PURPLE EXHIBITS — MODERN DAY MARINE 2027 PLANNING CHECKLIST
April 13–15, 2027 · Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC

SHOW SNAPSHOT
  Dates: April 13–15, 2027
  Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Halls A and B
  Last edition: More than 350 exhibiting companies in 2026
  Audience: Service leaders, acquisition specialists, Marine Corps Systems Command program managers, service members and members of Congress
  Show floor: More than 84,000 square feet of exhibits in 2026

TIMELINE (counted back from move-in)
  Early February 2027 — Design sign-off, island and rigging drawings submitted, cleared product list locked.
  February–March 2027 — Production in Fishkill, NY; model fixtures and graphics proofed against your approved materials.
  Week of March 22, 2027 — Booth ships to the Freeman advance warehouse; drayage paperwork filed.
  April 11–12, 2027 — Targeted move-in; Purple's Mid-Atlantic crew installs in Halls A and B and runs the pre-show checklist.
  April 13–15, 2027 — Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
  April 15–16, 2027 — Dismantle, equipment packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.

CHECKLIST
  [ ] Send us your booth number, hall and open sides from your Modern Day Marine contract
  [ ] List every product, model and mock-up traveling, with dimensions and weights
  [ ] Define the cleared capability statement and the approved public graphics
  [ ] Decide which screen sequences will run and who controls them
  [ ] Plan staffing for the display, the meeting position and any 1-on-1 program manager meetings
  [ ] Send logo, brand palette and product photography to Purple
  [ ] Approve the concept rendering, lighting plan and rigging drawings
  [ ] Book rooms at the Marriott Marquis or downtown and plan Metro access for staff

WHAT PURPLE HANDLES
  ✓ Exhibitor kit, Freeman service orders and dock targets
  ✓ Union labor and rigging through the official decorator
  ✓ Model fixtures and product mounts engineered to your weights
  ✓ Graphics printed in house and proofed against cleared artwork
  ✓ Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
  ✓ Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our Mid-Atlantic crew

Questions? (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com
https://purpleexhibits.com/shows/modern-day-marine/