HITEC 2027 · June 28–July 1, 2027 · Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
HITEC 2027 booth design & build in Orlando
Custom and rental exhibits for PMS, guest messaging, access, payments and revenue platforms, built around one guest journey a hotel operator can try. Demo counters with clean power and data, a private meeting zone for the 8 a.m. appointment window, and GES orders handled by our on-site team.
- June 28–July 1, 2027
- Orange County Convention Center
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Built by Purple Exhibits for Timberline · island exhibit
01 Purple at HITEC 2027
What makes HITEC different, and how we build for it
HITEC is HFTP's hospitality technology show, and it runs like a buying trip, not a browse. Operators from hotel brands, management companies and casino resorts book vendor time and use the 8 to 10 a.m. private appointment hours on June 30 and July 1 to meet before the aisles fill. The floor sits in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, Halls C and D, with the Hyatt Regency Orlando attached, so buyers walk in from breakfast without going outside. GES is the show contractor and HFTP accepts Exhibitor Appointed Contractors such as Purple. A booth that wins here gives a walk-up visitor a two-minute guest journey and a scheduled group a quiet table with a specialist.
A demo they can drive themselves, an integration diagram on a second screen and a seated spot where deployment across a portfolio can be discussed.
The operator view of one transaction with sample data, a clear answer on what changes for staff, and a quick handoff to a specialist.
Room-scale touchpoints such as a kiosk, door lock or room control they can test, plus a private meeting zone for scheduled evaluation groups.
Your team in Orlando
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY and our Las Vegas hub, ship to the Orange County Convention Center, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Predictable 30–45-day turnarounds, secure storage and pre-show QA.
Your team lands to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
02 Booths & pricing for HITEC 2027
Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.
HITEC floors mix 10×10 inlines from newer software vendors with 20×20 and larger islands from the property-management, payments and access brands. Exhibitors here usually choose a 10×20 with two connected demo stations or a 20×20 island with a hanging sign and a closed meeting room for appointments.
A reception-style demo counter, one shared screen for a single check-in or payment workflow and a stool for a short conversation.
Shown: GNP, a Purple inline booth
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Two connected stations showing the guest view and the operator view of one transaction, with a small meeting table at one end.
Shown: Barantech, a Purple inline booth
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A welcome point, a guest-journey demo with a kiosk or door mockup, a hanging sign and a semi-private meeting zone for booked appointments.
Shown: LeadSquared, a Purple island exhibit
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A room vignette with working access and room controls, several demo pods by product line, a closed meeting room and back-of-house storage for devices.
Shown: Apartment List, a Purple island exhibit
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- Design and a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by the show and its contractor
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
All-in 2026 ranges for 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. Get an exact number for HITEC with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. We reply within one business day and send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
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Read the Amazon case study All case studies →“From start to finish, their team was professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with. They designed and built a beautiful trade show exhibit that exceeded my expectations and helped our company stand out. We received many compliments on our booth.”
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04 Designing for hospitality technology at HITEC
Four things we get right for HITEC exhibitors
1Demonstrate one hotel moment
We build the booth around one guest scenario with a clear start and result: arrival, room entry, payment. A guest-facing station shows the arrival while a second screen shows what changes for the property team. Your full feature tour stays in the meeting zone.
2Physical touchpoints make software tangible
A kiosk position, a door mockup with a working lock or a room control panel lets the operator perform the action and watch the result. We engineer device mounts at comfortable shared heights and keep furniture from hiding the interface.
3Power, data and reset scripts
HFTP does not provide exhibit-hall Wi-Fi, so we order hardwired connectivity and power drops from the OCCC and route them cleanly to every station. Each demo account and device gets a reset script so the next visitor starts with a clean journey.
Give appointments their own rhythm
HITEC mixes a visitor with five minutes and a property group arriving for a booked evaluation. We place a welcome point that steers each toward a short demo or a specialist at a table, with a route that never crosses an active demo.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for CallHipp.
Start my HITEC concept05 Orange County Convention Center · Orlando
Logistics for HITEC 2027, handled
HITEC uses the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, Halls C and D, with docks off Convention Way behind the building, the Hyatt Regency Orlando attached and the Rosen Centre linked by bridge. The OCCC is non-union, so your own staff may work alongside our crew, but rigging and electrical are done by OCCC crews only and early-order pricing closes about three weeks out. Nothing on wheels goes through the lobbies. We file as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor with GES, order power, data and hanging signs from the venue, ship to the GES advance warehouse, install to the 8 a.m. June 29 set deadline and strike after 2 p.m. July 1.
Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for this building are in our Orange County Convention Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- EAC filing with GES and the HITEC exhibitor forms
- OCCC power, hardwired data and hanging-sign orders
- Demo counters and device mounts built for your kiosks, locks and screens
- Freight to the GES advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
- Installation to the 8 a.m. June 29 set deadline with our on-site team
- Dismantle after 2 p.m. July 1 and return shipping
Timeline, counted back from move-in
- Mid-April 2027Design sign-off, device list and connectivity plan locked; EAC forms filed with GES.
- Late April to May 2027Production in Fishkill, NY; demo counters, device mounts and graphics built and proofed.
- Early June 2027Booth ships to the GES advance warehouse in Orlando; OCCC power, data and rigging orders placed before early-order pricing closes.
- June 27–28, 2027Move-in at the West Concourse; our on-site team installs and tests every station before the 8 a.m. June 29 deadline.
- June 29–July 1, 2027Exhibit days, including the 8–10 a.m. private appointment windows on June 30 and July 1; a Purple project manager is on call.
- July 1–2, 2027Dismantle from 2 p.m. July 1, devices packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
HITEC exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before HITEC
How much does a 20×20 at HITEC cost?
A 20×20 custom island with a hanging sign and a meeting zone runs $50,000 to $120,000 all in for design, structure, graphics and installation; a 20×20 rental lands between $16,000 and $40,000. Working door assemblies, kiosks and extra screens move the number, so send us your device list and we return a fixed quote.
Can you install at the Orange County Convention Center?
Yes. Our on-site team installs in the West Concourse every season. The OCCC is non-union, so we bring our own installers, file as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor with GES, and order rigging and electrical from the venue crews who hold those exclusives.
Can we rent a booth for HITEC?
Yes. A 10×10 rental with your graphics starts at $3,500 and a 10×20 with two demo stations runs $7,500 to $15,000. Most first-time HITEC exhibitors rent the structure and add a custom demo counter, then move to a full custom build once appointments fill.
When do we need to decide?
Design sign-off by mid-April gives a 30–45-day build and an early-June ship to the GES advance warehouse ahead of the June 27 move-in. Later is possible; the trade-off is finish choice and freight cost, and OCCC early-order pricing closes about three weeks before the show.
Do you handle GES orders and drayage?
Yes. We read the HITEC exhibitor kit, file the EAC paperwork with GES, book material handling, ship your booth and devices to the advance warehouse, and order power, hardwired data and hanging signs from the OCCC. You get one schedule with every deadline on it.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for HITEC:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Where does the booth go after the show, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager answering your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? A rental with your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your HITEC booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
