crops, agtech and grain · Kansas City
GEAPS Exchange 2027Kansas City booth costs, dates and deadlines: exhibitor guide
Grain equipment that runs: GEAPS Exchange 2027 booths in Kansas City
- Event dates
- February 20–23, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- February 21–23, 2027 (Sun 11:15 a.m.–6 p.m., Mon 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue 10 a.m.–1:45 p.m.)
- Venue
- Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City
4.9 client rating10,000+ booths builtSince 20153,000+ exhibitors served
Quick answers
GEAPS Exchange 2027 in 30 seconds
GEAPS Exchange is the Grain Elevator and Processing Society's yearly conference and trade show for people who operate, maintain and manage grain elevators, storage and processing plants. The 2027 edition runs February 20 to 23 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri, with the Expo Hall open February 21 to 23. GEAPS lists more than 450 exhibitors on a 300,000 sq. ft. floor and over 45 hours of education. Space sells by size and corners, from a $3,250 member inline to a $20,560 island, and the floor hosts Innovation Stations and a grain bin rescue demonstration. Purple builds equipment islands and inlines for it.
- When is GEAPS Exchange 2027?
- February 20–23, 2027, at Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City.
- When is the GEAPS Exchange exhibit hall open?
- February 21–23, 2027, Sun 11:15 a.m.–6 p.m., Mon 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue 10 a.m.–1:45 p.m.
- What does booth space cost at GEAPS Exchange?
- 10×10 $3,250 · 10×20 $6,500 · 20×20 $12,800 · 20×30 $19,200 inline; 20×20 island $14,160; 20×30 island $20,560, paid to the organizer.
- How much is a 10×20 booth at GEAPS Exchange, all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Kansas City: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. GEAPS Exchange bills space and show services separately.
- At GEAPS Exchange, what is the next exhibitor deadline?
- Hotel cancellations after this date carry a $200 GEAPS fee: January 13, 2027.
Official GEAPS Exchange 2027 links: GEAPS Exchange 2027 floor planGEAPS Exchange 2027 hotelsGEAPS Exchange 2027 booth space
Irrigation & grain · Kansas City · 2027
300,000
square feet of grain equipment in Bartle Hall, per GEAPS source
The lookKansas City 2027
Legs, bins and dust under one long roof.
GEAPS Exchange 2027 runs February 20–23 at the Kansas City Convention Center, with more than 450 exhibitors on a 300,000 sq. ft. Expo Hall, per GEAPS, and a live grain bin rescue demonstration on the floor.
Everything about GEAPS Exchange 2027 in one place
GEAPS Exchange 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | GEAPS Exchange 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | February 20–23, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | February 21–23, 2027 (Sun 11:15 a.m.–6 p.m., Mon 11 a.m.–5 p.m., Tue 10 a.m.–1:45 p.m.) source |
| Venue | Kansas City Convention Center 301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 |
| Organizer | Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) |
| Who attends | Grain elevator and processing operations, maintenance and safety staff and managers |
| Next deadline | Hotel cancellations after this date carry a $200 GEAPS fee: January 13, 2027 source |
| Nearest airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) About 20 miles from downtown; RideKC Route 229 links the airport to the Northland, per GEAPS |
| Hotels | GEAPS's discounted block near the convention center, booked through Maritz until January 27, 2027 Official hotel page → |
| Official website | geaps.com |
Official GEAPS Exchange resources
GEAPS Exchange 2027 calendar
GEAPS Exchange 2027 dates and deadlines
Every date the organizer has published for GEAPS Exchange, in order, with a link to the page that states it. We highlight the next one.
- Hotel cancellations after this date carry a $200 GEAPS fee source
- Hargrove advance warehouse starts receiving source
- Hargrove advance-rate order deadline source
- Last day to book the GEAPS hotel block; $50 change fee applies after source
- No refunds after this date source
- Last day of advance warehouse receiving, 4:30 p.m. source
- Large-equipment move-in by appointment begins source
- Expo Hall opens at 11:15 a.m.; Welcome Reception 4:30 p.m. source
01 Purple at GEAPS Exchange 2027
Grain equipment that runs: GEAPS Exchange 2027 booths in Kansas City
GEAPS Exchange brings grain elevator and processing operations, maintenance and safety people to Bartle Hall. We build booths that put a conveyor, a sensor or a safety system in front of the people who keep facilities running, and that make the Saturday move-in.
- Feb 20–23 · Kansas City
- 450+ exhibitors, per GEAPS
- Hargrove move-in Feb 20
What makes GEAPS Exchange different, and how we build for it
GEAPS Exchange is the Grain Elevator and Processing Society's yearly meeting for the people who run, repair and protect grain facilities.GEAPS lists more than 450 exhibitors on a 300,000 sq. ft. Expo Hall in Kansas City's Bartle Hall, plus more than 45 hours of education. The floor carries two Innovation Stations for small-group equipment demos and a live grain bin rescue and safety demonstration, lunch is served daily in the Expo Hall, and Exchange 2027 closes with Music Bingo. Hargrove is the general service contractor, and large machines move in by appointment two days before the doors open.
Capacity, uptime and cost per bushel for bins, legs, dryers and conveyors, and a supplier who can quote a project.
Parts they can touch: belts, buckets, bearings, sensors and spouting, with a person who knows the install.
Dust control, bin entry, lockout and monitoring systems shown working, with training they can take home.
Your team in Kansas City
How Purple runs GEAPS Exchange 2027 in Kansas City
The booth comes out of whichever Purple shop suits the calendar, Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas, and ships to Hargrove's advance warehouse at Crane by February 16. Our project manager meets the large-equipment appointment on February 18 or 19, leads the Saturday setup using Hargrove labor where the rules call for it, and books the outbound carrier window for Tuesday or Wednesday.
Inside GEAPS Exchange 2027
GEAPS Exchange rules that shape your booth
Hargrove accepts large machines and equipment by appointment only on February 18 and 19, 2027; anything else arriving before Saturday pays an off-target surcharge. We book the appointment and the forklift plan with the equipment drawings.
Substantial food and alcohol in the Expo Hall are allowed only Sunday 1–4 p.m., Monday 1–5 p.m. and Tuesday noon–1:30 p.m., through the center's caterers and Aramark. We plan any bar counter around those hours.
Only exhibiting companies, or sponsors spending at least $3,250, may host events tied to Exchange, and events may not clash with the published schedule. We build the event graphics to match the booth.
Booths stay up until the Expo closes at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, and outbound carriers check in by 6 p.m. Tuesday or 11 a.m. Wednesday. We book the truck for one of those windows.
Programs worth planning for
Two large stations on the Expo floor for small-group, interactive sessions on practical grain operations topics, part of more than 45 hours of education.
A live, hands-on grain bin rescue and prevention demonstration in the Expo Hall.
Sponsorships listed in GEAPS's 2027 gallery, including the daily Expo Hall lunches; a sponsor spending $3,250 or more may host an event tied to Exchange.
Exchange 2027 closes with Music Bingo; companies that donate prizes are recognized with signage in the Expo Hall.
GEAPS Exchange is the largest U.S. floor for grain handling, storage and safety; pick it over the IAOM Annual Conference & Expo when you sell elevator, bin, dryer or conveying equipment rather than flour and feed milling machines. Compare every agriculture show we build for →
agriculture at GEAPS Exchange
The industry behind GEAPS Exchange, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for GEAPS Exchange 2027
How much is a booth at GEAPS Exchange 2027?
GEAPS sells inline space from 10×10 up and islands only at 20×20 and 20×30, with corner premiums. Parts and sensor suppliers take 10×20 and 10×30 inlines; makers of conveyors, dryers and bin hardware take 20×20 or 20×30 islands to show a working section. A Purple build starts at 10×20.
A counter with a sensor or monitoring screen, a cutaway bucket or bearing on a plinth and a lit back wall naming the facility types you serve.
Above: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
A short conveyor or spout section on a low deck at one end, the parts counter in the middle and two stools for maintenance questions.
Above: dmi digital illustrate inc., a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island around a working machine section with guards in place, lit graphics on two sides and a spec counter on the main aisle.
Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Timberline
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A dryer or conveyor section with room to walk around it, a safety demo corner and a small table for project quotes.
Above: Olon S.p.A., a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's GEAPS Exchange price
- Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for GEAPS Exchange
- The structure, printed graphics, counters and storage your GEAPS Exchange plan specifies
- Lighting and in-booth power distribution for GEAPS Exchange
- Setup and teardown, with our project manager on the GEAPS Exchange floor
- Show-service orders and deadlines for GEAPS Exchange, tracked on your behalf
Billed by GEAPS Exchange and its contractor
- Exhibit space (paid to Grain Elevator and Processing Society)
- Material handling / drayage, if the GEAPS Exchange space rate leaves it out
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for GEAPS Exchange
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the Kansas City Convention Center requires
Rates to plan with for GEAPS Exchange:
- Space, 2027 members 10×10 $3,250 · 10×20 $6,500 · 20×20 $12,800 · 20×30 $19,200 inline; 20×20 island $14,160; 20×30 island $20,560 source
- Space, 2027 non-members 10×10 $3,450 to 20×30 island $21,720; corners add $340 each source
- Changes and cancellations $50 fee after January 27, 2027; no refunds after February 12, 2027 source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 island $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for GEAPS Exchange is on paper before you sign anything.
The prices above are all-in 2026 rental ranges covering design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds for GEAPS Exchange are quoted per project. For an exact GEAPS Exchange figure, try the booth cost calculator; the 2026 booth cost guide has the ranges.
Tell us your GEAPS Exchange booth size and what the space has to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed GEAPS Exchange proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for GEAPS Exchange 2027
The live-section island for elevator crews
GEAPS buyers keep legs, bins and dryers running, so they judge a supplier by the machine, not the brochure. This island brings in a real conveyor or dryer section on the early equipment appointment and builds the booth around it, guards and all.
Machine bay
The equipment section on a low deck with guards, lockout points and wear parts visible, lit from above so the steel reads from the aisle.
Wear-parts wall
Buckets, belts, bearings and sensors mounted at hand height with part numbers, so maintenance people can handle what they would order.
Safety counter
Bin monitoring or dust-control readouts on a screen, with a short walk-through of the alarm a supervisor would see.
Quote table
A two-seat table where a facility manager talks capacity, timeline and install for a specific site.
The demo
Run the section slowly with guards on and show one failure being caught: a belt drifting, a bearing heating, a bin level alarm. Then pull up how the same alert reaches a phone in the scale house.
The meetings
The Expo closes at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday and the hall is busiest at lunch, so book key customers for Sunday afternoon or Monday morning. GEAPS lets exhibitors rent an open room at the convention center for customer meetings outside the education tracks.
More bushels through the leg. Fewer calls at 2 a.m.
Your people arrive at the Kansas City Convention Center to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
GEAPS Exchange booths built around real grain equipment
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN's booth led visitors from a digital view to the real machine, and a GEAPS booth does the same for a maintenance lead who wants to see the guard, the bearing and the drive on an actual conveyor section.
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 · read more client reviews
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04 Designing for grain handling, storage, drying, conveying, dust control and grain safety equipment makers at GEAPS Exchange
Designing a GEAPS Exchange booth for elevator and safety crews
1Book the large-equipment slot
Hargrove accepts large machines by appointment on Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19, before general move-in on Saturday. We book that slot, plan the forklift path into Halls B–E and build the booth around the machine once it is set.
2Show the guard, not just the motor
Safety staff walk this floor. A conveyor or leg section displayed with its guards, lockout points and labels in place answers their first question, and a cutaway panel shows maintenance people what they would replace.
3Use the lunch traffic
GEAPS serves lunch in the Expo Hall each day, so the aisles fill at midday. We put a bright counter and a simple question on the aisle side, such as how many bushels per hour, to stop people walking back from lunch.
4Light for a big, bright hall
Bartle Hall is a 300,000 sq. ft. floor of steel and concrete. Backlit fabric graphics and focused light on the machine keep a booth readable from far down the aisle without fighting the hall lighting.
Concept rendering
Every GEAPS Exchange proposal includes a rendering like this
See the GEAPS Exchange booth in 3D first: layout, graphics, lighting and where products sit, revised until it is right and before any panel is cut. Pictured: a Purple concept for Netronix.
Start my GEAPS Exchange conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at GEAPS Exchange 2027
Exchange 2027 fills Halls B–E of the Kansas City Convention Center's Bartle Hall. These are the parts of the floor that shape a booth, from GEAPS's 2027 pages.
Expo Hall, Halls B–E
Over 450 exhibitors on 300,000 sq. ft., with lunch served in the hall each day and prize drawings Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
Our advice Ask for an aisle on the route from the lunch area; midday traffic is the heaviest of the day.
Innovation Stations
Two large stations for small-group, hands-on sessions on practical topics.
Our advice A booth near a station catches people as a session lets out; we put the product name high enough to see from the station.
Grain bin rescue demonstration
A live, hands-on demonstration of grain bin rescue and prevention on the Expo floor.
Our advice Safety suppliers gain from a spot within sight of the demo, with the matching gear on the counter.
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GEAPS Exchange 2027 move-in, Hargrove freight and Bartle Hall
Hargrove runs freight and services for Exchange 2027. The advance warehouse, c/o Hargrove at Crane, 10241 NW Transcon Drive, receives from January 15 to February 16, 2027 and is closed January 18. Large machines arrive at the Bartle Hall docks by appointment on February 18 and 19; general direct shipments start at 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, and booths must be show-ready by 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Hargrove works under a local Teamsters agreement, and exhibitors may deliver their own materials. Tear-down starts at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, and outbound carriers check in by 6 p.m. Tuesday or 11 a.m. Wednesday.
What Purple handles
- Inline and island booths built around working grain equipment
- Large-equipment appointment and forklift plan with Hargrove
- Hargrove advance orders, electrical and carpet
- Freight to the Crane advance warehouse by February 16
- Outbound carrier booked for the Tuesday or Wednesday window
- Storage and reuse for other grain and feed shows
Your GEAPS Exchange timeline, from move-in back
Hargrove advance-rate order deadline: January 21, 2027. Electrical, carpet and labor cost more after January 21, so we file the Hargrove orders with the booth drawings in early January.
Design sign-off for GEAPS Exchange is due by early December 2026.
- Early December 2026Design sign-off; booth size and corners confirmed in the GEAPS booth request.
- December 2026 to January 2027Production and graphics in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas; Hargrove advance orders filed by January 21, 2027.
- January 15 to February 16, 2027Freight lands at the Hargrove advance warehouse at Crane in Kansas City.
- February 18–20, 2027Large equipment by appointment on February 18 and 19; general move-in February 20, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- February 21–23, 2027Expo Hall days; our project manager is on the floor.
- February 23–24, 2027Tear-down from 1:45 p.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday.
Purple's planning timeline for GEAPS Exchange. Your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule set the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines, and we confirm each one against your booth when you book.
Printable GEAPS Exchange budget & deadline sheetBefore you book GEAPS Exchange 2027
What GEAPS Exchange exhibitors plan before Kansas City
Large machines move in by appointment on Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19; anything else that reaches the docks before Saturday pays Hargrove's off-target surcharge. source
Each 100 sq. ft. of space carries two exhibitor registrations with full education access, and Expo-Only Passes cannot stand in for booth staff, so count your crew before choosing a size. source
Heavy food and alcohol in the hall are limited to Sunday 1–4 p.m., Monday 1–5 p.m. and Tuesday noon–1:30 p.m.; time a booth happy hour inside those windows. source
Hargrove's advance warehouse is closed Monday, January 18, 2027 and takes its last freight at 4:30 p.m. February 16; build the truck date around both. source
Exchange stays in Kansas City through 2029, so a booth sized for Halls B–E in 2027 fits the 2028 and 2029 floors too. source
Who you meet on the floor
They plan capacity, storage and safety upgrades and come to compare suppliers for the next project.
They keep legs, conveyors and dryers running and look for parts and monitoring that cut downtime.
GEAPS runs a grain bin rescue demonstration and safety education, which brings the people who write entry and dust rules.
GEAPS covers grain processing as well as storage, so feed and milling operations staff walk the same aisles.
Side by side
GEAPS Exchange vs Commodity Classic vs World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit: 2027 at a glance
| GEAPS Exchange | Commodity Classic | World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | February 20–23, 2027 | March 3–5, 2027 | March 9–10, 2027 |
| Where | Kansas City, MO · Kansas City Convention Center | New Orleans, LA · Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | San Francisco, CA · San Francisco Marriott Marquis |
| Size | 300,000 square feet of grain equipment in Bartle Hall, per GEAPS | 12,122 total attendees in 2026, a record | 1,500+ attendees, per World Agri-Tech |
| Main buyers | Grain elevator and terminal managers | Corn and soybean farmers | Corporate R&D and venture leaders |
| Booth space | Space, 2027 members: 10×10 $3,250 · 10×20 $6,500 · 20×20 $12,800 · 20×30 $19,200 inline; 20×20 island $14,160; 20×30 island $20,560 | Booth space, 2027: $1,730 per 10×10 (1–5), $1,650 (6–19), $1,340 (20+); inline premium +$420 | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to GEAPS Exchange 2027
Getting to GEAPS Exchange 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
About 20 miles from downtown; RideKC Route 229 links the airport to the Northland, per GEAPS
Stay
GEAPS's discounted block near the convention center, booked through Maritz until January 27, 2027
Park
Auditorium Plaza Garage at 1220 Wyandotte Street; the free KC Streetcar stops at 14th & Main, two blocks away
Find the venue
Kansas City Convention Center
301 West 13th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
Travel facts from geaps.com.
GEAPS Exchange by the numbers
GEAPS Exchange year by year
How GEAPS Exchange 2027 compares with other agriculture shows
The agriculture shows closest to GEAPS Exchange on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each show name opens our agriculture exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Farm ShowSouthern Shows Inc. | February 3–5, 2027 | Raleigh, NC | 415 exhibitors (2026) |
| World Ag ExpoInternational Agri-Center | February 9–11, 2027 | Tulare, CA | 100,000+ attendees · 1,179 exhibitors (2026) |
| Minnesota Pork CongressMinnesota Pork Producers Association | February 9–10, 2027 | Mankato, MN | – |
| NFMSKentucky Venues | February 10–13, 2027 | Louisville, KY | 300,000 attendees · 800+ booths exhibitors (2026) |
| Western Farm ShowNorth American Equipment Dealers Association | February 18–20, 2027 | Kansas City, MO | 400+ exhibitors (2026) |
| GEAPS ExchangeGrain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) | February 20–23, 2027 | Kansas City, MO | – |
| Aquaculture AmericaWorld Aquaculture Society (WAS) | February 21–24, 2027 | Honolulu, HI | – |
| Mid-South Farm & Gin ShowSouthern Cotton Ginners Association and Foundation | February 26–27, 2027 | Memphis, TN | – |
| AASV Annual MeetingAmerican Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) | February 27–March 2, 2027 | Orlando, FL | – |
| Commodity ClassicCommodity Classic (American Soybean Association | March 3–5, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | 12,122 attendees · 440 exhibitors (2026) |
GEAPS Exchange exhibitor questions
GEAPS Exchange 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is GEAPS Exchange 2027?
February 20–23, 2027, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri. The Expo Hall opens Sunday, February 21 at 11:15 a.m. and closes Tuesday, February 23 at 1:45 p.m., per GEAPS's 2027 Expo schedule.
What are the GEAPS Exchange 2027 Expo Hall hours?
Sunday, February 21, 11:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. (the Welcome Reception fills the last 90 minutes); Monday, February 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, February 23, 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., per GEAPS.
How much does a booth at GEAPS Exchange cost?
A member 10×20 inline costs $6,500 and a 20×20 island $14,160 in 2027, per GEAPS; non-members pay $6,900 and $14,920. Corners add $340 each on inline space. Purple's build is separate: a rented 10×20 with custom graphics usually lands between $7,500 and $15,000.
What is included in a GEAPS Exchange booth?
Exhibitor registrations with access to all education sessions: two for every 100 sq. ft. of booth space, so four with a 10×20 and eight with a 20×20, per GEAPS. Furniture, carpet, electrical and labor are ordered from Hargrove.
When is move-in for GEAPS Exchange 2027?
Saturday, February 20, 2027, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, February 21, 6:30 to 9:45 a.m., when booths must be show-ready. Large equipment moves in by appointment on Thursday and Friday, February 18 and 19, per GEAPS.
Who is the general contractor at GEAPS Exchange?
Hargrove. Its 2027 service manual covers furniture, carpet, electrical, material handling and the advance warehouse, with advance-rate orders due January 21, 2027 and carpet orders due February 9, 2027.
Can we serve food or drinks in our GEAPS booth?
Yes, within set hours: heavy appetizers, meals and alcohol are allowed Sunday 1 to 4 p.m., Monday 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday noon to 1:30 p.m. Food comes from the convention center's exclusive caterers and alcohol through Aramark, per GEAPS's event policies.
What are the Innovation Stations at GEAPS Exchange?
Two large stations on the Expo floor that host small-group, hands-on sessions on practical topics, so attendees see new ideas working. The Expo Hall also hosts a live grain bin rescue and safety demonstration, per GEAPS.
Who attends GEAPS Exchange?
Operations, maintenance and safety people from grain elevators, storage and processing plants, plus their managers, from the U.S. and abroad. GEAPS lists more than 45 hours of education alongside the Expo.
Where should we stay for GEAPS Exchange 2027?
In the GEAPS block near the convention center, booked through Maritz, GEAPS's housing partner. The block opened November 4, 2026 and closes January 27, 2027; cancellations after January 13, 2027 carry a $200 GEAPS fee.
Where is GEAPS Exchange in 2028?
Kansas City again: GEAPS lists February 26–29, 2028 and February 24–27, 2029 at the Kansas City Convention Center, and has committed to the Kansas City area through 2029. So a 2027 booth fits the next two floors as well.
What is the difference between GEAPS Exchange and the IAOM conference?
GEAPS Exchange is a 450-exhibitor floor for grain handling, storage and safety; IAOM's Annual Conference & Expo is smaller and centers on flour and feed milling. Choose GEAPS for elevator and storage equipment, IAOM for milling and sifting.
Can Purple build our GEAPS booth in Kansas City?
Yes. Our Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas shop produces the booth, ships it to Hargrove's advance warehouse by February 16, 2027, and our project manager runs the Bartle Hall install with the labor the show requires, including the large-equipment appointment.
Before you sign for GEAPS Exchange
Five things to ask every builder quoting GEAPS Exchange:
- Can you book Hargrove's large-equipment appointment for February 18 or 19 and plan the forklift path into Halls B–E?
- Will our freight reach the Crane advance warehouse before 4:30 p.m. on February 16, given the January 18 closure?
- Which tasks under Hargrove's Teamsters agreement need hired labor, and which can our staff do?
- How will you guard and light a running machine section so it meets the hall's rules and reads from the aisle?
- Can you store the booth in Kansas City terms and bring it back for Exchange 2028 in the same hall?
What GEAPS Exchange exhibitors ask us
Is a working machine worth the freight to Kansas City? On this floor it usually is: the audience maintains equipment for a living. Hargrove's large-equipment appointment on February 18 or 19 gets the machine in before the general rush, and the booth is built around it on Saturday.
Inline or island? GEAPS sells islands only at 20×20 ($14,160 member) and 20×30 ($20,560). A 20×20 island costs $1,360 more than the same space as an inline and opens all four sides to the aisles.
The hall is huge. Will people find us? Pick an aisle on the lunch route or near an Innovation Station, and use a backlit header that names the equipment type. Bright product light beats a tall structure in a 300,000 sq. ft. room.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your GEAPS Exchange booth
What happens next
- Within one business day we write back to ask about your products, your goals for GEAPS Exchange and your footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal for GEAPS Exchange, usually within a week. Every GEAPS Exchange fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30 to 45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and have the booth installed before GEAPS Exchange opens.