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HSPA 2027 · April 24–27, 2027 · Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus

HSPA 2027 booth design & build in Columbus

Custom and rental exhibits for washers, sterilizers, trays, instruments and tracking software, built so a technician can watch the task and a manager can see where it fits. GES orders, advance-warehouse freight and installation handled by our on-site team.

  • April 24–27, 2027
  • Greater Columbus Convention Center

Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015

Small sterilizer displayed with visitors in the background at IDS Cologne

DatesApril 24–27, 2027
VenueGreater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St
Last editionMore than 1,500 attendees in 2026
AudienceSterile processing technicians, department managers, educators and capital equipment buyers
Expo daysApril 26–27, the final two days of the conference

01 Purple at HSPA 2027

What makes HSPA different, and how we build for it

HSPA is the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association's annual conference, and the expo runs on only two of the four conference days, so every booth hour counts. The audience is the department itself: technicians who decontaminate, inspect and assemble trays, and the managers and educators who buy for them. The 2027 exhibitor programme includes in-booth education and an Education Theatre, which rewards suppliers who can teach a task, not just show a machine. GES is the general service contractor at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the Hyatt Regency Columbus and Hilton Columbus Downtown sit on the same block of High Street, so the crowd moves between sessions and the floor quickly. A bench a visitor can stand at gets the longest conversations.

Sterile processing technicians

One task shown at a time on a stable bench at working height, clean display instruments, readable labels and room for a second observer without blocking the demonstrator's hands.

Department managers and educators

A department-level diagram that locates your product in the workflow, a specialist who can talk training and service, and a quieter place to discuss implementation.

Purchasing and capital equipment teams

Dimensions, utility requirements and configuration options beside the unit, plus a table with a real document surface for scope conversations.

Your team in Columbus

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 Greater Columbus 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.

A healthcare worker operating an autoclave
A healthcare worker operating an autoclave
Instrument trays holding organized surgical tools
Instrument trays holding organized surgical tools

02 Booths & pricing for HSPA 2027

Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.

HSPA floors mix large processing equipment islands from the washer and sterilizer manufacturers with inline booths for instrument, packaging and tracking suppliers. Exhibitors here usually choose a 10×20 with one demo bench and a back wall that explains the process, or a 20×20 island that pairs a featured machine with a consultation table.

Han Song booth by Purple Exhibits: white-and-red Han Song dental milling burs booth with wall-mounted product panels
Inline10×10Rental $3,500 – $8,000Custom $8,000 – $25,000

One demo bench with organized trays or a single tabletop device, a process graphic on the back wall and a close-up screen.

Shown: Han Song, a Purple inline booth

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Olon booth by Purple Exhibits: small Olon inline booth with a tall white tower with blue graphics
Inline10×20Rental $7,500 – $15,000Custom $15,000 – $45,000

A demonstration station for instruments or packaging plus a seated consultation spot, linked by a storage counter that hides restock sets.

Shown: Olon, a Purple inline booth

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Eagle Chemicals booth by Purple Exhibits: alternate angle of the Eagle Chemicals wood-clad island booth showing the '75
Island20×20Rental $16,000 – $40,000Custom $50,000 – $120,000

One featured washer or sterilizer with walk-around access, a tracking software station for shared viewing and an open meeting table under a hanging sign.

Shown: Eagle Chemicals, a Purple island exhibit

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Amazon booth by Purple Exhibits: amazon storefront-style environment with a red brick facade
Island20×30+Rental $25,000 – $55,000Custom $75,000 – $175,000

A full instrument journey, decontamination to sterile storage, with large equipment on the perimeter, teaching benches inside and a private meeting room.

Shown: Amazon, a Purple large-format exhibit

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In Purple's price

  • 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 HSPA with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.

Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
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.
Get my HSPA proposal

03 Built by Purple

Booths we have designed, built and installed

Pixee Medical booth by Purple Exhibits

Case study · Pixee Medical

Pixee Medical at medical technology congress

A focused, demo-first booth for augmented-reality surgical guidance, built so every visitor could try the technology while traffic kept moving.

Read the Pixee Medical case study All case studies →

“We were very happy with the experience and with the support provided throughout the project. The booth looked great, the coordination process was smooth, and everything was handled professionally, which made the event much easier for our team.”

Miriam Valdes, Communications Manager, INdermal · more client reviews
3,000+ exhibitors10,000+ booths built4.9★ client ratingSince 2015

Trusted by exhibitors including

Pixee MedicalCormay DiagnosticsAgappeEcorayCapri OpticsDynamic Abutment Solutions

04 Designing for sterile processing and infection prevention suppliers at HSPA

Four things we get right for HSPA exhibitors

Woman preparing sterilization packaging beside an autoclave1

Build around one workflow moment

A whole department will not fit in a booth, and trying to recreate one buries the product. We pick the step your equipment improves, build the display around that task and label each station so a visitor enters at the point relevant to their job.

Ultrasound equipment and monitor in a clinical room.2

Light reflective instruments properly

Stainless instruments, trays and pouches glare under standard show lighting. We test task lighting on your real sample set, add a close-up camera view for fine detail and keep the display looking like a product demonstration, not a live clinical procedure.

3

Design the reset drawer

Repeated demos over two expo days need a reset routine. We give every demonstration component an assigned storage position, keep backup sets separate from the pieces visitors handle and build the furniture so staff can restore the scene in under a minute.

4

Plan large equipment early

A working washer or sterilizer needs power, water and technical support that a display-only unit does not. We document your machine list, weights and access needs before we draw the structure, then plan handling, cable routes and the approach path.

Purple Exhibits 3D booth concept for Bernard Rosenberg

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 Bernard Rosenber.

Start my HSPA concept

05 Greater Columbus Convention Center · Columbus

Logistics for HSPA 2027, handled

The Greater Columbus Convention Center is a non-union building, so our own crew unloads, assembles and dismantles your booth without extra labor rules. GES is the general service contractor for HSPA, with service kits releasing in January 2027, and drayage runs about $130 per hundredweight with a 200-pound minimum, so heavy processing equipment needs a freight plan from the start. We read the GES kit, order power and material handling, ship your crates to the advance warehouse and book target times at the dock. The Hyatt Regency Columbus connects to the hall by a covered walkway, the Hilton Columbus Downtown is across High Street, and our on-site team runs a pre-show QA before your team lands.

Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for this building are in our Greater Columbus Convention Center exhibitor guide.

What Purple handles

  • GES service kit, orders and dock target times
  • Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
  • Power, water and cable planning for working equipment
  • Graphics printed in house, proofed against your brand files
  • Installation, pre-show QA and dismantle with our on-site team
  • Return shipping and storage between shows
Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio
Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio

Timeline, counted back from move-in

  1. Mid-January 2027Design sign-off as the GES service kit releases; equipment list, weights and utility needs locked.
  2. February 2027Production in Fishkill, NY; graphics proofed and demo furniture test-fitted with your sample instruments.
  3. Early April 2027Booth and equipment crates ship to the GES advance warehouse for Columbus.
  4. April 25, 2027Move-in and installation by our on-site team, with power, screens and demo stations tested before the expo opens.
  5. April 26–27, 2027Expo days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
  6. April 27, 2027Dismantle after close, instruments and equipment packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
Printable budget & deadline sheet

HSPA exhibitor questions

Questions exhibitors ask us before HSPA

How much does a 20×20 at HSPA cost?

A 20×20 custom island runs $50,000 to $120,000 all in for design, structure, graphics and installation, and a 20×20 rental island $16,000 to $40,000. A 10×20 inline with one demo bench lands between $7,500 rental and $45,000 custom. Send your equipment list and we return a fixed quote.

Can you install at the Greater Columbus Convention Center?

Yes. The GCCC is a non-union building, so our on-site team unloads, assembles and dismantles your booth. We coordinate with GES for material handling and power, run a pre-show QA on every demo station, and keep a project manager on the floor through both expo days.

Can we rent a booth for HSPA?

Yes. Rental structures with your graphics, custom demo benches and a hybrid of both are available. Many instrument, packaging and tracking suppliers start with a 10×10 or 10×20 rental from $3,500 to $15,000 and upgrade the demonstration furniture next year.

When do we need to decide?

Design sign-off by mid-January 2027, when the GES service kit releases, gives a comfortable 30 to 45 day build and an early April ship date. Later is possible; the trade-off is choice of finishes, freight cost and how much demo furniture we can test-fit before it ships.

Do you handle GES orders and drayage?

Yes. We read the GES kit, order material handling, power and cleaning, ship to the advance warehouse and book dock targets. Drayage at the GCCC runs about $130 per hundredweight with a 200-pound minimum, so we plan crate weights with you before anything ships.

Before you sign with anyone

Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for HSPA:

  1. Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
  2. Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
  3. Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
  4. What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
  5. 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

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Reply within one business day. Rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge, no commitment.

Your request goes straight to Purple’s exhibit team.

What happens next

  1. We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
  2. You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
  3. We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
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