MD&M East 2027 · May 19–20, 2027 · Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York
MD&M East 2027 booth design & build in New York
Custom and rental exhibits for medtech components, contract manufacturing, automation and packaging suppliers, built so an engineer can see the part and watch the process. Sample fixtures, working demo stations and Javits union labor handled by Purple's crew from Fishkill, 70 miles up the Hudson.
- May 19–20, 2027
- Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Robotic arms and demonstration fixtures displayed at a technology exhibition
01 Purple at MD&M East 2027
What makes MD&M East different, and how we build for it
MD&M East puts six manufacturing sectors on one Javits floor: MedTech, Automation, Packaging, Design & Manufacturing, Plastics and Quality. Informa Markets runs it as a working show, with 30+ Free Education Sessions delivered as Show Floor Education right beside the booths, so the aisles stay full for both exhibit days. The visitor mix is what makes it different: a design engineer, a plant manager and a purchasing lead from the same device company often walk the floor together. A booth that shows the finished device, the component inside it and the process that made it gives all three a reason to stop, and gives your specialist a sample to open the conversation with.
The real part in hand, a magnified view of the detail that matters, and a specialist who can talk geometry, material and tolerance without a sales script.
A repeatable demo that shows input, process and output, plus the inspection or packaging step that proves it, at eye level and easy to watch.
A table away from the aisle to talk quantities, lead times and drawing revisions, with the right sample brought over without breaking the conversation.
Your team in New York
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 Jacob K. Javits 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.
02 Booths & pricing for MD&M East 2027
Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.
MD&M East is a compact two-day show with 300+ exhibitors, so the floor is mostly inline 10×10s and 10×20s from component makers and contract manufacturers, with islands taken by the automation, packaging and molding equipment brands. Exhibitors here usually choose a 10×20 with a sample counter and one working demo, or a 20×20 island when a machine is coming.
One application story on the back wall, a lit sample counter with magnification for molded or machined parts, and standing room for two engineers to inspect the same piece.
Shown: Tipmed, a Purple inline booth
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A sample library organized by the engineering question it answers, one compact demo or process screen, and a small project table away from the operator.
Shown: Moncad / Browiner, a Purple inline booth
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An island built around one working machine or inspection cell, a hanging sign from the Javits space frame, sample comparison on one side and a meeting table on the other.
Shown: Pixee, a Purple island exhibit
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Multiple demo stations for molding, automation or packaging lines, service access and reset storage for each, and a closed meeting room for drawings and quotes.
Shown: Jack & Pup, a Purple large-format exhibit
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- 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 MD&M East with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
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.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
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
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04 Designing for medtech and precision manufacturing suppliers at MD&M East
Four things we get right for MD&M East exhibitors
1Give small parts a viewing position
A miniature molded part or a micro-machined assembly disappears on an open counter. We give each hero sample a fixed, lit position with a magnifier or an enlarged detail image beside it, and we use the same part names on the display, the literature and your follow-up so nothing becomes an unidentified sample later.
2Plan the demo cycle and its reset
We map the whole cycle before drawing the booth: the operator loads, the equipment acts, a result appears, the station resets. If the useful moment happens inside a machine, we add a camera feed. Consumables, spare parts and cleaning supplies get storage inside the furniture, within reach but out of the visitor area.
Show input, process and output together
For packaging, plastics and automation exhibitors, the result belongs beside the demonstration. We arrange the incoming material, the equipment and the finished sample as one progression at eye level, with a work surface next to it for comparing finishes, tooling questions and project drawings.
Build the budget around the fixtures
At MD&M East, custom part fixtures, machine supports, magnification cameras and demo utilities matter more than decorative construction. We separate the exhibit cost from equipment preparation and venue services, give your engineers packed dimensions, weights and access needs, and sequence heavy equipment before delicate samples on install day.
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 MRL Tyre.
Start my MD&M East concept05 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center · New York
Logistics for MD&M East 2027, handled
The Javits is a union building with exhibit halls on two levels: Level 3 is the main floor, with about 30 ft clear under a space frame whose rigging points are fixed, and Level 1 has direct dock access. Anything over 250 sq ft or needing a tool is carpenter work, dock-to-booth freight is Teamster work billed by weight at about $195 per hundredweight, and trucks wait in the marshaling facility for a dock call. We supervise the carpenters, order power through the show electrician, ship one consolidated crated load from Fishkill on time, and keep the booth light with aluminum frame systems, saving a 20×20 about $2,700. Hotels in Hudson Yards and the west 30s are a ten-minute walk.
Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for this building are in our Javits Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- Exhibitor kit, show contractor orders and Javits union labor tickets
- Sample fixtures and machine supports engineered to your weights
- Graphics printed in house and proofed against your part labels
- Consolidated crated freight from Fishkill and drayage paperwork
- Power, rigging and hanging sign orders
- Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our on-site team
Timeline, counted back from move-in
- Early March 2027Design sign-off; hanging sign placed on the Javits rigging point map and lit headers designed into the wall to stay in carpenter scope.
- Mid-March to mid-April 2027Production in Fishkill, NY; sample fixtures and demo counters built to your equipment dimensions, weights and utilities.
- Late April 2027Crated booth ships to the advance warehouse; every piece labeled with hall, booth number and show name.
- Move-in, before May 19, 2027Our Fishkill crew drives down the morning of our dock target, installs, dresses the samples and runs the demo cycle.
- May 19–20, 2027Show days, hall open Wednesday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; a Purple project manager is on call.
- May 20–21, 2027Dismantle after the 3 p.m. Thursday close; samples packed to your return list, booth to storage or the next show.
MD&M East exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before MD&M East
How much does a 10×20 or 20×20 at MD&M East cost?
A complete 10×20 rental lands between $7,500 and $15,000 and a 20×20 custom island between $50,000 and $120,000, covering design, structure, graphics and installation. Machine supports, camera systems and demo utilities move the number, so send us your equipment list and we return a fixed quote.
Can you install our booth at the Javits Center?
Yes. Javits labor is union, and our crews are supervised carpenters who work the building regularly. We order Teamster material handling, electrical and rigging through the show contractor, sign the labor tickets on site, and have your booth, samples and demo running before you arrive Wednesday morning.
Can we rent a booth for MD&M East?
Yes. Rental structures with your graphics, custom sample walls and a hybrid of the two are all available. Most first-time MD&M East exhibitors start with a 10×10 or 10×20 rental, add a custom sample counter, and keep that counter for the next show.
When do we need to decide?
Design sign-off in early March gives a comfortable 30 to 45 day build in Fishkill and a late-April ship date to the advance warehouse. Later is possible because the shop is 70 miles from the Javits; the trade-off is choice of finishes and higher freight surcharges.
Do you handle the show contractor orders and Javits drayage?
Yes. We read the MD&M East exhibitor kit, file the booth forms, order labor, power and rigging, and manage the marshaling facility check-in. Drayage at the Javits runs about $195 per hundredweight, so we build light in aluminum, crate everything and ship one consolidated load on the advance date.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for MD&M East:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- 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
Tell us about your MD&M East booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.