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International Bridge Conference 2027Exhibitor guide for Nashville: booth costs, key dates, deadlines

Bearings, girders and bridge owners: IBC 2027 booths in Nashville

Event dates
June 30–July 2, 2027
Exhibit hall
Not confirmed yet
Venue
Omni Nashville Hotel, Nashville

4.9 star rating from clients3,000+ exhibitors10,000+ booths builtSince 2015

Bonomi booth by Purple Exhibits: two-storey white Bonomi booth with a huge LED wall showing a train image, one of our builds to compare for International Bridge Conference
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Senzani booth by Purple Exhibits: senzani island booth with a glossy navy-blue raised floor with white edging, shown for International Bridge Conference exhibitors
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  • 1,200attendees expected, per ESWP's estimate source
  • $3,100single aisle booth in 2027 source
  • 44thInternational Bridge Conference, in Nashville source
  • 7medalsfor bridge achievement presented at the IBC source

Quick answers

International Bridge Conference 2027 in 30 seconds

The International Bridge Conference (IBC) is an annual technical conference for the bridge industry, presented by the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania. The 44th IBC runs June 30–July 2, 2027, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, with Tennessee DOT as featured agency. ESWP estimates about 1,200 attendees from consulting firms, government agencies, contractors, fabricators and academia. Exhibit space is sold as single booths from $3,100 and double-wide booths from $6,200 in a compact hall near the session rooms, each single with two full registrations. Purple builds compact displays for IBC exhibitors.

When is International Bridge Conference 2027?
June 30–July 2, 2027, at Omni Nashville Hotel, Nashville.
When is the International Bridge Conference exhibit hall open?
Not confirmed yet for 2027.
How big is International Bridge Conference?
close to 80 booth listings (2026 edition).
What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in?
$7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Nashville: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by International Bridge Conference.
What is the next exhibitor deadline?
Booth cancellation deadline; payments retained after this date: March 1, 2027.

Concrete, paving & roads · Nashville · 2027

$3,100

buys a single IBC booth with two full conference registrations source

The lookNashville 2027

Stay cables, steel girders and a capitol on the hill.

The 44th International Bridge Conference meets at the Omni Nashville June 30–July 2, 2027, with Tennessee DOT as featured agency and a compact exhibit hall beside the sessions.

Steel deck segment lifted into place on a cable-stayed bridge under construction
01Segment going up
Low view of a cable-stayed pylon and fanned stay cables under a stormy sky
02Pylon and stays
Cable-stayed bridge rising over calm water with a tower crane beside the pylon
03Pylon over calm water
Downtown Nashville towers and modern convention buildings on a clear day
04Downtown Nashville, clear day
Engineer with a clipboard and a crew lead in hard hats look up at the steel bridge falsework
05Eyes on the falsework
Bearded engineer in a white hard hat checks a concrete pier face with a yellow spirit level
06Plumb and level

Everything about International Bridge Conference 2027 in one place

International Bridge Conference 2027 fact sheet

International Bridge Conference 2027 key facts
Official nameInternational Bridge Conference 2027 (IBC)
Event datesJune 30–July 2, 2027
Exhibit hall datesNot confirmed yet
VenueOmni Nashville Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville, TN 37203
OrganizerEngineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP)
Size (2026)close to 80 booth listings source
Who attendsAbout 1,200 attendees (ESWP estimate): consulting firms, DOTs and agencies, contractors, fabricators, academia and product vendors
Next deadlineBooth cancellation deadline; payments retained after this date: March 1, 2027 source
Nearest airportNashville International Airport (BNA)
The Omni Nashville is downtown; room reservation details are due from ESWP in spring 2027
HotelsOmni Nashville Hotel, host hotel; booking link not released yet
Official hotel page →
Official websiteeswp.com

Official International Bridge Conference resources

International Bridge Conference 2027 calendar

International Bridge Conference 2027 dates and deadlines

Published International Bridge Conference dates in order, each one linked to the organizer page that states it. The next date is highlighted.

  1. Booth cancellation deadline; payments retained after this date source
  2. IBC 2027 opens at the Omni Nashville source
  3. IBC 2027 closes source

01 Purple at International Bridge Conference 2027

Bearings, girders and bridge owners: IBC 2027 booths in Nashville

The International Bridge Conference is a technical meeting for bridge owners and engineers with a compact exhibit hall beside the session rooms. Booths are sold singly or double-wide with conference registrations included, so we build tight displays that put a bearing, a joint or an inspection screen in front of the people who specify them.

  • Jun 30–Jul 2 · Nashville
  • Booths from $3,100
  • 44th IBC

What makes International Bridge Conference different, and how we build for it

The IBC is run by an all-volunteer committee of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania and draws bridge owners, DOT and consulting engineers, policy makers, designers, contractors and suppliers.Its exhibit hall is small on purpose: ESWP describes a compact footprint near the presentation rooms so attendees move between sessions and booths quickly. The 2027 edition is the 44th, Tennessee DOT is the featured agency, and the John A. Roebling Medal and project medals named for Richardson, Lindenthal, Figg, Hayden, Lichtenstein and Cooper are presented at the conference.

State DOT and agency bridge engineers

Bearings, joints, coatings and inspection methods that cut maintenance on the bridges they own, with test data they can take to their agency.

Consulting bridge designers

Systems and software they can specify on the next design, with a technical person who can answer detail questions.

Contractors and fabricators

Products that speed erection and accelerated bridge construction, and the people who supply them.

Your team in Nashville

How Purple runs IBC 2027 at the Omni Nashville

Our Fishkill, NY shop builds the plinth, back wall and counter for the Nashville run and ships them under the exhibit decorator's instructions. Our project manager orders the hotel power and decorator furniture the booth fee leaves out, sets up before the hall opens near the session rooms, and packs the crates at close.

Inside International Bridge Conference 2027

1,200 attendees expected, per ESWP's estimate source$3,100 single aisle booth in 2027 source44th International Bridge Conference, in Nashville source7 medals for bridge achievement presented at the IBC source

Rules that shape your International Bridge Conference booth

Power and furniture not included

IBC booths do not include electrical service, which is bought through the hotel, or a table and chairs, which come from the exhibit show decorator. We order both with the build.

Organizer rule

Two registrations per single booth

Each single booth includes two full conference registrations with session access, and extra booth staff buy exhibit-only passes. We plan staffing to that count.

Organizer rule

No refunds after March 1, 2027

All payments are retained after March 1, 2027, and card refunds carry a $25 fee. We confirm the booth size before that date.

Organizer rule

Book rooms only through the IBC

ESWP does not work with any third-party lodging reseller and warns that such contacts are probably fraudulent. We book team rooms only through the official link released in spring 2027.

Organizer rule

Programs worth planning for

IBC medals

The Roebling Medal and project medals for bridge achievement, presented at the conference; nominations due the second week of January 2027.

Official details

James D. Cooper Student Poster Competition

Two winners receive a $500 fellowship and travel to Nashville; the top 10 posters are shown beside the session rooms; winners notified in May 2027.

Official details

Exhibit Hall Game

Optional $250 add-on on the 2027 booth reservation form; details to follow from ESWP.

Official details

Featured Agency

Tennessee DOT is the 2027 featured agency, introduced with a welcome video at the 2026 keynote session.

Official details

The IBC is the bridge industry's own technical meeting; choose it over APWA PWX or broader road shows when your buyers are DOT bridge owners and consulting bridge engineers and a single or double-wide booth fits your story. Compare International Bridge Conference with the other construction and equipment shows we build for →

construction and equipment at International Bridge Conference

The industry behind International Bridge Conference, in pictures

Underside of a steel truss bridge over concrete piers
Under the truss
Curving white steel ribs of a modern structure
Curving steel ribs
Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge arching over a valley near Nashville at sunset
Natchez Trace at sunset

02 Booths & pricing for International Bridge Conference 2027

What do International Bridge Conference 2027 booths cost?

ESWP sells single aisle booths ($3,100) and corners ($3,200), double-wide booths ($6,200, or $6,300 with a corner) and larger space on request; electricity comes from the hotel and table and chairs from the show decorator. A single IBC booth gets Purple graphics, a counter and a sample plinth; full builds begin at the double-wide.

Avertic by Engtex booth by Purple Exhibits: black inline back wall for Avertic by Engtex, a reference for planning an International Bridge Conference booth
Inline10×20$7,500 – $15,000all-in rental

Product demos, two-person teams

Shown: Avertic by Engtex, a Purple inline booth

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ABC Compressors booth by Purple Exhibits: warm light-wood booth for ABC Compressors, like the booths we plan for International Bridge Conference
Inline10×30$12,000 – $22,000all-in rental

Multiple product lines, a small meeting nook

Pictured: ABC Compressors, a Purple inline booth

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Eonmetall booth by Purple Exhibits: navy-and-white island booth for Eonmetall with a large illuminated circular header, Purple work to compare for your International Bridge Conference booth
Island20×20$16,000 – $40,000all-in rental

Hanging sign, open floor plan, lounge

Shown: Eonmetall, a Purple island exhibit

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SHC Heavy Industry booth by Purple Exhibits: sHC Heavy Industry booth in white, yellow and navy, a reference for planning an International Bridge Conference booth
Island20×30+$25,000 – $55,000all-in rental

Demo stations plus private meetings

Shown: SHC Heavy Industry, a Purple island exhibit

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In Purple's International Bridge Conference price

  • Design and a 3D rendering for International Bridge Conference, revised until it is right
  • Structure, graphics printed for International Bridge Conference, counters and storage as specified
  • In-booth lighting and power distribution
  • Install and dismantle at International Bridge Conference, led by our project manager on the floor
  • Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you

What International Bridge Conference and its contractor bill

  • Exhibit space (paid to Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania)
  • Material handling (drayage) at the Omni Nashville Hotel, where the space rate does not include it
  • Electrical service, internet and rigging at the Omni Nashville Hotel
  • Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Omni Nashville Hotel requires it

Rates to plan with for International Bridge Conference:

  • Single booth, 2027 $3,100 aisle; $3,200 corner source
  • Double-wide booth, 2027 $6,200 aisle; $6,300 with one corner source
  • Exhibit Hall Game, 2027 $250 optional participation source
  • Display build Graphics, counter and plinth for a single booth; 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source

Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for International Bridge Conference 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 International Bridge Conference are quoted per project. The booth cost calculator gives an exact number for your International Bridge Conference booth; the 2026 booth cost guide has the 2026 ranges.

Each International Bridge Conference fee listed upfront and in full, on paper.
Tell us your International Bridge Conference booth size and what the space has to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed International Bridge Conference proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
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Ready-made booths for International Bridge Conference 2027

Rental booths priced for Nashville

Four of our ready-made designs with one all-in price for a show at Omni Nashville Hotel: design, production, shipping, install, dismantle and the show paperwork. Pick one and we send a rendering with your graphics within 24 hours.

All booth rentals priced for Nashville10×20 rentals20×20 rentalsHow all-in pricing works

The booth we would build for International Bridge Conference 2027

The bearing-on-a-plinth booth for bridge owners

IBC visitors are the engineers who specify bridge parts, and they have a few minutes between sessions. The booth puts one real piece of hardware at eye level, backs it with the service-life numbers an owner cares about, and keeps a technical person at the counter.

Longer service life. Fewer lane closures. 01Hardware plinthA low, heavy-duty plinth with a bearing,joint segment, coated plate or sensor,placed on the aisle edge.02Service-life wallOne back-wall graphic with a bridgephoto and the inspection interval orservice life the product supports.03Data counterA counter with a screen showing monitoring data or design-software output, run offhotel power ordered in advance. MAIN AISLE CROSS AISLE CROSS AISLE
Concept plan for International Bridge Conference, not to scale: zones follow the show rules on this page; your final plan is drawn to your space and the organizer's rules.
01

Hardware plinth

A low, heavy-duty plinth with a bearing, joint segment, coated plate or sensor, placed on the aisle edge.

02

Service-life wall

One back-wall graphic with a bridge photo and the inspection interval or service life the product supports.

03

Data counter

A counter with a screen showing monitoring data or design-software output, run off hotel power ordered in advance.

The demo

Show the bridge, not the brochure: a short clip of the product installed on a real deck or girder, and the monitoring dashboard from that structure running live on the counter screen.

The meetings

There is no meeting system, and the hall is next to the session rooms, so book DOT and consultant contacts for coffee at the counter during breaks and send your two registered staff into the sessions those buyers attend.

Longer service life. Fewer lane closures.
What the back wall could say at International Bridge Conference

Read before you design for International Bridge Conference 2027

International Bridge Conference 2027 exhibit rules at the Omni Nashville: booths, power and placement

The IBC exhibit hall is a carpeted hotel floor at the Omni Nashville sold in single and double booths. ESWP's 2027 reservation terms below set who comes with the booth, what you order separately and how placement works.

International Bridge Conference 2027 exhibit rules, from the organizer and venue
RuleWhat the manual saysWhat it means for your booth
01Booth typesSingle aisle $3,100, single corner $3,200, double-wide aisle $6,200, double with one corner $6,300 (2027) sourceOnly single and double units are sold, so the display is a backwall and counter kit sized to one or two booth widths, never an island.
02Included registrationsTwo full conference registrations with each single booth; extra staff buy exhibit-only passes sourceA double-wide covers four engineers in the technical sessions, which often settles the choice between one booth and two for a supplier presenting a paper.
03Electrical serviceNot part of the booth fee; power is purchased through the Omni Nashville sourceLit graphics and a monitor need a hotel power order, so we spec low-draw LED lighting and send the Omni form with the shipping paperwork.
04Tables and chairsNot included; ordered from the Exhibit Show Decorator, on a hall floor ESWP lists as carpeted sourceNo flooring order is needed, but a counter or rented table has to be planned, so we often ship a counter case instead of renting furniture.
05Booth assignmentESWP assigns booths in April 2027 and takes requests not to be placed next to up to two named companies sourcePlacement stays open until spring, so the display must work in any spot, with bearing or joint samples readable from both ends of an aisle.
06Cancellation termsPayments made after March 1, 2027 are kept by IBC on cancellation; credit card refunds carry a $25 fee sourcePaying before March 1 keeps the money refundable, so we hold production until the booth is paid and the team is set.
07Exhibit hall game$250 to join the optional exhibit hall game for 2027, with details from ESWP to follow sourceA game stop draws bridge owners in between sessions, so we keep counter room for whatever check-in ESWP sets for players.
Han Song booth by Purple Exhibits: wide view of a red, white and grey Han Song island booth with a tall header fascia, a reference for planning an International Bridge Conference booth

Your people arrive at the Omni Nashville Hotel to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.

Han Song island, a Purple Exhibits design, build and install

03 Built by Purple

IBC booths built for bridge owners and designers

Shapoorji Pallonji booth designed and built by Purple Exhibits, shown on the International Bridge Conference guide

Case study · Shapoorji Pallonji

Shapoorji Pallonji at an engineering and infrastructure exhibition

Shapoorji Pallonji's booth was built to communicate engineering scale and trust at an infrastructure exhibition, the message a bridge systems supplier needs for DOT owners, scaled here to a single or double-wide IBC booth.

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04 Designing for bearing, expansion joint, precast and steel bridge system, coating, inspection, monitoring and bridge design software companies reaching bridge owners and engineers at International Bridge Conference

Designing an IBC 2027 booth for the Omni Nashville hall

Two inspectors in hard hats walk the deck beneath a long run of orange steel bridge falsework1

Bring the hardware

Bridge engineers trust a part they can turn over: a bearing, a joint segment, a coated plate or a sensor. We build a low plinth that carries real weight and keeps the piece at eye level.

Bridge engineer with a clipboard and a crew lead in hard hats stand together by the falsework towers2

Order power and furniture early

IBC booths do not include electricity or a table and chairs; power comes from the hotel and furniture from the show decorator. We list every outlet and piece of furniture the display needs at the design stage.

Smiling business pair in a navy suit and a pale coat in a bright loft office with brick buildings outside3

Design for session breaks

The hall sits next to the session rooms, and traffic comes in bursts when talks end. We put the product and the one-line message at the aisle edge so a visitor gets it in the minute before the next session.

Tennessee State Capitol at the top of stone steps in Nashville4

Speak agency language

Owners care about service life, inspection intervals and federal programs. Graphics that name those outcomes, not just features, land with DOT engineers and the consultants who work for them.

3D booth concept by Purple Exhibits for Withsystem, like the renderings in an International Bridge Conference proposal

Concept rendering

Every International Bridge Conference proposal includes a rendering like this

The 3D view shows layout, graphics, lighting and product positions before we cut a panel, and we revise it until the International Bridge Conference booth is right. This one is a Purple concept for Withsystem.

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Floor at a glance

Where you could be at International Bridge Conference 2027

The IBC runs inside the Omni Nashville, with the exhibit hall set close to the session rooms, per ESWP's 2027 exhibit pages.

AExhibit hall
BTechnical session rooms
CStudent poster area
Omni Nashville Hotel, NashvilleSchematic, not to scale
A

Exhibit hall

A compact, carpeted hall near the presentation rooms, sold in single and double-wide booths.

Our advice Traffic comes in bursts at session breaks; staff fully then.

B

Technical session rooms

Where attendees spend most of the day; the two registrations included with a single booth give your staff access.

Our advice Send a technical staffer to the sessions your buyers attend.

C

Student poster area

Top 10 student posters shown in the hall next to the technical session rooms, with students at their posters during breaks.

Our advice A good place to meet young bridge engineers you may hire.

05 Omni Nashville Hotel · Nashville

IBC 2027 booth rules, power and hotel logistics

ESWP assigns booths in April 2027, takes requests not to be placed next to up to two companies, and keeps all payments after March 1, 2027. Each single booth includes two full conference registrations; extra staff need exhibit-only passes, electrical service is ordered from the Omni and tables and chairs from the exhibit show decorator, on a carpeted hall floor. Room reservation details come in spring 2027, and ESWP warns that third-party room resellers are not affiliated. Our project manager handles the hotel install with the decorator's labor.

What Purple handles

  • Compact displays for ESWP's single and double-wide booths
  • Product plinths that carry bearings, joint segments and girder sections
  • Monitoring and inspection dashboards on booth screens
  • Orders for Omni power and decorator furniture, which the booth fee excludes
  • Graphics written for DOT owners and consulting engineers
  • Reuse at TRB, ASCE or the next IBC city

International Bridge Conference timeline, counted back from move-in

IBC 2027 booth cancellation deadline: March 1, 2027. After March 1, 2027 ESWP keeps all booth payments, and booths are assigned in April. We can design a single or double-wide display around your product now.

For International Bridge Conference, we need design sign-off by April 2027.

  1. November 2026–February 2027Reserve a single or double-wide booth on ESWP's reservation page; add the Exhibit Hall Game if you want it.
  2. January 2027Medal nominations close the second week of January; consider nominating a project you supplied.
  3. March 1, 2027Cancellation deadline; after it ESWP retains all payments.
  4. April 2027Booth assignments from ESWP; design sign-off and orders for hotel power and decorator furniture.
  5. May–June 2027Production, printing and shipping to the Omni Nashville under the decorator's instructions.
  6. June 30–July 2, 2027Conference days; our project manager installs before opening and packs out at close.

Purple's planning timeline for International Bridge Conference. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the Omni Nashville Hotel against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.

Print the International Bridge Conference budget & deadline sheet

Before you book International Bridge Conference 2027

International Bridge Conference 2027 tips from ESWP

  1. The reservation form lets you list up to two companies you do not want next to you, the only control exhibitors get before April booth assignments. source

  2. Two full conference registrations come with each single booth, so a double-wide gives four people access to the technical sessions. source

  3. The top 10 student poster authors present in the hall next to the session rooms and bring resumes, which makes the IBC a hiring floor for young bridge engineers. source

  4. Medal nominations close the second week of January; a supplier on a winning project gets its project recognized at the keynote session. source

  5. Sponsorships reach an estimated 1,200 attendees; the 2027 sponsorship form is marked coming soon on ESWP's page. source

Who you meet on the floor

State DOT bridge engineers

Owners attend for sessions and continuing education, with Tennessee DOT as the 2027 featured agency.

Consulting bridge designers

Consulting firms make up a large share of the estimated 1,200 attendees and specify products on their designs.

Contractors and fabricators

Erection, accelerated construction and fabrication sessions bring builders who buy bridge systems.

Researchers and students

Academics and student poster finalists attend, and IBC papers are published in a Transportation Research Record collection.

Side by side

International Bridge Conference vs RETC vs UESI Pipelines Conference: 2027 at a glance

International Bridge Conference vs RETC vs UESI Pipelines Conference: 2027 at a glance
International Bridge ConferenceRETCUESI Pipelines Conference
DatesJune 30–July 2, 2027June 27–30, 2027August 7–11, 2027
WhereNashville, TN · Omni Nashville HotelNew Orleans, LALouisville, KY · Kentucky International Convention Center
Size1,200 attendees expected, per ESWP's estimate1,300+ attendees expected at RETC 2027, per RETC1,000+ attendees each year, per the 2027 prospectus
Main buyersState DOT bridge engineersTunnel contractors and superintendentsUtility pipeline owners
Booth spaceSingle booth, 2027: $3,100 aisle; $3,200 cornerPrice not publishedInline booth, 2027: 10×10 $4,750 by Jan 15, 2027, $5,250 after; 10×20 $9,500 / $11,500

Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.

Travel to International Bridge Conference 2027

Getting to International Bridge Conference 2027: airport, hotels and parking

Fly in

Nashville International Airport (BNA)

The Omni Nashville is downtown; room reservation details are due from ESWP in spring 2027

Stay

Omni Nashville Hotel, host hotel; booking link not released yet

Official International Bridge Conference hotels →

Park

Not confirmed yet for 2027

Find the venue

Omni Nashville Hotel
250 Rep. John Lewis Way South, Nashville, TN 37203

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Travel facts from eswp.com.

International Bridge Conference by the numbers

International Bridge Conference year by year

2026
close to 80 booth listings
source
AttendeesExhibitors

How International Bridge Conference 2027 compares with other construction and equipment shows

The construction and equipment shows closest to International Bridge Conference on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than International Bridge Conference opens our exhibitor guide for that show.

ShowDatesCityLatest published size
AGC Annual ConventionAssociated General Contractors of America (AGC)April 6–8, 2027Phoenix, AZ90+ exhibitors (2026)
CGA Conference & ExpoCommon Ground Alliance (CGA)April 12–15, 2027Tampa, FLThe Broadmoor, April 24–27, 2028 exhibitors
IFCEEADSCMay 11–14, 2027Grapevine, TX59% contractors, 15% engineers, 11% consultants attendees (2024)
CFMA Annual Conference & ExhibitionConstruction Financial Management Association (CFMA)May 22–26, 2027Nashville, TN–
RETCSME (Society for MiningJune 27–30, 2027New Orleans, LA215 booths of 8×10 on over 30,000 sq ft; 1,300+ attendees expected (2027)
International Bridge ConferenceEngineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP)June 30–July 2, 2027Nashville, TNclose to 80 booth listings (2026)
UESI Pipelines ConferenceUtility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) of ASCEAugust 7–11, 2027Louisville, KYAbout 100 exhibitors and 1,000+ attendees a year, per UESI (2027)
SAIA Annual Convention & ExpositionScaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA)August 9–12, 2027Tampa, FL–
APWA PWXAmerican Public Works Association (APWA)August 22–25, 2027Phoenix, AZ487 exhibitors (2026)
Commercial UAV ExpoDiversified Communications (Commercial UAV News)September 7–9, 2027Las Vegas, NV250+ exhibitors; 3,800 verified professionals from 65 countries (12th annual) (2026)

International Bridge Conference exhibitor questions

International Bridge Conference 2027 questions exhibitors ask

When is the International Bridge Conference 2027?

June 30–July 2, 2027, at the Omni Nashville Hotel, per ESWP's IBC home and exhibit pages. ESWP's call for papers page and PCI's events calendar give June 29–July 1; this page follows the dates on ESWP's home page.

How much does a booth at the IBC cost?

$3,100 for a single aisle booth and $3,200 for a single corner in 2027, $6,200 for a double-wide aisle booth and $6,300 for a double with one corner, per ESWP's reservation page.

What is included with an IBC booth?

Two full conference registrations per single booth, with access to the technical sessions, on a carpeted floor. Electrical service (from the hotel) and table and chairs (from the exhibit decorator) are not included, and extra staff need exhibit-only passes.

How many people attend the International Bridge Conference?

About 1,200 attendees, per ESWP's sponsorship estimate; its student page says nearly 1,000 bridge designers, consultants, owners, contractors and academics regularly attend.

Who exhibits at the IBC?

Bridge product and service companies such as bearings, expansion joints, precast and steel bridge systems, coatings, inspection and monitoring technology, and design software; ESWP's 2026 program listed close to 80 exhibitor booths.

When are IBC booths assigned?

In April 2027, per ESWP. The reservation form lets you name up to two companies you do not want next to you.

What is the IBC cancellation policy?

After March 1, 2027 ESWP retains all booth payments, and card refunds before then carry a $25 processing fee.

Who is the IBC 2027 featured agency?

The Tennessee Department of Transportation; the Federal Highway Administration was the featured agency in 2026.

What awards are presented at the IBC?

The John A. Roebling Medal for lifetime achievement and project medals named for Richardson, Lindenthal, Figg, Hayden, Lichtenstein and Theodore Cooper, plus the James D. Cooper student poster award; nominations are due the second week of January.

Is the IBC worth it for a bridge product supplier?

It puts DOT bridge owners, consulting designers, contractors and fabricators in one hotel for three days, beside the technical sessions they attend for continuing education. For a product that has to be specified by an owner or designer, that audience is hard to gather elsewhere.

What is the difference between the IBC and the TRB Annual Meeting?

TRB covers all of transportation research in Washington each January; the IBC is focused on bridges alone, with a small exhibit hall and medals for bridge projects, in a different city each summer.

Can Purple build our IBC booth?

Our Fishkill, NY shop builds for the Nashville run, the crates go to the Omni Nashville under the decorator's instructions, and our project manager sets up the display before the hall opens and packs it out at close.

Before you sign for International Bridge Conference

Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for International Bridge Conference:

  1. Can you build a plinth that carries a bearing or joint segment safely on the Omni's carpeted hall floor?
  2. Will you order the hotel electricity and the decorator's table and chairs, since the IBC booth fee excludes both?
  3. How will the display read in the minute between sessions when traffic arrives in bursts?
  4. Can your crates meet the decorator's shipping instructions for a hotel exhibit hall?
  5. Will the same display scale from a single booth to a double-wide in a future IBC city?

What International Bridge Conference exhibitors ask us

A single booth is small. Can it carry a heavy bridge product? A low steel-framed plinth carries a bearing or joint segment safely, and a single back-wall graphic and counter fit beside it. For larger hardware or two products, the double-wide at $6,200 gives the room.

There is no stated exhibit schedule yet. How do we staff it? Plan around the sessions: the hall is next to the presentation rooms, so traffic arrives at breaks. Two registered staff can cover the booth in turns and attend the sessions buyers go to.

Is it worth a booth if our buyers are mostly DOTs? DOT owners are a core IBC audience, and the featured agency for 2027 is Tennessee DOT. A booth here meets owners and the consultants who design for them at the same time.

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