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NASTT No-Dig Show 2027Exhibitor guide for Raleigh: booth costs, key dates, deadlines
Bores, bursts and liners: No-Dig Show 2027 booths in Raleigh
- Event dates
- March 21–25, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- March 22–24, 2027 (Mon noon–2:30 & 4–6:30 p.m., Tue 11–1:30 & 3–5 p.m., Wed 9 a.m.–noon)
- Venue
- Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center), Raleigh
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Quick answers
NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 in 30 seconds
The short version for NASTT No-Dig Show exhibitors. Each NASTT No-Dig Show figure is sourced further down the page.
- When is NASTT No-Dig Show 2027?
- March 21–25, 2027, at Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center), Raleigh.
- When is the hall open at NASTT No-Dig Show?
- March 22–24, 2027, Mon noon–2:30 & 4–6:30 p.m., Tue 11–1:30 & 3–5 p.m., Wed 9 a.m.–noon.
- How much is booth space at NASTT No-Dig Show?
- $2,750 inline, $2,950 corner or island per 10×10, 2027, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Raleigh: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by NASTT No-Dig Show.
- For NASTT No-Dig Show, what is the next exhibitor deadline?
- Booth balance due; unpaid space released: December 1, 2026.
Official NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 links: NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 floor planNASTT No-Dig Show 2027 exhibitor listNASTT No-Dig Show 2027 hotelsNASTT No-Dig Show 2027 scheduleNASTT No-Dig Show 2027 booth space
Everything about NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 in one place
NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | NASTT's 2027 No-Dig Show, the trenchless technology conference and exhibition, in Raleigh |
|---|---|
| Event dates | March 21–25, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | March 22–24, 2027 (Mon noon–2:30 & 4–6:30 p.m., Tue 11–1:30 & 3–5 p.m., Wed 9 a.m.–noon) source |
| Venue | Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center) 500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Organizer | North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) |
| Who attends | Municipal and utility owners, public works staff, contractors, consultants, manufacturers and academics in trenchless construction |
| Booth space | $2,750 inline, $2,950 corner or island per 10×10, 2027 source |
| Next deadline | Booth balance due; unpaid space released: December 1, 2026 source |
| Nearest airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) |
| Hotels | NASTT's own room blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown Official hotel page → |
| Official website | nastt.org |
Official NASTT No-Dig Show resources
NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 calendar
NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 dates and deadlines
These are the dates the organizer has published for NASTT No-Dig Show, listed in order and linked to the pages that state them. We highlight the next one.
- Booth balance due; unpaid space releasedExhibitors source
- Membership paid through March 2027 to keep member booth ratesNASTT member exhibitors source
- Raleigh Marriott City Center discount deadlineAttendees and exhibitors source
- Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown discount deadlineAttendees and exhibitors source
- No-Dig Show opens with courses and registrationAttendees and exhibitors source
- Exhibit hall ribbon cutting 11:50 a.m., opens noonAttendees and exhibitors source
- Final exhibit hall block, 9 a.m. to noonExhibitors source
01 Purple at NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
Bores, bursts and liners: No-Dig Show 2027 booths in Raleigh
We build No-Dig booths where a municipal engineer can see the bore path, the liner wall and the reamer that made it, and a contractor can talk production rates over the tooling. In Raleigh the hall opens in short blocks between technical sessions, so we design for crowds that arrive all at once.
- Mar 21–25, 2027 · Raleigh
- Hall open Mar 22–24
- 10×10 from $2,750
What makes NASTT No-Dig Show different, and how we build for it
NASTT calls the No-Dig Show the largest trenchless technology conference in the world, and the program shows why owners come: seven tracks of committee-selected technical papers, Introduction to Trenchless Technology courses, and NASTT's Good Practices Courses in HDD, CIPP, pipe bursting, new installation methods and direct steerable pipe thrusting. The exhibit hall opens in blocks around those sessions, from Monday's ribbon cutting and Trenchless Research Competition to the Underground Mixer and Wednesday brunch. For 2027 the show comes to Raleigh, after Palm Springs in 2026. Engineers here judge a method by its evidence, so your booth must show how the pipe went in and how it performed.
Case data on a rehabilitated or newly bored line, standards and design life in writing, and someone who can explain how the method fits a public bid.
Rigs, reamers, bursting heads and lining equipment they can inspect closely, production numbers from real jobs, and a straight talk about service and parts.
Technical depth that matches the paper sessions upstairs, a quiet table for a design question, and material they can cite in a feasibility report.
Your team in Raleigh
Two shops and one project manager for NASTT No-Dig Show
We fabricate in our own Fishkill, NY shop and our Las Vegas hub, then ship to the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center), where our own project manager leads the install with vetted local labor. Every NASTT No-Dig Show build runs a predictable 30 to 45 days and gets a pre-show QA, with secure storage after.
When your team gets to Raleigh, the booth is lit and stocked. You just show up.
New at NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
- The show moves from Palm Springs to Raleigh
After Palm Springs in 2026, NASTT brings the 2027 show to Raleigh, with exhibits in Exhibit Hall BC and hotel blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Tempo by Hilton. For West Coast exhibitors that means East Coast freight and a new set of venue dock and labor arrangements. source
Inside NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
Rules that shape your booth
NASTT prices 2027 booths per 10×10, inline or corner and island, with three rates: corporate member, individual member and non-member. We design in 10-foot modules so a booth grows from 10×20 to an island without new structure.
Each NASTT member company gets one discounted booth per show, the discount cannot be shared, and membership must be paid through March 2027 by January 31, 2027 (2027 terms). We remind clients before that date so the rate holds.
Inline space comes with a 10-foot back drape, 3-foot side drapes and a 7-by-14-inch ID sign at the rear (2027). Our back walls sit just forward of that 10-foot drape, and we keep NASTT's ID sign in view.
A 50% non-refundable deposit comes with the signed contract, the balance is due December 1, 2026, and unpaid booths are released; the same fees apply to reducing space (2027 terms). We size the booth before that date so you do not pay for units you drop.
Programs worth planning for
NASTT's courses on HDD, CIPP, new installation methods, direct steerable pipe thrusting and pipe bursting, March 24–25, 2027, plus a sewer laterals course on March 21.
Two Sunday-morning courses on March 21, 2027, one on new installations and one on rehabilitation, that bring newer engineers into the hall the next day.
Student research presented in the exhibit hall on Monday, March 22, 2027, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., during the first open block.
NASTT scholarships that cover registration and hotel for qualifying municipal staff and for students active in a NASTT Student Chapter, bringing public owners onto the floor.
The No-Dig Show is NASTT's annual trenchless meeting, built around a refereed paper program; choose it over the Underground Infrastructure Conference when your buyers are water and sewer engineers who want technical evidence and training alongside the exhibit hall. Compare every energy and utilities show we build for →
Who exhibits at NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
Companies on the NASTT 2027 No-Dig Show exhibitor list. See the full list
- Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems
- Vermeer Corporation
- TT Technologies, Inc.
- Digital Control Incorporated
- Vector Magnetics
- HammerHead Trenchless
- Akkerman
- SEKISUI SPR Americas, LLC
- Raedlinger Primus Line, Inc.
- Warren Environmental
- Picote Solutions Inc.
- Electro Scan Inc
- SewerAI Corporation
- Northwest Pipe Company
- Plastics Pipe Institute
- Michels
- Brierley Associates Corporation
- Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.
energy and utilities at NASTT No-Dig Show
The industry behind NASTT No-Dig Show, in pictures




02 Booths & pricing for NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
Popular booth sizes at NASTT No-Dig Show
NASTT prices No-Dig booths per 10×10 unit, inline, corner or island, and the same corporate-member discount covers one booth per company. Inline units arrive with a 10-foot back drape. Lining, inspection and software firms fit well in two inline units; once an HDD rig, bursting unit or tunneling machine ships, plan four units as a 20×20 island.

A lined host-pipe cutaway and a camera feed in front of NASTT's 10-foot back drape, with a counter for paper reprints and spec sheets.
Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Voltronic Power
See 10×20 rental booths →
Three bays: rehabilitation samples, an inspection or locating demo on a screen, and a stand-up table for an owner's engineer between sessions.
Pictured: Lunawood, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
Four 10×10 island units: a compact drill or bursting unit on floor protection, tooling on low racks around it and a meeting corner.
Shown: taril, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
A full rig or microtunneling head with clearance to walk around it, a drill-string and reamer wall, a theater screen and storage.
Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Apartment List
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's NASTT No-Dig Show price
- A 3D rendering of your NASTT No-Dig Show booth, revised until you approve it
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for NASTT No-Dig Show
- Lighting and power distribution inside your NASTT No-Dig Show booth
- Installation and dismantle in Raleigh, run by our project manager on the floor
- Tracking of every show-service order and deadline
What NASTT No-Dig Show and its contractor bill
- Booth space, paid to North American Society for Trenchless Technology
- Material handling at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center), when the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center)
- Booth cleaning and whatever union labor the NASTT No-Dig Show venue requires
Rates to plan with for NASTT No-Dig Show:
- Booth space, corporate member $2,750 inline, $2,950 corner or island per 10×10, 2027 source
- Booth space, non-member $4,500 inline, $4,700 corner or island per 10×10, 2027 source
- Host hotel Raleigh Marriott City Center from $269 per night, 2027 source
- Deposit 50% non-refundable with contract; balance due Dec 1, 2026 source
Before you sign, your proposal already estimates each of these show charges, so the NASTT No-Dig Show total is on paper.
Each price is an all-in 2026 rental range for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; we quote custom builds project by project. Want an exact number for Raleigh? Use the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send us your booth size for NASTT No-Dig Show and what the space needs to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed NASTT No-Dig Show proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
At NASTT No-Dig Show, your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we designed, built and installed: a few to compare for NASTT No-Dig Show




Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
Interactive from start to finish: digital simulations and real product showcases for a global elevator manufacturer, on a floor plan that guided visitors from first step to last.
KLEEMANN's booth walked visitors from real hardware to a digital simulation of it; a No-Dig booth does the same with a drill head and the bore path it cut.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“They handle everything end to end so clients can really just show up and not worry about anything. Doesn’t get any better than that.”
Tess Bockes, Exit King Realty · what other clients say
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04 Designing for HDD, pipe bursting, CIPP lining, microtunneling, inspection and pipe product companies at NASTT No-Dig Show
Four things we get right for NASTT No-Dig Show exhibitors
1Design for the session break rush
No-Dig's exhibit hall opens in blocks, such as Monday noon to 2:30 and 4 to 6:30, timed around seven tracks of technical papers. Hundreds of engineers arrive together, so we give your booth two open faces, a fast scan point and a staffed demo that runs in five-minute loops.
2Show the bore path, not just the rig
Owners buy the result underground. We print the bore profile or the rehabilitated line at scale along the back wall, under the drill head, bursting head or liner sample that did the work, so the method and the outcome read together.
3Match the paper sessions
Many No-Dig visitors walk in straight from a paper session on your method. If your team presented, we print the paper's key figure on a booth panel and stock reprints, so the conversation carries straight from Room 303 to the hall.
4Heavy tooling needs a freight plan
The venue offers 10 covered loading docks and ramps for direct hall access. We crate reamers and heads on skids, schedule the dock slot with the show contractor and lay floor protection before a drill rolls onto the Exhibit Hall BC floor.

Concept rendering
Your proposal for NASTT No-Dig Show includes a rendering like this one
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. This one is a Purple concept for Shihlin Electric.
Start my NASTT No-Dig Show conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
NASTT's 2027 schedule places the exhibits in Exhibit Hall BC, the General Session in Ballroom BC and the paper tracks in the 300-level meeting rooms of Raleigh's convention center.
Exhibit Hall BC
Two thirds of a 150,000-square-foot hall that divides into three and can hold up to 790 10×10 booths in full; home of the 2027 exhibits, lunches and the Underground Mixer.
Our advice Meals are served in the hall, so traffic peaks at lunch; we keep the demo at the aisle edge and the meeting table further in.
Ballroom BC
Where the General Session and Awards Ceremony runs Monday, March 22, from 8 to 10:05 a.m., before the hall's ribbon cutting at 11:50.
Our advice The hall opens less than two hours after the ceremony; if your team wins an award, we have a booth graphic ready to show it.
Loading docks
Ten covered loading docks plus ramps for direct access into the exhibit hall, per the venue.
Our advice Rigs and crated heads can roll straight into the hall; we book the dock slot and lay floor protection first.
05 Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center) · Raleigh
Logistics for NASTT No-Dig Show 2027, handled
The No-Dig exhibit hall is Exhibit Hall BC at Raleigh's convention center, now named the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, whose 150,000-square-foot hall divides into three and holds up to 790 10×10 booths. Freight comes in through 10 covered docks, with ramps straight into the hall. NASTT runs its own hotel blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown. The organizer has not posted the 2027 contractor or move-in schedule yet, so we hold freight targets until the kit arrives, then ship to the advance warehouse and send our project manager to lead the install with vetted local labor.
What Purple handles
- Booth plans built around No-Dig's session-break hall blocks
- Bore-path and liner cutaway displays at scale
- Rig and tooling freight on skids through the covered docks
- Floor protection and placement for drills and bursting units
- Paper reprint panels for presenters in the technical program
- Our project manager on site for install and dismantle

NASTT No-Dig Show timeline, counted back from move-in
Booth balance due; last day for a 50% cancellation refund: December 1, 2026. NASTT releases unpaid space after this date, so pay the balance and send us your booth numbers so we can start the design.
We need design sign-off by mid-January 2027.
- December 1, 2026NASTT booth balance due; unpaid space is released and cancellations get no refund after this date.
- Mid-January 2027Design sign-off; rig weights and dimensions to the show contractor for floor placement.
- January 31, 2027NASTT membership must be paid through March 2027 for member booth rates to apply.
- February 2027Production in our Fishkill, NY shop over 30 to 45 days; hotel discounts end February 19 and 26.
- Days before March 22, 2027Move-in at the convention center; 2027 move-in times not confirmed yet. Our project manager sets every unit.
- March 22–24, 2027Exhibit hall days, closing at noon Wednesday; dismantle and freight home or on to The Utility Expo season.
Purple's planning timeline for NASTT No-Dig Show. Move-in, freight target and order deadlines are set by the NASTT No-Dig Show exhibitor kit and your assigned schedule; we confirm them for your booth once you book.
Print the NASTT No-Dig Show budget & deadline sheetTravel to NASTT No-Dig Show 2027
Getting to NASTT No-Dig Show 2027: airport and hotels
Fly in
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Stay
NASTT's own room blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center and the Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown
Find the venue
Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center)
500 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Travel facts from nastt.org.
NASTT No-Dig Show by the numbers
NASTT No-Dig Show year by year
How NASTT No-Dig Show 2027 compares with other energy and utilities shows
The energy and utilities shows closest to NASTT No-Dig Show on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each show name opens our energy and utilities exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV Charging Summit & ExpoTerrapinn | March 1–3, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | 1,500 delegates attendees · 70 sponsors exhibitors (2023) |
| DTECHClarion Events | March 1–4, 2027 | Atlanta, GA | 18,000+ attendees · 684 exhibitors (2026) |
| APECAPEC | March 7–11, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | – |
| WM SymposiaWM Symposia | March 7–11, 2027 | Phoenix, AZ | – |
| PowerTestNETA | March 8–12, 2027 | Orlando, FL | 103 exhibitors (2026) |
| International Battery SeminarCambridge EnerTech | March 15–18, 2027 | Orlando, FL | 2,000+ attendees · 150+ sponsors and exhibitors (2026) |
| NABCEP CE ConferenceNorth American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) | March 15–18, 2027 | Mobile, AL | 450+ attendees · 52 exhibitors (2017) |
| NASTT No-Dig ShowNorth American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) | March 21–25, 2027 | Raleigh, NC | – |
| IEEE ESWIEEE Industry Applications Society Electrical Safety Committee (ESafeC) | March 22–26, 2027 | Reno, NV | 719 attendees (2026) |
| RE+ TexasRE+ Events (Solar Energy Trade Shows) | March 24–25, 2027 | Houston, TX | 1,500 attendees · 115+ exhibitors (2026) |
NASTT No-Dig Show exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before NASTT No-Dig Show
When is the NASTT No-Dig Show 2027?
The 2027 No-Dig Show runs March 21–25, 2027 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The exhibit hall is open March 22–24: Monday noon to 2:30 and 4 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday 11 a.m. to 1:30 and 3 to 5 p.m., and Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon.
Where is the No-Dig Show 2027 held?
NASTT lists the Raleigh Convention Center, known today as the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, on South Salisbury Street downtown. The exhibits are in Exhibit Hall BC and the General Session in Ballroom BC. The 2026 show was in Palm Springs, California.
How much does a booth at the No-Dig Show cost?
NASTT prices 2027 space per 10×10: $2,750 inline or $2,950 corner or island for corporate members, $4,200 or $4,500 for individual members, and $4,500 or $4,700 for non-members. Building a 10×20 rental booth with us adds $7,500 to $15,000, installed.
How many people attend the No-Dig Show?
NASTT says that on average 2,400 industry professionals attend the No-Dig Show and more than 200 companies exhibit their trenchless products and services. Attendees include government and utility owners, public works staff, contractors, consultants, manufacturers and academics.
Who exhibits at the No-Dig Show?
Makers of HDD rigs and guidance, pipe bursting, CIPP and spray lining, microtunneling and inspection systems, plus pipe producers, engineering firms and contractors. The 2027 list includes Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems, Vermeer Corporation, TT Technologies, SEKISUI SPR Americas, Michels and the Plastics Pipe Institute.
What is included with a No-Dig booth?
Each 10×10 includes a 10-foot back drape and 3-foot side drapes for inline space, a 7-by-14-inch ID sign, two full conference passes and two exhibit-hall-only passes, free hall passes for your customers, listings on the website, app and floor plan, and 24-hour security.
What is the payment deadline for No-Dig 2027 booths?
Half the booth price is due as a non-refundable deposit when you sign, and the rest by December 1, 2026. NASTT releases any space still unpaid then, contracts signed later are paid at once, and a fully paid exhibitor cancelling before December 1 recovers half.
How do we get the NASTT member booth rate?
Corporate and individual members qualify when their NASTT membership is paid through March 2027 by January 31, 2027, and corporate members must be current when they book. Each member company gets one discounted booth per show, and the discount cannot be shared with another company.
Can attendees earn PDH credits at the No-Dig Show?
NASTT awards CEUs and PDHs with Louisiana Tech University: at the 2026 show, attending all three days of track sessions earned up to 8.75 PDHs. Attendees scan their badges in and out of each session, so we plan your staffing around the breaks when the hall opens.
Where should we stay for the No-Dig Show 2027?
NASTT runs its own blocks at the Raleigh Marriott City Center from $269, booked by February 19, 2027, and the Tempo by Hilton Raleigh Downtown from $239, booked by February 26, 2027. Free cancellation ends February 1; NASTT uses no outside booking vendor.
Can we rent a booth for the No-Dig Show?
We rent frames, counters, tooling racks and lighting with your graphics, sized in 10×10 units to match how NASTT sells space. For trenchless firms the smart split is a rented frame plus an owned cut pipe section or bore-path graphic that travels to every event.
Where is the No-Dig Show after 2027?
NASTT has set the 2028 show for March 26–30, 2028 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, the 2029 show for March 25–29 at the Savannah Convention Center, and the 2030 show for April in Cleveland. A modular booth can follow that route with new graphics each year.
Can we reuse our No-Dig booth at other trenchless shows?
The same modules work at the Underground Infrastructure Conference in January, The Utility Expo and WWETT. Between events the kit sits in our storage; before each one we reprint the panels for that crowd and send everything to the advance warehouse on time.
Before you sign for NASTT No-Dig Show
Five things to ask every builder quoting NASTT No-Dig Show:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the NASTT No-Dig Show show contractor bills?
- Who actually builds it for NASTT No-Dig Show: your shop or a subcontractor?
- Does your project manager stay on the floor through install and dismantle in Raleigh?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what does NASTT No-Dig Show bill?
- What happens to the booth after NASTT No-Dig Show, 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 NASTT No-Dig Show and store it until the next show. You keep the structure you paid for and bring it to NASTT No-Dig Show.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground in Raleigh: 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? In two to three weeks, a rental with your graphics can be ready for Raleigh. We tell you on the first call what is realistic before NASTT No-Dig Show.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your NASTT No-Dig Show booth
What happens next
- Within one business day, we reply with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- Your NASTT No-Dig Show concept rendering and fixed proposal usually arrive within a week. All fees listed upfront, in full, on paper, before NASTT No-Dig Show.
- The build takes 30–45 days; we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center (listed by NASTT as the Raleigh Convention Center).