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NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines
Mixer trucks under a resort roof: NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 booths in Orlando
- Event dates
- October 1–4, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- Not confirmed yet
- Venue
- Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando
4.9 star client rating10,000+ booths builtSince 20153,000+ exhibitors served
Quick answers
NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 in 30 seconds
NRMCA's ConcreteWorks is the annual convention and exhibition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association for ready-mix producers. The 2027 edition is October 1–4, 2027, at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in the Orlando area. Exhibitors sell mixer trucks, drums, batch plants, admixtures, cement and dispatch software, and drive rolling stock onto the floor at times GES schedules. In 2026 space cost $20 per square foot for members and $30 for non-members, and every exhibitor badge is paid separately. The show hosts the National Mixer Driver Championship. Purple builds truck islands and inline booths for it.
- When is NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027?
- October 1–4, 2027, at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Orlando.
- When is the hall open at NRMCA ConcreteWorks?
- Not confirmed yet for 2027. In 2026 at Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, the hall opened Saturday, October 17, 2–7 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
- How much is booth space at NRMCA ConcreteWorks?
- $20/sq ft members, $30 non-members, paid to the organizer.
- How much is a 10×20 booth at NRMCA ConcreteWorks, all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Orlando: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by NRMCA ConcreteWorks.
Official NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 links: NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 hotelsNRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 booth space
Concrete, paving & roads · Orlando · 2027
¼ tank
the most fuel a truck may carry parked on the 2026 floor source
The lookOrlando 2027
Pump hoses, batch towers and sunset over a Kissimmee lake.
NRMCA's ConcreteWorks brings ready-mix producers to Gaylord Palms October 1–4, 2027, with mixer trucks on the floor and the National Mixer Driver Championship.
Everything about NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 in one place
NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | October 1–4, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | Not confirmed yet In 2026 at Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, the hall opened Saturday, October 17, 2–7 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. |
| Venue | Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee (Orlando area), FL |
| Organizer | National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) |
| Nearest airport | Orlando International Airport (MCO) Hotel details for 2027 come with registration; NRMCA warns about room block scams |
| Hotels | Book only through the official hotel link in the registration confirmation Official hotel page → |
| Official website | nrmca.org |
Official NRMCA ConcreteWorks resources
01 Purple at NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
Mixer trucks under a resort roof: NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 booths in Orlando
ConcreteWorks is the ready-mix industry's own convention, with mixer trucks driven onto the exhibit floor, a demo stage and the National Mixer Driver Championship. We build booths that frame a truck or a plant control, then give producers a place to talk fleet and dispatch.
- Oct 1–4 · Orlando
- Mixer trucks on the floor
- $20–$30/sq ft in 2026
What makes NRMCA ConcreteWorks different, and how we build for it
ConcreteWorks is built around the ready-mix truck.Exhibitors drive rolling stock onto the floor in a slot GES schedules, park it with a quarter tank or less, and sell to the producers who run fleets of them. NRMCA keeps Sunday hours free of competing sessions so attendees spend them in the hall, runs a 20×30 Exhibitor Demonstration Program stage introduced in 2025, and holds the National Mixer Driver Championship, where drivers from producers such as Maschmeyer Concrete have won the Mullings Cup.
Trucks, plants, software and materials decisions that touch the whole fleet, from people who know producer margins.
Drums, chassis, batch controls, washout and maintenance gear they can walk around and inspect.
Admixtures, cementitious materials, testing and dispatch tools that change what they can promise contractors.
Your team in Orlando
How Purple runs ConcreteWorks 2027 at Gaylord Palms
Our Fishkill, NY shop builds the towers, counters and viewing steps for this East Coast run and ships to the GES advance warehouse. Our project manager files the non-official contractor form, meets GES at your truck's drive-in slot, supervises the install with Gaylord's union labor before the clean-floor deadline, and packs out after close.
Inside NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
Rules that shape your NRMCA ConcreteWorks booth
Vehicles kept in the hall must have battery cables disconnected, the gas tank taped or locked, and fuel held to 5 gallons or a quarter of the tank, whichever is smaller; a fire marshal may be required at move-in and move-out (2026 rules). We plan the spotting and the paperwork with GES.
GES contacts each rolling-stock exhibitor with a specific drive-in time and invoices vehicle spotting fees directly. We schedule the booth install around your truck's slot.
Welding, open flames and smoke-emitting materials are banned in the hall, and spray painting is not permitted; brush touch-ups and hand buffing of equipment are allowed in your space. We finish every surface in the shop.
All exhibit erection, dismantling and freight movement falls under the official general contractor's jurisdiction and union rules, and exhibitor-appointed contractors file a non-official contractor form (August 7 in 2026). We file ours on time.
In 2026 all crates and boxes had to be labeled and ready for pickup by 12:30 p.m. on the Saturday the hall opened, or be removed. We label crates at install and clear them early.
Programs worth planning for
Short live demos on a 20×30 stage in the hall, introduced in 2025; selected demos get app, signage and email promotion.
NRMCA's ready-mix driver competition held with ConcreteWorks; the 2025 title went to Garrett Wilkerson of Maschmeyer Concrete.
Reception, lounge, bag, pop-up banner and floor decal sponsorships sold to exhibitors; prices for 2027 are not confirmed yet.
ConcreteWorks is NRMCA's own ready-mix show; pick it ahead of World of Concrete when your buyers run mixer fleets and batch plants and you want a truck on the floor in front of producers only. Compare NRMCA ConcreteWorks with the other construction and equipment shows we build for →
construction and equipment at NRMCA ConcreteWorks
The industry behind NRMCA ConcreteWorks, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
What does a ConcreteWorks 2027 booth or truck island cost?
NRMCA sells space by the square foot ($20 member, $30 non-member in 2026) with a package of drape, a table, chairs and one 500-watt outlet; carpet is extra. Truck and plant suppliers take islands and peninsulas that hold rolling stock; software and materials fit inlines. We build from 10×20 up.
An inline for dispatch software or admixtures: a lit back wall under the inline height limit, a counter with a screen and a sample stand.
Pictured: Avertic by Engtex, a Purple inline booth
See 10×20 rental booths →
Multiple product lines, a small meeting nook
Shown: a Purple inline booth for ABC Compressors
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A corner or island for a drum or chute system on a stand, with graphics on a tower and a meeting table.
Above: Han Song, a Purple island exhibit
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Demo stations plus private meetings
Above: Bonomi, a Purple large-format exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's NRMCA ConcreteWorks price
- Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for NRMCA ConcreteWorks
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for NRMCA ConcreteWorks
- Lighting and power distribution inside your NRMCA ConcreteWorks booth
- Install and dismantle at NRMCA ConcreteWorks, led by our project manager on the floor
- Show-service orders and deadlines for NRMCA ConcreteWorks, tracked on your behalf
Billed separately by the show and its contractor
- Exhibit space (paid to National Ready Mixed Concrete Association)
- Material handling (drayage) at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for NRMCA ConcreteWorks
- Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center requires it
Rates to plan with for NRMCA ConcreteWorks:
- Exhibit space, 2026 $20/sq ft members, $30 non-members source
- Exhibitor badges, 2026 $850 member early bird, $950 regular, $1,050 on site; non-members from $950 source
- Hall sponsorships, 2026 Saturday or Sunday reception $7,000; lounge $1,500; floor decals $750 source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×40 island $100,000–$250,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
We estimate each of these on your NRMCA ConcreteWorks proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
The prices above are all-in 2026 rental ranges covering design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds for NRMCA ConcreteWorks are quoted per project. Run your NRMCA ConcreteWorks numbers in the booth cost calculator and the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send your NRMCA ConcreteWorks booth size and what the space needs to do for your team. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed NRMCA ConcreteWorks proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
Ready-made booths for NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
Rental booths priced for Orlando
Four of our ready-made designs with one all-in price for a show at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center: design, production, shipping, install, dismantle and the show paperwork. Pick one and we send a rendering with your graphics within 24 hours.
Backlit Pegboard Panels and Dimensional Lettering$22,350 all-in in Orlando9 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Round Hanging Sign and Screen Towers$35,500 all-in in Orlando10 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Overhead Header Canopy and Twin TV Counters$40,380 all-in in Orlando12 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Rectangular Hanging Sign and Graphic Towers$29,600 all-in in Orlando9 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
All booth rentals priced for Orlando10×20 rentals20×20 rentalsHow all-in pricing works
The booth we would build for NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
The parked-mixer fleet island
On this floor the mixer truck is the headline, but it cannot run. The island frames one truck with a low viewing step to the drum and cab, moves the brand to a freestanding tower inside the height line, and gives fleet managers a table to talk cost per yard.
Truck bay
The mixer spotted by GES with a quarter tank and battery off, a carpet apron and a low step so producers can look into the drum and chute.
Fleet numbers tower
A freestanding tower under the 20 ft island limit with fuel, uptime or drum life numbers, never touching the truck.
Dispatch counter
A counter with a screen running dispatch or plant control software beside the truck.
Fleet table
Four seats at the back for owners and fleet managers to talk orders.
The demo
The truck stays still, so the demo runs on screen and on stage: a drum cycle or washout on video at the counter, and a live slot in the Exhibitor Demonstration Program for the full story.
The meetings
NRMCA asks for no side meetings during official events, so book producer meetings into the open Sunday exhibit block and use the fleet table; rent a resort room through the hotel for anything longer.
More yards per truck. Less time in the shop.
Read before you design for NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 booth rules: heights, mixer trucks, fuel and noise
ConcreteWorks parks mixer trucks and plant equipment on a carpeted resort hall floor. The rows below come from NRMCA's 2026 prospectus for the Gaylord Opryland edition and set heights, truck prep, the drive-in slot and the noise limit.
| Rule | What the manual says | What it means for your booth |
|---|---|---|
| 01Standard booth height | 10 ft max for exhibits 10 ft deep; solid items taller than 4 ft sit 5 ft back from the aisle; no hanging signs (2026 prospectus) source | A 10-deep space gets a low back and an open front, so the truck or the admixture display carries the brand to the aisle, not tall walls. |
| 02Large booth height | 15 ft for corner and perimeter exhibits at least 20 ft deep totaling 400-plus sq ft; 20 ft for peninsulas and islands (2026 prospectus) source | Going 20 ft deep is the step that unlocks real structure at ConcreteWorks, so we size towers and headers to the bracket the space falls into. |
| 03Hanging signs | Allowed over larger exhibits at unlimited height, 5 ft from neighbors; all rigging arranged through the official general contractor at the exhibitor's cost (2026 prospectus) source | Unlimited trim height clears a tall mixer drum, but rigging labor is a separate bill on the GES side that we carry in the budget from the first quote. |
| 04Vehicle fuel and batteries | Battery cables disconnected; gas tank taped or locked, holding no more than 1/4 tank or 5 gallons, whichever is less; a fire marshal may attend move-in (2026) source | Mixer trucks and pump units arrive close to empty, so drivers plan the last fill-up before the resort and tape and locking caps go on the setup list. |
| 05Rolling stock move-in | Trucks drove in Friday, October 16, noon to 2 p.m. only, at a time GES assigned to each exhibitor; GES billed vehicle spotting fees (2026) source | Booth structure goes up around parked trucks, so the 2027 build schedule starts from the drive-in slot GES gives each unit, with spotting in the budget. |
| 06Machinery setback | No height limit for product or machinery other than the ceiling; all machinery set back at least 6 inches from every aisle (2026 prospectus) source | A boom pump or batch plant module can rise above the booth limit, but its footprint has to sit inside the line, so we mark it on the floor drawing. |
| 07Noise limit | NRMCA recommended no more than 10 decibels above ambient, measured within 10 ft; a third warning shut the source off for the show (2026 prospectus) source | Running a drum or a vibrator as a demo needs a low setting and speakers that face into the booth, or the demo stops on day one. |
| 08Floor plan approval | Exhibits of 1,000 sq ft or larger sent NRMCA a detailed floor plan with heights, signs and products by August 21, 2026 source | Large truck displays need written approval months out, so design sign-off for the 2027 Gaylord Palms edition lands in early summer. |
At NRMCA ConcreteWorks, your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
ConcreteWorks booths built around mixer trucks
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN put real product beside digital simulation so heavy machines read as working equipment without running, the same need for a mixer truck parked with a quarter tank and disconnected battery on the ConcreteWorks floor.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Itzy and his team are the real deal. If you want to wow your potential customers at your next trade show, this is the team for you. They create the best custom and portable trade show exhibits by far.”
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04 Designing for mixer truck, drum, batch plant, admixture, cement, dispatch software and fleet suppliers selling to ready-mixed concrete producers at NRMCA ConcreteWorks
Designing a ConcreteWorks 2027 booth at Gaylord Palms
1Let the truck be the booth
A mixer truck on a carpet is the strongest thing on this floor. We frame it with a low platform or step so producers can look into the drum and cab, and put the graphics on a freestanding tower so nothing touches the truck.
2Respect the height lines
In 2026 inline exhibits stopped at 10 ft, 20-ft-deep corners of 400 sq ft or more at 15 ft, and islands and peninsulas at 20 ft, with no limit on product or machinery other than the ceiling. We keep structure inside those lines and let the truck stand tall.
3Win the Sunday block
NRMCA leaves several Sunday hours without competing sessions so producers spend them in the hall. We plan the demo, the giveaway and the full booth staff for that block.
4Build for fleet math
Producers buy on cost per yard and truck uptime. A screen showing fuel, maintenance or dispatch numbers next to the product earns a longer stop than a lifestyle graphic.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see your NRMCA ConcreteWorks 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 sensei.
Start my NRMCA ConcreteWorks conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
ConcreteWorks runs in a resort convention center, with trucks, a demo stage and lounges on the exhibit floor, per NRMCA's 2026 prospectus.
Exhibit floor
Inline, corner, peninsula and island booths with rolling stock spotted by GES; machinery set back at least 6 inches from aisles.
Our advice Crates must be labeled and ready for pickup by the clean-floor deadline before opening.
Demonstration Area
A 20×30 stage with riser, microphones, speakers, monitor and laptop for selected exhibitor demos.
Our advice Apply in summer; accepted demos get app pushes and signage.
Receptions and lounges
Saturday and Sunday exhibit hall receptions and lounge areas, each open for sponsorship in 2026.
Our advice Reception sponsors received a one-day customer pass and a signature drink in 2026.
05 Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center · Orlando
ConcreteWorks 2027 truck drive-in, freight and GES rules
GES is the general contractor and schedules a drive-in time for each exhibitor with rolling stock; vehicle spotting fees are billed by GES. In 2026 advance freight went to the GES warehouse from September 11 to October 12, show-site freight was accepted from Thursday, October 15, trucks drove in Friday from noon to 2 p.m., and every booth had to be assembled by 1 p.m. Saturday. All work in the hall falls under the general contractor's union requirements. Our project manager supervises the install with that labor and the truck spotting crew.
What Purple handles
- Island builds framed around a parked mixer truck or plant control station
- Viewing platforms and steps sized to the drum and cab
- Towers and hanging signs within NRMCA's height lines
- Coordination of truck drive-in and spotting with GES
- Advance freight to the GES warehouse and crate labeling for the clean floor rule
- Reuse at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, World of Concrete or the 2028 San Diego show
NRMCA ConcreteWorks timeline, counted back from move-in
Plan the ConcreteWorks 2027 island before NRMCA opens applications: March 1, 2027. In 2026 applications paid before May 29 entered the priority assignment. We can size an island around your truck before the 2027 prospectus lands.
We need your NRMCA ConcreteWorks design signed off by June 2027.
- Spring 2027Watch for NRMCA's 2027 prospectus; applications with payment before the priority date join the priority-point assignment.
- June 2027Exhibitor service kit from GES; order carpet, electric and rigging; design sign-off.
- July–August 2027Apply for the Exhibitor Demonstration Program; file the non-official contractor form for our team.
- September 2027Graphics printed; advance freight to the GES warehouse; truck drive-in time confirmed with GES.
- Late September 2027Truck drive-in and booth install before the hall inspection; our project manager on site.
- October 1–4, 2027Convention and hall days; dismantle and truck move-out after the close.
Purple's planning timeline for NRMCA ConcreteWorks. The official NRMCA ConcreteWorks 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 NRMCA ConcreteWorks budget & deadline sheetBefore you book NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
ConcreteWorks 2027 tips from NRMCA's exhibitor prospectus
Badges are not part of the booth price; every person from an exhibiting company registers at the exhibitor attendee rate, $850 member early bird in 2026. source
Basic hall internet in 2026 only reached exhibitors staying overnight at the resort; screens that stream need a wired or wireless order from the venue. source
Customer hall invitations are branded one-day passes that NRMCA bills at $150 each when used, so send them to buyers who will come. source
Booth placement uses a priority number of years exhibiting times 10 plus last show's square feet divided by 100, so a bigger 2027 booth helps your 2028 spot. source
NRMCA warns of hotel room block scams; book only through the link in your registration confirmation. source
Who you meet on the floor
NRMCA's member producers send the people who sign off on fleets, plants and materials contracts.
They come to inspect trucks and drums parked on the floor and compare uptime and fuel.
They look at batch controls, admixtures, cementitious materials and testing for their plants.
Top drivers compete in the National Mixer Driver Championship held with the show.
Side by side
NRMCA ConcreteWorks vs ACI Concrete Convention (Fall) vs APWA PWX: 2027 at a glance
| NRMCA ConcreteWorks | ACI Concrete Convention (Fall) | APWA PWX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | October 1–4, 2027 | October 24–27, 2027 | August 22–25, 2027 |
| Where | Orlando, FL · Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center | Orlando, FL · Caribe Royale Orlando | Phoenix, AZ |
| Size | Not published | Not published | 487 public works exhibitors on the PWX 2026 floor in Houston |
| Main buyers | Ready-mix owners and executives | Award project teams | Public works directors and assistant directors |
| Booth space | Exhibit space, 2026: $20/sq ft members, $30 non-members | Sponsor tiers that include exhibit space (spring 2027 terms): $3,000 Admixture to $15,000 Concrete; fall 2027 prices not confirmed yet | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027
Getting to NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Hotel details for 2027 come with registration; NRMCA warns about room block scams
Stay
Book only through the official hotel link in the registration confirmation
Park
Not confirmed yet for 2027
Find the venue
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, Kissimmee (Orlando area), FL
Travel facts from nrmca.org.
NRMCA ConcreteWorks by the numbers
NRMCA ConcreteWorks year by year
How NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 compares with other construction and equipment shows
The construction and equipment shows closest to NRMCA ConcreteWorks on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each show name opens our construction and equipment exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| UESI Pipelines ConferenceUtility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) of ASCE | August 7–11, 2027 | Louisville, KY | About 100 exhibitors and 1,000+ attendees a year, per UESI (2027) |
| SAIA Annual Convention & ExpositionScaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) | August 9–12, 2027 | Tampa, FL | – |
| APWA PWXAmerican Public Works Association (APWA) | August 22–25, 2027 | Phoenix, AZ | 487 exhibitors (2026) |
| Commercial UAV ExpoDiversified Communications (Commercial UAV News) | September 7–9, 2027 | Las Vegas, NV | 250+ exhibitors; 3,800 verified professionals from 65 countries (12th annual) (2026) |
| NSC Safety Congress & ExpoNational Safety Council (NSC) | September 24–30, 2027 | Anaheim, CA | Conference & Expo October 9–11, 2028 exhibitors |
| SC&RA Crane & Rigging WorkshopSpecialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) | September 28–30, 2027 | Lexington, KY | 750+ attendees · 92 exhibitors (2026) |
| NRMCA ConcreteWorksNational Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) | October 1–4, 2027 | Orlando, FL | – |
| CMAA National Conference & Trade ShowConstruction Management Association of America (CMAA) | October 10–12, 2027 | Dallas/Fort Worth, TX | – |
| ACI Concrete Convention (Fall)American Concrete Institute (ACI) | October 24–27, 2027 | Orlando, FL | – |
| PHCC CONNECTPlumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) | October 25–28, 2027 | Fort Worth, TX | 100+ brands (2026) |
NRMCA ConcreteWorks exhibitor questions
NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2027?
October 1–4, 2027, at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in the Orlando area, per NRMCA. NRMCA has not yet named the 2027 hall days; in 2026 the floor opened Saturday 2–7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
How much does a booth at ConcreteWorks cost?
$20 per square foot for NRMCA members and $30 for non-members in 2026, per NRMCA's prospectus; 2027 rates are not confirmed yet. Badges are not included: every exhibitor registers at the exhibitor attendee rate, $850 member or $950 non-member early bird in 2026.
Can we bring a mixer truck onto the ConcreteWorks floor?
Rolling stock is part of the show. GES schedules each exhibitor's drive-in time and bills vehicle spotting fees; in 2026 trucks drove in on the Friday before the hall opened, from noon to 2 p.m.
What are the fuel and battery rules for trucks?
Battery cables must be disconnected, the gas tank taped shut or fitted with a locking cap, and fuel cut to the lesser of 5 gallons or one quarter of the tank, per NRMCA's 2026 rules; a fire marshal may be required during move-in and move-out.
What is included in a ConcreteWorks booth?
Green and gray drape (8 ft at the back, 3 ft on the sides), a skirted 6 ft table with a pair of chairs, a wastebasket, one 500-watt electrical drop, an ID sign, attendee mailing lists and a directory listing, per the 2026 prospectus. Carpet is ordered separately.
What are the booth height limits at ConcreteWorks?
10 ft for inline booths, 15 ft for corners at least 20 ft deep and 400 sq ft, and 20 ft for peninsulas and islands, under the 2026 rules; product and machinery may go to the ceiling, and hanging signs must stay 5 ft from neighbors.
How are booth locations assigned?
By priority points first: years exhibiting times 10 plus last show's square footage divided by 100, for applications paid by the priority date (May 29 in 2026); later applications go first come, first served.
Can we invite customers to the exhibit hall?
NRMCA provides a company-branded electronic invitation for a one-day hall pass and bills the exhibitor $150 for each one used, per the 2026 prospectus; free customer passes are not offered.
What is the Exhibitor Demonstration Program?
A 20×30 demonstration area in the hall with a riser, microphones, speakers and a large monitor, where selected exhibitors give short live demos; it began in 2025, and 2026 applications ran July 15 to August 13.
Can we hold a meeting or event during ConcreteWorks?
NRMCA asks exhibitors not to hold side meetings during official NRMCA events; meeting space at the resort is booked through the hotel at your cost. Exhibitors and their dealers may not run any other exhibit or demo within 100 miles during the exhibition.
What is the National Mixer Driver Championship?
NRMCA's competition for ready-mix truck drivers, held with ConcreteWorks; the 2025 champion was Garrett Wilkerson of Maschmeyer Concrete, who took the Mullings Cup.
Is ConcreteWorks worth it compared with World of Concrete?
World of Concrete covers the whole concrete trade with contractors first; ConcreteWorks is NRMCA's own show where nearly everyone runs or manages a ready-mix operation. For truck, plant and dispatch suppliers it is a narrower and more qualified floor.
Where is ConcreteWorks in 2028?
October 19–22, 2028, at Gaylord Pacific in San Diego, per NRMCA.
Can Purple build our ConcreteWorks booth?
Our Fishkill, NY shop builds for this Florida run and ships to the GES warehouse, and our project manager coordinates the truck drive-in with GES and supervises the install with the union labor the Gaylord requires.
Before you sign for NRMCA ConcreteWorks
Ask any NRMCA ConcreteWorks exhibit builder these five questions:
- How will you build a viewing step around our mixer truck without touching it or blocking the 6-inch aisle setback?
- Will your structure stay under NRMCA's island and inline height limits while the truck stands taller?
- Can you work with GES's drive-in slot and get the booth assembled before the clean-floor deadline?
- Have you filed a non-official contractor form for a Gaylord resort show before?
- How will you power screens and internet when basic hall Wi-Fi is limited to hotel guests?
What NRMCA ConcreteWorks exhibitors ask us
Shipping a truck is expensive. Is it worth it? This is the one floor where nearly every visitor buys or manages mixer trucks. If the truck is the product, a spotted unit with a viewing step sells harder than video; GES schedules the drive-in and bills spotting directly.
The hall is only open about 14 hours. Can we get enough meetings? NRMCA leaves Sunday hours free of competing sessions so producers stay in the hall, and the hall remains open to exhibitors for side meetings during other events. Book key producers ahead.
We are a software company. Do we belong next to trucks? Dispatch and fleet software is part of what producers come for, and a 10×20 inline with a live screen sits well near the trucks. The Demonstration Program stage gives software a live slot too.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your NRMCA ConcreteWorks booth
What happens next
- You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at NRMCA ConcreteWorks.
- Usually within a week, you receive a concept rendering and a fixed NRMCA ConcreteWorks proposal. No fee left off: every NRMCA ConcreteWorks cost is listed upfront, on paper.
- We build in 30 to 45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and have the booth installed before NRMCA ConcreteWorks opens.