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SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027Tampa booth costs, dates and deadlines: exhibitor guide
Frames, planks and platforms: SAIA Convention 2027 booths in Tampa
- Event dates
- August 9–12, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- Not confirmed yet
- Venue
- JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa
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Quick answers
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 in 30 seconds
The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition is the yearly meeting of the Scaffold & Access Industry Association for scaffold, shoring, suspended access, mast climber and aerial work platform companies. The 2027 convention is August 9–12, 2027 at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Florida, per SAIA's 2027 floor plan. The 2026 edition ran July 28–30 at the JW Marriott Nashville. Manufacturers, rental houses and suppliers exhibit in a hall where lunches and receptions are served, with space sold through SAIA's registration form. Purple builds booths for it.
- When is SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027?
- August 9–12, 2027, at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Tampa.
- When is the hall open at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition?
- Not confirmed yet for 2027.
- What does SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth space cost?
- Not published; quoted through SAIA's exhibit space registration, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental in Tampa: design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition bills space and show services separately.
- At SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition, what is the next exhibitor deadline?
- SAIA Scaffold Builders Competition at World of Concrete, Las Vegas: January 19, 2027.
Official SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 links: SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 hotelsSAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 booth space
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Frames, planks and guardrails, the access trade on the bay.
The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition comes to JW Marriott Tampa Water Street August 9–12, 2027, with SAIAU training from August 9 and an exhibit hall for scaffold and access companies.
Everything about SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 in one place
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | August 9–12, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | Not confirmed yet |
| Venue | JW Marriott Tampa Water Street 510 Water St., Tampa, FL 33602 |
| Organizer | Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA) |
| Who attends | Scaffold and access manufacturers, rental houses, distributors, contractors, safety directors, engineers, labor groups and attorneys |
| Next deadline | SAIA Scaffold Builders Competition at World of Concrete, Las Vegas: January 19, 2027 source |
| Nearest airport | Tampa International Airport (TPA) West of downtown Tampa and the Water Street district |
| Hotels | 2027 hotel block not confirmed yet; SAIA books its block for each convention and warns against unauthorized housing offers Official hotel page → |
| Official website | saia.org |
Official SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition resources
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 calendar
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 dates and deadlines
The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition dates the organizer has published, in order, each linked to the page that states it. The next date is highlighted.
01 Purple at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
Frames, planks and platforms: SAIA Convention 2027 booths in Tampa
The SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition is where the scaffold and access trade meets each summer: four days of training, education and an exhibit hall where lunch and receptions are served among the booths. In 2027 it comes to JW Marriott Tampa Water Street. We build booths for hotel exhibit halls like this one.
- Aug 9–12 · Tampa, FL
- Scaffold & access trade
- Exhibit sales open
What makes SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition different, and how we build for it
The SAIA convention belongs to the Scaffold & Access Industry Association, the trade group for everyone who makes, erects, rents or regulates scaffolding, shoring, suspended access, mast climbers and aerial work platforms. The exhibit hall is part of the meal plan: full registration includes the Tuesday Welcome Reception with Exhibitors and two lunches served in the hall, so traffic comes in waves. SAIAU training runs alongside, from Train the Trainer to CPT Frame, CPT Suspended and CPT System classes, and the week closes with the President's Gala. Non-members may attend.
Systems, planks, fittings and safety gear that go up faster and pass inspection, from suppliers who know industrial and commercial work.
Product lines, mast climbers and aerial platforms to add to the fleet, and manufacturers who support them with training.
Standards updates, competent-person training and engineered solutions for shipyards, refineries and high-rise work.
Your team in Tampa
How Purple runs the SAIA Convention 2027 in Tampa
Florida is within reach of both our shops, Fishkill and Las Vegas, so we pick by freight cost and send the booth and display scaffold to the address in SAIA's exhibitor kit. Our project manager installs at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street with the labor the hotel requires, protects the floor under steel, and packs everything out after the last exhibit session.
Inside SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
Rules that shape your SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth
2027 exhibit space is sold only through SAIA's exhibit space registration, with locations from the posted floor plan. We size the booth to what SAIA assigns and keep the design flexible until it does.
SAIA warns that unauthorized housing companies contact attendees with fake discounted rates, and asks attendees to book in its official block. Our project manager books rooms only through SAIA's channel.
Business casual through the convention, with cocktail attire required for the President's Gala and Awards Presentation. We remind booth teams to pack for both before the crates ship.
Programs worth planning for
Train the Trainer, CPT Frame, CPT Suspended and CPT System classes; the 2027 Train the Trainer facilitator workshop runs Monday, August 9, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Thursday evening close of the convention, with the awards presentation and cocktail attire required.
SAIA's crew contest on the World of Concrete floor, 14 teams of four builders and a coach, on January 19, 2027 in South Hall, Las Vegas.
The SAIA convention is the scaffold and access trade's own meeting; choose it over The ARA Show or the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop when you make or rent scaffolding, shoring, suspended access or aerial platforms and sell to the contractors who erect them. Compare every construction and equipment show we build for →
construction and equipment at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
The industry behind SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
How do you get exhibit space at the SAIA Convention 2027?
SAIA sells exhibit space through its own registration form, and prices and booth sizes are not published on its pages. The 2027 hall sits inside a hotel, JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, as it did at the JW Marriott Nashville in 2026. Scaffold makers often bring a short run of system to show connections. We build 10×20 inlines and islands to the space SAIA sells.
A fabric backwall, a counter and a short section of frame or system scaffold with planks at low height, so visitors can handle the connections.
Pictured: ABC Compressors, a Purple inline booth
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Multiple product lines, a small meeting nook
Above: IMS, a Purple inline booth
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An island with a mast climber or platform section on display, a demo screen and a table for rental house buyers.
Shown: Han Song, a Purple island exhibit
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Demo stations plus private meetings
Shown: a Purple large-format exhibit for Bonomi
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition price
- Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
- Lighting plus power distribution within the booth at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
- Our project manager on the floor for installation and dismantle
- Every SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Paid to SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition and its contractor
- Booth space, paid to Scaffold & Access Industry Association
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical, internet and rigging orders for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street requires
Rates to plan with for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition:
- SAIA exhibit space, 2027 Not published; quoted through SAIA's exhibit space registration source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 island $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
Your proposal estimates all of these, so the total for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition is on paper before you sign anything.
The prices above are all-in 2026 rental ranges covering design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle; custom builds for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition are quoted per project. Want an exact number for Tampa? Use the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.
Tell us your SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth size and what the space has to do. We reply within one business day, then send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
Ready-made booths for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
Rental booths priced for Tampa
Four of our ready-made designs with one all-in price for a show at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street: design, production, shipping, install, dismantle and the show paperwork. Pick one and we send a rendering with your graphics within 24 hours.
Storage Room and Cafe Seating$18,400 all-in in Tampa9 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Tall Portal Frames and Square Header Sign$43,450 all-in in Tampa15 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Hanging Sign and Product Plinths$47,100 all-in in Tampa9 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
Bus Shelter Canopy and Banner Towers$25,350 all-in in Tampa9 items · design, build, shipping, install and dismantle
All booth rentals priced for Tampa10×20 rentals20×20 rentalsHow all-in pricing works
The booth we would build for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
The scaffold bay you can read from the aisle
Scaffold buyers judge a system by its connections, so the booth puts a short, low bay of your system front and center, fully guarded and never climbed, and frames it with the standards and training story safety directors come for.
Display bay
One low bay of frame or system scaffold with planks, guardrails and toe boards, every connection labeled so a contractor can read how it locks.
Training counter
A counter with a screen showing competent-person content and inspection checklists tied to SAIAU courses.
Rental desk
A small table for rental house buyers with fleet specs, availability and support terms.
The demo
Show the erection sequence on screen beside the static bay, and let visitors handle a loose ledger or coupler at the counter. Nobody climbs; the display stays guarded the whole show.
The meetings
SAIA has no appointment system for exhibitors, so conversations start in the hall at the lunches and receptions, in the SAIA Café and at the Thursday gala. Book key accounts for the Tuesday Welcome Reception with Exhibitors.
Up faster. Inspected right. Home safe.
Read before you design for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 booth rules at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street: dock, elevator and carpet
SAIA's 2027 floor plan places the exposition inside JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, with food stations and an exhibitor lounge among the booths. The hotel's vendor rules decide how scaffold sections, towers and lifts reach the floor.
| Rule | What the manual says | What it means for your booth |
|---|---|---|
| 01Hotel exhibit floor | 2027 floor plan: booths numbered 100 to 713 around two food and beverage areas, with an exhibitor lounge in one corner (2027 floor plan) source | Attendees eat in the hall, so booths near the food lines get steady traffic and need counters that face the aisle. |
| 02Dock clearance | Loading dock off Florida Avenue on the west side; 13 ft 6 in clearance under the building; first come, first served, loading only (hotel vendor guide, 2024) source | A high-cube box truck or a trailer stacked with frames must fit under 13 ft 6 in, so we pick the truck size first. |
| 03Freight elevator | All equipment travels by freight elevator: 19 ft 4 in long, 8 ft 4 in wide, 9 ft high, 10,000 lb limit, hotel supervised (hotel vendor guide, 2024) source | Scaffold towers, mast climbers and hoist sections are shipped in pieces that fit a 9 ft high car, then assembled in the booth. |
| 04Carpet protection | Rolling cases and equipment cross carpet on PolyTak; lifts stay on PolyTak; carpet damage is billed to the contractor (hotel vendor guide, 2024) source | Showing a scissor lift or mast climber means floor protection under it for the whole show, which goes into the quote. |
| 05Empty cases | Empty cases and boxes go back to the vehicle unless the hotel provides storage; nothing stored in prefunction or back aisles (hotel vendor guide, 2024) source | There is no crate yard, so booth materials pack into a few cases that ride back to the truck after setup. |
| 06Cables and exits | Cables may not cross doorways, aisles or walkways; exit doors never blocked by signs, screens or equipment; confetti prohibited (hotel vendor guide, 2024) source | Power for a lit tower or demo screen is routed inside the booth footprint, with the outlet located before the layout is drawn. |
At SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition, your team walks into a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
Scaffold and access booths we build for SAIA
Case study · Shapoorji Pallonji
Shapoorji Pallonji at an engineering and infrastructure exhibition
Shapoorji Pallonji's booth carried an engineering group's sense of structure and trust. Scaffold and access brands sell the same thing: a system people will stand on, so the booth should look engineered, orderly and safe.
Read the Shapoorji Pallonji case study All case studies →“From start to finish, their team was professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with. They designed and built a beautiful trade show exhibit that exceeded my expectations and helped our company stand out. We received many compliments on our booth.”
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04 Designing for scaffold, shoring, suspended access, mast climber, hoist, aerial work platform and fall protection makers, distributors and rental houses at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
Designing a safe scaffold display for the SAIA exhibit hall
1Build a bay, keep it low
The best scaffold booth shows the system: a ledger, a standard, a plank, a toe board. We design a short, low bay built to your own erection standard, with guardrails in place, so visitors can study the connection without anyone climbing.
2Plan for lunch in the hall
Full registration includes two lunches in the exhibit hall and the Welcome Reception with Exhibitors, so the floor fills in waves. We add a standing counter where a contractor can eat and talk, and a short screen loop timed to those waves.
3Hotel floors and doors
In a hotel exhibit hall, freight comes through service corridors and carpet is the norm. We spec scaffold sections and platforms to the freight door, add carpet protection under steel, and pack components in labeled carts.
4Talk training and standards
SAIAU training runs during the convention, and safety directors fill the sessions. Graphics that tie your product to competent-person training, inspection checklists and the standards it meets earn more attention than price claims.
Concept rendering
You get a rendering like this with your proposal
See the SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth in 3D first: layout, graphics, lighting and where products sit, revised until it is right and before any panel is cut. Above: a Purple concept for precise LED.
Start my SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
SAIA's 2027 floor plan sets the hall inside JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, with an exhibitor lounge and food service on the floor; these are the parts of the convention SAIA describes.
Exhibit Hall
Scaffold and access exhibitors, with lunches served in the hall Wednesday and Thursday and the Welcome Reception with Exhibitors on Tuesday.
Our advice Booths near the food lines see the most dwell time at lunch.
SAIA Café
A space for attendees to gather between sessions, take a meeting or catch up.
Our advice A good place to meet contacts you could not reach in the hall.
SAIAU training rooms
Train the Trainer and CPT Frame, Suspended and System classes, starting Monday, August 9, 2027.
Our advice Trainers are buyers too: catch them as classes break.
05 JW Marriott Tampa Water Street · Tampa
SAIA Convention 2027 at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street: freight and setup
The 2027 convention runs August 9–12 at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, 510 Water St., and SAIA's floor plan puts lunch service and the exhibitor lounge right on the show floor. The service contractor, move-in times and booth rules are not confirmed yet, so we plan from the hotel's vendor rules: a truck that clears the dock, every crate sized for the freight elevator, and PolyTak under lifts and rolling cases. When the exhibitor kit arrives we book freight and any hotel-exclusive power and AV, and our project manager leads setup with the labor the hotel requires.
What Purple handles
- Booths with a low scaffold bay or platform section built safely for display
- Freight planned to hotel service corridors and doors
- Carpet protection under steel components
- Graphics on standards, inspection and SAIAU training
- Hotel-exclusive power and AV ordered from the kit
- Storage and reuse for World of Concrete in January
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition timeline, counted back from move-in
Design sign-off for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition is due by spring 2027.
- NowRegister for 2027 exhibit space through SAIA's exhibit space form; the floor plan sets your location.
- Spring 2027Design sign-off for the booth and any scaffold bay or platform on display.
- June 2027Production and printing; plan freight to the exhibitor kit's advance address.
- July 2027Ship to the advance warehouse or hotel per the kit; book hotel rooms in SAIA's block.
- August 9–12, 2027Training from Monday, then the convention and exposition; pack-out after the hall closes.
Purple's planning timeline for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition budget & deadline sheetBefore you book SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
SAIA Convention tips from SAIA's own pages
Full registration puts two lunches in the exhibit hall, Wednesday and Thursday, so plan staffing and demos around those midday peaks. source
SAIA warns that unauthorized housing companies contact attendees with fake discounted rooms; book only through the official SAIA block. source
Training seats are registered separately from the full event on SAIA's calendar, so team members taking SAIAU classes need both. source
SAIA's promo code SAIA27 takes $25 off World of Concrete 2027 registration, where its Scaffold Builders Competition runs January 19. source
All convention presentations are posted online after the event, so booth staff who miss sessions can catch up later. source
Who you meet on the floor
The first attendee category on SAIA's registration form, meeting buyers and partners.
The crews who erect scaffold, comparing systems, planks and fall protection.
Rental houses adding scaffold, mast climbers and aerial platforms to their fleets.
Shipyards and refineries and safety equipment providers are named attendee groups, with demanding access work.
Side by side
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition vs SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop vs The Utility Expo: 2027 at a glance
| SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition | SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop | The Utility Expo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | August 9–12, 2027 | September 28–30, 2027 | October 5–7, 2027 |
| Where | Tampa, FL · JW Marriott Tampa Water Street | Lexington, KY · Central Bank Center | Louisville, KY · Kentucky Exposition Center |
| Size | Not published | 750+ attendees at the 2026 workshop in Omaha | 22,600+ registrants at The Utility Expo 2025 |
| Main buyers | Scaffold and access manufacturers and distributors | Crane and rigging company owners and top managers | Fleet managers and equipment buyers |
| Booth space | Price not published | Exhibit Center booth, 2025: $1,640 member, $2,350 non-member | Indoor space: $22.00 per sq ft AEM member, $31.50 non-member, 2027 rates |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027
Getting to SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
West of downtown Tampa and the Water Street district
Stay
2027 hotel block not confirmed yet; SAIA books its block for each convention and warns against unauthorized housing offers
Park
At JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, the convention hotel; 2027 parking rates not confirmed yet
Travel facts from saia.org.
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition by the numbers
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition year by year
How SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition 2027 compares with other construction and equipment shows
The construction and equipment shows closest to SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition opens our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| RETCSME (Society for Mining | June 27–30, 2027 | New Orleans, LA | 215 booths of 8×10 on over 30,000 sq ft; 1,300+ attendees expected (2027) |
| International Bridge ConferenceEngineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) | June 30–July 2, 2027 | Nashville, TN | close to 80 booth listings (2026) |
| 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 | – |
SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition exhibitor questions
SAIA Convention 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is the SAIA Annual Convention 2027?
August 9–12, 2027, at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Florida, per SAIA. SAIAU training starts Monday, August 9 with the Train the Trainer facilitator workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where is the SAIA Convention 2027 held?
At JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, 510 Water St., Tampa, Florida, per SAIA's 2027 floor plan. The exposition shares the hotel floor with food and beverage service and an exhibitor lounge, and SAIAU training starts in the same hotel on Monday, August 9.
How do we exhibit at the SAIA Convention?
Through SAIA's 2027 exhibit space registration form, linked from the convention's Exhibit Space page, which shows the floor plan. Booth prices are not published on SAIA's open pages; SAIA quotes them through registration.
Who attends the SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition?
Manufacturers, rental houses, suppliers, distributors, contractors, educators, labor groups and consulting firms from the scaffold and access industry, per SAIA: builders, CEOs, presidents, managers, safety directors, laborers, attorneys and engineers.
What training is offered at the SAIA Convention?
SAIAU classes including Train the Trainer, CPT Frame, CPT Suspended and CPT System, per SAIA. In 2027 the Train the Trainer facilitator skills workshop runs Monday, August 9.
Do we have to be SAIA members to attend?
No, non-members may attend, per SAIA, though members get discounted pricing on events. On-site registration is accepted at a slightly higher fee.
What does full SAIA Convention registration include?
All education sessions, exhibit hall access, the Tuesday Welcome Reception with Exhibitors, breakfasts Wednesday to Friday, lunches in the exhibit hall Wednesday and Thursday, a Wednesday reception and the Thursday President's Reception, Gala Dinner and After Party.
Where was the 2026 SAIA Convention?
The JW Marriott Nashville, July 28–30, 2026, per SAIA's event calendar and hotel page, which named the hotel the official host for all SAIA meetings and events that year.
What is the difference between the SAIA Convention and the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop?
SAIA serves scaffold, shoring, suspended access and aerial platform companies in August; SC&RA's workshop in September serves crane rental and rigging firms, with a one-session Exhibit Center. Access equipment fits SAIA; lifting gear fits SC&RA.
Can Purple build our SAIA Convention booth?
We design and build the booth, including a safe low scaffold bay or platform display, plan freight for a hotel hall, and our project manager handles setup at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street with the labor the hotel requires once SAIA issues the exhibitor kit.
Before you sign for SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition
Five things to ask every builder quoting SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition:
- How will you build a display scaffold bay that stays guarded and meets our own erection standard?
- Will the components fit the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street freight elevator and service corridors?
- How will you protect hotel carpet under steel frames and planks?
- What hotel-exclusive power and AV will we need to order?
- Can the same booth be reused at World of Concrete in January?
What SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition exhibitors ask us
No booth prices are published. How do we budget? Ask SAIA for a quote through the exhibit space form, and budget the build separately: a 10×20 rental runs $7,500 to $15,000 in Purple's 2026 range. The scaffold bay you bring is often the biggest freight item.
Can we show real scaffold in a hotel hall? A short, low bay usually fits, with carpet protection and components sized to the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street freight elevator. We set the final limits when SAIA issues the exhibitor kit.
Is the SAIA convention worth it if we already do World of Concrete? World of Concrete is a broad January floor; SAIA's convention is the scaffold trade only, with its safety directors, trainers and rental houses in one place for four days.
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Tell us about your SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth
What happens next
- You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every fee on paper upfront, in full, for your SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition booth.
- We build in 30 to 45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and have the booth installed before SAIA Annual Convention & Exposition opens.