Purple Exhibits
SynBioBeta 2027 · Budget & deadline sheet
May 3–6, 2027 · San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, CA

Booth price tiers (all-in, 2026 ranges)

FootprintRental with your graphicsCustom 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 SynBioBeta
  • Material handling (drayage) at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, where the space rate does not include it
  • Electrical service, internet and rigging at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center
  • Booth cleaning, and union labor where the San Jose McEnery Convention Center requires it

Published rates:

  • Startup Pavilion table: $5,750, 2027 package (extra passes $595)
  • 10×20 booth package: $13,800 with 3 passes, 2027
  • 20×20 booth package: $19,550 with 4 passes, 2027
  • Full conference pass: $1,895 advance, $2,495 regular, 2027

Key dates

  • Advance discount on SynBioBeta 2027 passes ends: December 31, 2026
  • Design sign-off with Purple: Late February 2027
  • Now to December 31, 2026: Choose your booth on SynBioBeta's live floor plan and buy staff passes before the advance discount ends December 31, 2026.
  • About 10 weeks before move-in (late February 2027): Design sign-off: back wall, counter, poster and any demo hardware approved.
  • March to early April 2027: Production in Fishkill, NY over 30 to 45 days, graphics test-hung, then staged at our Las Vegas hub for the drive west.
  • About 3 weeks before move-in: Freight leaves for the address named in the 2027 exhibitor kit; electrical and internet orders placed.
  • Move-in days before May 3, 2027: Our project manager and vetted local labor build the booth and test screens before your team arrives.
  • May 3–6, 2027: SynBioBeta 2027 conference and expo; after the close we pack the booth for storage or your next biotech meeting.

Purple planning timeline; confirm official dates against your exhibitor kit.

Checklist

No fee left off: every SynBioBeta cost is listed upfront, on paper. Questions or a fixed proposal: (800) 994-8030 · info@purpleexhibits.com · purpleexhibits.com/shows/synbiobeta/