MRO Americas 2027 · April 13–15, 2027 · Orange County Convention Center, Orlando
MRO Americas 2027 booth design & build in Orlando
Custom and rental exhibits for parts, repair and maintenance-technology suppliers, built around the component an airline buyer wants to inspect. Engineered mounts, lighting aimed at the feature that matters, and OCCC rigging, drayage and installation handled by our on-site team.
- April 13–15, 2027
- Orange County Convention Center
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Crankshaft journal bearing display; automotive engineering reference
01 Purple at MRO Americas 2027
What makes MRO Americas different, and how we build for it
MRO Americas is Aviation Week Network's flagship aftermarket show, and the floor is built for working conversations. The TechHub theater runs solution demos and the MRO Tech PitchFest, the Military Aviation Logistics and Maintenance Symposium (MALMS) brings defense sustainment buyers into the same hall, and the AMC Competition puts working technicians in front of the crowd. The 2026 edition drew 19,000 attendees and 1,075 exhibitors from 93 countries. Buyers here walk the aisles with a part number or a turnaround problem in mind, so a booth that shows the actual component, with a specialist beside it, does more than a wall of capability claims.
A capability they can identify from the aisle, a part they can inspect up close, and a closed meeting position where pricing, turnaround and supplier terms can be discussed away from foot traffic.
Cutaways, tooling demos and repair data beside the relevant component, with a technical specialist within reach and a surface for drawings and follow-up.
Proof of certification, capacity and logistics reach presented plainly, plus a quiet spot for scheduled conversations during symposium breaks.
Your team in Orlando
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 Orange County 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 MRO Americas 2027
Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.
MRO Americas floors are a mix of airline and OEM islands and hundreds of inline supplier booths, so a 10×20 with one well-lit component and a technical counter holds its own. Exhibitors here usually land between a 10×20 and a 20×30 island with a demo bay and a closed meeting room for airline buyers.
One aircraft component on an engineered plinth, an application label, a capability panel and a stool for a focused technical conversation.
Shown: BarnTech, a Purple inline booth
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A hero part or cutaway plus a tooling or software demo station, a technical counter and locked storage for spares and cases.
Shown: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth
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Two or three system-led displays under a hanging sign, an open demo bay and a meeting table with screens for repair data.
Shown: Taril, a Purple island exhibit
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Multiple capability bays for components, tooling and services, a closed meeting room for airline buyers and crated storage inside the structure.
Shown: Waaree, a Purple island 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 MRO Americas 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 · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at industrial technology exhibition
An interactive booth for a global elevator manufacturer: digital simulations, real product showcases and a floor plan that guided visitors from first step to last.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”
Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · more client reviews
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04 Designing for aviation MRO, aftermarket parts and maintenance technology suppliers at MRO Americas
Four things we get right for MRO Americas exhibitors
1Pick the part that explains the work
A large assembly is not automatically the clearest display. We help you choose the component, cutaway or scale model that lets an airline buyer see what your team actually does, then group displays around the buyer's question, a system or a maintenance task, rather than by part size.
2Engineer the mount around the component
We design every plinth and cradle from the part's weight, handling points and best viewing angle, with lighting aimed at the feature that matters. The support disappears and the engineering shows. Drawings, specs and repair data sit beside the part, not on a generic wall across the booth.
Give tooling and software a demo lane
Hands-on equipment gets a fixed demonstration position with operator space, work surfaces and storage between runs. Software and services get legible screens at standing height and a scheduled walkthrough spot, so a technical conversation can start at the product without blocking the aisle.
Protect the part from crate to handover
We record dimensions, weight, lifting points and finish protection for every item and design the shipping case and the display support together. Handling instructions travel with the crate, we agree who unpacks and repacks each piece, and heavy deliveries land before walls and overhead features close them in.
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 LFA Co. Ltd.
Start my MRO Americas concept05 Orange County Convention Center · Orlando
Logistics for MRO Americas 2027, handled
The Orange County Convention Center is a non-union building with a strict fire marshal, and MRO Americas sits in the North/South Building, with docks on the north and south sides and the Hilton Orlando attached by bridge. Rigging and electrical are OCCC in-house crews, with early-order pricing that closes about three weeks out, so we place those orders early. Anything on wheels goes through the dock and the show contractor. A canopy or header over 300 sq ft of floor triggers a fire watch. We file as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor, book your target date, ship to the advance warehouse, build the current Convention Way detour into the freight plan, and put our on-site team on the floor.
Hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines for this building are in our Orange County Convention Center exhibitor guide.
What Purple handles
- Exhibitor kit, show contractor orders and target dates
- OCCC rigging and electrical orders before the early-order deadline
- Engineered component mounts and crating designed together
- Graphics printed in house and proofed against your part photography
- Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our on-site team
Timeline, counted back from move-in
- First week of February 2027Design sign-off; island and covered-booth drawings submitted to the OCCC where required.
- February–March 2027Production in Fishkill, NY; component mounts test-fitted with your real parts or templates.
- By March 22, 2027Booth, plinths and cases ship to the show contractor's advance warehouse in Orlando.
- April 10–12, 2027Targeted move-in; heavy components land first, then walls, rigging and lighting; our on-site team runs the pre-show check.
- April 13–15, 2027Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
- April 15–16, 2027Dismantle, components repacked to your condition record, booth to storage or the next show.
MRO Americas exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before MRO Americas
How much does a 20×20 at MRO Americas cost?
A 20×20 custom island runs $50,000 to $120,000 all in for design, structure, graphics and installation; a 20×20 rental with your graphics lands between $16,000 and $40,000. Engineered component mounts, a closed meeting room and a hanging sign move the number. Send us part weights and a footprint and we return a fixed quote.
Can you install our components at the Orange County Convention Center?
Yes. The OCCC is non-union, and we file as your Exhibitor Appointed Contractor. We design mounts from your part dimensions, weights and lifting points, sequence heavy deliveries before walls and overhead features go up, and our on-site team installs, checks and repacks every piece with a condition record at handover.
Can we rent a booth for MRO Americas?
Yes. Rental structures with your graphics, custom component plinths and a hybrid of the two are all available. A 10×20 rental runs $7,500 to $15,000 and a 20×30 island rental $25,000 to $55,000. Many suppliers rent the walls and own the mounts and cases, which travel to the next show.
When do we need to decide?
Design sign-off by the first week of February 2027 gives a 30 to 45 day build and a mid-March ship to the advance warehouse for an April 13 opening. Later is possible; the trade-off is choice of finishes, the OCCC early-order rigging price and freight cost.
Do you handle the show contractor orders and drayage?
Yes. We read the MRO Americas exhibitor kit, place the material handling, carpet and furniture orders with the show contractor, order rigging and power from the OCCC before the early-order deadline, and keep you copied on every date so nothing depends on a form you did not know about.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for MRO Americas:
- 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 MRO Americas 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.