Grower in a flannel shirt walking a pumpkin field under heavy gray autumn clouds

specialty crops and greenhouse · 2028 location not confirmed yet

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028The exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines

Every other December: New England Veg & Fruit 2028 booths in Manchester

Event dates
December 2028
Exhibit hall
Not confirmed yet
Venue
Not confirmed yetLast edition: Manchester, NH

4.9 client ratingSince 201510,000+ booths built3,000+ exhibitors

Kaizen Switchgear Products booth by Purple Exhibits: red and white Kaizen Switchgear Products booth, one of our builds to compare for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
Built by PurpleKaizen Switchgear Products island
Han Song booth by Purple Exhibits: wide view of a red, white and grey Han Song island booth with a tall header fascia, an example for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference exhibitors in the host city
Built by PurpleHan Song island
  • 130+trade show exhibitors in 2026 source
  • 30+education sessions in 2026 source
  • 1,563attendees in 2017, the latest count source
  • 27thconference held in December 2026 source

Quick answers

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 in 30 seconds

The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show is a three-day grower conference held every other year in December, organized by a steering committee of New England Extension specialists, farmers and grower associations. The 27th conference runs December 15–17, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown in Manchester, New Hampshire; the next is due December 2028, with dates and venue not confirmed yet. The 2026 program lists more than 30 sessions and more than 130 exhibitors. Exhibitors sell seed, tools, equipment and services from 8 by 10 ft. hotel booths. Purple builds freestanding displays for them.

When is New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028?
The 2028 dates and location are not confirmed yet. The last edition was in Manchester, NH.
When does the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference exhibit hall open?
Not confirmed yet for 2028. In 2026 the trade show opens December 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and December 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How big is New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference?
130+ exhibitors (2026 edition).
What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in?
$7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference bills space and show services separately.

Specialty crops & growing · Manchester · 2028

Every 2 years

in December: New England's growers meet only every other winter source

The lookManchester 2028

Six states of farms. One December, every other year.

The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference meets every other December; its 27th edition fills the DoubleTree in Manchester December 15–17, 2026 with more than 130 exhibitors, and the next is due in 2028.

Smiling grower in a headscarf picking red and green hot peppers on a hillside farm
01Hot peppers at the hillside farm
Smiling woman in a rust sweater lifting a purple cabbage from a table of fresh vegetables
02A purple cabbage at the table
Weathered red barn beside bare oaks in a snow-covered field
03Red barn after a snowfall
Grower kneeling beside long bundles of freshly pulled leeks in a field
04Bundling the leeks
Red farmhouse and outbuildings in fresh snow beneath bare trees
05Red farmhouse in winter
Open-sided wooden farm stand with its shelves and floor lined with orange squash
06A farm stand stocked for fall
Heaps of warty ornamental gourds and squash in yellow, orange and green
07Gourds in every color
Rustic wooden crate packed with white, green and striped autumn gourds
08A crate of fall gourds

Everything about New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 in one place

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 fact sheet

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 key facts
Official nameNew England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and Trade Show 2028
Event datesDecember 2028
Exhibit hall datesNot confirmed yet
In 2026 the trade show opens December 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and December 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
VenueDoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101
OrganizerNew England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Steering Committee
Size (2026)130+ exhibitors source
Who attendsVegetable, berry and tree fruit farmers from New England and New York, with Extension and research staff
Nearest airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
South of downtown Manchester
Hotels2026 blocks at the DoubleTree ($149), Tru by Hilton ($122) and Hilton Garden Inn ($134) in downtown Manchester
Official hotel page →
Official websitenewenglandvfc.org

Official New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference resources

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 calendar

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 dates and deadlines

These are the dates the organizer has published for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, listed in order and linked to the pages that state them. The next one is highlighted.

  1. 2026 conference hotel room block releases unbooked rooms source
  2. 27th conference opens in Manchester, the most recent edition before 2028 source
  3. Final day of the 2026 trade show, closing at 2 p.m. source

01 Purple at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

Every other December: New England Veg & Fruit 2028 booths in Manchester

Vegetable, berry and orchard farmers from six states fill a downtown Manchester hotel for three days of Extension-led sessions and a trade show of more than 130 exhibitors. We build compact displays that fit its 8 by 10 ft. hotel booths and ship them north in December.

  • December 2028 · Manchester
  • 130+ exhibitors in 2026
  • Every other December

What makes New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference different, and how we build for it

The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference is built by a steering committee of Extension specialists from UNH, UMass, UMaine, UConn, UVM, URI and Cornell with farmers and the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association and the Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association. It meets every other year in December: the 27th conference, December 15–17, 2026, has more than 30 sessions, Farmer-to-Farmer discussions after each session block and a trade show of more than 130 exhibitors at the DoubleTree in downtown Manchester. The first one, in Boxboro, Massachusetts in 1979, had 78 exhibits and over 1,000 people.

Diversified vegetable farmers

Seed, cultivating tools, small-farm equipment and season-extension structures sized for New England acreage.

Berry and tree fruit growers

Nursery plants, orchard supplies, frost protection and crop protection backed by Extension trial results.

Farm managers and crew leaders

Wash-pack, food safety and labor-saving tools they can price and compare in one hotel trade show.

Your team in Manchester

How Purple runs the New England conference

Our Fishkill, NY shop is a few hours' drive from Manchester, so displays leave by truck close to setup day. Our project manager installs freestanding units in the hotel trade show with the labor the venue allows, has the booth ready for the trade show manager's inspection, and packs out only after the Thursday close.

Inside New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

130+ trade show exhibitors in 2026 source30+ education sessions in 2026 source1,563 attendees in 2017, the latest count source27th conference held in December 2026 source

Rules that shape your New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference booth

8 by 10 ft. booths, low sides

Booths are 8 ft. deep and 10 ft. wide with 8 ft. back drapes and 3 ft. side drapes, and exhibits may not exceed them (2022 rules). We design displays that fit the envelope with height only at the back.

Organizer rule

Tall items 3 ft. back

Tall display items must be set back at least 3 ft. from the booth front so neighbors stay visible, unless the trade show manager offers a location where they do not interfere (2022 rules). We plan the layout around that line.

Organizer rule

Protect the hotel

Nothing may be attached to walls, floors, ceilings or columns without hotel approval, and exhibitors must protect the floors (2022 rules). Our displays are freestanding, and heavy items sit on floor protection.

Organizer rule

Stay until Thursday at 2

Exhibits must stay up in good condition until 2 p.m. Thursday; removing materials early forfeits an invitation to the next show (2022 rules). We schedule dismantle and freight pickup after the close.

Organizer rule

$1 million liability, conference insured

Every exhibitor carries at least $1 million liability per occurrence with the conference as additional insured, certificate due three weeks before (2022 rules). We supply our own certificates for the install.

Organizer rule

Programs worth planning for

Farmer-to-Farmer sessions

Informal discussions after each morning and afternoon session that bring speakers and farmers together on specific issues; a draw for growers between booth visits.

Official details

Trade Show Social

In 2026 the trade show hosts a social on Tuesday evening from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with light refreshments and beverages on the exhibit floor.

Official details

Social Mixer and Awards Program

Wednesday evening, 6 to 7:30 p.m. in 2026, with the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers' Association awards and guests from state agriculture departments and land-grant universities.

Official details

Student poster session

Student research posters run during the 2026 conference, with pesticide recertification and CCA credits offered across the program.

Official details

The New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference is the biennial December meeting for New England's diversified vegetable, berry and orchard farms; choose it over the Mid-Atlantic convention when your customers farm north of New York City. Every agriculture show we build for, side by side →

agriculture at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference

The industry behind New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, in pictures

Enamel pot of red and green apples on a red stepladder beside an apple tree
Apples on the stepladder
Metal sap buckets hanging on maple trunks in a snowy sugarbush during sugaring season
Sap buckets on the maples
Red-roofed covered bridge seen from above through orange autumn leaves in Lincoln, New Hampshire
Covered bridge, Lincoln, New Hampshire
Aerial view of a white-steepled village and pond in autumn light
Steeple and pond in fall
Peak foliage under low cloud in the White Mountain National Forest
White Mountain foliage

02 Booths & pricing for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

What does a booth at the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference cost?

The trade show sells rectangular 8 ft. deep by 10 ft. wide hotel booths with 8 ft. back drapes and 3 ft. side drapes (2022 rules), and exhibitors may rent more than one. Seed and supply companies take one or two; equipment sits in assigned sections of the hall. We recommend two booths side by side for a built display.

Sedemac booth by Purple Exhibits: white inline booth for Sedemac innovative controls, a reference for planning a New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference booth
Inline10×20$7,500 – $15,000all-in rental

Two hotel booths side by side make a 20 ft. frontage: graphics hung low enough for the drape line, one counter and a rack of seed or hand tools.

Shown: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth

See 10×20 rental booths →
New York Cosmetics Corp. booth by Purple Exhibits: corner inline booth for New York Cosmetics with black metal, a Purple build like the booths we plan for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
Inline10×30$12,000 – $22,000all-in rental

Three booths in a row for a seed company with a full catalog: crop panels, a sample wall and a counter in the middle.

Shown: a Purple inline booth for New York Cosmetics Corp.

See 10×30 rental booths →
Optipak booth by Purple Exhibits: optipak booth on blue carpet with white LED-lit pedestals, Purple work to compare for your New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference booth
Island20×20$16,000 – $40,000all-in rental

Four booths in the heavy-equipment section, where the trade show manager places machines, with a lit wall and counter beside the machine.

Above: Optipak, a Purple island exhibit

See 20×20 rental booths →
Centro booth by Purple Exhibits: centro kitchen showroom booth with white structural frame, dark walnut cabinetry, Purple work to compare for your New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference booth
Island20×30+$25,000 – $55,000all-in rental

Larger runs only by arrangement with the trade show manager; a hotel floor limits the size of machines and structures.

Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Centro

See 20×30 rental booths →

In Purple's New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference price

  • Design and a 3D rendering for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, revised until it is right
  • The structure, printed graphics, counters and storage your New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference plan specifies
  • Lighting and in-booth power distribution for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
  • Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
  • Tracking of every show-service order and deadline

Paid to New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and its contractor

  • Booth space, paid to New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Steering Committee
  • Drayage and material handling, unless the space rate already covers it
  • Electrical, internet and rigging orders for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
  • Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires

Rates to plan with for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference:

  • Conference hotel, 2026 DoubleTree Manchester Downtown $149 per night ($130 government); $15 overnight parking source
  • Insurance, 2022 rules $1,000,000 liability per occurrence required, $2,000,000 recommended source
  • Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 10×20 $15,000–$45,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source

We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.

Ranges shown are all-in 2026 rental prices for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference; custom builds get their own quote. Want an exact number for the host city? Use the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.

Every New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
Share the booth size you have at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and what you need the space to do. A reply within one business day, then a New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
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The booth we would build for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

The Extension-grade display for a hotel booth

New England farmers come for sessions where a grower and an Extension specialist share the stage, then talk it through at Farmer-to-Farmer meetings. The booth earns trust the same way: trial results on the wall, the tool or seed in hand, and a front kept low under the 3 ft. setback rule.

Tested in New England soil. Ready for your rows. 01Trial wallA back wall under the 8 ft. drapeshowing one Extension-style result percrop: variety yields, cultivation…02Hands-on frontA low table at the aisle with the tool,seed packet or nozzle a farmer can pickup, kept under the height that…03Take-one rackPrinted trial sheets and price lists forthe hours when staff are in a session,since booths need not be staffed…04Order cornerA stool and clipboard or tablet forwinter orders, timed to the long lunchnear the hall. MAIN AISLE CROSS AISLE CROSS AISLE
Concept plan for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, not to scale: zones follow the show rules on this page; your final plan is drawn to your space and the organizer's rules.
01

Trial wall

A back wall under the 8 ft. drape showing one Extension-style result per crop: variety yields, cultivation passes saved, frost protection degrees.

02

Hands-on front

A low table at the aisle with the tool, seed packet or nozzle a farmer can pick up, kept under the height that blocks neighbors.

03

Take-one rack

Printed trial sheets and price lists for the hours when staff are in a session, since booths need not be staffed every minute.

04

Order corner

A stool and clipboard or tablet for winter orders, timed to the long lunch near the hall.

The demo

Show the field result, not the brochure: before and after photos from a New England farm and the tool working on a short loop, then the product in hand.

The meetings

Nobody books formal appointments here; growers gather at the extended lunch from 12 to 1:45 p.m. and at the Tuesday trade show social, so plan conversations for those windows.

Tested in New England soil. Ready for your rows.
What the back wall could say at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
Waaree booth by Purple Exhibits: green and white Waaree solar booth, a Purple build like the booths we plan for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference

In the host city, your team walks into a booth that is already lit and stocked. You just show up.

Waaree island: designed, built and installed by Purple Exhibits

03 Built by Purple

Displays for the New England conference's hotel trade show

KLEEMANN booth by Purple Exhibits, one of our case studies for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference planning

Case study · KLEEMANN

KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition

KLEEMANN's booth showed real product beside digital simulations so visitors understood the machine fast, an approach that suits an equipment or tool maker in an 8 ft. deep hotel booth at the New England conference, where one item and a screen must do the work.

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 · what other clients say
3,000+ exhibitors10,000+ booths built4.9★ client ratingSince 2015

Trusted by exhibitors including

KLEEMANNNantsuneEagle ChemicalsRPS GroupFIMI GroupJainex Steel

04 Designing for seed, tool, equipment, greenhouse, packaging and grower service companies for New England farms at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference

Designing for 8 by 10 ft. booths at the New England conference

Weathered hands gripping a bunch of just-cut kale and collards1

Tall items set back 3 feet

Under the 2022 rules, tall display items must sit at least 3 ft. back from the booth front so they do not block neighbors, and side drapes are only 3 ft. high. We keep the front of the booth low and open and put height at the back wall.

Shoppers reaching over farm market baskets of peppers, potatoes, carrots and cucumbers2

Nothing on the hotel walls

Nothing may be attached to the hotel's walls, floors, ceilings or columns without hotel approval, and floors must be protected. Our displays are freestanding, with weighted bases and floor protection under anything heavy.

Young adult grower holding two striped squash at the edge of a fall vegetable field3

Talk like Extension

Almost every session pairs a farmer with an Extension or research speaker, and growers then discuss it at Farmer-to-Farmer meetings. Booth graphics that cite trial results and name the crop and pest win more trust here than brand slogans.

Hand pouring water from a jug over freshly picked cucumbers in a metal colander outdoors4

Stand by for three days

Exhibits must stay up and in good condition until 2 p.m. on Thursday, though booths do not need constant staffing. We build a display that explains itself with clear panels and a take-one rack when your team is in a session.

Purple Exhibits 3D booth concept for B&H, an example for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference planning

Concept rendering

Every 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 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference. Above: a Purple concept for B&H.

Start my New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference concept

Floor at a glance

Where you could be at New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

The 2026 conference keeps sessions, lunch and the trade show inside one downtown hotel. These are the areas that shape a booth, from the 2026 program and the 2022 rules.

ATrade show exhibition hall
BLunch area
CSession rooms
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, ManchesterSchematic, not to scale
A

Trade show exhibition hall

More than 130 exhibitors in 8 by 10 ft. booths, with heavy equipment only in certain sections set by the trade show manager.

Our advice Ask for an equipment section early if you bring a machine.

B

Lunch area

Locally sourced lunch is set up near the trade show hall each day, with an extended lunch from 12 to 1:45 p.m. for networking and booth visits.

Our advice Staff the booth fully over the long lunch.

C

Session rooms

More than 30 sessions plus Farmer-to-Farmer meetings after the morning and afternoon blocks.

Our advice Traffic surges between blocks; keep the booth front clear for quick stops.

05 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown · Manchester

New England conference setup, hotel rules and insurance

The 2026 conference fills the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown at 700 Elm Street, with sessions and the trade show under one roof and lunch beside the exhibit hall. Under the 2022 rules, setup ran Monday from noon to 8 p.m., every exhibit had to be ready for the trade show manager's inspection by the end of setup, and dismantling started at 2 p.m. Thursday; early departures forfeit the next invitation. All exhibitors carry at least $1 million in liability insurance with the conference named. The 2028 dates, venue and schedule are not confirmed yet. A Purple project manager handles setup in the hotel with whatever labor the venue permits.

What Purple handles

  • Freestanding displays for 8 by 10 ft. hotel booths
  • Low-front, tall-back layouts that follow the 3 ft. setback rule
  • Floor protection and weighted bases for hotel ballrooms
  • Insurance certificates and setup timed to the inspection
  • Trial-result graphics for Extension-minded growers
  • Reuse at the Mid-Atlantic convention, which uses the same booth size

Your New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference timeline, from move-in back

Walk the 2026 conference before planning a 2028 booth: December 15, 2026. The next chance after this is December 2028, so it pays to see the layout now.

For New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, we need design sign-off by September 2028.

  1. December 15–17, 2026Walk the 27th conference in Manchester and note the trade show layout for 2028.
  2. When the 2028 contract is sentReturning exhibitors renew first; new exhibitors are placed first come after the renewal deadline.
  3. About 10 weeks before the conferenceDesign sign-off for an 8 ft. deep display and insurance certificate prepared.
  4. 30 to 45 days beforeProduction in our Fishkill, NY shop, a short drive from New England.
  5. Setup day, 2028 date not confirmed yetInstall in the hotel and pass the trade show manager's inspection before the end of setup.
  6. December 2028 show daysTrade show days; dismantle after the Thursday close, never earlier.

Purple's planning timeline for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.

Printable New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference budget & deadline sheet

Before you book New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

What New England Vegetable & Fruit exhibitors should know

  1. The conference meets every other year in December, so missing the 2026 edition means waiting until December 2028 to meet this room of growers. source

  2. Returning exhibitors keep their booth if they renew by the contract deadline; space not renewed goes first come, first served, and the manager avoids placing competitors side by side (2022 rules). source

  3. Tall display items must stand at least 3 ft. behind the booth front unless the trade show manager finds a spot where they do not block neighbors (2022 rules). source

  4. The 2026 trade show stays open until 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and hosts its own social on Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. source

  5. The DoubleTree conference rooms usually sell out early; in 2026 unbooked block rooms were released on November 23. source

Who you meet on the floor

Vegetable and berry farmers

1,102 farmers and their employees attended in 2017, most from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut, for crop sessions and the trade show.

Tree fruit growers

The Massachusetts Fruit Growers' Association helps lead the program, bringing orchard growers to the tree fruit sessions.

Extension specialists and researchers

Staff from seven land-grant universities plan and speak at the sessions and advise the growers who buy.

Students and new farmers

Students present posters and new farmers come to learn, many looking for small-scale tools and seed.

Side by side

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference vs Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention vs Great Lakes EXPO: 2028 at a glance

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference vs Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention vs Great Lakes EXPO: 2028 at a glance
New England Vegetable & Fruit ConferenceMid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable ConventionGreat Lakes EXPO
DatesDecember 2028February 2–4, 2027December 7–9, 2027
WhereNot confirmed yetHershey, PA · Hershey LodgeGrand Rapids, MI · DeVos Place
Size130+ trade show exhibitors in 2026160+ companies in the trade show, per MAFVC400+ companies in the 2026 trade show
Main buyersVegetable and berry farmersTree fruit growersTree fruit growers
Booth spacePrice not publishedBooth runs, 2027: Single $890; double $1,730; triple $2,440; quad $3,100; five $4,170; six $4,620Booth units, 2026: $1,100 first and second; $650 third and fourth; $500 fifth and more; nonprofit $400

Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.

Travel to New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028

Getting to New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028: airport, hotels and parking

Fly in

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)

South of downtown Manchester

Stay

2026 blocks at the DoubleTree ($149), Tru by Hilton ($122) and Hilton Garden Inn ($134) in downtown Manchester

Official New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference hotels →

Park

DoubleTree overnight parking $15 in 2026

Find the venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101

Open in Google Maps →

Travel facts from newenglandvfc.org.

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference by the numbers

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference year by year

2026
130+ exhibitors
Manchester source
2017
1,563 attendees
Manchester source
1979
1,000+ attendees
78 exhibitors
Boxboro source
AttendeesExhibitors

How New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 compares with other agriculture shows

The agriculture shows closest to New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Every show name links to our exhibitor guide for it.

ShowDatesCityLatest published size
Nebraska Ag ExpoIowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA)2027 dates not confirmed yetLincoln, NENearly 760 exhibitors (2026)
Amarillo Farm & Ranch ShowIDEAg Group2027 dates not confirmed yetAmarillo, TX400+ exhibitors (2026)
Tulsa Farm ShowMidwest Shows2027 dates not confirmed yetTulsa, OK350+ exhibitors (2026)
ARA Conference & ExpoAgricultural Retailers Association (ARA)2027 dates not confirmed yetAustin, TX600+ expected attendees (2026)
ASTA Field Crop Seed ConventionAmerican Seed Trade Association (ASTA)2027 dates not confirmed yetChicago, IL–
MCPR Trade ShowMinnesota Crop Production Retailers (MCPR)2027 dates not confirmed yetMinneapolis, MN56 on the posted list exhibitors (2026)
USA Rice Outlook ConferenceUSA Rice Federation2027 dates not confirmed yetNashville, TN18,000+ sq ft hall at the Omni Nashville, about 53 booth spaces on the floor plan exhibitors (2026)
WIN ExpoWine Industry NetworkDecember 2027, dates not confirmed yetSanta Rosa, CA2,000+ each year attendees · 250+ exhibitors (2026)
WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort ExpoWashington State Tree Fruit Association2027 dates not confirmed yetKennewick, WA–
New England Vegetable & Fruit ConferenceNew England Vegetable & Fruit Conference Steering CommitteeDecember 2028Manchester, NH130+ exhibitors (2026)

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference exhibitor questions

New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference 2028 questions

When is the next New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference?

December 2028: the conference meets every other year in December, per its 2026 program, and the 2028 dates and venue are not confirmed yet. The most recent edition, the 27th, runs December 15–17, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown.

Is the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference held every year?

No, every other year: the 2026 program states the meeting takes place every other year in December. Recent editions were 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2026, the last three in Manchester.

Where is the conference held?

The DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire hosts the 2026 conference and the 2022 and 2024 editions. The 2028 venue is not confirmed yet.

How many exhibitors are in the trade show?

More than 130 exhibitors in 2026, per the conference program, drawn from across the country with tools, seed, technology and services for vegetable, tree fruit and small fruit farms.

How many people attend?

1,563 people attended in 2017, the most recent published count: 1,102 farmers and their employees, 130 speakers, 43 students and 228 trade show staff. Massachusetts sent the most farmers, then New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut.

How big is a booth at the New England conference?

8 ft. deep by 10 ft. wide, rectangular, with 8 ft. back drapes and 3 ft. side drapes, under the 2022 rules for exhibitors. A sign with the company name hangs on the rear drape, and exhibitors may rent more than one booth.

How much does a booth cost?

The booth price for 2028 is not confirmed yet; the conference sends contracts and takes payment through its registration site. Purple's 10×20 rental range is $7,500 to $15,000 in 2026 for a display across two booths, before space.

Can we bring heavy equipment?

Heavy equipment is allowed only in certain sections of the exhibit hall, and the trade show manager assigns those booths, per the 2022 rules. Floors must be protected, and nothing may be attached to hotel walls, floors or columns.

What insurance do exhibitors need?

At least $1,000,000 of liability insurance per occurrence, with $2,000,000 recommended, and the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference added as additional insured, per the 2022 rules. The certificate is due three weeks before the conference.

How many free registrations come with a booth?

Up to five complimentary registrations per exhibitor for regular employees needed at the booth, under the 2022 rules, registered through the conference website.

Can Purple build a booth for the New England conference?

Yes. We build freestanding displays for the 8 by 10 ft. hotel booths in Fishkill, NY, ship them to Manchester, and our project manager installs them before the trade show manager's inspection.

How does it compare with the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention?

Both sell 8 by 10 ft. booths to fruit and vegetable growers, but MAFVC meets every year in Hershey, PA with about 2,000 attendees, while New England meets every other December in Manchester with more than 130 exhibitors. One display can serve both.

Is the New England conference worth it for a small seed or tool company?

For New England sales, often yes: most attendees are working farmers, 1,102 of 1,563 in 2017, and the booth format is small and simple. Because it meets every other year, it is a concentrated chance to meet the region's growers.

Before you sign with anyone

Ask any New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference exhibit builder these five questions:

  1. How will your display fit an 8 by 10 ft. hotel booth with 3 ft. side drapes and the 3 ft. setback rule?
  2. What do you use for floor protection, since nothing may attach to hotel walls or floors?
  3. Can you deliver to a downtown Manchester hotel dock in December?
  4. Will you provide insurance certificates naming the conference for your install?
  5. Can the same display work at the Mid-Atlantic convention in Hershey between New England editions?

What New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference exhibitors ask us

It only happens every other year. Is a booth build worth it? Build one display that also fits the Mid-Atlantic convention's 8 by 10 ft. booths in Hershey every February. The same panels then work every year, and New England gets them every other December.

A hotel trade show sounds small. Will we meet buyers? Most attendees are working farmers: 1,102 of the 1,563 people in 2017 were farmers and their employees. The floor is small, so every grower passes most booths.

We have no 2028 dates yet. When should we start? Walk the 2026 conference in December to see the layout, then plan the booth once 2028 contracts go out. Our builds take 30 to 45 days.

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Reply within one business day. Rendering and fixed proposal for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, usually within a week. No charge, no commitment.

Requests for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference go straight to Purple’s exhibit team.

What happens next

  1. Within one business day we write back to ask about your products, your goals for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference and your footprint.
  2. You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee for New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference, listed upfront and in full on paper.
  3. We build in 30–45 days, ship to the New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.
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