphics, lighting, counters, freight, installation and dismantle. Lab suppliers often pair a rented 10×20 with custom instrument plinths or a reagent display they own, and we keep the graphics on file so the same set goes to your next lab show.
Can we set up our own booth in San Diego?
San Diego's convention floor is union, so structure installation and dismantle are union work under the official contractor's labor agreements. Your scientists can still unpack, connect and calibrate instruments. We order the labor, run the build with our project manager, level the plinths and test screens before your team arrives.
What does drayage cost at ACS Fall in San Diego, and who pays it?
Drayage, the contractor's charge for moving freight from the dock or advance warehouse to your booth, is billed to the exhibitor by weight. Our San Diego planning figure is about $176 per hundredweight with a 200 pound minimum (2026–2027). Instruments are dense, so we weigh each crate and list the estimate on your proposal.
Can we reuse our ACS booth at other shows?
Chemistry and lab suppliers often take the same modular booth to Pittcon, the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and ADLM. We design plinths and graphic panels to reconfigure between footprints, store the booth between shows and swap application graphics for each audience.
We already own a booth. Can you refresh and install it at ACS Fall?
We inspect your existing booth, repair worn parts, print new graphics for this year's products and add instrument plinths or a touchscreen counter if needed. Then we ship it to the advance warehouse, install it with our project manager and store it afterward, all on one fixed proposal.
Do you handle the ACS show contractor orders?
Yes. We read the ACS exhibitor kit and place the material handling, electrical, labor and furniture orders with the show contractor, timed for the discount dates. Every fee is listed upfront on our proposal, and you are copied on each order so nothing depends on a form you never saw.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for ACS Fall:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Where does the booth go after the show, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager answering your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? A rental with your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your ACS Fall booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.