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Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in National Harbor
CISOs on carpet: Gartner Cybersecurity 2027 booths in National Harbor
- Event dates
- June 14–16, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- Not confirmed yet
- Venue
- Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor
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Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 in 30 seconds
The Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, renamed for 2027 from the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, is Gartner's U.S. conference for CISOs and security leaders. It runs June 14–16, 2027 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Gartner lists 4,500+ attendees, 60+ analysts and 250+ solution providers. Exhibitors are security, identity and risk vendors, and Exhibit Showcase space is sold as booth packages through Gartner's Exhibitor Sales team. Analyst one-on-ones are closed to exhibitors, which makes the booth their meeting place. Purple builds carpet-ready showcase booths with meeting seats.
- When is Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027?
- June 14–16, 2027, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor.
- When is the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit exhibit hall open?
- Not confirmed yet for 2027. Gartner runs an Exhibit Showcase with daily receptions; 2027 showcase hours are not on the pages Purple could read.
- What does a 10×20 Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in National Harbor: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed separately by Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit.
Cybersecurity · National Harbor · 2027
$500K+
new-tech spend planned by half of attendees, per Gartner's 2025 attendee data source
The lookNational Harbor 2027
Risk, briefed. Shortlist, signed.
Gartner's renamed security summit gathers 4,500+ CISOs and security leaders, per Gartner, at Gaylord National on the Potomac June 14–16, 2027, where the Exhibit Showcase fills fastest at the evening receptions.
Everything about Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 in one place
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 (formerly Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit) |
|---|---|
| Event dates | June 14–16, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | Not confirmed yet Gartner runs an Exhibit Showcase with daily receptions; 2027 showcase hours are not on the pages Purple could read |
| Venue | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745 |
| Organizer | Gartner |
| Who attends | CISOs, security and risk leaders and their teams, 4,500+ per Gartner, with 60+ Gartner analysts |
| Nearest airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) About 20 minutes; Dulles about 40 to 45 minutes, per Purple's venue guide |
| Hotels | Gaylord National's 2,000 on-site rooms; Gartner's 2027 hotel block not confirmed yet |
| Official website | gartner.com |
Official Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit resources
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 calendar
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 show dates
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 show days, each with a link to the page that states it.
01 Purple at Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
CISOs on carpet: Gartner Cybersecurity 2027 booths in National Harbor
Gartner's security summit fills Gaylord National with CISOs who came for analyst advice and walk the Exhibit Showcase with a shortlist in hand. We build carpet-ready booths for that floor, with meeting seats, quiet demo screens and drayage planned for the resort.
- June 14–16 · Gaylord National
- 4,500+ leaders, per Gartner
- 250+ solution providers
What makes Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit different, and how we build for it
This is Gartner's own security conference, renamed for 2027 from the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit to the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit.Attendees come for 60+ Gartner analysts and their research, then walk the Exhibit Showcase, where Gartner lists 250+ solution providers for 4,500+ CISOs and security leaders. Gartner's exhibitor page says half of attendees plan to invest more than $500,000 in new technology, based on 2025 global attendee data. Exhibitors and exhibitor session pass holders cannot book analyst one-on-ones, so the booth is where a vendor gets its time, and traffic peaks during the daily Exhibit Showcase receptions at the Gaylord National.
A short, plain account of the risk you reduce, how you compare with the vendors on their shortlist and a quiet seat to talk about their environment without being overheard.
A live console on a real-looking environment, the integrations they already run and a specialist who can answer detection and deployment questions.
Evidence for auditors and boards: a report sample, the frameworks you map to and the time it takes to produce a finding.
Your team in National Harbor
How Purple runs the Gartner summit at National Harbor
Fishkill, NY builds the booth and prints the graphics, and the crates go by truck to the warehouse Gartner's contractor names in the exhibitor materials, then on to Gaylord National's carpeted space. Your Purple project manager runs the build alongside the labor the resort requires, checks floor protection under every heavy piece, and has the booth finished before the June 14 opening.
Inside Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit rules that shape your booth
Exhibitors and exhibitor session pass holders cannot book Gartner analyst one-on-ones. We plan a seated meeting area in the booth so your team holds its own executive conversations there.
Gartner sells Exhibit Showcase space as booth packages through its Exhibitor Sales team. We design to the package footprint and file the forms in the exhibitor materials Gartner sends.
Gaylord National has no concrete show floor; exhibits stand on ballroom carpet. That is why our frames are aluminum, heavy pieces sit on protective boards and crates are sized for hand carts.
Gartner's Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit is the analyst-led security conference of the software guide; choose it over RSAC when you sell to CISOs at large enterprises and agencies and want a smaller showcase over a giant open expo. Compare every software and cloud show we build for →
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The industry behind Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
How much is a booth at the Gartner Cybersecurity Summit 2027?
Gartner sells Exhibit Showcase space as booth packages through its Exhibitor Sales team and does not post rates. A typical first footprint is a 10×20 holding one console and a pair of meeting chairs; larger security brands use a 20×20 with a closed meeting room for CISO conversations.
One console screen at the aisle, a two-seat meeting nook with a privacy panel and a back wall naming the risk you take off the CISO's desk.
Above: Barantech, a Purple inline booth
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Demo at one end, a reception-hour counter in the middle for the evening crowd, and a seated corner at the far end where an architect can see the console up close.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Easy Shopper
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A closed meeting room for executive briefings, two demo pods on the open sides and a light structure that suits the resort's carpeted floor.
Pictured: Amazon Prime Video, a Purple large-format exhibit
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Two meeting rooms, a short theater for threat briefings, several demo stations and a hospitality counter for the Exhibit Showcase receptions.
Shown: Turkish Tastes, a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit price
- Design and a 3D rendering for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, revised until it is right
- Structure, graphics printed for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and in-booth power distribution for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit
- Setup and teardown, with our project manager on the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit floor
- Every Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit and its contractor
- Your Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit booth space, paid to the organizer
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit
- Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center requires it
Rates to plan with for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit:
- Drayage planning rate, Gaylord National About $170/cwt, 200 lb min (2026–27) source
We estimate each of these on your Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
The prices above are all-in 2026 rental ranges covering design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit are quoted per project. Run your Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Share the booth size you have at Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit and what you need the space to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
The shortlist lounge with a quiet console
CISOs come for 60+ Gartner analysts and walk the Exhibit Showcase with a shortlist, and analyst one-on-ones are off limits to exhibitors, so your booth becomes the room where your own executive conversations happen. Traffic peaks at the daily showcase receptions and everything stands on Gaylord carpet, so the build is light, seated and quiet.
Reception counter
A counter with room for a drink in hand, fully staffed for the daily Exhibit Showcase receptions when the floor is busiest.
Seated pair
Two or four lounge seats set back from the aisle, where a CISO can describe an environment without being overheard.
Quiet console
One screen at seated height running the product for an architect, turned away from passers-by.
Comparison wall
A plain graphic of where you sit against the categories a buyer has already shortlisted, readable from the aisle.
The demo
Keep it short and evidence-based: one risk scenario taken from detection to the board-ready report a risk or compliance leader would show an auditor, in under three minutes, then hand over a printed sample.
The meetings
Gartner closes analyst one-on-ones to exhibitors and exhibitor session pass holders, so book prospect meetings yourselves before June and hold them in the seated area. Executives sleep in the Gaylord's on-site rooms, which makes a breakfast coffee in the booth or a talk after the reception practical.
Fewer risks on the register. Fewer tools to run.
At Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Gartner Cybersecurity Summit booths that hold CISO meetings
Case study · Amazon
Amazon at ESSENCE Festival of Culture, New Orleans
Amazon's ESSENCE space let people try Alexa and Prime Video in short guided moments; a security booth at the Gartner summit works the same way, showing a console in minutes to a CISO with little time.
Read the Amazon case study All case studies →“If you’re looking for a trade show booth expert who shows up and gets the job done right, Purple Exhibits is the real deal.”
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04 Designing for cybersecurity, identity and risk management solution providers at Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit
Designing a Gartner Cybersecurity Summit booth for resort carpet
1The booth replaces the analyst slot
Exhibitors cannot book Gartner analyst one-on-ones at this summit. We give your team a meeting space that feels like one: seats away from the aisle, a screen for the architecture discussion and a whiteboard surface for the CISO's questions.
2Built for the reception rush
Floor traffic peaks during the daily Exhibit Showcase receptions. We put bar-height tables at the front, warm light and a counter for drinks, and keep the demo running on a loop so a crowd of security leaders can watch without crowding the presenter.
3Light builds for hotel carpet
The Gaylord National floor is carpet throughout. We design aluminum frames and fabric graphics that roll in on carts, protect the carpet under heavy pieces and keep the crate weight down for drayage billed by the hundredweight.
4Consoles without the secrets
Security demos must look real without exposing customer data. We build the screens around a demo tenant, fit privacy filters on side monitors and give the presenter a control screen so logins never appear on the main display.
Concept rendering
Your proposal for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit includes a rendering like this one
The 3D view shows layout, graphics, lighting and product positions before we cut a panel, and we revise it until the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit booth is right. This one is a Purple concept for CalligoTech.
Start my Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
Gartner has not said which Gaylord National spaces hold the 2027 Exhibit Showcase. These are the building's features from Purple's venue guide and what each means for a security booth.
Carpeted exhibit and ballroom space
Exhibits here stand on the ballroom and meeting-room carpet of the resort; there is no bare concrete hall.
Our advice We use light frames, carpet protection and hand-carried crates to keep drayage and labor hours down.
20-story glass atrium
One glass roof, 20 stories high, covers over 470,000 square feet of flexible event space; the resort opened in 2008.
Our advice Attendees cross the atrium between sessions; a booth graphic readable from a distance helps them find you afterwards.
On-site resort rooms
About 2,000 guest rooms sit on the property itself.
Our advice Executives stay on site, so early-morning and post-reception meetings in your booth or a suite are realistic.
05 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center · National Harbor
Gartner Cybersecurity Summit 2027 freight and Gaylord National rules
The summit sits inside a resort: Gaylord National's halls lie under a 20-story glass atrium, and the floor everywhere is hotel carpet, so freight handling, rigging points and floor cover all work differently than in a concrete hall. Purple's planning figure for drayage at this building is about $170 per hundredweight for 2026 and 2027, with a 200-pound minimum, so light crates save money. We file the Exhibit Showcase forms and service orders when Gartner releases the exhibitor materials, truck the crates from our Fishkill, NY shop to the warehouse Gartner's contractor names, and your Purple project manager oversees the build with the labor the resort mandates. Reagan National Airport is about 20 minutes away.
Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for the building that hosts Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit are in our Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- Gartner Exhibit Showcase forms and resort service orders
- Carpet-ready aluminum and fabric builds that keep drayage weight down
- Closed meeting rooms and privacy-filtered demo screens
- Fishkill-built booth and graphics trucked to National Harbor
- Install and dismantle managed by your Purple project manager
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit timeline, counted back from move-in
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 opens: June 14, 2027. Gartner's exhibitor deadlines are not on the pages we could read; we work back from opening day and need design sign-off in early April.
For Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, we need design sign-off by early April 2027.
- March 2027Booth package and space confirmed with Gartner Exhibitor Sales; concept and meeting-room plan under way.
- Early April 2027Design sign-off, demo list and screen plan.
- April to mid-May 2027Build and print in our Fishkill, NY shop; screens and demo tenant tested on the booth.
- Late May 2027Freight to the advance warehouse; resort service orders placed.
- Days before June 14, 2027Move-in on the carpeted floor; 2027 move-in dates not confirmed yet. Demo and lighting checks.
- June 14–16, 2027Three summit days, then dismantle and return freight to Fishkill or your next show.
Our planning timeline. Move-in, freight target and order deadlines are set by the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit exhibitor kit and your assigned schedule; we confirm them for your booth once you book.
Print the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit budget & deadline sheetBefore you book Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
Gartner Cybersecurity Summit 2027 tips from Gartner's own pages
Exhibitors and exhibitor session pass holders cannot book Gartner analyst one-on-ones, so fill your calendar with your own prospect meetings before you fly. source
Floor traffic peaks during the daily Exhibit Showcase receptions, so schedule senior sellers for those hours and demo specialists for the quieter session blocks. source
The 2027 page carries the new name, Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit, while its web address still says security-risk-management; use the new name in invitations so prospects searching for it find you. source
Exhibit Showcase space is sold only as booth packages through Gartner's Exhibitor Sales team, with no public rate card, so get the package footprint and inclusions in writing before design starts. source
Gartner's exhibitor page says half of attendees plan to invest more than $500,000 in new technology (2025 global data), so bring someone who can discuss pricing and contract terms, not only a demo engineer. source
Who you meet on the floor
They come for 60+ Gartner analysts and their research, then use the Exhibit Showcase to test the vendors on their shortlist.
They follow their CISO's shortlist to the floor and check integrations and deployment detail at the console.
They look for evidence they can take to auditors and boards: report samples, framework mappings and time to a finding.
Travel to Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027
Getting to Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
About 20 minutes; Dulles about 40 to 45 minutes, per Purple's venue guide
Stay
Gaylord National's 2,000 on-site rooms; Gartner's 2027 hotel block not confirmed yet
Park
A seasonal water taxi links National Harbor with Old Town Alexandria and the Wharf in D.C.
Find the venue
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
201 Waterfront St, National Harbor, MD 20745
Travel facts from purpleexhibits.com.
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit by the numbers
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit year by year
How Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 compares with other software and cloud shows
The software and cloud shows closest to Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit opens our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco LiveCisco Systems | June 6–10, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | 21+ minimum age for every Cisco Live 2027 attendee |
| Snowflake SummitSnowflake Inc. | June 7–10, 2027 | San Francisco, CA | – |
| Gartner Marketing Symposium/XpoGartner | June 7–9, 2027 | Aurora, CO | – |
| CommerceNextCommerceNext | June 8–9, 2027 | New York, NY | – |
| Insurtech Insights USAInsurtech Insights | June 9–10, 2027 | New York, NY | 6,000+ attendees · 180+ exhibitors (2026) |
| CCW Las VegasCustomer Management Practice (CMP) | June 14–17, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | – |
| Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management SummitGartner | June 14–16, 2027 | National Harbor, MD | – |
| DASH by DatadogDatadog | June 15–16, 2027 | New York, NY | 4,000+ attendees (2026) |
| AI & Big Data Expo North AmericaTechEx Events Ltd | June 16–17, 2027 | San Jose, CA | – |
| Data + AI SummitDatabricks | June 21–24, 2027 | San Francisco, CA | – |
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit exhibitor questions
Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027 questions
When is the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit 2027?
Gartner's 2027 security summit is set for June 14–16, 2027, at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland. The 2026 edition, under the old name, ran June 1–3, 2026 in National Harbor.
Is the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit renamed?
Gartner now titles the event the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit on its 2027 page, while the web address still uses security-risk-management. It is the same National Harbor summit for CISOs and security leaders.
Where is the Gartner security summit held?
Gartner holds it on the Potomac waterfront in Maryland, at the Gaylord National's convention center, about 20 minutes from Reagan National Airport. The resort has about 2,000 rooms on site.
How many people attend the Gartner Cybersecurity Summit?
Gartner lists 4,500+ CISOs and cybersecurity leaders, 60+ analysts and 250+ solution providers. Its exhibitor page adds that half of attendees plan to invest more than $500,000 in new technology, from 2025 global attendee data.
How do we exhibit at the Gartner Cybersecurity Summit?
Exhibit Showcase space is sold as booth packages through the Gartner Exhibitor Sales team; rates are not published. Once your package and booth number are set, we design to its footprint and rules.
Can exhibitors meet Gartner analysts at the summit?
Exhibitors and exhibitor session pass holders cannot book Gartner analyst one-on-ones, per Gartner. Plan your own meetings with prospects instead, and give them a seated space in the booth.
When is the Exhibit Showcase busiest?
During the daily Exhibit Showcase receptions, when floor traffic peaks. Staff the booth fully for those hours and keep a counter free for drinks and conversation.
What are the 2027 Exhibit Showcase hours?
The 2027 Exhibit Showcase days and hours are not confirmed yet on the pages we could read. We plan move-in so the booth is finished and tested before June 14.
How much does a booth at the Gartner security summit cost?
Gartner's package price is quoted by its sales team. For the booth, a 10×20 rental with your graphics runs $7,500 to $15,000 and a custom 20×20 runs $50,000 to $120,000; drayage on Gaylord carpet adds to both.
What does drayage cost at Gaylord National?
Purple's planning estimate is about $170 per hundredweight for 2026 and 2027, with a 200-pound minimum; the summit's own exhibitor kit carries the tariff. We keep crates light to hold that line down.
When should we start a booth for the June 2027 summit?
Sign off the design in early April 2027; the shop then has its 30 to 45 days, and freight leaves for the advance warehouse in late May. A rental can move faster.
Where should we stay for the Gartner Cybersecurity Summit?
The Gaylord National has about 2,000 rooms on the property, and National Harbor hotels within a 5 to 10 minute walk add more price points. Gartner's 2027 room block details are not confirmed yet.
Is the Gartner summit better than RSAC for a security vendor?
Not better, different. RSAC is a large open expo; the Gartner summit is a smaller showcase built around analyst research for CISOs at large enterprises and agencies. Vendors selling to those buyers often do both.
Is the Gartner Cybersecurity Summit worth it for a startup?
It suits startups that already sell to large enterprises and agencies. Gartner sells space only as booth packages and exhibitors cannot book analyst one-on-ones, so a startup needs its own meeting list before it commits.
Before you sign for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit:
- How will you build on Gaylord National's ballroom carpet without forklifts, and what floor protection do you bring?
- Can you fit a seated meeting area inside our Exhibit Showcase package footprint without blocking the aisle?
- Will you file the summit's service orders as soon as Gartner releases the exhibitor materials?
- How will you keep our crates light enough to hold drayage near the $170 per hundredweight planning figure?
- Will the counter and lighting work for the evening showcase receptions as well as the daytime session breaks?
What Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit exhibitors ask us
Exhibitors cannot meet Gartner analysts. Is the summit still worth a booth? For vendors selling to large-enterprise and agency CISOs, it can be. Gartner lists 4,500+ security leaders and 250+ solution providers, and the booth is where you hold your own meetings, since analyst one-on-ones are closed to exhibitors.
Gartner posts no booth rates. How do we budget? Split the budget in two. Gartner's sales team quotes the Exhibit Showcase package; the build is ours to price, from a rented 10×20 frame with your graphics up to a custom 20×20, and Gaylord drayage at about $170 per hundredweight sits on top of both.
The whole floor is resort carpet. What changes for our booth? Weight and handling change most. Gaylord National has no concrete hall, so we use aluminum frames, protective boards under heavy pieces and crates sized for hand carts, which also keeps drayage down.
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What happens next
- You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit.
- Your Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit concept rendering and fixed proposal usually arrive within a week. Every fee on paper upfront, in full, for your Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit booth.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the Gartner Cybersecurity & Risk Management Summit advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
