AISTech 2027 · Budget & deadline sheet
May 3–5, 2027 · Music City Center, Nashville, TN
May 3–5, 2027 · Music City Center, Nashville, TN
Booth price tiers (all-in, 2026 ranges)
| Footprint | Rental with your graphics | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| 10×20 inline | $7,500 – $15,000 | $15,000 – $45,000 |
| 10×30 inline | $12,000 – $22,000 | $25,000 – $65,000 |
| 20×20 island | $16,000 – $40,000 | $50,000 – $120,000 |
| 20×30+ island | $25,000 – $55,000 | $75,000 – $175,000 |
Includes design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle. A custom-built booth runs roughly $100 to $250 per square foot depending on finish level. A rental of the same footprint usually lands at 35 to 50 percent of the purchase price for one show.
Billed by the show
- 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
Published rates:
- Booth space: $34 per sq ft, AISTech 2027 rate
- Standard 10×10 space (organizer price): $3,400, AISTech 2027
- Corner booth charge: $500, AISTech 2027
- Conference discount: One 50% full registration discount per 100 sq ft, six maximum, 2027
Key dates
- Final AISTech 2027 booth payment due to AIST: January 19, 2027
- Design sign-off with Purple: Mid-February 2027
- January 19, 2027: Final booth payment due to AIST; later applications pay in full when they apply.
- Mid-February 2027: Design sign-off with component weights, lift points and power fixed; island drawings prepared against AIST's 16-foot island limit.
- March 2027: Production in our Fishkill, NY shop; plinths load-tested against your component weights.
- Early April 2027: Fern orders filed from the service manual; booth and fixtures ship to the Fern advance warehouse.
- April 30 to May 2, 2027: Move-in: Friday afternoon for booths of 400 square feet and up, Saturday and Sunday for all; every booth complete by 6 p.m. Sunday.
- May 3–6, 2027: Three show days, then dismantle from 3 p.m. Wednesday until 6 p.m. Thursday, May 6, when all materials must be out.
Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.
Checklist
- Send the final booth payment to AIST by January 19, 2027
- List each display component's dimensions, weight, lift points and finish
- Choose the hero part and the process stage the graphic will highlight
- Decide whether a controls demo runs live, and which machinery needs an enclosure
- Confirm whether your booth is 400 square feet or more for the Friday move-in slot
- Approve the concept rendering, plinth engineering and lighting plan
- Register booth staff with AIST and use the 50% conference discounts
- Book Nashville housing at AIST's special hotel rates as soon as they post
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/aistech/