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World Pork Expo 2027Exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines in Des Moines
Tents on Grand Avenue, barns in the booth: World Pork Expo 2027 in Des Moines
- Event dates
- June 9–10, 2027
- Exhibit hall
- June 9–10, 2027 (Wed and Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m.)
- Venue
- Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines
4.9 client ratingSince 201510,000+ booths built3,000+ exhibitors
Quick answers
World Pork Expo 2027 in 30 seconds
World Pork Expo is the world's largest pork industry-specific trade show, presented by the National Pork Producers Council since 1988. World Pork Expo 2027 runs June 9–10, 2027, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, with the trade show open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. In 2026 nearly 400 companies filled nearly 700 booths, with more than 50 hospitality tents, per NPPC, and more than 10,000 pork producers and ag professionals attend each year. Space is sold as indoor booths, outdoor exhibits and hospitality tents, under strict biosecurity rules. Purple builds booths, outdoor displays and tents for it.
- When is World Pork Expo 2027?
- June 9–10, 2027, at Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.
- When is the World Pork Expo exhibit hall open?
- June 9–10, 2027, Wed and Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- How big is World Pork Expo?
- 10,000+ (each year, per NPPC) attendees, Nearly 400 exhibitors (2026 edition).
- What does World Pork Expo booth space cost?
- Not confirmed yet for indoor booths, outdoor exhibits or hospitality tents, paid to the organizer.
- What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in at World Pork Expo?
- $7,500 – $15,000, all-in, for a Purple rental with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle. Space and show services are billed by the show.
Official World Pork Expo 2027 links: World Pork Expo 2027 floor planWorld Pork Expo 2027 hotels
Livestock & dairy · Des Moines · 2027
50+ tents
of company hospitality along Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza in 2026 source
The lookDes Moines 2027
June on the fairgrounds. Pork people by the thousand.
World Pork Expo returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds June 9 to 10, 2027. In 2026 nearly 400 companies filled nearly 700 booths and more than 50 hospitality tents, per NPPC.
Everything about World Pork Expo 2027 in one place
World Pork Expo 2027 fact sheet
| Official name | World Pork Expo 2027 |
|---|---|
| Event dates | June 9–10, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall dates | June 9–10, 2027 (Wed and Thu 9 a.m.–5 p.m.) source |
| Venue | Iowa State Fairgrounds 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317 |
| Organizer | National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) |
| Size (2026) | 10,000+ (each year, per NPPC) attendees · Nearly 400 exhibitors source |
| Who attends | Pork producers, farm managers, veterinarians, nutritionists and ag professionals from the U.S. and abroad |
| Nearest airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Most flights connect through Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver or Minneapolis, per NPPC |
| Hotels | 24 official World Pork Expo hotels in Greater Des Moines, booked directly with each hotel Official hotel page → |
| Official website | worldpork.org |
Official World Pork Expo resources
01 Purple at World Pork Expo 2027
Tents on Grand Avenue, barns in the booth: World Pork Expo 2027 in Des Moines
World Pork Expo is the world's largest pork-specific trade show, two June days on the Iowa State Fairgrounds with nearly 700 booths, outdoor exhibits and more than 50 hospitality tents. We build Varied Industries booths, outdoor displays and branded tents that work in Iowa summer weather.
- Jun 9–10 · Des Moines
- Nearly 700 booths in 2026
- 50+ hospitality tents
What makes World Pork Expo different, and how we build for it
World Pork Expo is the National Pork Producers Council's show, presented since 1988 and billed as the world's largest pork industry-specific trade show.It is a fairgrounds event: booths fill the Varied Industries Building, outdoor exhibits sit on the grounds, and more than 50 hospitality tents line Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza, where companies host producers all day. More than 10,000 pork lunches come off the Big Grill, Business Seminars and PORK Academy sessions run beside the floor, and the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet ends on the Anne & Bill Riley Stage. Strict biosecurity rules shape what you can display.
Barn equipment, ventilation, feeding and genetics they can see and price, and a cool place to sit and talk.
Animal health, biosecurity and data tools explained by people who know a sow barn.
A short route through the fairgrounds to the companies they came to meet, with clear product and contact information.
Your team in Des Moines
How Purple runs World Pork Expo 2027 in Des Moines
The tent interior or booth is built in Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas, graphics are printed weather-rated, and freight goes straight to the Iowa State Fairgrounds for the move-in times in the exhibitor materials. The Purple project manager supervises the build on the lot or in the Varied Industries Building with the labor the fairgrounds requires, then strikes once the Thursday show day ends at 5.
Inside World Pork Expo 2027
World Pork Expo rules that shape your booth
Feed and feed ingredients must be displayed in packaging that does not allow touching, and granular feed follows AFIA biosecurity guidelines. We build clear sealed display cases so the product is seen, never handled.
No feed or feed ingredients may be sent home with producers; they must be disposed of before leaving the fairgrounds. We swap samples for printed specs and QR codes and plan disposal into move-out.
World Pork Expo allows no live animals at the show, and no soy products from ASF-positive countries. We show barn products with video, photography and real hardware instead of animals.
World Pork Expo does not coordinate with any hotel booking group; all reservations go directly to the hotels. We tell your team to ignore third-party offers and book an official Expo hotel.
Programs worth planning for
Free with admission: seven business seminars ran on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in the Industries Building on the fairgrounds.
Six seminars across both days in 2026 for producers and their employees on the economic outlook, swine health, public trust and more.
A student competition with rounds in the Varied Industries Building and a Final Four on the Anne & Bill Riley Stage, with awards on the last afternoon.
World Pork Expo is NPPC's national pork show on the Iowa State Fairgrounds; choose it over IPPE or Iowa Pork Congress when you want pork producers only, outdoor exhibits and a hospitality tent in June. Line up World Pork Expo against every agriculture show we build for →
agriculture at World Pork Expo
The industry behind World Pork Expo, in pictures
02 Booths & pricing for World Pork Expo 2027
Pricing a World Pork Expo 2027 booth or hospitality tent
World Pork Expo sells indoor booths in the Varied Industries Building, outdoor exhibit space and hospitality tent sites on the fairgrounds; NPPC has not posted 2027 prices on its public pages. A 10×20 inline indoors suits a first Expo; an outdoor lot or hospitality tent of 20×30 or more fits when equipment or customer hosting is the goal.
A Varied Industries inline with a lit back wall, a sealed feed or health product display and a screen of barn results.
Shown: a Purple inline booth for Sedemac
See 10×20 rental booths →
Room for a feeder, drinker or ventilation component on a stand beside the counter, with seating for a producer and their manager.
Shown: Bizarre International, a Purple inline booth
See 10×30 rental booths →
An outdoor exhibit with a shade canopy, a barn equipment display on gravel-ready flooring and a counter out of the sun.
Pictured: Timberline, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×20 rental booths →
A hospitality tent with branded walls, a bar or food counter through the official caterer, fans and a quiet corner for supply contracts.
Shown: ergoPouch, a Purple island exhibit
See 20×30 rental booths →In Purple's World Pork Expo price
- Your design and 3D rendering, revised until it is right for World Pork Expo
- Structure, graphics printed for World Pork Expo, counters and storage as specified
- Lighting plus power distribution within the booth at World Pork Expo
- Install and dismantle at World Pork Expo, led by our project manager on the floor
- Tracking of every show-service order and deadline
Billed by the organizer and the show contractor
- Your World Pork Expo booth space, paid to the organizer
- Drayage and material handling, unless the space rate already covers it
- Electrical service, internet access and rigging
- Booth cleaning, and union labor where the Iowa State Fairgrounds requires it
Rates to plan with for World Pork Expo:
- World Pork Expo space, 2027 Not confirmed yet for indoor booths, outdoor exhibits or hospitality tents source
- Attendee admission Adults $10 online or $20 at the gate; ages 6–11 $1 online, per NPPC source
- Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×30 $75,000–$175,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source
Before you sign, your proposal already estimates each of these show charges, so the World Pork Expo total is on paper.
These are all-in 2026 rental ranges (design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle). A custom build is quoted per project. Get an exact number for World Pork Expo with the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.
Send us your booth size for World Pork Expo and what the space needs to do. A reply within one business day, then a World Pork Expo rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
The booth we would build for World Pork Expo 2027
The shaded tent producers choose for lunch
World Pork Expo is a fairgrounds show in June, and producers spend much of the day outside, moving between the Varied Industries Building, the outdoor exhibits and the hospitality tents. The booth that wins is a shaded, branded tent with a seat, a cold drink and the barn product in sealed view, easy to find from Grand Avenue.
Street front
A tall branded fascia and flag line that reads from Grand Avenue or Ruan Plaza, with the company name and one product promise.
Sealed showcase
Clear cases with feed, additives or health products in sealed packaging, and barn hardware on stands, so nothing is touched and nothing leaves.
Shade lounge
Tables, fans and flooring that sheds rain, where a producer can sit with lunch from the Big Grill and talk barns.
Contract corner
A screened table at the back for integrators and large farms negotiating supply.
The demo
With no live animals allowed, show the barn on a weatherproof screen: ventilation curves, feed conversion or sow productivity from real farms, next to the actual feeder, fan controller or sensor.
The meetings
NPPC runs no appointment-matching tool, so the tent is the meeting room. Book producer visits around the lunch hours at the Big Grill and the Business Seminars, when people are on the move.
More pigs weaned. Fewer hours in the barn.
Your team walks into a lit, stocked World Pork Expo booth. You just show up.
03 Built by Purple
World Pork Expo booths and tents built for pork producers
Case study · KLEEMANN
KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition
KLEEMANN combined real equipment with simulations and a guided path, which is how a feeder, ventilation or barn-tech company at World Pork Expo can show a live animal's world without animals on site: the hardware in reach and the barn on a screen.
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 barn equipment, genetics, feed, animal health and technology companies selling to pork producers at World Pork Expo
Designing a World Pork Expo tent for June on the fairgrounds
1Build for an Iowa June
NPPC warns that June in Des Moines averages 85°F but can reach 100°F, with rain possible. Outdoor exhibits and tents get shade, fans, wind-rated graphics and flooring that sheds water, so the booth looks the same at 4 p.m. as at 9 a.m.
2Sealed feed, nothing to take home
Feed and feed ingredients must be displayed in packaging no one can touch, and none may go home with producers. We build clear sealed display cases and give staff a sample-free way to explain the product, with a QR code instead of a bag.
3Make the tent a destination
With more than 50 hospitality tents along Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza, producers choose where to sit. A tent with shade, seating, a clear brand from the street and something worth stopping for wins the afternoon visits.
4Two days, sixteen hours
The 2026 trade show was open 16 hours over two days. We set the booth up to run without rebuilding between days, with storage behind the back wall for literature, giveaways and staff gear.
Concept rendering
A rendering like this comes with every proposal
Layout, graphics, lighting and product positions are all in the 3D view, revised until right, before a single panel is cut for World Pork Expo. Above: a Purple concept for OFIL.
Start my World Pork Expo conceptFloor at a glance
Where you could be at World Pork Expo 2027
World Pork Expo uses three kinds of space on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. This is how each one shapes a booth, from NPPC's 2026 schedule and figures.
Varied Industries Building
The indoor trade show hall, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the Collegiate Breakfast used its upper level in 2026 and the Issues Meet its south hallway rooms.
Our advice Indoor booths escape the June heat; lighting and a clear headline do the work here.
Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza
More than 50 hospitality tents in 2026, where producers drop in to visit company representatives.
Our advice Brand the tent so it reads from the street and give visitors shade and a seat.
Outdoor exhibit space
Outdoor exhibits on the grounds, part of more than 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space in 2026.
Our advice Plan for heat to 100°F and rain: canopies, weighted bases and covered counters.
05 Iowa State Fairgrounds · Des Moines
World Pork Expo 2027 biosecurity, tents and Iowa State Fairgrounds logistics
World Pork Expo spreads across the Iowa State Fairgrounds at 3000 East Grand Avenue, ten minutes east of downtown Des Moines, with Interstate 35 and Interstate 80 meeting in the city. Indoor booths sit in the Varied Industries Building; outdoor exhibits and hospitality tents line Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza. NPPC asks every visitor to follow biosecurity protocols, so displays, staff clothing and giveaways are planned around them. 2027 move-in times and the exhibitor service kit are not confirmed yet; our project manager plans the install from the exhibitor materials and runs it with the labor the fairgrounds requires.
What Purple handles
- Varied Industries Building inline and island booths
- Branded hospitality tents with shade, fans and seating
- Outdoor equipment displays built for wind, sun and rain
- Sealed feed and product display cases for biosecurity
- Freight to the Iowa State Fairgrounds
- Storage and reuse for Iowa Pork Congress or IPPE
Counted back from move-in
World Pork Expo 2027 opens on the Iowa State Fairgrounds: June 9, 2027. Tents and outdoor displays need weather-rated materials; we start production by April for a June show.
For World Pork Expo, we need design sign-off by March 2027.
- January–February 2027Booth, outdoor lot or tent site confirmed with World Pork Expo; design brief and site plan.
- March 2027Design sign-off, including tent layout, shade, power and the biosecurity-safe product display.
- April–May 2027Production in our Fishkill, NY or Las Vegas shop; outdoor graphics in weather-rated materials.
- Days before June 9, 2027Move-in on the Iowa State Fairgrounds; exact 2027 move-in days not confirmed yet.
- June 9–10, 2027Show days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; our project manager is on site, with dismantle after the Thursday close.
Purple's planning timeline for World Pork Expo. Official move-in, freight target and order deadlines for World Pork Expo come from your exhibitor kit and assigned schedule; we confirm them against your booth when you book.
Printable budget & deadline sheetBefore you book World Pork Expo 2027
What World Pork Expo exhibitors plan before Des Moines
The 2027 trade show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both June 9 and 10; plan two full staff shifts, as the 2026 show was open 16 hours across two days. source
Feed and ingredients must be in untouchable packaging and none may go home with producers, so swap sample bags for spec sheets and QR codes. source
NPPC warns that June highs can reach 100°F with rain showers possible; tents and outdoor exhibits need shade, fans and covered counters. source
Ask your staff to wear clean clothes and shoes that have not been inside a pork-production facility, as NPPC asks of every attendee. source
For GPS use 3000 East Grand Avenue; NPPC suggests entering the fair lot at E. 36th Street because a left turn at E. 33rd may be blocked at times. source
Who you meet on the floor
More than 10,000 pork producers and ag professionals come each year to see production products, services and technologies, per NPPC.
PORK Academy seminars are built for producers and their employees, on swine health, economics and public trust.
The Collegiate and Industry Networking Breakfast and the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet bring interns and students to the grounds.
NPPC runs separate international attendee registration for visitors from around the world.
Side by side
World Pork Expo vs PEAK vs Central Plains Dairy Expo: 2027 at a glance
| World Pork Expo | PEAK | Central Plains Dairy Expo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | June 9–10, 2027 | April 20–22, 2027 | March 23–25, 2027 |
| Where | Des Moines, IA · Iowa State Fairgrounds | Minneapolis, MN · Minneapolis Convention Center | Sioux Falls, SD · Denny Sanford PREMIER Center |
| Size | 300,000+ sq ft of exhibit space expected for 2026 | ~40 states send attendees, per MPF (2027 prospectus) | ~3,500 attendees at CPDE 2026 |
| Main buyers | Pork producers | Poultry farm and company decision-makers | Dairy owners and herd managers |
| Booth space | Price not published | Booth space, 2027: $15 per sq. ft. tenure (2026 exhibitors); $17 base; $19 premium | Price not published |
Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.
Travel to World Pork Expo 2027
Getting to World Pork Expo 2027: airport, hotels and parking
Fly in
Des Moines International Airport (DSM)
Most flights connect through Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver or Minneapolis, per NPPC
Stay
24 official World Pork Expo hotels in Greater Des Moines, booked directly with each hotel
Park
Enter the fair parking lot at E. 36th Street; DART public transit serves hotels and the Expo
Find the venue
Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50317
Travel facts from worldpork.org.
World Pork Expo by the numbers
World Pork Expo year by year
How World Pork Expo 2027 compares with other agriculture shows
The agriculture shows closest to World Pork Expo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCGA Cotton Trade ShowTexas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA) | April 1–2, 2027 | Lubbock, TX | – |
| PEAKMidwest Poultry Federation (MPF) | April 20–22, 2027 | Minneapolis, MN | ~40 states send attendees, per MPF (2027 prospectus) |
| IAOM Annual Conference & ExpoInternational Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) | April 27–29, 2027 | Schaumburg, IL | – |
| World Pork ExpoNational Pork Producers Council (NPPC) | June 9–10, 2027 | Des Moines, IA | 10,000+ (each year, per NPPC) attendees · Nearly 400 exhibitors (2026) |
| Tech Hub LIVECropLife Media Group | July 19–21, 2027 | Des Moines, IA | 56 exhibitors on an 80-space floor plan, July 20–22 (2026) |
| FarmfestIDEAg Group | August 3–5, 2027 | Morgan, MN | – |
| Citrus & Specialty Crop ExpoAgNet Media (Citrus Industry magazine) | August 4–5, 2027 | Fort Myers, FL | – |
| Agronomy Conference & ExpoThe Fertilizer Institute (TFI) | August 9–11, 2027 | Indianapolis, IN | Expo limited to 30 companies, JW Marriott Indianapolis, August 4–6 (2025) |
| Ag Progress DaysPenn State College of Agricultural Sciences | August 10–12, 2027 | Pennsylvania Furnace, PA | 40,000+ (show manager's estimate) attendees (2026) |
| DakotafestIDEAg Group | August 17–19, 2027 | Mitchell, SD | 400+ exhibitors (2026) |
World Pork Expo exhibitor questions
World Pork Expo 2027 questions exhibitors ask
When is World Pork Expo 2027?
June 9–10, 2027, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, per the National Pork Producers Council. The trade show is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
How big is World Pork Expo?
Nearly 400 companies filled nearly 700 booths at World Pork Expo 2026, with more than 50 hospitality tents and over 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, per NPPC. More than 10,000 pork producers and ag professionals attend each year.
How much does a booth at World Pork Expo cost?
2027 rates for indoor booths, outdoor exhibits and hospitality tents are not confirmed yet on World Pork Expo's public pages. For the build, a 10×20 rental runs $7,500 to $15,000 and a custom 20×30 tent or island $75,000 to $175,000 in Purple's 2026 planning range.
What are the biosecurity rules at World Pork Expo?
No live animals are allowed at the show, no soy products from ASF-positive countries, and feed must be shown in packaging no one can touch and never sent home with producers, per NPPC. Hand-washing stations and cleaning of common touch areas are part of the plan.
Can we host a hospitality tent at World Pork Expo?
Hospitality tents are part of the trade show: more than 50 lined Grand Avenue and Ruan Plaza in 2026, where producers drop in to meet company representatives, per NPPC. We build tent interiors with branded walls, shade, flooring, fans and counters.
Where is World Pork Expo held?
The Iowa State Fairgrounds, 3000 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50317, at East 30th Street and East University Avenue, ten minutes east of downtown. NPPC suggests entering the fair parking lot at E. 36th Street.
Where should World Pork Expo staff stay?
At one of the 24 official World Pork Expo hotels in Greater Des Moines, booked directly with the hotel, per NPPC. More than 3,000 rooms are booked each year for the Expo, and 2,300 campsites sit on the fairgrounds.
Who organizes World Pork Expo?
The National Pork Producers Council, which has presented World Pork Expo since 1988. NPPC works on export markets, legislation and regulation for U.S. pork producers.
What happens at World Pork Expo besides the trade show?
Business Seminars and PORK Academy sessions in the Industries Building, the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet, a Collegiate and Industry Networking Breakfast, lunch at the Big Grill and the World Pork Open golf tournament the day before, per NPPC's 2026 schedule.
Can Purple build our World Pork Expo booth or tent?
Yes. Our shops in Fishkill, NY and Las Vegas produce it; we plan the tent or outdoor lot for Iowa weather and the biosecurity rules, ship to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, and our project manager stays through the Thursday 5 p.m. close.
Is World Pork Expo worth it for a pork technology startup?
It puts more than 10,000 producers and ag professionals on one fairgrounds over two days, per NPPC, and a Varied Industries inline is the simplest entry. A clear barn-results story beats a big footprint here.
What is the difference between World Pork Expo and Iowa Pork Congress?
World Pork Expo is NPPC's national June show on the State Fairgrounds, with outdoor exhibits and hospitality tents. Iowa Pork Congress is the Iowa Pork Producers Association's January trade show at the Iowa Events Center, all indoors, with 225+ exhibitors.
Before you sign for World Pork Expo
Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for World Pork Expo:
- How will you build our hospitality tent or outdoor display for June heat, wind and rain on the Iowa State Fairgrounds?
- How will our product display meet World Pork Expo's sealed-feed and no-take-home biosecurity rules?
- Who leads move-in on the fairgrounds, and how will you schedule freight to the Varied Industries Building or our lot?
- What power, lighting and fans do you include for a tent on Grand Avenue or Ruan Plaza?
- Can the same graphics and counters serve Iowa Pork Congress at the Iowa Events Center in January?
What World Pork Expo exhibitors ask us
Tent or indoor booth? Indoors in the Varied Industries Building you get shelter and steady light; a hospitality tent on Grand Avenue or Ruan Plaza gets the producer who wants to sit down. Many companies use a tent to host and a booth to demo.
How do we sell feed if we cannot hand out samples? Show it sealed and explain it well: biosecurity rules forbid sending feed home. Sealed cases, a results screen and a follow-up shipment to the farm work better than a bag in the parking lot.
Will the weather ruin an outdoor display? Not if it is built for it. NPPC lists highs near 100°F and rain; we use weather-rated graphics, weighted bases and shade, and pack a rain plan for the counters.
Get a proposal
Tell us about your World Pork Expo booth
What happens next
- We reply within one business day with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
- Usually within a week, you receive a concept rendering and a fixed World Pork Expo proposal. All fees listed upfront, in full, on paper, before World Pork Expo.
- The build takes 30–45 days; we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.