Licensing Expo 2027 · Budget & deadline sheet
May 25–27, 2027 · Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
May 25–27, 2027 · Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Booth price tiers (all-in, 2026 ranges)
| Footprint | Rental with your graphics | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| 10×20 inline | $7,500 – $15,000 | $15,000 – $45,000 |
| 10×30 inline | $12,000 – $22,000 | $25,000 – $65,000 |
| 20×20 island | $16,000 – $40,000 | $50,000 – $120,000 |
| 20×30+ island | $25,000 – $55,000 | $75,000 – $175,000 |
Includes 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.
Billed by the show
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
Key dates
- Mid-March 2027: Design sign-off, hanging-sign and enclosed-room drawings submitted, rights-holder artwork approval started.
- Late March to April 2027: Production in Purple's shop; property graphics proofed against approved key art.
- Early May 2027: Booth ships to the advance warehouse; MGM electrical, rigging and internet orders placed.
- The days before May 25, 2027: Move-in at Mandalay Bay; Purple's Las Vegas crew installs, hangs the sign and runs the pre-show checklist.
- May 25–27, 2027: Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
- May 27, 2027, from show close: Dismantle, samples and product packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.
Checklist
- Send us your booth number, hall and footprint from the Licensing Expo contract
- List the properties on display and rank them for graphic hierarchy
- Send approved key art, brand guidelines and the rights-holder approval contacts to Purple
- Choose the licensed products and concept samples for the gallery shelves
- Decide how many simultaneous meetings the team will run and how private each needs to be
- Load the Matchmaking and Event Planner schedule so the host desk knows who is arriving
- Approve the concept rendering, hanging sign and meeting-room drawings
- Book rooms at Mandalay Bay, Delano or the Luxor tram stop for the crew
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/licensing-expo/