PURPLE EXHIBITS — NWFA EXPO 2027 PLANNING CHECKLIST
April 27–29, 2027 · Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX

SHOW SNAPSHOT
  Dates: April 27–29, 2027
  Venue: Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St, downtown Fort Worth
  Audience: Installers, contractors, distributors, retailers, inspectors and manufacturers' reps
  Housing: Opens January 2027 through Maritz Global Events, NWFA's official housing provider
  Next edition: April 19–21, 2028

TIMELINE (counted back from move-in)
  Mid-February 2027 — Design sign-off; covered or multilevel drawings filed with the Fort Worth Fire Department where required.
  Late February to March 2027 — Production in Fishkill, NY; installed floor modules built from your boards and graphics proofed against your finishes.
  Early April 2027 — Booth, floor modules and sample racks ship to the Fort Worth advance warehouse.
  Move-in, late April 2027 — Targeted move-in; Purple's Texas crew levels the subfloor, installs and runs the pre-show checklist.
  April 27–29, 2027 — Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
  April 29, 2027, after close — Dismantle, boards and samples packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.

CHECKLIST
  [ ] Pull your booth number, hall position and footprint from the NWFA contract
  [ ] List the species, widths and finishes for the installed hero floor and its square footage
  [ ] Send board, rack and crate weights so we size the subfloor and the drayage estimate
  [ ] Decide whether a sanding, finishing or tool demo will run live in the booth
  [ ] Send logo, brand palette, product photography and jobsite imagery to Purple
  [ ] Approve the concept rendering, the lighting test on your boards and the pattern direction
  [ ] Book rooms through Maritz Global Events when NWFA housing opens in January 2027
  [ ] Plan sample restocking and the return route for installed boards

WHAT PURPLE HANDLES
  ✓ Exhibitor kit, Exhibitor Hub forms and freight targets
  ✓ Subfloor engineering and rack load calculations for installed product
  ✓ Graphics printed in house and proofed on your real boards
  ✓ Center-exclusive electrical and rigging orders
  ✓ Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
  ✓ Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our Texas crew

Questions? (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com
https://purpleexhibits.com/shows/nwfa-expo/