ASTRA Marketplace & Academy 2027 · Budget & deadline sheet
June 6–9, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
June 6–9, 2027 · Pittsburgh, PA
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
- Your ASTRA Marketplace & Academy booth space, paid to the organizer
- Drayage, or material handling, when it is not in the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy space rate
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor Pittsburgh requires
Published rates:
- Floor covering left behind: $1,000 fine, 2025 rules
- Exhibitor liability insurance: At least $1,000,000 per occurrence, 2025 rules
- Extra full-conference exhibitor badge: $149 per person before the early discount date, 2025
Key dates
- Design sign-off with Purple: Late March 2027
- Winter 2026 to 2027: Booth contract with ASTRA, which assigns space by priority points; we sketch a 10×20 or island plan against ASTRA's height and sight-line rules.
- Late March 2027: Design sign-off, about ten weeks before the June 6 opening, with island drawings ready for ASTRA's 60-day review.
- April 2027: Production in Fishkill, NY over 30 to 45 days: shelving, low play tables, flooring and graphics.
- May 2027: Freight to the official decorator's advance warehouse once the 2027 manual is issued; labor and power orders placed.
- Move-in, days before June 6, 2027: Our project manager and vetted local labor build the booth and lay the mandatory floor covering in Pittsburgh.
- June 6–9, 2027: ASTRA Marketplace & Academy; dismantle only after the show closes, since early teardown costs priority points.
Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.
Checklist
- Book your 2027 ASTRA booth and check your priority points
- Decide linear, 10×30 or island, since ASTRA sells no endcaps or peninsulas
- Confirm CPSIA testing and certificates for every product you will show
- Sign off the design by late March 2027
- Send island drawings to show management at least 60 days before June 6
- Notify the decorator 30 days ahead if we bring your floor covering
- Prepare show-only specials and order forms for store owners
- Book Pittsburgh rooms once ASTRA opens its 2027 hotel block
No fee left off: every ASTRA Marketplace & Academy cost is listed upfront, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/astra-marketplace/