PURPLE EXHIBITS — AMPP 2027 PLANNING CHECKLIST
April 11–15, 2027 · Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH

SHOW SNAPSHOT
  Dates: April 11–15, 2027; Expo Hall April 12–14
  Venue: Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St
  Last edition: 6,345 registrants in Houston in 2026, an AMPP record
  Audience: Corrosion engineers, coatings inspectors, specifiers, asset owners, contractors and applicators
  Expo Hall hours: Mon 5–7:30 p.m.; Tue and Wed 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

TIMELINE (counted back from move-in)
  Late January 2027 — Design sign-off, specimen inventory locked and island drawings submitted where required.
  February to early March 2027 — Production in Fishkill, NY; lighting tested on your real panels and graphics proofed.
  Week of March 22, 2027 — Booth, instrument stations and specimen cases ship to the Columbus advance warehouse.
  April 10–12, 2027 — Move-in at the GCCC; Purple's crew installs, levels every specimen mount and runs the pre-show checklist before the 5 p.m. opening.
  April 12–14, 2027 — Expo Hall days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
  April 14–15, 2027 — Teardown from 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday until 3 p.m.; specimens packed to your return plan and the booth to storage.

CHECKLIST
  [ ] Pull booth number and footprint from your AMPP contract and note whether you qualify for Saturday setup
  [ ] List tested specimens, handling duplicates and color-reference samples with substrate and exposure for each label
  [ ] Choose the instruments that will run live demos and the reading you want visitors to see
  [ ] Decide which operating environments get their own zone: pipeline, marine, water, infrastructure
  [ ] Send logo, brand palette, application photography and the report or dashboard you are cleared to show
  [ ] Approve the concept rendering and the lighting test on your panels
  [ ] Book rooms at the Hyatt Regency Columbus or a downtown hotel near High Street
  [ ] Plan specimen restocking during the show and the return of primary reference pieces

WHAT PURPLE HANDLES
  ✓ AMPP exhibitor kit, service orders and target dates
  ✓ Specimen mounts, instrument counters and lighting tests on your real panels
  ✓ Graphics printed in house and proofed against your coating samples
  ✓ Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
  ✓ Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our own crew at the GCCC
  ✓ Secure storage and restock plan for handling samples

Questions? (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com
https://purpleexhibits.com/shows/ampp/