SAMPE 2027 2027 · May 17–20, 2027 · Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City
SAMPE 2027 booth design & build in Salt Lake City
Custom and rental exhibits for material suppliers, composite part makers, tooling and test companies, built so an engineer can pick up the specimen and see the finished part beside it. Engineered supports for heavy components, honest lighting for subtle surfaces, and Salt Palace freight and installation handled by Purple.
- May 17–20, 2027
- Salt Palace Convention Center
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015
Female researcher working among instruments in a laboratory
01 Purple at SAMPE 2027 2027
What makes SAMPE 2027 different, and how we build for it
SAMPE is the North American meeting for advanced materials and process engineering, and the floor is built around people who test, specify and manufacture composites. More than 100 Technical Presentations, the University Research Symposium, the Tutorials and the Student Bridge Competition pull engineers, researchers and program managers from aerospace, defense, automotive and energy into the same hall as the exhibitors, and the Awards Ceremony and SAMPE Corporate Partner Program keep the senior people on site. In 2026 the show drew 2,528 industry professionals and 183 exhibiting companies, and 74 percent of attendees influence purchasing decisions. A booth that puts a real specimen beside a real part, with a table for the technical conversation, is what this audience rewards.
Specimens they can handle, a cut section or finished part that shows the construction, and staff who can talk cure cycles, fiber architecture and test data without a script.
A comparison surface with labeled samples, a screen for process data or animations, and a quiet table to discuss evaluation samples and documentation.
One clear application story from the aisle, proof of manufacturing capability and a private meeting spot for program and supply conversations.
Your team in Salt Lake City
Two shops, one project manager, every hall
We build in our own production shop in Fishkill, NY and our Las Vegas hub, ship to the Salt Palace Convention Center, and install with our own project manager on the floor and vetted local labor. Predictable 30–45-day turnarounds, secure storage and pre-show QA.
Your team lands to a lit, stocked booth. You just show up.
02 Booths & pricing for SAMPE 2027 2027
Pick a footprint. We price it as a rental, a custom build, or a hybrid.
SAMPE floors are mostly inline booths from material suppliers, tooling and test companies, with islands from the large composites and aerospace primes. A 10×10 or 10×20 with a specimen library and one anchor part is the normal footprint, and Purple clients at materials shows usually choose a 10×20 or a 20×20 island with a meeting table.
One anchor component on an engineered support, a lit specimen tray and a counter with drawers for the rest of the sample range.
Shown: 4 Marine Services LLC, a Purple inline booth
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A material library wall organized by product family, a finished part or cut section as the anchor, and a small table for technical conversations.
Shown: Bucher Unipektin, a Purple inline booth
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A process demonstration or equipment footprint, a specimen-to-structure sequence, a hanging sign and an open meeting area.
Shown: Trillium, a Purple island exhibit
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Several material or process stations around a shared engineering meeting room, large composite structures with rigging and a storage room for specimens and literature.
Shown: dimi, a Purple island exhibit
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- Design and a 3D rendering, revised until it is right
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting and power distribution inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle, with our project manager on the floor
- Every show-service order and deadline tracked for you
Billed by the show and its contractor
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
We estimate every one of these on your proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.
All-in 2026 ranges for design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle. A custom-built booth runs roughly $100 to $250 per square foot depending on finish level. A rental of the same footprint usually lands at 35 to 50 percent of the purchase price for one show. Get an exact number for SAMPE 2027 with the booth cost calculator or read the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send the show, your booth size and what the space needs to do. We reply within one business day and send a rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
03 Built by Purple
Booths we have designed, built and installed
Case study · Shapoorji Pallonji
Shapoorji Pallonji at engineering and infrastructure exhibition
A structured, powerful booth for a global engineering group founded in 1865, built to communicate scale, trust and engineering excellence.
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04 Designing for advanced materials, composites and process engineering at SAMPE 2027
Four things we get right for SAMPE 2027 exhibitors
1Let the specimen be examined
Advanced materials are visually subtle, and a dramatic wall can swallow a small coupon. We give every specimen a lit close-view surface with a consistent label and connect it to a larger part or application visual, so the visitor understands why the small object deserves a closer look.
2Support the part so its structure reads
We design fixtures that expose the relevant section, surface or joint instead of hiding it behind branding. Send us the real component's weight, handling points and transport protection and we engineer the support, the crate and the lift plan before drawing the surrounding architecture.
Pair the process with its output
Place an approved process sequence, tooling example or short animation within sight of the input and output specimens, and keep the system diagrams at a working table with your technical team. Visitors follow the stage you supply without you disclosing proprietary parameters.
Plan the handoff and the storage
Decide which items can be handled, which need a representative and which are display-only. We build storage for spare specimens, packaging and literature into the furniture so the comparison surface stays clear, and the tray and packing system carries over to your next show.
Concept rendering
Every proposal comes with a rendering like this
You see the booth in 3D before we cut a single panel: layout, graphics, lighting and product positions, revised until it is right. Shown: a Purple concept for KSE Supplier.
Start my SAMPE 2027 concept05 Salt Palace Convention Center · Salt Lake City
Logistics for SAMPE 2027 2027, handled
The Salt Palace Convention Center sits downtown at 90 South West Temple, with the exhibit halls, meeting rooms and service ordering all run by the venue itself. We install with our own project manager and the local crew we book for Salt Lake City. We read the SAMPE exhibitor kit, file every form, order electrical, internet and any compressed air a demonstration needs through Salt Palace Event Technology Services, book your freight target, ship to the advance warehouse and handle the drayage paperwork. We plan the booth against the published Salt Palace floor plan for your assigned space. Heavy components and specimen cases arrive crated, and we place and level every fixture before your engineers land.
What Purple handles
- SAMPE exhibitor kit, forms and deadlines
- Engineered supports and crating for heavy components
- Graphics printed in house and proofed against your samples
- Venue utility, internet and compressed air orders
- Freight to the advance warehouse and drayage paperwork
- Installation, dismantle and return shipping with our on-site team
Timeline, counted back from move-in
- Early March 2027Design sign-off, structural check of component supports and island drawings submitted where required.
- March to mid-April 2027Production in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas; graphics proofed against your real specimens and part photography.
- Late April 2027Booth, fixtures and crated components ship to the advance warehouse for Salt Lake City.
- May 15–17, 2027Targeted move-in at the Salt Palace; Purple's project manager and local crew install and run the pre-show checklist.
- May 17–20, 2027Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
- May 20–21, 2027Dismantle, specimens and components packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
SAMPE 2027 exhibitor questions
Questions exhibitors ask us before SAMPE 2027
How much does a SAMPE booth cost?
A complete 10×10 rental runs $3,500 to $8,000, a 10×20 rental $7,500 to $15,000, and a 20×20 custom island $50,000 to $120,000, including design, structure, graphics and installation. Custom part supports and specimen libraries move the number; send us sizes and weights and we return a fixed quote.
Can you install at the Salt Palace Convention Center?
Yes. We bring our own project manager and book the local Salt Lake City crew. We handle the freight target, the dock, the drayage and the utility orders through Salt Palace Event Technology Services, then place and level every fixture and component before your engineers arrive.
Can we rent a booth for SAMPE instead of buying one?
Yes. Rental structures with your graphics, a custom specimen wall on a rental frame, or a fully custom build are all available. Most first-time SAMPE exhibitors start with a 10×10 or 10×20 rental and add one engineered fixture for the anchor part.
When do we need to decide?
Design sign-off by early March gives a comfortable 30 to 45 day build and a late April ship date for the May 17 opening. Later is possible; the trade-off is finish options and freight cost on a tighter window.
Do you handle the exhibitor paperwork, drayage and utilities for SAMPE?
We file the organizer forms that concern the booth, order electrical, internet and compressed air through Salt Palace Event Technology Services, book your material handling and keep you copied on every deadline so nothing depends on a form you did not know about.
Before you sign with anyone
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for SAMPE 2027:
- Is every fee on the proposal, including what the show contractor bills?
- Who builds the booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
- Will your project manager be on the floor for install and dismantle?
- What exactly is in the rental, and what is billed by the show?
- Where does the booth go after the show, and what does storage cost?
Common situations
Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for.
Exhibiting from outside the US? We are your team on the ground: 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? A rental with your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. We tell you on the first call what is realistic for your date.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your SAMPE 2027 booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal, usually within a week. Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
- We build in 30–45 days, ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens.