International Mass Timber Conference & Expo 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in Portland

The 2027 conference runs Tuesday, March 16 to Friday, March 19, 2027 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, now four days long. The Exhibit Hall opens Wednesday, March 17 at 3 p.m. with the Welcome Reception, and Thursday and Friday at 10 a.m.

At the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon; the 2026 conference was also in Portland, March 31 to April 2, 2026. The exhibit hall has a 30-foot ceiling and a floor rated at 365 pounds per square foot, which matters for heavy timber displays.

For 2027, space is $25.95 per square foot from 100 to 300 square feet and $19.95 from 400 square feet, plus $250 per corner: $2,595 for a 10×10, $5,190 for a 20×10, $7,980 for a 20×20 island and $11,970 for a 20×30. Passes are bought separately.

Each space includes a 6-foot draped table, two chairs, a wastebasket and an ID sign, a listing in the app and online directory, Exhibit Hall coffee and tea, and a 30% discount on select exhibitor and sponsor passes. Carpet, power, furniture and labor come from Fern Expo.

Exhibitors must be manufacturers, distributors or service providers relevant to the mass timber industry, and event management makes the final call. Spaces go first come, first served, and you must buy at least one Exhibitor & Sponsor pass to confirm the booth.

IMTC lets inline displays climb to 10 feet across the back half of the space, keeping the aisle half at 4 feet; peninsulas reach 12 feet and islands 18 feet, signs included. Anything visible above the 8-foot drape needs a finished back with no branding, and exceptions are granted case by case.

Hanging signs are allowed only for spaces of 400 square feet or more, with the bottom of the sign no higher than 20 feet from the floor. Signs must be at least double-sided and stay inside your booth outline, and sign graphics and rigging are ordered through the Exhibitor Kit.

The Oregon Convention Center floor carries 365 pounds per square foot, and any display over 3,000 pounds needs a setup plan submitted to Fern Expo and the OCC. Exhibitors may not use their own forklifts or rig, so Fern Expo handles lifting and we draw the plan.

Exhibitors may set up their own booths, but not rig or drive their own forklifts. An outside contractor like Purple must file the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor approval form at least 45 days before move-in, with insurance naming Fern Expo and Trifecta Collective.

Move-in runs Tuesday, March 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with booths ready by 3 p.m. Move-out starts Friday, March 19 at 1:01 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m.; tearing down before 1 p.m. can bring fees or a future ban.

The organizer's 2027 site lists 3,000+ attendees from 35+ countries, 200+ exhibitors and 90+ speakers. The audience spans architects, engineers, developers, contractors, manufacturers, code officials and academics working on mass timber buildings.

The 2027 program includes the Mass Timber Boot Camp, free with a Full or Wednesday-only pass, building tours with tickets sold separately, The Boardroom, a New Tech Hub, poster presentations, keynotes and the Women in Timber Power Hour.

We rent IMTC booths built from timber-look or real wood frames with graphics, lighting and counters, and we integrate your own CLT or glulam samples. Our project manager installs and dismantles, and the same kit can return at Greenbuild or AIA.

If your product goes into mass timber or wood-frame commercial buildings, it is the one meeting where designers, builders and producers of that market gather, with 3,000+ attendees from 35+ countries on the organizer's count. Exhibitors must serve mass timber, which keeps the floor focused.