{
  "show": "HITEC 2027",
  "checked": "2026-09-15",
  "dateConvention": "Full event dates in hub, venue facts and Event schema; exhibit dates labeled separately.",
  "dates": {
    "full": "June 28–July 1, 2027",
    "start": "2027-06-28",
    "end": "2027-07-01",
    "exhibits": "June 29–July 1, 2027"
  },
  "venue": "Orange County Convention Center · West Concourse, Halls C/D",
  "eventSources": [
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/HFTP/HITEC2027/Public/enter.aspx",
      "label": "Official dates and event information"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/hftp/hitec2027/public/faqmanagement.aspx?ID=2259&sortMenu=103000",
      "label": "Organizer details"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/HFTP/HITEC2027/Public/enter.aspx",
      "label": "HFTP official 2027 event portal: dates and Orlando venue"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/hftp/hitec2027/public/faqmanagement.aspx?ID=2259&sortMenu=103000",
      "label": "Official 2027 FAQ: hall, exhibit days and connectivity information"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/hftp/hitec2027/public/faqmanagement.aspx?ID=2259&sortMenu=103000",
      "label": "Build for the private appointment window",
      "fact": "The official 2027 table lists dedicated pre-show private appointment hours from 8–10 a.m. on Wednesday June 30 and Thursday July 1 for exhibitors inviting registered HITEC attendees."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/hftp/hitec2027/public/faqmanagement.aspx?ID=2259&sortMenu=103000",
      "label": "Coordinate an appointed exhibit contractor",
      "fact": "HFTP permits exhibitor-appointed contractors for HITEC 2027 and requires the EAC forms through GES and the exhibitor portal. Booths must be set by 8 a.m. June 29; dismantling cannot start before 2 p.m. July 1."
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "placement": "hero",
      "alt": "Hotel lobby with a reception desk, lounge seating, an information screen and projected ceiling graphics.",
      "caption": "Hospitality setting · Radisson Blu hotel reception in Helsinki",
      "source": "https://unsplash.com/photos/empty-hotel-lobby-FPS7a7XQZ0w",
      "siteSrc": "/shows/june-r2-images/hitec-empty-hotel-lobby-1600.webp",
      "photographer": "Tim Photoguy",
      "license": "Unsplash License",
      "licenseUrl": "https://unsplash.com/license",
      "classification": "sector",
      "provenance": "Licensed industry reference photograph, not a photograph of this show or a Purple project.",
      "checked": "2026-09-15"
    },
    {
      "placement": "people",
      "alt": "A hotel guest in a tan coat and hat speaks with a receptionist in a red blazer; both wear face masks.",
      "caption": "Guest experience · a conversation at hotel check-in",
      "source": "https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-female-tourist-talking-to-the-female-receptionist-of-the-hotel-7820311/",
      "siteSrc": "/shows/june-r2-images/hitec-a-female-tourist-talking-to-the-female-receptionist-of-the-1600.webp",
      "photographer": "Mikhail Nilov",
      "license": "Pexels License",
      "licenseUrl": "https://www.pexels.com/license/",
      "classification": "sector",
      "provenance": "Licensed industry reference photograph, not a photograph of this show or a Purple project.",
      "checked": "2026-09-15"
    },
    {
      "placement": "detail",
      "alt": "Close-up of a hotel receptionist passing a key-card wallet to a guest at the reception counter.",
      "caption": "Guest access · the key-card handoff",
      "source": "https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-hotel-receptionist-handing-a-key-card-to-a-guest-7820321/",
      "siteSrc": "/shows/june-r2-images/hitec-a-hotel-receptionist-handing-a-key-card-to-a-guest-1600.webp",
      "photographer": "Mikhail Nilov",
      "license": "Pexels License",
      "licenseUrl": "https://www.pexels.com/license/",
      "classification": "sector",
      "provenance": "Licensed industry reference photograph, not a photograph of this show or a Purple project.",
      "checked": "2026-09-15"
    },
    {
      "project": "Philippine Airlines",
      "placement": "proof",
      "alt": "Philippine Airlines exhibit with a blue reception desk, curved illuminated overhead structure and white lounge seating.",
      "caption": "Philippine Airlines · a welcoming environment for travel conversations",
      "source": "https://purpleexhibits.com/our-work/#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY0MzksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9wdXJwbGVleGhpYml0cy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA5XC9JTUctMjAyNTA3MjMtV0EwMDEyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjAwNTViZDEifQ%3D%3D",
      "siteSrc": "/shows/june-portfolio/hitec-proof-1600.webp",
      "provenance": "Purple Exhibits portfolio photograph for its own website. Actual project identified; not a claimed build at this future event."
    }
  ],
  "editorialNote": "Original exhibit planning concepts. Purple is an independent exhibit builder; design suggestions are not organizer rules. This local preview does not send email; the WordPress package uses the site mail transport."
}