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NAWLA Traders Market 2027The exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines
Lumber deals at a 6-foot table: NAWLA Traders Market 2027 booths, after Anaheim
- Event dates
- 2027 dates not confirmed yet
- Exhibit hall
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- Venue
- Not confirmed yetLast edition: Anaheim, CA
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Quick answers
NAWLA Traders Market 2027 in 30 seconds
The short version for exhibitors. Every figure has its source further down the page.
- When is NAWLA Traders Market 2027?
- The 2027 dates and location are not confirmed yet. The last edition was in Anaheim, CA.
- When is the hall open at NAWLA Traders Market?
- Not confirmed yet for 2027. In 2026 the tradeshow floor opens November 5, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and November 6, 8–11 a.m., at the Anaheim Convention Center.
- What does booth space cost at NAWLA Traders Market?
- 10×10 $2,495, 10×10 corner $2,995, 10×20 inline $4,990, 10×20 corner $5,490, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in the host city: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed separately by NAWLA Traders Market.
Official NAWLA Traders Market 2027 links: NAWLA Traders Market 2027 registrationNAWLA Traders Market 2027 hotelsNAWLA Traders Market 2027 scheduleNAWLA Traders Market 2027 booth space
Everything about NAWLA Traders Market 2027 in one place
NAWLA Traders Market 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | NAWLA Traders Market (North American Wholesale Lumber Association) |
|---|---|
| Event dates | 2027 dates not confirmed yet |
| Exhibit hall dates | Not confirmed yet In 2026 the tradeshow floor opens November 5, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and November 6, 8–11 a.m., at the Anaheim Convention Center |
| Venue | Anaheim, CA |
| Organizer | North American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) |
| Who attends | Lumber wholesalers and distributors, mills and manufacturers, and service affiliates across the lumber and building materials distribution channel |
| Booth space | 10×10 $2,495, 10×10 corner $2,995, 10×20 inline $4,990, 10×20 corner $5,490 source |
| Nearest airport | John Wayne Airport (SNA) for the 2026 Anaheim show; 2027 city not confirmed yet |
| Hotels | NAWLA's Traders Market travel page; the Hilton Anaheim is the 2026 hub, and the 2027 block is not confirmed yet Official hotel page → |
| Official website | nawla.org |
Official NAWLA Traders Market resources
NAWLA Traders Market 2027 calendar
NAWLA Traders Market 2027 dates and deadlines
In order: the dates the NAWLA Traders Market organizer has published, each linked to the page that states it. The next date is highlighted.
- Traders Market 2026 exhibitor set-up, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Anaheim; Welcome Party 5:30 p.m.2026 exhibitors source
- Traders Market 2026 tradeshow floor opens, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., most recent edition before 2027Attendees and exhibitors source
- Traders Market 2026 final floor hours, 8 to 11 a.m. with brunch; move-out from 11 a.m.2026 exhibitors source
01 Purple at NAWLA Traders Market 2027
Lumber deals at a 6-foot table: NAWLA Traders Market 2027 booths, after Anaheim
At Traders Market, mills and wholesalers trade across a draped table, so the booth has to say species, grade and region before the buyer sits down. NAWLA sells only 10×10 and 10×20 spaces and requires carpet, so we build within that footprint and bring the floor.
- 2027 dates not confirmed yet
- 10×20 inline $4,990 (2026)
- Carpet required, not included
What makes NAWLA Traders Market different, and how we build for it
Traders Market is NAWLA's annual meeting of the wholesale lumber channel, where mills, wholesalers and service affiliates do a year of business in two short days.NAWLA marks the 2026 Anaheim edition as the show's 30th anniversary and, for the first time, opens it to the whole lumber and building materials distribution channel. Manufacturer and affiliate companies must exhibit to attend, so suppliers are on the floor while wholesale buyers walk it. NAWLA sells only 10×10 and 10×20 spaces, plus Private Meeting Rooms, and the floor opens with a lunch and reception on Thursday and a brunch on Friday.
Traders and buyers plan next year's programs; they want species, grades, mill locations and shipping lanes at a glance, and a seat at your table to talk volumes.
Sawmills, panel and engineered wood producers exhibit to see every wholesale account in one place; they need a booth that holds three back-to-back conversations.
Rail, trucking, software, treating and insurance firms sell to both sides of the trade, so they need a clear one-line offer and a sample of the data or service on screen.
Your team in Anaheim
One project manager, two shops, the whole NAWLA Traders Market build
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY, and our Las Vegas hub, ship to the venue, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Every NAWLA Traders Market build runs a predictable 30 to 45 days and gets a pre-show QA, with secure storage after.
When your team gets to the host city, the booth is lit and stocked. You just show up.
Inside NAWLA Traders Market 2027
Rules that shape your NAWLA Traders Market booth
Manufacturer and affiliate companies must exhibit to attend Traders Market, and attending without a booth needs written permission from NAWLA's Executive Director. We plan a compact booth that justifies the badge.
NAWLA requires carpet in every booth and leaves it out of the package; exhibitors buy it through Freeman or supply it on site (2026). We ship carpet or a wood-look floor with the backwall.
NAWLA's 2026 rules limit displays to 4 feet within 10 feet of an adjoining booth, even when two or more inline booths are combined. We keep tall graphics on the backwall and run sample racks low.
All attendees, booth staff included, must register individually, and at least one booth person per booth must be registered and paid. We match the build to the number of people you register.
Programs worth planning for
Company rooms on site for confidential trading talks: in 2026 a standard room with a 6-foot table and six chairs cost $6,000 and a premium room with a conference table $8,000.
Five 2026 levels from Bronze at $5,000 through Silver $9,500, Gold $12,500 and Platinum $15,000 to Diamond at $17,500, which adds three badges and a lead event such as the Thursday Networking Reception.
Traders Market is the wholesale lumber channel's own annual meeting; choose it over the NRLA LBM Expo when your buyers are wholesalers and distributors buying from mills, not retail lumber dealers. Line up NAWLA Traders Market against every building materials show we build for →
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02 Booths & pricing for NAWLA Traders Market 2027
Popular booth sizes at NAWLA Traders Market
NAWLA sells only 10×10 and 10×20 spaces at Traders Market, inline or corner, each with a skirted 6-foot table and two chairs, and requires carpet that is not included. Most exhibitors keep the table format. We recommend a 10×20 with a branded backwall, a wood-sample counter and carpet; larger companies add a Private Meeting Room.
NAWLA's largest booth: a printed backwall naming mills and species, a counter of real board samples and two seated meeting spots for traders.
Shown: Lunawood, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Multiple product lines, a small meeting nook
Shown: Duplach, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →In Purple's NAWLA Traders Market price
- Design work and a 3D rendering, with revisions until the NAWLA Traders Market layout is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for NAWLA Traders Market
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Our project manager on the floor for installation and dismantle
- Show-service orders and deadlines for NAWLA Traders Market, tracked on your behalf
Billed by NAWLA Traders Market and its contractor
- Your NAWLA Traders Market booth space, paid to the organizer
- Material handling (drayage) at the venue, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for NAWLA Traders Market
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
Rates to plan with for NAWLA Traders Market:
- Booth space (2026) 10×10 $2,495, 10×10 corner $2,995, 10×20 inline $4,990, 10×20 corner $5,490 source
- Private Meeting Room (2026) $6,000 standard, $8,000 premium source
- Registration (2026) $699 member, $999 non-member at the regular rate, per person source
- Sponsorship (2026) Bronze $5,000 to Diamond $17,500 source
Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for NAWLA Traders Market is on paper before you sign anything.
Ranges shown are all-in 2026 rental prices for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle at NAWLA Traders Market; custom builds get their own quote. Run your NAWLA Traders Market numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Share the booth size you have at NAWLA Traders Market and what you need the space to do. Expect a reply within one business day and, usually within a week, a rendering and a fixed proposal for NAWLA Traders Market. No charge.
Your people arrive at the venue to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
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04 Designing for lumber and panel mills, engineered wood producers, wholesalers and lumber trade service providers at NAWLA Traders Market
Four things we get right for NAWLA Traders Market exhibitors
1Sell the mill, not the table
Every Traders Market booth gets the same skirted 6-foot table. We replace the bare pipe and drape look with a fitted backwall that names your mills, species and grades, and a wood-front counter, so a trader can tell your SPF from your Southern yellow pine before sitting.
2Bring the carpet NAWLA requires
NAWLA requires carpet in every booth and does not include it; exhibitors order through Freeman or supply their own. We bring a cut-to-size carpet or a wood-look floor that ships with the backwall, so it is not a separate order.
3Real board ends at hand height
Lumber buyers judge grade by touching the wood. We build a sample rack of end cuts and short boards with grade stamps facing out, light it evenly, and keep it under the 4-foot line NAWLA sets near neighboring booths.
4Plan for a two-day floor
In 2026 the floor opens Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 11 a.m., then move-out starts. We design a backwall that two people install in hours and a counter that packs flat, so you leave right after brunch.
Concept rendering
Your NAWLA Traders Market proposal comes with a rendering like this
Layout, graphics, lighting and product positions are all in the 3D view, revised until right, before a single panel is cut for NAWLA Traders Market. This one is a Purple concept for Fabuwood.
Start my NAWLA Traders Market conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at NAWLA Traders Market 2027
NAWLA has not named the 2027 host yet. These are the spaces Traders Market used in Anaheim in 2026, which show how the event works on site.
Tradeshow floor, Anaheim Convention Center (2026)
Rows of 10×10 and 10×20 table booths, with lunch and a reception served on the floor Thursday and brunch Friday morning.
Our advice Food on the floor keeps buyers in the aisles, so we keep the sample counter at the front edge where traders stop with a plate.
Private Meeting Rooms
Rentable rooms for one company in 2026: standard with a 6-foot table and six chairs, or premium with a conference table and executive chairs, each with a logo on the door.
Our advice A room takes the long pricing talks off the floor; we print the door sign and a wall graphic that matches the booth.
Hilton Anaheim (2026 hub)
NAWLA's central hub for Traders Market activities in 2026, next to the convention center, with the Wednesday Welcome Party starting at 5:30 p.m.
Our advice Much of the trade talk starts in the evening; a matching graphic at a sponsored party carries your booth into the hotel.
05 Anaheim, CA
Logistics for NAWLA Traders Market 2027, handled
NAWLA has not named the 2027 city yet, so we plan from the 2026 Anaheim schedule. Exhibitors set up Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Welcome Party follows at 5:30 p.m., the floor opens Thursday at 11 a.m., and move-out starts Friday at 11 a.m. after the exhibit brunch. Freeman handles carpet and services through the Exhibitor Service Manual, which NAWLA issues in August for the 2026 show. Every booth staffer must register and pay individually, and at least one per booth must be registered. We ship the kit, file the Freeman orders and our project manager sets it on Wednesday.
What Purple handles
- Fitted backwalls that replace bare drape
- Carpet or wood-look flooring NAWLA requires
- Board-sample counters with grade stamps facing out
- Freeman carpet, electrical and freight orders
- Private Meeting Room graphics and signage
- One kit reused at the LBM Expo and IBS
Your NAWLA Traders Market timeline, from move-in back
Design sign-off for NAWLA Traders Market is due by About 10 weeks before set-up.
- When NAWLA opens 2027 booth salesChoose a 10×10 or 10×20, inline or corner, and decide on a Private Meeting Room.
- About 10 weeks before set-upDesign sign-off: backwall graphics, sample counter, carpet or floor, lighting.
- 6 to 4 weeks before set-upProduction in Fishkill, NY within 30 to 45 days; sample end cuts mounted and labeled.
- When the Exhibitor Service Manual is outFreeman orders for carpet, electrical and freight filed; staff registrations completed.
- Set-up dayOur project manager installs the booth during exhibitor set-up, before the Welcome Party.
- Final morning, 2027 dates not confirmed yetMove-out starts after the closing brunch; the kit packs for storage or the next lumber show.
Purple's planning timeline for NAWLA Traders Market. The official NAWLA Traders Market move-in, freight target and order dates come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; when you book, we confirm them against your booth.
Print the NAWLA Traders Market budget & deadline sheetTravel to NAWLA Traders Market 2027
Getting to NAWLA Traders Market 2027: airport and hotels
Fly in
John Wayne Airport (SNA) for the 2026 Anaheim show; 2027 city not confirmed yet
Stay
NAWLA's Traders Market travel page; the Hilton Anaheim is the 2026 hub, and the 2027 block is not confirmed yet
Travel facts from nawla.org.
NAWLA Traders Market by the numbers
NAWLA Traders Market year by year
How NAWLA Traders Market 2027 compares with other building materials shows
The building materials shows closest to NAWLA Traders Market on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each show name opens our building materials exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCD Conference + ExpoEmerald (Emerald X | November 7–10, 2027 | Savannah, GA | 250+ exhibitors (2026) |
| STAFDA Annual Convention & Trade ShowSpecialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) | November 14–16, 2027 | Orlando, FL | – |
| Tile Solutions PlusCeramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Miami Beach, FL | – |
| ISFA Annual ConferenceInternational Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Fort Worth, TX | 26 featured exhibitors (2026) |
| NAFCD + NBMDA Annual ConventionNAFCD (North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors) and NBMDA (North American Building Material Distribution Association) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Dallas, TX | – |
| DBIA Design-Build Conference & ExpoDesign-Build Institute of America (DBIA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Cleveland, OH | 2,600 attendees (2025) |
| Synergy Convention & ExpoCFI (International Certified Flooring Installers Association) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Chattanooga, TN | – |
| Deck ExpoInforma Markets | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | New Orleans, LA | 9,000 registered attendees · 450+ exhibitors (2024) |
| NRLA LBM ExpoNortheastern Retail Lumber Association (NRLA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Uncasville, CT | Hundreds exhibitors (2026) |
| NAWLA Traders MarketNorth American Wholesale Lumber Association (NAWLA) | 2027 dates not confirmed yet | Anaheim, CA | – |
NAWLA Traders Market exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before NAWLA Traders Market
When is NAWLA Traders Market 2027?
The 2027 dates are not confirmed yet. NAWLA's site covers the 2026 Traders Market, November 4–6, 2026 in Anaheim, and lists its spring T-100 meeting for March 1–3, 2027 in Amelia Island, Florida, which is a separate event. We plan your Traders Market build as soon as NAWLA posts 2027.
Where is NAWLA Traders Market 2027 held?
NAWLA moves Traders Market each year and has not announced the 2027 host, so the city is not confirmed yet. The 2025 show was in Kansas City and the 2026 show is at the Anaheim Convention Center, with the Hilton Anaheim as the hub for evening events.
How much does a booth at NAWLA Traders Market cost?
NAWLA's 2026 rates are $2,495 for a 10×10, $2,995 for a 10×10 corner, $4,990 for a 10×20 inline and $5,490 for a 10×20 corner, for member companies. Carpet is extra and required. We quote a fitted backwall, sample counter and floor for that footprint on one fixed proposal.
What booth sizes does Traders Market offer?
Only two: NAWLA offers exhibit space in 10×10 or 10×20 spaces, inline or corner, to member companies. There are no islands. Companies that need more room for meetings book a Private Meeting Room, at $6,000 standard or $8,000 premium in 2026, each with the company logo on the door.
What is included with a Traders Market booth?
Each 10×10 in 2026 includes a skirted 6-foot table, two chairs, a wastebasket, a booth sign and one registration. Carpet is required and not included; NAWLA tells exhibitors to buy it through Freeman or bring their own. Electrical and freight are ordered through the Exhibitor Service Manual.
Who can exhibit at NAWLA Traders Market?
NAWLA's 2026 rules open exhibit space to members that manufacture or wholesale traditional or engineered wood products and complementary building products. Manufacturer and affiliate companies are required to exhibit to attend, and attending without an exhibiting booth needs written permission from NAWLA's Executive Director.
Is Traders Market open to non-members?
Non-members may attend in 2026 if they meet the same criteria as NAWLA membership, as NAWLA opens Traders Market to the whole lumber and building materials distribution channel for the first time. Regular 2026 registration is $699 for members and $999 for non-members, and booth staff register individually.
What are the Traders Market tradeshow hours?
Hours for 2027 are not set until NAWLA names the city. In Anaheim in 2026 the floor opens Thursday, November 5, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch at noon and a reception at 4 p.m., and Friday, November 6, from 8 to 11 a.m. with brunch.
What is the booth height rule at Traders Market?
NAWLA's 2026 rules apply a 4-foot height limit to the part of an exhibit within 10 feet of an adjoining booth, including when two or more inline booths are combined. We keep the backwall at the rear and run sample racks low toward your neighbors.
Can we rent a booth for NAWLA Traders Market?
We rent a Traders Market kit: a fitted fabric backwall sized to a 10×10 or 10×20, a counter with lumber samples, carpet or a wood-look floor and lighting, shipped, installed and removed by our project manager. The same kit fits the NRLA LBM Expo with an extra panel.
Who is the general contractor at Traders Market?
Freeman is the 2026 service contractor: NAWLA tells exhibitors to buy the required carpet through Freeman or supply their own, and issues an Exhibitor Service Manual for orders. We file your Freeman carpet, electrical and freight orders, or bring the carpet with our build so no order is needed.
How many people attend NAWLA Traders Market?
Attendance for 2027 is not confirmed yet, and NAWLA publishes no recent total on its Traders Market pages. The show draws wholesalers, manufacturers and service affiliates from across the North American lumber trade, and NAWLA bills 2026 as its 30th anniversary edition.
Is NAWLA Traders Market worth exhibiting at?
For mills and suppliers selling through the wholesale lumber channel, it is the one show where the channel meets in one room, and NAWLA requires manufacturers to exhibit to attend. The booth is small, so the value comes from the meetings it starts.
Before you sign with any builder
Five things to ask every builder quoting NAWLA Traders Market:
- Will the proposal show every NAWLA Traders Market fee, including show contractor charges?
- Will your own shop build it, or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What does the rental include, and what is billed by NAWLA Traders Market?
- Once NAWLA Traders Market closes, where does the booth go and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? Bring it: we refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it at NAWLA Traders Market and store it until the next show. You keep the structure you paid for and bring it to NAWLA Traders Market.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground at the venue: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager on your emails in your time zone.
Short on time? A rental with your graphics can be ready for NAWLA Traders Market in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic before NAWLA Traders Market.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your NAWLA Traders Market booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and NAWLA Traders Market footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal for NAWLA Traders Market, usually within a week. All fees listed upfront, in full, on paper, before NAWLA Traders Market.
- We build in 30 to 45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and have the booth installed before NAWLA Traders Market opens.