CHEST 2028 · Budget & deadline sheet
October 8–11, 2028 · Denver, CO
October 8–11, 2028 · Denver, CO
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, inline: $50 per sq ft, 2026 rate
- Booth space, corner and island: $52 per sq ft corner; island $50 per sq ft plus $200 per corner, 2026 rates
- Drayage, Colorado Convention Center: About $160 per cwt, 200 lb minimum, Purple's 2026–27 venue-guide figure for Denver's main hall
- Exhibitor badges: Five per 100 sq ft of space, 2024 exhibit package
Key dates
- Design sign-off with Purple: Late July 2028
- Late July 2028: Design sign-off; island renderings and any covered or multilevel plans prepared for CHEST's approval.
- August 2028: Production in our Fishkill, NY shop; ventilator carts, scope tower housings and sleep counters built and test-fit.
- About 3 weeks before move-in: Crates ship to the official contractor's advance warehouse; power, rigging, flooring and material handling orders filed.
- Days before the 2028 hall opens: Move-in in Denver; our project manager and vetted local labor install and run every device demo before opening.
- October 8–11, 2028: CHEST 2028 meeting days; the booth stays staffed through every exhibit hour, which CHEST's 2025 terms tied to priority points.
- After the hall closes: Dismantle; demo units packed to your return list and the booth sent to storage or your next pulmonary meeting.
Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.
Checklist
- List every device you will run at CHEST 2028 with size, weight and power draw
- Decide which stations serve pulmonary, ICU and sleep visitors
- Check each product against CHEST's prohibited list and your application wording
- Collect approved claims and images for every device graphic
- Name who stays on the booth through closing time each day
- Share brand guidelines, logo files and device photography with our designers
- Approve the concept and island renderings by late July 2028
- Book Denver rooms once CHEST opens its 2028 housing block
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/chest-annual-meeting/