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STN EXPO East 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in Concord
One evening, every district: STN EXPO East 2027 booths in Concord
- Event dates
- April 1–5, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- April 4, 2027 (Sun 3:30–8:30 p.m., trade show with the Networking Pit Stop Reception)
- Venue
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, Concord
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Quick answers
STN EXPO East 2027 in 30 seconds
STN EXPO East is the eastern conference and trade show of School Transportation News, run by STN Media Group for school transportation directors, supervisors, trainers and fleet managers. The 2027 edition runs April 1–5 at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa in Concord, North Carolina. Its trade show is a single evening, Sunday, April 4 from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., in 28,800 square feet, per STN. Exhibitors are school bus makers, routing and tracking software, safety and fleet technology firms. Space is sold by size, from $6,175 for a 10×20, with buses moved in the day before. Purple builds lit inlines and bus-frame displays for it.
- When is STN EXPO East 2027?
- April 1–5, 2027, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, Concord.
- When is the STN EXPO East exhibit hall open?
- April 4, 2027, Sun 3:30–8:30 p.m., trade show with the Networking Pit Stop Reception.
- How big is STN EXPO East?
- Trade show in the 28,800 sq ft Concord Ballroom exhibitors (2027 edition).
- What does a 10×20 STN EXPO East booth cost all-in?
- $7,500 – $15,000 for a Purple rental at STN EXPO East with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed separately by STN EXPO East.
- For STN EXPO East, what is the next exhibitor deadline?
- Last day for current STN EXPO East booth prices; 10% more after: December 1, 2026.
Official STN EXPO East 2027 links: STN EXPO East 2027 exhibitor listSTN EXPO East 2027 registrationSTN EXPO East 2027 hotelsSTN EXPO East 2027 scheduleSTN EXPO East 2027 booth space
The lookConcord, North Carolina 2027
Yellow buses, one Sunday night.
STN EXPO East 2027 runs April 1–5 at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord, a mile from the speedway. The trade show is one evening, April 4 from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., in a 28,800-square-foot ballroom.
Everything about STN EXPO East 2027 in one place
STN EXPO East 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | STN EXPO East 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | April 1–5, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | April 4, 2027 (Sun 3:30–8:30 p.m., trade show with the Networking Pit Stop Reception) source |
| Venue | Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027 (connected to the Concord Convention Center) |
| Organizer | STN Media Group (School Transportation News) |
| Size (2027) | Trade show in the 28,800 sq ft Concord Ballroom exhibitors source |
| Who attends | School transportation directors, supervisors, trainers and fleet managers from districts and contractors in the East |
| Next deadline | Last day for current STN EXPO East booth prices; 10% more after: December 1, 2026 source |
| Nearest airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) |
| Hotels | Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord at $189 a night for March 31 to April 5, 2027, through STN's Hilton link Official hotel page → |
| Official website | stnexpo.com |
Official STN EXPO East resources
STN EXPO East 2027 calendar
STN EXPO East 2027 dates and deadlines
The STN EXPO East dates the organizer has published, in order, each linked to the page that states it. The next one is highlighted.
- Last day for current STN EXPO East booth prices; 10% more after source
- Cancellation deadline for a refund less the $150 fee source
- Certificate of insurance due to STN source
- Bus move-in, noon to 5 p.m., and the evening Ride & Drive source
- Exhibitor setup 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; trade show 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. source
- Breakdown; the hall must be clear by noon source
01 Purple at STN EXPO East 2027
One evening, every district: STN EXPO East 2027 booths in Concord
The STN EXPO East trade show is a single five-hour Sunday evening in a hotel ballroom, so the booth has to be lit, staffed and ready to talk routing, safety and electric buses the minute the reception opens. We plan it around that one window.
- Apr 1–5 · Concord, NC
- Trade show Apr 4, 3:30–8:30
- 28,800 sq ft ballroom
What makes STN EXPO East different, and how we build for it
STN EXPO East packs a student transportation conference into five days at the Embassy Suites in Concord, a mile from Charlotte Motor Speedway, and gives exhibitors one evening on the floor: the Trade Show and Networking Pit Stop Reception on Sunday, April 4, from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Around it run the Transportation Director Summit, the Green Bus Summit and Bus Technology Summit sessions, National School Bus Inspection Training and a Saturday Ride & Drive at 10/10 Motorclub. GES handles freight and spots the buses. Exhibitors who win here arrive with a booth that works after dark and a story a transportation director can repeat to a school board.
Routing, student tracking and driver shortage answers they can take back to a superintendent, plus a seat to talk procurement without a crowd listening.
Uptime, telematics and maintenance numbers, and a look at the bus itself: wheelchair lift, camera layout, charging port and seating.
Cameras, stop-arm and illegal-passing technology, child-check systems and training content they can demo on a screen in two minutes.
Your team in Concord
How Purple runs STN EXPO East 2027
Our Fishkill, NY shop builds and prints the booth and ships it to the GES warehouse in Atlanta, so GES delivers it to the Concord Ballroom ahead of the Sunday, April 4 setup. A Purple project manager installs it between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. with the labor GES assigns, checks the lighting before the 3:30 opening and packs it out by Monday noon.
Inside STN EXPO East 2027
Rules that shape your STN EXPO East booth
Liquid or gas-fueled buses are pushed or towed in, fuel at a quarter tank or less behind a taped or lockable cap, batteries disconnected, a cover underneath and an extinguisher and fire blankets within 50 feet. We frame the bus with freestanding panels rather than touching it.
GES is the official decorator for setup and teardown labor, supervision and custom furnishings, and its Atlanta warehouse delivers crates to booths. We ship there and file the Notice of Intent at least 60 days before move-in.
Any unusual display needs a written proposal no later than 30 days before the show. We send drawings of towers, bus frames or large screens with that proposal so nothing is questioned on Sunday morning.
All exhibit material must leave the hall by 12 p.m. on Monday, April 5, and extended setup needs written approval from STN. We pack the booth into wheeled cases that strike in under two hours.
Programs worth planning for
Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, April 2–3, 2027, with Tony Corpin on procurement and peer challenges and Larry Long Jr.'s leadership series at Topgolf Charlotte.
Session blocks on Sunday and Monday, April 4–5, 2027, on technology and sustainability in student transportation, run just before the trade show opens.
Saturday, April 3, 2027, 6–9 p.m. at 10/10 Motorclub: bus showcases, hands-on demos and training stations for clean fuels, AI, routing and fleet management, with shuttles from the hotel.
Classroom day Friday and a hands-on day Saturday at Charlotte–Mecklenburg Schools, 50 seats, $199 early bird or $249 regular, with separate registration.
STN EXPO East is the smaller, eastern edition of School Transportation News's conference; choose it over STN EXPO West in Reno when your buyers are East Coast districts and contractors and one focused trade show evening suits your team. Compare every automotive and transportation show we build for →
Who exhibits at STN EXPO East 2027
Sponsors listed for STN EXPO East 2027. See the full list
- AlphaRoute
- BlueBird
- BusPlanner
- BusRight
- CalAmp
- Ci Solutions
- Easy Way
- Edulog
- EverDriven
- EZRouting by Pathwise
- First Light Safety Products
02 Booths & pricing for STN EXPO East 2027
How much is a booth at STN EXPO East 2027?
STN prices East booths from $6,175 for a 10×20 to $28,975 for a 30×50 island, with custom sizes on request, and bus spaces arrive undraped. Software and safety vendors take 10×20 inlines; bus makers and dealers take islands that hold a bus. We recommend a 10×20 with a lit back wall and two screens for a first STN EXPO East.
A lit back wall naming the safety or routing outcome, a counter with two screens for a live route map and a standing spot for one director at a time.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Sedemac
See 10×20 rental booths →
A demo counter in the middle, a seated corner for procurement talk and a wall of district results, wide enough for two sales reps working at once.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Duplach
See 10×30 rental booths →
An island that holds one school bus with a branded floor, side graphics on freestanding panels and a charging or camera demo beside the door.
Shown: dimi, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
Two buses or a bus plus a charger, a lounge for the evening reception and a counter for routing and telematics demos, sized for bus makers and dealers.
Above: Tesla Transformers (India) Ltd., a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's STN EXPO East price
- A 3D rendering of your STN EXPO East booth, revised until you approve it
- Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for STN EXPO East
- Booth lighting, with power distributed inside the booth
- Installation and dismantle at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, with our project manager on the floor
- Each service order and deadline in the STN EXPO East exhibitor kit, tracked for you
Billed separately by the show and its contractor
- Your STN EXPO East booth space, paid to the organizer
- Material handling (drayage) at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, where the space rate does not include it
- Electrical service, internet and rigging at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa
- Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa requires it
Rates to plan with for STN EXPO East:
- STN 2027 booth rates 10×20 $6,175; 20×20 $10,575; 30×50 $28,975; 10% more after December 1, 2026 source
- Lead capture $350 per device license in advance, $400 on site source
- Extra badges $199 each beyond the badges included with the booth source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
Before you sign, your proposal already estimates each of these show charges, so the STN EXPO East total is on paper.
All-in 2026 rental ranges: design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle are included, and custom STN EXPO East builds are quoted per project. For an exact STN EXPO East figure, try the booth cost calculator; the 2026 booth cost guide has the ranges.
Tell us your STN EXPO East booth size and what the space has to do. You hear back within one business day, and a rendering with a fixed STN EXPO East proposal usually follows within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for STN EXPO East 2027
The after-hours routing counter
The whole STN EXPO East floor happens between 3:30 and 8:30 on a Sunday, as a reception, so this booth is built for dim ballroom light and a crowd holding drinks: a glowing back wall, a counter at the aisle and nothing a visitor has to sit down for.
Glow wall
A backlit fabric wall with one district result in large type, readable from the ballroom doors when the room lights drop for the reception.
Route-map counter
A standing counter with two screens showing a live route, stop or student-tracking view a director can point at, staffed by the rep who knows the East region.
Board-pitch corner
A small high table with a one-page summary written for a school board, for the director who wants to talk budget and procurement.
The demo
Show one real morning route before and after: buses, minutes and missed stops, then switch to the parent app or camera view, in under two minutes, because a director meeting forty vendors in five hours gives each one about that long.
The meetings
STN runs no formal meeting system, and the Transportation Director Summit and the Saturday Ride & Drive at 10/10 Motorclub are where directors gather before the floor opens. Book coffee with them there, then point them to the booth number for Sunday evening.
Every student picked up. Every route on time.
03 Built by Purple
STN EXPO East booths that work after dark
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN needed visitors to understand a large engineered product from a compact, interactive booth; an STN exhibitor with a bus or a safety system has the same job of explaining hardware to directors in a few minutes.
Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →“Purple Exhibits made us look good. The booth was one of the nicest displays in our section of the convention center and generated a lot of positive comments from both customers and industry peers. Their attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond made a huge difference.”
Kimberly Owens, Brand Manager, Owens Products · read more client reviews
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04 Designing for school bus makers, routing software, student transportation safety and fleet technology companies at STN EXPO East
Designing for the STN EXPO East evening trade show
1Light for a 5 p.m. crowd
The trade show starts at 3:30 p.m. and runs as an evening reception to 8:30, inside a hotel ballroom. We light the back wall and the counter from inside the booth, so the brand reads at the same brightness when the room dims and the reception fills.
2Build for a two-hour setup morning
Exhibitor setup runs Sunday, April 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and every crate must be gone by noon Monday. We design frames that stand up with hand tools in a few hours and pack back into their own cases, so strike fits the Monday morning window.
3Make the bus the booth
Buses arrive Saturday with a quarter tank or less, battery cables off and a protective cover underneath, and STN does not drape bus spaces. We print freestanding panels and a floor graphic that frame the bus, so a director sees your company before reading the side of the bus.
Speak to the school board
Directors here sell every purchase twice: to themselves and then to a board. We put one district result on the back wall in plain words, such as minutes cut from routes or buses back in service, so the visitor leaves with a sentence to repeat.
Concept rendering
Every STN EXPO East proposal includes a rendering like this
Before we cut a single panel, you see the booth in 3D (layout, graphics, lighting and product positions) and we revise it until it is right. Above: a Purple concept for OFIL.
Start my STN EXPO East conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at STN EXPO East 2027
STN EXPO East runs inside the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord and its connected convention space. These are the rooms that shape a booth, from STN's 2027 agenda and exhibit pages.
Concord Ballroom
Holds the Trade Show and Networking Pit Stop Reception on Sunday, April 4, and the Transportation Director Summit on Friday; 28,800 square feet under a 24-foot ceiling.
Our advice With 24 feet of air, a tall lit back wall reads across the room; we keep it inside the drape line STN sets.
Kannapolis Ballroom
Hosts the opening welcomes, Lunch & Learns and the Green Bus and Bus Technology Summit sessions on Sunday and Monday.
Our advice Session crowds walk from here to the trade show at 3:30 p.m.; we put the booth's one-line message where that first wave lands.
Fairway Ballroom
Classroom days for National School Bus Inspection Training, limited to 50 participants.
Our advice Inspectors who train here are the people who check your bus; a booth panel on inspection access gets their attention.
05 Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa · Concord
STN EXPO East 2027 bus move-in, GES freight and Concord rules
STN EXPO East sits in a hotel, so freight follows GES, the official decorator: crates ship to the GES warehouse in Atlanta and GES delivers them to the Concord Ballroom, while STN takes no responsibility for anything sent another way. Buses are pushed or towed in on Saturday, April 3, from noon to 5 p.m., spotted by GES for a fee, with fuel at a quarter tank or less, a taped or lockable cap and disconnected batteries. Purple files the GES Notice of Intent at least 60 days before move-in and your certificate of insurance by March 1, 2027, ships from Fishkill, NY, and runs the Sunday setup with the labor GES assigns.
What Purple handles
- Inline and island booths lit for an evening trade show
- GES Notice of Intent and certificate of insurance filed on time
- Freight to the GES warehouse in Atlanta
- Freestanding panels and floor graphics that frame a display bus
- Sunday setup and Monday-morning strike inside STN's windows
- Storage and reuse for STN EXPO West in Reno
Your STN EXPO East timeline, from move-in back
STN EXPO East booth prices rise 10% after December 1, 2026: December 1, 2026.
Design sign-off for STN EXPO East is due by late January 2027.
- By December 1, 2026Book space before STN's 10% price increase; send us the booth number and whether a bus comes with it.
- Late January 2027Design sign-off: back wall, counter, screens and any bus-frame panels approved.
- By early February 2027GES Notice of Intent for Purple filed, at least 60 days before the April 3 bus move-in.
- February–March 2027Production and graphics in Fishkill, NY; certificate of insurance to STN by March 1.
- Mid-March 2027Crates leave for the GES warehouse in Atlanta for delivery to the Concord Ballroom.
- April 3–5, 2027Bus move-in Saturday, setup Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., trade show 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., breakdown Monday by noon.
Purple's planning timeline for STN EXPO East. We confirm the official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa against your booth when you book; they come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule.
Printable budget & deadline sheetBefore you book STN EXPO East 2027
What STN EXPO East veterans plan before April
Lock in your space before December 1, 2026: STN raises every East booth rate by 10% after that date, which adds about $620 to a 10×20. source
Buses roll in Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., a day before the Sunday 8 a.m. setup; have your driver bring the fuel down to a quarter tank and pack a locking cap before leaving the yard. source
Bring your own scanner: STN sells a $350 lead-capture license per device in advance, $400 on site, and rents no devices. source
The Saturday Ride & Drive at 10/10 Motorclub, 6 to 9 p.m., puts directors in your bus a day before the floor opens; it is the warmest lead list of the week. source
Send the certificate of insurance by March 1, 2027, at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, or the booth does not open. source
Who you meet on the floor
They come for the Transportation Director Summit on procurement and leadership, then walk the Sunday floor to shortlist routing, safety and bus vendors.
Student transportation contractors send managers to compare buses, telematics and maintenance tools for the fleets they run for districts.
National School Bus Inspection Training brings inspectors and trainers who judge bus access, cameras and safety equipment hands-on.
The Green Bus Summit and the clean-fuel stations at the Ride & Drive draw the people planning electric and alternative-fuel fleets.
Side by side
STN EXPO East vs NAFA I&E vs ITS America: 2027 at a glance
| STN EXPO East | NAFA I&E | ITS America | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | April 1–5, 2027 | April 5–7, 2027 | April 12–15, 2027 |
| Where | Concord, NC · Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa | Pittsburgh, PA · David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Salt Lake City, UT · Salt Palace Convention Center |
| Size | 28,800 sq ft of exhibit space in 2027, per STN | 2,200+ fleet professionals, per NAFA | 3,000+ professionals at ITS America 2026 |
| Main buyers | School district transportation directors | Corporate fleet managers | State DOT and city agency staff |
| Booth space | STN 2027 booth rates: 10×20 $6,175; 20×20 $10,575; 30×50 $28,975; 10% more after December 1, 2026 | Space, 2027: $29.50 member / $32.50 standard per sq. ft. (100–300 sq. ft.); $28.50 / $31.50 for 400+; corner $150 | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to STN EXPO East 2027
Getting to STN EXPO East 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Stay
Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord at $189 a night for March 31 to April 5, 2027, through STN's Hilton link
Park
The hotel connects to the Concord Convention Center, about five minutes from Concord Mills, per STN
Find the venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa
5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027 (connected to the Concord Convention Center)
Travel facts from stnexpo.com.
STN EXPO East by the numbers
STN EXPO East year by year
How STN EXPO East 2027 compares with other automotive and transportation shows
The automotive and transportation shows closest to STN EXPO East on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Select any name to open our exhibitor guide for that show.
| Show | Dates | City | Latest published size |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATSMid-America Trucking Show | March 18–20, 2027 | Louisville, KY | 53,507 attendees · 830 exhibitors (2026) |
| NORTHEASTAlliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) | March 19–21, 2027 | Secaucus, NJ | 6,500+ anticipated attendees (2026) |
| Heartland Carwash Product ShowHeartland Carwash Association (HCA) | March 23–24, 2027 | Tinley Park, IL | 1,200+ attendees · 100+ exhibitors and sponsors (2026) |
| New York International Auto ShowNew York International Auto Show | March 26 – April 4, 2027 | New York, NY | Hundreds of thousands of potential car buyers, per the show · 700+ vehicles on display exhibitors (2026) |
| STN EXPO EastSTN Media Group (School Transportation News) | April 1–5, 2027 | Concord, NC | Trade show in the 28,800 sq ft Concord Ballroom exhibitors (2027) |
| Seatrade Cruise GlobalInforma Markets | April 5–8, 2027 | Miami Beach, FL | 12,500+ attendees · 650+ exhibitors (2026) |
| NAFA I&ENAFA Fleet Management Association | April 5–7, 2027 | Pittsburgh, PA | – |
| ITS AmericaITS America (Intelligent Transportation Society of America) | April 12–15, 2027 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3,000+ attendees · 170 exhibitors (2026) |
| MRO AmericasAviation Week Network | April 13–15, 2027 | Orlando, FL | 19,000 attendees · 1,075 exhibitors (2026) |
| Central States Collision ConferenceCentral States Collision Conference (KABA | April 23–24, 2027 | Wichita, KS | First edition exhibitors (2027) |
STN EXPO East exhibitor questions
STN EXPO East 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is STN EXPO East 2027?
April 1–5, 2027, at the Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa in Concord, North Carolina. The trade show itself is one evening: Sunday, April 4, from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m., with the Networking Pit Stop Reception on the floor.
Where is STN EXPO East 2027 held?
At the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa, 5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW, which connects to the Concord Convention Center. The trade show fills the Concord Ballroom, and the hotel sits about a mile from Charlotte Motor Speedway, per STN.
How much does a booth at STN EXPO East cost?
$6,175 for a 10×20 and $10,575 for a 20×20 in STN's 2027 rate table, rising 10% after December 1, 2026; a 30×50 is $28,975. Purple's part comes on top of the space: a rented 10×20 frame with printed graphics is $7,500 to $15,000 in our 2026 planning range, with GES labor, carpet and power billed by GES.
What comes with an STN EXPO East booth?
STN supplies pipe and drape, one draped 6-foot table with two chairs and a wastebasket, and an 11×17-inch ID sign, adding tables and chairs as the space grows. Carpet, electrical and extra furniture are GES orders, and bus spaces come without drape.
Can we bring a school bus into STN EXPO East?
Yes, on Saturday, April 3, from noon to 5 p.m. Gas or diesel buses are pushed or towed in and spotted by GES for a fee; the tank holds a quarter or less with a taped or locking cap, battery cables come off, and a protective cover goes under the bus.
Who handles freight at STN EXPO East?
GES, the official decorator, through its warehouse in Atlanta. Crates sent there are delivered to your booth; STN and GES take no responsibility for materials shipped by other carriers, so we route every Purple crate through GES.
Can Purple set up our STN EXPO East booth?
We can, once GES receives our Notice of Intent at least 60 days before move-in, which STN requires for any third-party contractor. Our project manager runs the Sunday setup with the labor GES assigns and packs the booth by Monday noon.
What are the STN EXPO East exhibitor deadlines?
December 1, 2026 for current booth prices, January 1, 2027 for a refund on cancellation (less a $150 fee) and March 1, 2027 for the certificate of insurance at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate. Unusual displays need a proposal 30 days before the show.
How many badges do STN EXPO East exhibitors get?
Four for a 10×20 and six for a 20×20 or larger, per STN's exhibitor details. Extra badges cost $199 each, and a lead-capture device license is $350 per device in advance or $400 on site.
Who attends STN EXPO East?
School transportation directors, supervisors, trainers and fleet managers from districts and contractors, per STN. The program includes the Transportation Director Summit, the Green Bus and Bus Technology Summits and National School Bus Inspection Training.
Is there a ride and drive at STN EXPO East 2027?
Yes: Technology Demonstrations and Ride & Drive plus a reception run Saturday, April 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at 10/10 Motorclub, with shuttles, bus showcases and training stations on clean fuels, AI, routing and fleet management.
What is the difference between STN EXPO East and STN EXPO West?
Scale and region: East is a five-day hotel conference in Concord with one trade show evening in a 28,800-square-foot ballroom, while West in Reno uses the 62,000-square-foot Tuscany Ballroom and in 2026 spread the trade show over two days.
Is STN EXPO East worth it for a small safety-tech company?
It can be, because every visitor runs or trains a school bus fleet and the floor is small enough to meet most of them in one evening. A 10×20 at $6,175 before December 1, 2026 with a two-screen demo is the efficient entry.
Before you sign for STN EXPO East
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for STN EXPO East:
- Will you file the GES Notice of Intent for STN EXPO East at least 60 days before the April 3 bus move-in?
- Can our booth ship through the GES warehouse in Atlanta and arrive in the Concord Ballroom before Sunday setup?
- How will the back wall and counter be lit for a 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. reception in a hotel ballroom?
- What freestanding graphics can frame our bus without touching it, given STN does not drape bus spaces?
- Can the whole booth come down and leave the hall before noon on Monday, April 5?
What STN EXPO East exhibitors ask us
The floor is open five hours. Is a custom booth worth it? Usually a rental frame with custom graphics is the better buy here: setup is one Sunday morning and strike is done by Monday noon. Spend on lighting and screens, which do the work in an evening reception, and reuse the same kit at STN EXPO West in July.
Should we bring a bus or just the technology? Bring the bus when the product lives on it, such as cameras, lifts, seating or charging, since STN has a Saturday bus move-in and a Ride & Drive. Pure software sells fine from a 10×20 with two screens.
We already exhibit in Reno. Why add Concord? East reaches districts and contractors in the eastern states in a smaller room, at the same booth rates as West. A 10×20 here costs $6,175 before December 1, 2026, and the shared kit cuts the build cost.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your STN EXPO East booth
What happens next
- You get a reply within one business day, asking about your products, goals and footprint at STN EXPO East.
- Your STN EXPO East concept rendering and fixed proposal usually arrive within a week. Every fee on paper upfront, in full, for your STN EXPO East booth.
- Production runs 30–45 days, then we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the STN EXPO East hall opens.