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CAMX 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in Anaheim
Fiber, resin and the part they make: CAMX 2027 booths in Anaheim
- Event dates
- October 18–21, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- Not confirmed yet
- Venue
- Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim
4.9 client rating10,000+ booths builtSince 20153,000+ exhibitors served
Quick answers
CAMX 2027 in 30 seconds
The short version for exhibitors. Each CAMX figure is sourced further down the page.
- When is CAMX 2027?
- October 18–21, 2027, at Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim.
- When is the exhibit hall open?
- Not confirmed yet for 2027. In 2026 the exhibition ran September 22–24 inside the September 21–24 conference, in Atlanta.
- How big is CAMX?
- ~6,000 attendees, 500+ exhibitors (2025 edition).
- What does booth space cost at CAMX?
- $41 per sq ft (100–1,000 sq ft), $40 above 1,000, 2026 rate, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental, including design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed separately by CAMX.
Everything about CAMX 2027 in one place
CAMX 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | CAMX 2027, The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo |
|---|---|
| Event dates | October 18–21, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | Not confirmed yet In 2026 the exhibition ran September 22–24 inside the September 21–24 conference, in Atlanta |
| Venue | Anaheim Convention Center 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802 |
| Organizer | American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) |
| Size (2025) | ~6,000 attendees · 500+ exhibitors source |
| Who attends | Composites engineers, fabricators, materials scientists and OEM buyers in aerospace, automotive, marine, wind, infrastructure and industrial markets |
| Booth space | $41 per sq ft (100–1,000 sq ft), $40 above 1,000, 2026 rate source |
| Nearest airport | John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA) 13 miles from Anaheim; LAX is 34 miles, per Visit Anaheim |
| Hotels | 2027 CAMX housing block not confirmed yet; the Anaheim Marriott and Hilton Anaheim sit beside the convention center |
| Official website | thecamx.org |
Official CAMX resources
01 Purple at CAMX 2027
Fiber, resin and the part they make: CAMX 2027 booths in Anaheim
We build CAMX booths where an aerospace or automotive engineer can run a hand over the laminate, see the layup process and ask about cure cycles at the counter. At the Anaheim Convention Center, California labor rules limit what your team can carry in, so our project manager runs the build.
- Oct 18–21, 2027 · Anaheim
- 500+ exhibitors in 2025
- Space $41/sq ft (2026 rate)
What makes CAMX different, and how we build for it
CAMX is the composites industry's North American show, produced by ACMA and SAMPE under the line Combined Strength, Unsurpassed Innovation, and it rotates cities: Orlando in 2025, Atlanta in 2026 and Anaheim, its fourth time at this building, in 2027. The 2025 show drew nearly 6,000 attendees and more than 500 exhibitors. The CAMX Award, with its Combined Strength and Unsurpassed Innovation categories, and ACMA's Awards for Composites Excellence put finished parts in the spotlight, while the Demo Zone, the CAMX Theater and The Hive keep visitors moving. Your booth should let an engineer touch the laminate and see how it was made.
Fiber architecture, resin chemistry and cure data on a panel they can read, coupons and cut sections in hand, and a technical specialist for qualification questions.
The layup, infusion, trimming or automated fiber placement process shown in motion or on video, cycle times and scrap rates, and a conversation about tooling and equipment lead times.
A finished part they recognize, proof of certifications and supply capacity, and a seated table to discuss a program, volumes and pricing.
Your team in Anaheim
Two shops behind your CAMX booth
Our Fishkill, NY production shop and our Las Vegas hub build the booth, we ship it to the Anaheim Convention Center, and our own project manager runs the CAMX install on the floor with vetted local labor. Every CAMX build runs a predictable 30 to 45 days and gets a pre-show QA, with secure storage after.
When your team gets to Anaheim, the booth is lit and stocked. You just show up.
Inside CAMX 2027
CAMX rules that shape your booth
CAMX adds $410 per corner to corner, peninsula and island booths at the 2026 rate, on top of the square-foot price. We price inline, peninsula and island layouts together so the extra open sides are a decision, not a surprise.
CAMX space cost $41 per square foot from 100 to 1,000 square feet and $40 above 1,000 in 2026. A 20×50 sits exactly on the line, while a 30×40 at 1,200 square feet moves every foot to the lower rate; we price both so you see the step.
For 2026 CAMX published a Freeman Exhibitor Service Manual and an exhibitor service center for orders and forms. We work from the 2027 manual once it opens and file electrical, rigging and handling orders before the discount dates.
Programs worth planning for
Two categories: Combined Strength, for a team approach that pools knowledge and resources, and Unsurpassed Innovation, for a novel low-cost, high-volume design; in 2026 winners were announced at the Opening General Session. The 2027 entry deadline is not confirmed yet.
ACMA's six awards in design, market growth and manufacturing, including Equipment and Tooling Innovation and Material and Process Innovation; 40 finalists competed in 2025.
Live demonstrations on the show floor plus exhibitor-led CAMX Theater presentations, 14 of them at CAMX 2025, for companies that want a scheduled audience beyond the booth.
CAMX's own packaged booths, sold through its sales representatives, meant to simplify logistics for smaller exhibitors; pricing is on request.
CAMX is the main U.S. trade floor for composites materials and processing equipment; choose it over the SAMPE conference when you need a large expo with OEM buyers and fabricators rather than a technical papers audience. Compare CAMX with the other industrial machinery shows we build for →
industrial machinery at CAMX
The industry behind CAMX, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for CAMX 2027
Popular booth sizes at CAMX
CAMX sells space by the square foot, with one rate up to 1,000 square feet and a lower rate above, so suppliers of fiber, resin and consumables tend to take 10×20 and 10×30 inline space, while equipment makers with presses, cutters or fiber placement heads take 20×20 to 30×40 islands. We recommend a 20×20 whenever a machine or large part comes.
A lit wall of coupons, fabrics and cut sections at hand height, a finished part on a plinth, and a counter where an engineer can flex a sample.
Pictured: IMS, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Materials in one bay, a process video and layup sample in the middle, and a technical table for qualification talks in the third bay.
Shown: ABC Compressors, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island built around one large finished part, such as a wind blade section or aerostructure, with a press or cutter demo on one side and seating on the other.
Above: SMOXH, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
A working equipment cell with guarding, a parts gallery organized by market, a hanging sign visible across the hall and a closed meeting room for program buyers.
Pictured: Han Song, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's CAMX price
- A 3D rendering of your CAMX booth, revised until you approve it
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for CAMX
- Lighting plus power distribution within the booth at CAMX
- Installation and dismantle in Anaheim, run by our project manager on the floor
- Each service order and deadline in the CAMX exhibitor kit, tracked for you
Billed by CAMX and its contractor
- Booth space, paid to American Composites Manufacturers Association
- Drayage, or material handling, when it is not in the CAMX space rate
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for CAMX
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the Anaheim Convention Center requires
Rates to plan with for CAMX:
- Booth space $41 per sq ft (100–1,000 sq ft), $40 above 1,000, 2026 rate source
- Corner premium $410 per corner on corner, peninsula or island booths, 2026 rate source
- Drayage About $170–180 per cwt, 200 lb minimum, Purple planning figure for 2026–2027 source
Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for CAMX is on paper before you sign anything.
Ranges shown are all-in 2026 rental prices for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle at CAMX; custom builds get their own quote. Want an exact number for Anaheim? Use the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed CAMX proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
Your people arrive at the Anaheim Convention Center to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Booths to look at before you plan CAMX
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
An interactive booth for a global elevator manufacturer: digital simulations, real product showcases and a floor plan that guided visitors from first step to last.
KLEEMANN showed engineered product and process together so visitors understood it from first step to last; a CAMX materials or equipment supplier needs the same path from fiber to part.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”
Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · what other clients say
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04 Designing for fiber, resin, prepreg, tooling, automated layup and composites processing equipment companies at CAMX
Four things we get right for CAMX exhibitors
1Let them touch the laminate
CAMX engineers judge a material with their fingers: surface finish, drape, stiffness, the edge of a cut section. We build counters with recessed sample trays and tethered coupons, light them low and sideways to show weave and surface, and keep a finished part from the CAMX Award or ACE entry at eye level.
2Show the process, not just the part
Fabricators come to CAMX to see how a part is made. Where a machine cannot run in the booth, we mount a large screen above the counter that loops the layup, infusion or trimming sequence beside the same part, so the process and its result read together from the aisle.
3Budget the $410 corners
CAMX charged $41 per square foot in 2026 plus $410 for each open corner on a corner, peninsula or island booth. A 20×20 island carries four corners, so we price inline, peninsula and island options side by side and show what each extra open side buys you in traffic.
4Make awards part of the booth
CAMX named 29 CAMX Award finalists and 40 ACE finalists in 2025, and in 2026 the CAMX Award winners were announced at the Opening General Session. If you enter, we design a plinth and graphic for the entered part that can carry a finalist or winner tag the morning results are announced.
Concept rendering
Your proposal for CAMX includes a rendering like this one
Before we cut a single panel, you see the booth in 3D (layout, graphics, lighting and product positions) and we revise it until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for Bonak.
Start my CAMX conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at CAMX 2027
The 2027 hall is not confirmed yet. These are the spaces the Anaheim Convention Center uses for large trade shows, each with its own rules for big parts and equipment.
Halls A to D
The original exhibit halls, expanded over decades and used by large trade shows.
Our advice Configurations vary by show, so we draw large parts and tall elements only once the 2027 floor plan shows your hall.
Hall E
Added in the 2017 expansion, roughly 200,000 square feet and the building's newest, most flexible hall.
Our advice If CAMX spreads into Hall E, it suits equipment islands; we confirm rigging points before planning a hanging sign.
Grand Plaza
Outdoor event space from the 2017 expansion, used for receptions and activations.
Our advice Any outdoor part display depends on weather, power and rigging access, so we keep it as an add-on to an indoor booth.
05 Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim
Logistics for CAMX 2027, handled
Purple's venue guide counts 815,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Halls A to D and the newer Hall E from the 2017 expansion, with the outdoor Grand Plaza alongside. Under the Southern California labor agreement, exhibitors may set up only what one person can carry and assemble in under 30 minutes without tools, with nothing over 10 feet, so our project manager and vetted local labor handle the rest. CAMX linked a Freeman Exhibitor Service Manual for 2026, and we order through whichever contractor runs the 2027 kit. Our Anaheim drayage budget assumes roughly $170 to $180 for every 100 pounds, never less than a 200-pound charge, and the Anaheim Marriott and Hilton Anaheim are within walking distance.
CAMX exhibitors can find this building's hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines in our Anaheim Convention Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- Inline, peninsula and island pricing against CAMX's per-corner charge
- Sample counters with tethered coupons and low raking light
- Part plinths and award-entry displays
- Process video screens hung above the counter
- Exhibitor kit orders, drayage and rigging for large parts
- A Purple project manager in Anaheim from install to dismantle
CAMX timeline, counted back from move-in
Design sign-off for CAMX is due by early August 2027.
- Spring 2027Book space with the CAMX exhibit team and decide on inline, peninsula or island against the per-corner charge.
- Early August 2027Design sign-off with part sizes, machine weights, power and any award entry display locked.
- August to September 2027Production in Fishkill, NY: sample counters, part plinths and process screens built and test-assembled in 30 to 45 days.
- Late September 2027Crates and parts ship to the advance warehouse named in the 2027 exhibitor kit, with weights recorded.
- Move-in days before the exhibition opensOur project manager and vetted local labor build the booth and set large parts and equipment with the show's riggers.
- October 18–21, 2027Conference and exhibition; after the close we crate parts first, then the booth, for storage or your next show.
Planning timeline from Purple. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for CAMX come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable CAMX budget & deadline sheetTravel to CAMX 2027
Getting to CAMX 2027: airport and hotels
Fly in
John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
13 miles from Anaheim; LAX is 34 miles, per Visit Anaheim
Stay
2027 CAMX housing block not confirmed yet; the Anaheim Marriott and Hilton Anaheim sit beside the convention center
Travel facts from visitanaheim.org.
CAMX by the numbers
CAMX year by year
How CAMX 2027 compares with other industrial machinery shows
The industrial machinery shows closest to CAMX on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Select any name to open our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASM Heat TreatASM International and the ASM Heat Treating Society | October 5–7, 2027 | Columbus, OH | – |
| The Utility ExpoAssociation of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) | October 5–7, 2027 | Louisville, KY | 22,600+ attendees · 1,084 exhibitors (2025) |
| Turbomachinery & Pump SymposiaTurbomachinery Laboratory | October 18–21, 2027 | Houston, TX | 4,800+ attendees · 320 exhibitors (2025) |
| CAMXAmerican Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) | October 18–21, 2027 | Anaheim, CA | ~6,000 attendees · 500+ exhibitors (2025) |
| Equip ExpositionOutdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) | October 19–22, 2027 | Louisville, KY | Nearly 30,000 attendees (2025) |
| MT Series SOUTHEASTSME | October 19–21, 2027 | Greenville, SC | 5,000 attendees · 300 exhibitors (2025) |
| Motion + Power Technology ExpoMotion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) | October 26–28, 2027 | Detroit, MI | 4,425 professionals with ASM Heat Treat · 170 exhibitors (2025) |
| MT Series SOUTHWESTSME | November 2–4, 2027 | Dallas, TX | 150 exhibitors (2025) |
| AMI Plastics World ExposApplied Market Information LLC (AMI) | November 10–11, 2027 | Cleveland, OH | 5,453 attendees · 352 exhibitors (2025) |
| MT Series WESTSME | November 16–18, 2027 | Long Beach, CA | 7,000 attendees · 331 exhibitors (2025) |
CAMX exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before CAMX
How much does a booth at CAMX 2027 cost?
At the 2026 rate a 10×20 inline is $8,200 in space and a 20×20 island $16,400 plus $1,640 for four corners; 2027 rates are not confirmed yet. Our 10×20 rental runs $7,500 to $15,000 and a custom 20×20 $50,000 to $120,000. Large parts, equipment rigging and Anaheim drayage move it most.
What is the deadline to book CAMX 2027?
ACMA and SAMPE have announced the dates, but no 2027 booking, award or exhibitor kit deadlines are posted, so they are not confirmed yet. Space is sold through the CAMX exhibit team and floor plan. For the build we want your design approved in early August 2027.
Can we rent a booth for CAMX?
Yes. We rent a CAMX kit with a printed fabric wall, a lit sample counter with recessed trays, a part plinth, a process screen and LED lighting, with freight, build and dismantle on one fixed proposal. CAMX also sells its own turnkey physical booth packages, and we can dress or add to those.
Can our team set up our own booth at the Anaheim Convention Center?
Only small items: one person, no hand tools, half an hour at most and no side longer than 10 feet. Anything larger, including frame walls, part plinths and machines, is union work, so our project manager arrives with vetted Orange County labor and your engineers stay free to prepare samples.
Can we bring a large part or running equipment to CAMX?
CAMX runs a Demo Zone for live demonstrations, and equipment makers exhibit presses, cutters and fiber placement systems. Equipment rules for 2027 are not confirmed yet; as soon as the CAMX kit is published we work through its power, guarding and rigging pages and order forklift and rigging labor for large parts.
What does drayage cost at CAMX in Anaheim?
For Anaheim in 2026 and 2027 Purple budgets roughly $170 to $180 for each 100 pounds of freight, billed on at least 200 pounds per shipment; the 2027 CAMX tariff will set the real figure. Composite parts are light but bulky, so we crate them to minimize cubic size and quote handling on its own proposal line.
Can we reuse our CAMX booth at other shows?
The sample counter and part plinth travel well: they suit SAMPE's spring conference, NPE for plastics and composites processing, and AMI Plastics World Expos. We swap the graphics per audience, store the kit between shows and update the parts gallery each year.
Which hall will CAMX 2027 use?
The 2027 hall is not confirmed yet. The Anaheim Convention Center has Halls A to D, Hall E from the 2017 expansion at roughly 200,000 square feet, and the outdoor Grand Plaza. We plan tall elements and large parts once the CAMX floor plan places your booth.
When is CAMX 2027?
October 18–21, 2027, at the Anaheim Convention Center, as ACMA has announced. The exhibition days inside that window are not confirmed yet; in 2026 the conference ran September 21–24 and the exhibition September 22–24, and in 2022 in Anaheim the exhibits opened October 19.
How many people attend CAMX?
CAMX 2025 in Orlando brought together nearly 6,000 attendees and more than 500 exhibitors, with 120+ conference presentations, 29 CAMX Award finalists and 40 ACE Award finalists. The 2023 Atlanta show set an exhibitor record of 525 on more than 130,000 square feet. Figures for 2027 are not confirmed yet.
Who organizes CAMX?
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) produce CAMX together, and ACMA announced the 2027 Anaheim dates. ACMA also presents the Awards for Composites Excellence, and in 2026 the CAMX Award winners were named at the Opening General Session.
What awards can exhibitors enter at CAMX?
The CAMX Award has two categories: Combined Strength, for a team effort that pools knowledge, resources and talent, and Unsurpassed Innovation, for a novel design using low-cost materials in high-volume applications. ACMA's ACE program gives six awards, including Equipment and Tooling Innovation and Material and Process Innovation. Deadlines for 2027 entries are not confirmed yet.
Before you sign for CAMX
Ask any CAMX exhibit builder these five questions:
- Are all fees on paper, including what the contractor at the Anaheim Convention Center bills?
- Who actually builds it for CAMX: your shop or a subcontractor?
- Does your project manager stay on the floor through install and dismantle in Anaheim?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Once CAMX closes, where does the booth go and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it to the Anaheim Convention Center, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for and bring it to CAMX.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We handle the ground work for CAMX: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager replying to your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? In two to three weeks, a rental with your graphics can be ready for Anaheim. We tell you on the first call what is realistic before CAMX.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your CAMX booth
What happens next
- Within one business day we write back to ask about your products, your goals for CAMX and your footprint.
- Usually within a week, you receive a concept rendering and a fixed CAMX proposal. Each CAMX fee listed upfront and in full, on paper.
- Production runs 30–45 days, then we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the CAMX hall opens.
