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Space Tech Expo 2027 · June 29–July 1, 2027 · Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim

Space Tech Expo 2027 booth design & build in Anaheim

Custom and rental exhibits for space components, materials, testing and ground systems, built with precise hardware mounts, a demo station that routes visitors to the right engineer, and Hall A drayage managed by your Purple project manager.

  • June 29–July 1, 2027
  • Anaheim Convention Center

Each Space Tech Expo fee listed upfront and in full, on paper. 3,000+ exhibitors · 10,000+ booths built · 4.9★ client rating · Since 2015

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DatesJune 29–July 1, 2027 (exhibits and conference June 30–July 1)
VenueAnaheim Convention Center, Hall A
Last editionOver 350 exhibiting companies; the 2026 edition drew visitors from 32 countries and 33% more attendees than the year before
AudienceMechanical, systems and design engineers, procurement and supply-chain leads and program managers; 52% hold purchasing authority or influence investment decisions
Drayage planning rateAbout $170–180 per hundredweight with a 200-pound minimum

01 Purple at Space Tech Expo 2027

What makes Space Tech Expo different, and how we build for it

Space Tech Expo USA is the West Coast meeting point for the space supply chain, and Hall A at the Anaheim Convention Center fills with a technical buying audience: engineers, procurement leads and program managers from companies sourcing components, technology and services. The Industry Conference and Technology Conference run beside the floor, Space Tank puts five start-ups in front of investors on a live stage, the Skills Lab draws the next generation of engineers, and the B2B Matchmaking Platform has booked 600-plus pre-arranged meetings in a single edition. Add the Exhibitor and VIP Networking Reception on June 29 and you have two working days where a booth must explain a component fast and hold a technical conversation.

Procurement and supply-chain leads at integrators and system builders

A clear statement of what you supply, certifications and lead times visible at a glance, and a table where qualification and commercial terms can be discussed away from the aisle.

Mechanical, systems, design and test engineers

Real hardware they can inspect up close, accurate diagrams of where the part sits in the system, and a specialist on hand who can answer a requirements question on the spot.

Founders, investors and program managers

A fast capability story that explains the company's role in a mission, a demo that runs without a technician, and a quiet spot for a pre-booked matchmaking meeting.

Your team in Anaheim

From our two shops to the Space Tech Expo floor

We fabricate in our own Fishkill, NY shop and our Las Vegas hub, then ship to the Anaheim Convention Center, where our own project manager leads the install with vetted local labor. Every Space Tech Expo build runs a predictable 30 to 45 days and gets a pre-show QA, with secure storage after.

The booth is lit and stocked when your team reaches the Anaheim Convention Center. You just show up.

A technician examines a circuit board at an electronics workbench.
A technician examines a circuit board at an electronics workbench
A woman engineer stands in an industrial engineering facility.
A woman engineer stands in an industrial engineering facility

02 Booths & pricing for Space Tech Expo 2027

Popular booth sizes at Space Tech Expo

Space Tech Expo floors are built from inline supplier booths with a band of islands from the larger subsystem and systems makers. Exhibitors here usually choose a 10×20 with a component wall and a demo station, or a 20×20 island when engineering services and hardware need separate conversations under a hanging sign.

4 Marine Services LLC booth by Purple Exhibits: inline booth for 4 Marine Services, a Purple build like the booths we plan for Space Tech Expo
Inline10×20$7,500 – $15,000all-in rental

A component wall with custom mounts, a guided demo screen for a test or manufacturing process, and a small table for engineering conversations.

Shown: a Purple inline booth for 4 Marine Services LLC

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S.S.Tools booth by Purple Exhibits: white inline booth for S.S.Tools precision gear cutting tools, Purple work to compare for your Space Tech Expo booth
Inline10×30$12,000 – $22,000all-in rental

One bay for the capability statement and greeter, one for the mounted component library at eye level, and a third with a set-back table for pre-booked matchmaking meetings, where controlled drawings stay off public display.

Shown: S.S.Tools, a Purple inline booth

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Trillium booth by Purple Exhibits: matte black island booth for Trillium, one of our builds to compare for Space Tech Expo
Island20×20$16,000 – $40,000all-in rental

An island with a hanging sign, hardware stations grouped by product family, a live systems demo and a set-back meeting area for matchmaking appointments.

Pictured: Trillium, a Purple island exhibit

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SpecialtyRx booth by Purple Exhibits: island booth for SpecialtyRx with a tall curved purple-and-white graphic tower, the kind of booth we build for Space Tech Expo
Island20×30+$25,000 – $55,000all-in rental

Multiple capability zones for components, materials and ground systems, a scale model or subsystem display, enclosed meeting rooms and secure storage.

Shown: a Purple island exhibit for SpecialtyRx

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In Purple's Space Tech Expo price

  • A 3D rendering of your Space Tech Expo booth, revised until you approve it
  • Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for Space Tech Expo
  • Lighting and in-booth power distribution for Space Tech Expo
  • Install and dismantle at Space Tech Expo, led by our project manager on the floor
  • Every Space Tech Expo show-service order and deadline tracked for you

Billed by Space Tech Expo and its contractor

  • Your Space Tech Expo booth space, paid to the organizer
  • Material handling at the Anaheim Convention Center, when the space rate does not include it
  • Electrical service, internet and rigging at the Anaheim Convention Center
  • Cleaning, plus any union labor the venue requires

We estimate each of these on your Space Tech Expo proposal, so the total is on paper before you sign.

All-in 2026 rental ranges: design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle are included, and custom Space Tech Expo builds are quoted per project. For an exact Space Tech Expo figure, try the booth cost calculator; the 2026 booth cost guide has the ranges.

Every last fee listed upfront, in full, on paper.
Share the booth size you have at Space Tech Expo and what you need the space to do. Expect a reply within one business day and, usually within a week, a rendering and a fixed proposal for Space Tech Expo. No charge.
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03 Built by Purple

Built by our team: booths to compare for Space Tech Expo

Shapoorji Pallonji booth designed and built by Purple Exhibits, shown on the Space Tech Expo guide

Case study · Shapoorji Pallonji

Shapoorji Pallonji at an engineering and infrastructure exhibition

A structured, powerful booth for a global engineering group founded in 1865, built to communicate scale, trust and engineering excellence.

Read the Shapoorji Pallonji case study All case studies →

“They handle everything end to end so clients can really just show up and not worry about anything. Doesn’t get any better than that.”

Tess Bockes, Exit King Realty · more reviews from Purple clients
4.9★ client rating3,000+ exhibitors10,000+ booths builtBuilding since 2015

Trusted by exhibitors including

ERZIAPurohit NavigationKLEEMANNNantsuneEagle ChemicalsRPS Group

04 Designing for space technology suppliers at Space Tech Expo

Four things we get right for Space Tech Expo exhibitors

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Name the capability before the mission

A visitor who recognizes your product category in three seconds stays; one who has to decode a spacecraft backdrop walks on. We lead with a plain statement of what you supply, then let precise mounts, accurate diagrams and one approved application image carry the detail, in the terminology your engineers use.

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Mount small hardware so it reads

Connectors, boards and machined parts disappear on an open table. We build custom mounts that hold each sample at eye level with consistent labels, add a close-up image or cross-section where a detail matters, and group hardware by product family so the booth reads as a system, not a parts bin.

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Route visitors to the right engineer

A greeter who can route a visitor to the right engineer is worth more than another screen. We split the floor plan into a quick capability introduction near the aisle, a technical station for close inspection, and a meeting table set back so a qualified discussion does not block the next visitor.

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Design for controlled information

Export-controlled drawings and customer program references need a plan before the doors open. We orient demo screens away from the aisle, build lockable storage into the furniture, label representative models honestly, and keep controlled material at the meeting table rather than on public display.

Purple Exhibits concept rendering for Steinel, shown for Space Tech Expo exhibitors

Concept rendering

Your Space Tech Expo proposal comes with a rendering like this

Layout, graphics, lighting and product positions are all in the 3D view, revised until right, before a single panel is cut for Space Tech Expo. Above: a Purple concept for Steinel.

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05 Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim

Logistics for Space Tech Expo 2027, handled

The Anaheim Convention Center is a union hall under the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County trade show labor agreement, so exhibit installation runs through contracted labor. Hand-carry is limited to what one person can bring in without tools in under 30 minutes with no dimension over 10 feet; everything else moves through the docks with the show contractor. Hall A sits within 815,000 square feet of exhibit space. We plan drayage at about $170 to $180 per hundredweight with a 200-pound minimum, ship to the advance warehouse, file the labor and service orders, and put your Purple project manager on the floor to direct the contracted labor. Your team stays at the Anaheim Marriott or Hilton Anaheim next door and walks in.

Space Tech Expo exhibitors can find this building's hall rules, drayage estimates and freight deadlines in our Anaheim Convention Center exhibitor guide.

What Purple handles

  • Exhibitor kit, show contractor orders and Hall A target dates
  • Custom mounts and secure storage engineered for your hardware
  • Graphics printed in house and proofed against your product photography
  • Advance-warehouse freight and drayage paperwork for Space Tech Expo
  • Union install and dismantle overseen by your Purple project manager, then return shipping
  • Pre-show QA so your team walks in on June 30 to a finished booth
Anaheim Convention Center exterior, photographed in 2021.
Anaheim Convention Center exterior, photographed in 2021

Space Tech Expo timeline, counted back from move-in

  1. Mid-April 2027Design sign-off, sample list locked and hanging-sign or rigging drawings submitted.
  2. Late April to May 2027Production in Fishkill, NY; custom mounts test-fitted with your real hardware and graphics proofed.
  3. Early June 2027Booth ships to the advance warehouse in Anaheim; drayage and labor orders filed.
  4. Late June 2027Move-in to Hall A on the booked target slot; contracted labor installs under your Purple project manager, who runs the pre-show checklist before the June 29 reception.
  5. June 30–July 1, 2027Show days; a Purple project manager is on call for the full run.
  6. July 1–2, 2027Dismantle after close, hardware packed to your return plan, booth to storage or the next show.

Purple's planning timeline for Space Tech Expo. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for Space Tech Expo come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.

Printable Space Tech Expo budget & deadline sheet

Space Tech Expo exhibitor questions

Questions exhibitors ask us before Space Tech Expo

How much does a 20×20 at Space Tech Expo cost?

A complete 10×20 rental runs $7,500 to $15,000, a 20×20 rental island $16,000 to $40,000 and a 20×20 custom island $50,000 to $120,000, covering design, structure, graphics and installation. Custom hardware mounts, a hanging sign and screen content move the number, so send us your sample list and footprint and we return a fixed quote within days.

Can you install at the Anaheim Convention Center?

We install there with your own Purple project manager directing the Southern California union labor the hall requires, and we handle Hall A dock scheduling, drayage paperwork and the hand-carry rules so nothing sits on the truck. Your team arrives the morning of June 30 to a finished, tested booth.

Can we rent a booth for Space Tech Expo?

Yes. Rental structures with printed graphics, custom component walls on a rental frame, or a fully custom build are all options. First-time Space Tech Expo exhibitors usually start with a 10×20 rental between $7,500 and $15,000 and add custom mounts for their hardware.

When do we need to decide?

Design sign-off by mid-April 2027 gives us a 30 to 45 day build and a ship date in early June for the advance warehouse. We can compress the schedule after that; the trade-off is finish choices and expedited freight, so an earlier decision buys a better booth for the same money.

Do you handle the show contractor orders and drayage?

Yes. We read the Space Tech Expo exhibitor kit, order material handling, labor, electrical and rigging from the show contractor, book the target move-in slot for Hall A, and keep you copied on every deadline. You approve the design and the budget; we file the rest.

Before you sign for Space Tech Expo

Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for Space Tech Expo:

  1. Will the proposal show every Space Tech Expo fee, including show contractor charges?
  2. Who builds the Space Tech Expo booth: your own shop or a subcontractor?
  3. Will your project manager be on the floor at the Anaheim Convention Center for install and dismantle?
  4. For Space Tech Expo, what is in the rental and what is billed by the show?
  5. Where does the booth go after Space Tech Expo, and what does storage cost?

Common situations

Already own a booth? We refresh the graphics, repair what is worn, ship it to the Anaheim Convention Center, install it and store it between shows. You keep the structure you paid for and bring it to Space Tech Expo.

Exhibiting from outside the US? We handle the ground work for Space Tech Expo: freight to the advance warehouse, show-service orders, installation and storage, with one project manager replying to your emails in your time zone.

Short on time? A Space Tech Expo rental carrying your graphics can be ready in two to three weeks. On the first call, we tell you what is realistic for Space Tech Expo.

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A reply about Space Tech Expo within one business day. Your Space Tech Expo rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge, no commitment.

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What happens next

  1. You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at Space Tech Expo.
  2. You get a concept rendering and a fixed proposal for Space Tech Expo, usually within a week. No fee left off: every Space Tech Expo cost is listed upfront, on paper.
  3. The build takes 30–45 days; we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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