SAMPE 2027 · Budget & deadline sheet
May 17–20, 2027 · Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
May 17–20, 2027 · Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Booth price tiers (all-in, 2026 ranges)
| Footprint | Rental with your graphics | Custom build |
|---|---|---|
| 10×20 inline | $7,500 – $15,000 | $15,000 – $45,000 |
| 10×30 inline | $12,000 – $22,000 | $25,000 – $65,000 |
| 20×20 island | $16,000 – $40,000 | $50,000 – $120,000 |
| 20×30+ island | $25,000 – $55,000 | $75,000 – $175,000 |
Includes 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.
Billed by the show
- Booth space (paid to the organizer)
- Material handling / drayage, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging
- Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires
Key dates
- Early March 2027: Design sign-off, structural check of component supports and island drawings submitted where required.
- March to mid-April 2027: Production in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas; graphics proofed against your real specimens and part photography.
- Late April 2027: Booth, fixtures and crated components ship to the advance warehouse for Salt Lake City.
- May 15–17, 2027: Targeted move-in at the Salt Palace; Purple's project manager and local crew install and run the pre-show checklist.
- May 17–20, 2027: Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the whole run.
- May 20–21, 2027: Dismantle, specimens and components packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.
Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.
Checklist
- Send us your booth number and footprint from the SAMPE contract
- List component and specimen dimensions, weights and handling points
- Choose the anchor part and the material families for the specimen library
- Decide whether a process demonstration or equipment will run in the booth and its power or air needs
- Mark which samples can be handled, which need a representative and which are display-only
- Send logo, brand palette, part photography and approved process visuals to Purple
- Approve the concept rendering, fixture drawings and lighting plan
- Plan the return shipping of specimens and components after dismantle
Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/sampe/