PURPLE EXHIBITS — FDIC 2027 PLANNING CHECKLIST
April 11–17, 2027 · Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

SHOW SNAPSHOT
  Dates: April 11–17, 2027; exhibits April 15–17
  Venue: Indiana Convention Center halls, Lucas Oil Stadium, LOS Connector Hall, Capitol Corridor and the Outdoor Exhibits & Demo Area
  Audience: Fire chiefs and company officers, firefighters, EMS providers, training officers, industrial and aircraft rescue teams, purchasing committees
  Exhibit opening: Lucas Oil Stadium and the LOS Connector Hall open Thursday April 15 at 10am; ICC halls open Friday April 16
  Hotels: 12 hotels on the skywalk with 4,700+ rooms, including the JW Marriott Indianapolis

TIMELINE (counted back from move-in)
  Late January 2027 — Design sign-off, apparatus dimensions locked with every opening drawn, structure drawings filed where the hall requires them.
  February 2027 — Production in Fishkill, NY; graphics proofed against your PPE colors and apparatus paint.
  Mid-March 2027 — Booth, counters and demo furniture ship to the FDIC advance warehouse in Indianapolis.
  Show week, before April 15, 2027 — Move-in on your assigned target; Purple's Indianapolis crew installs, apparatus is spotted, demo bay tested.
  April 15–17, 2027 — Exhibits open; Lucas Oil Stadium and the LOS Connector Hall open Thursday, ICC halls Friday. A Purple project manager is on call all three days.
  From April 17, 2027 — Dismantle after close, samples and demo units packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.

CHECKLIST
  [ ] Send Purple your booth number, assigned area (ICC hall, Lucas Oil Stadium, LOS Connector Hall, Capitol Corridor or outdoor) and footprint
  [ ] List apparatus or equipment dimensions with every door, compartment and step open
  [ ] Choose the one product a visiting crew should inspect first
  [ ] Decide which items visitors can handle and which are display only, and how many spare sizes to stock
  [ ] Pick the demo: fitting, live evolution, software walkthrough or captioned video
  [ ] Send logo, brand palette, apparatus paint codes and product photography
  [ ] Approve the concept rendering, the lighting plan and the requirements table
  [ ] Book skywalk hotels and plan the return shipment for demo units

WHAT PURPLE HANDLES
  ✓ Exhibitor kit, service orders and target move-in dates for the ICC or Lucas Oil Stadium
  ✓ Apparatus placement drawings with open-door envelopes
  ✓ Handling counters and fitting stations built for fast resets
  ✓ Graphics printed in house and proofed against your brand colors
  ✓ Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
  ✓ Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our Indianapolis crew

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