Orchard worker in a bandana and glasses picking sweet cherries high in a tree

specialty crops and greenhouse · 2027 location not confirmed yet

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027The exhibitor guide: booth costs, dates and deadlines

Apples, pears and cherries under one roof: NW Hort Expo 2027 booths in Kennewick

Event dates
2027 dates not confirmed yet
Exhibit hall
Not confirmed yet
Venue
Not confirmed yetLast edition: Kennewick, WA

4.9 client rating10,000+ booths builtSince 20153,000+ exhibitors served

Waaree booth by Purple Exhibits: green and white Waaree solar booth, one of our builds to compare for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
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Kaizen Switchgear Products booth by Purple Exhibits: red and white Kaizen Switchgear Products booth, shown for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitors
Built by PurpleKaizen Switchgear Products island
  • 122ndWSTFA Annual Meeting, held in 2026 source
  • 3daysof sessions and trade show in 2026 source
  • 21,600sq. ft. in the venue's Great Hall source
  • 26ft.Great Hall ceiling height source

Quick answers

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 in 30 seconds

The WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo is the yearly meeting and trade show of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association for apple, pear and cherry growers, packers and orchard managers. The 2027 dates are not confirmed yet; the 122nd meeting runs December 7–9, 2026 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington, and the Cherry Institute joins it for the first time that year. WSTFA ranks it among the largest tree fruit education events nationally. NW Hort Expo booths are sold through the expo's own managers. Purple builds orchard equipment and packing booths for it.

When is WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027?
The 2027 dates and location are not confirmed yet. The last edition was in Kennewick, WA.
When is the WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibit hall open?
Not confirmed yet for 2027. In 2026 the Annual Meeting and the NW Hort Expo trade show run December 7, 8 and 9 at the Three Rivers Convention Center.
What does booth space cost at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo?
Not confirmed yet; sold by the NW Hort Expo managers, paid to the organizer.
What does a 10×20 booth cost all-in at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo?
A Purple rental runs $7,500 – $15,000 with design, graphics, lighting, install and dismantle included. Space and show services are billed separately by WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo.

Specialty crops & growing · Kennewick · 2027

122nd

annual meeting of Washington's tree fruit growers, December 2026 source

The lookTri-Cities, Washington 2027

Blossom, harvest, pack. Then Kennewick in December.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association holds its 122nd Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo December 7–9, 2026 in Kennewick, with the Cherry Institute joining for the first time; 2027 dates are not confirmed yet.

Woman in a plaid coat reaching for an apple as low sun breaks through the orchard canopy
01Reaching into the light
Picker in a blue long-sleeve shirt and cap pulling dark red cherries from a laden tree
02Sweet cherries, picked by hand
Grassy lane between two lines of apple trees in heavy white blossom under a blue sky
03April blossom down the lane
Dense branches hung with deep red apples ready for harvest in a sunny orchard
04Red fruit, ready to pick
Tall apple tree with ripe red fruit above autumn leaves in a trellised orchard row
05Autumn fruit above gold leaves
Clusters of green pears hanging among glossy leaves on a pear tree
06Pears filling out
Old apple trees in full bloom arching over a green orchard floor in spring
07Old trees in spring bloom
Empty wooden harvest bin waiting in a grass lane between rows of young apple trees
08A bin waiting between rows
Hand holding a wicker basket brimming with dark red cherries under the branches
09A basket of dark cherries

Everything about WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 in one place

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 fact sheet

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 key facts
Official nameWSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027
Event dates2027 dates not confirmed yet
Exhibit hall datesNot confirmed yet
In 2026 the Annual Meeting and the NW Hort Expo trade show run December 7, 8 and 9 at the Three Rivers Convention Center
VenueVenue for 2027 not confirmed yet (2026: Three Rivers Convention Center)
2027 venue not confirmed yet; the 2026 meeting is at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 West Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
OrganizerWashington State Tree Fruit Association
Who attendsWashington apple, pear and cherry growers, packers, orchard managers, researchers, suppliers and industry leaders
Booth spaceNot confirmed yet; sold by the NW Hort Expo managers source
HotelsWSTFA lists special Annual Meeting rates at the SpringHill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Best Western Kennewick for 2026
Official hotel page →
Official websitewstfa.org

Official WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo resources

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 calendar

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 dates and deadlines

These are the dates the organizer has published for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo, listed in order and linked to the pages that state them. We highlight the next one.

  1. 122nd Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo opens in Kennewick, the most recent edition source
  2. Cherry Institute day and final day of the 2026 meeting; 2027 dates not confirmed yet source

01 Purple at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

Apples, pears and cherries under one roof: NW Hort Expo 2027 booths in Kennewick

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association's Annual Meeting brings apple, pear and cherry growers, packers and orchard managers to the Tri-Cities each December, with the NW Hort Expo trade show on the floor. We build booths that put platforms, sprayers and packing technology in front of them.

  • 2027 dates not confirmed yet
  • 122nd meeting in 2026
  • Cherry Institute joins

What makes WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo different, and how we build for it

The WSTFA Annual Meeting is one of the largest tree fruit educational gatherings in the country, and 2026 is its 122nd edition, per the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.Three days at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick combine sessions on Washington's apple, pear and cherry industries with the NW Hort Expo trade show, and in 2026 the Cherry Institute moves under the same roof on December 9. Headline sponsor Orchard Robotics and a long list of packers and fruit companies back the event, and Spanish-language registration is sponsored, a sign of how many orchard crews and managers attend.

Tree fruit growers

Platforms, sprayers, frost protection, rootstock and labor tools for high-density apple, pear and cherry orchards.

Packers and warehouse managers

Sorting, packing, storage and controlled-atmosphere technology, and the service to keep it running through the season.

Orchard managers and crews

Practical demonstrations, often in Spanish, of equipment and methods they will use in the block.

Your team in Kennewick

How Purple runs the NW Hort Expo in Kennewick

Our Las Vegas shop is closest to the Tri-Cities, so we build and print there and ship direct to the convention center, timed for its three-business-day delivery window since it cannot store goods early. A Purple project manager handles the dock, the install and the teardown with the labor the show requires.

Inside WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

122nd WSTFA Annual Meeting, held in 2026 source3 days of sessions and trade show in 2026 source21,600 sq. ft. in the venue's Great Hall source26 ft. Great Hall ceiling height source

Rules that shape your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth

Deliveries three business days out

The Three Rivers Convention Center accepts shipments from three business days before an event and refuses goods that arrive earlier. We time crates to land in that window and label them with the event name, company and booth.

Organizer rule

Nothing fixed to the building

Painting is banned, and exhibitors may not glue, tape, nail or otherwise attach anything to the venue's surfaces. We build freestanding walls and weighted signage that need no fastening.

Organizer rule

Two-ounce samples, makers only

Only manufacturers, or exhibitors at food shows, may hand out samples, limited to 2 oz., with Kennewick and Washington food handling permits. We plan any fruit sampling station to that limit.

Organizer rule

Docks for anything on wheels

All loading uses the show's assigned docks, whose roll-up doors take machinery and vehicles; the lobby is for approved hand-carried items only. We route equipment and crates through the dock.

Organizer rule

Programs worth planning for

Cherry Institute

Joins the Annual Meeting for the first time in 2026 with a full day of cherry education and industry updates on Wednesday, December 9.

Official details

Annual Meeting sponsorships

Headline, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and fruit industry tiers in 2026; sponsor employees may qualify for a discounted meeting rate.

Official details

The WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo is the Pacific Northwest tree fruit industry's December meeting; choose it over the Spokane Ag Show when your buyers grow or pack apples, pears and cherries. Line up WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo against every agriculture show we build for →

agriculture at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo

The industry behind WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo, in pictures

Hand reaching to pick a cluster of bright red cherries hanging from a leafy branch
Cherries within reach
Close-up of green pears on a branch catching soft morning light
Morning light on pears
Cable-stayed bridge over the Columbia River at Kennewick, Washington, glowing at sunrise
The Columbia at Kennewick

02 Booths & pricing for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

What does an NW Hort Expo 2027 booth cost to build?

NW Hort Expo booths are sold by the expo's managers, not WSTFA, and 2027 sizes and rates are not confirmed yet. Inputs, finance and nursery companies use inline booths; platform, sprayer and packing-line makers take larger spaces for a machine. We recommend a 10×20 for services and a 20×20 or larger where equipment is shown.

Sedemac booth by Purple Exhibits: white inline booth for Sedemac innovative controls, an example for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitors in the host city
Inline10×20$7,500 – $15,000all-in rental

A lit back wall with orchard photography in English and Spanish, a counter for leads and a shelf of nozzles, sensors or rootstock samples.

Above: Sedemac, a Purple inline booth

See 10×20 rental booths →
MedaCure booth by Purple Exhibits: medaCure inline booth with a large white and blue fabric backwall of a doctor, one of our builds to compare for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
Inline10×30$12,000 – $22,000all-in rental

A compact platform or sprayer section at one end, a screen showing it working in a trellised block and a meeting corner.

Pictured: MedaCure, a Purple inline booth

See 10×30 rental booths →
Eonmetall booth by Purple Exhibits: portrait view of the Eonmetall island booth showing the ring-lit circular header, one of our builds to compare for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
Island20×20$16,000 – $40,000all-in rental

An island around one orchard platform or packing-line module, with counters on two sides and a hanging sign.

Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Eonmetall

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Senzani booth by Purple Exhibits: senzani island booth with a glossy navy-blue raised floor with white edging, one of our builds to compare for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
Island20×30+$25,000 – $55,000all-in rental

A full machine on a deck with a structure behind it and a closed table for warehouse and packer meetings.

Shown: a Purple island exhibit for Senzani

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In Purple's WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo price

  • A 3D rendering of your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth, revised until you approve it
  • Structure, printed graphics, counters and storage, as specified for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
  • Lighting and in-booth power distribution for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
  • Installation and dismantle in the host city, run by our project manager on the floor
  • We track each show-service order and deadline for you

Billed by WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo and its contractor

  • Your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth space, paid to the organizer
  • Material handling / drayage, if the WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo space rate leaves it out
  • Electrical service, internet and rigging at the venue
  • Booth cleaning and any union labor the venue requires

Rates to plan with for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo:

  • Booth space, 2027 Not confirmed yet; sold by the NW Hort Expo managers source
  • Booth build 10×20 rental $7,500–$15,000; custom 20×20 island $50,000–$120,000, Purple's 2026 planning range source

Before you sign, your proposal already estimates each of these show charges, so the WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo total is on paper.

All-in 2026 rental ranges: design, structure, graphics, installation and dismantle are included, and custom WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo builds are quoted per project. Get an exact number for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo with the booth cost calculator or the 2026 booth cost guide.

Every fee on paper upfront, in full, for your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth.
Tell us your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth size and what the space has to do. A reply within one business day, then a WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo rendering and fixed proposal, usually within a week. No charge.
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The booth we would build for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

The bilingual orchard bay

The Kennewick floor serves owners, packers and the orchard managers who run crews, many of whom work in Spanish. The booth reads like an orchard row: one machine or product in the middle, the claim in two languages, and room for a warehouse manager to sit down and talk capacity.

More fruit per worker hour. Más fruta por hora de trabajo. 01Row centerThe platform, sprayer head, sensor orbin system on a low deck, lit likelate-afternoon sun in a trellised block.02Two-language wallHeadline, three specs and a QR code,printed in English and Spanish at equalsize.03Crop railSwappable panels for apples, pears andcherries, changed to cherry content forthe Cherry Institute day.04Packer tableA table for warehouse and packing-lineconversations about throughput, storageand service contracts. MAIN AISLE CROSS AISLE CROSS AISLE
Concept plan for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo, not to scale: zones follow the show rules on this page; your final plan is drawn to your space and the organizer's rules.
01

Row center

The platform, sprayer head, sensor or bin system on a low deck, lit like late-afternoon sun in a trellised block.

02

Two-language wall

Headline, three specs and a QR code, printed in English and Spanish at equal size.

03

Crop rail

Swappable panels for apples, pears and cherries, changed to cherry content for the Cherry Institute day.

04

Packer table

A table for warehouse and packing-line conversations about throughput, storage and service contracts.

The demo

Play footage of the machine moving through a high-density Washington orchard, with labor hours per acre on screen. For packing technology, show the defect sort with fruit samples kept to the venue's sampling rules.

The meetings

WSTFA runs no appointment tool; conversations happen in the booth and around the meals. Book packer meetings for the first day and cherry growers for December 9, the Cherry Institute day in 2026.

More fruit per worker hour. Más fruta por hora de trabajo.
What the back wall could say at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo
Han Song booth by Purple Exhibits: wide view of a red, white and grey Han Song island booth with a tall header fascia, like the booths we plan for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo

Your team walks into a lit, stocked WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo booth. You just show up.

Han Song island, a Purple Exhibits design, build and install

03 Built by Purple

NW Hort Expo booths for tree fruit equipment makers

KLEEMANN booth by Purple Exhibits, a case study we share with WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitors

Case study · KLEEMANN

KLEEMANN at an industrial technology exhibition

A booth Purple built for KLEEMANN paired real equipment with digital simulation, the same mix an orchard platform or packing-line maker needs at the NW Hort Expo, where the machine is too big to run indoors but growers want to see it work.

Read the KLEEMANN case study All case studies →

“Itzy and his team are the real deal. If you want to wow your potential customers at your next trade show, this is the team for you. They create the best custom and portable trade show exhibits by far.”

Sherri McManus, Corporate Training, The Lou Everett Group · more reviews from Purple clients
10,000+ booths built3,000+ exhibitors served4.9★ client ratingSince 2015

Trusted by exhibitors including

KLEEMANNNantsuneEagle ChemicalsRPS GroupFIMI GroupJainex Steel

04 Designing for orchard equipment, platform, packing and storage, crop protection, nursery and grower service companies at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo

Designing a bilingual booth for the WSTFA Annual Meeting

Orchard worker carrying a wooden crate of red apples on his shoulder through a sunny orchard1

Speak both languages

WSTFA sponsors Spanish registration for the Annual Meeting, and many orchard managers and crew leads work in Spanish. We print key claims and specs in English and Spanish so the whole orchard team can read the booth.

Grower trimming young apple trees with long loppers in a trellised spring orchard2

Three crops, one floor

With the Cherry Institute joining on December 9 in 2026, cherry growers arrive for the last day. We swap a panel or screen loop to cherry content for that day if your product serves more than one crop.

Woman with a wicker basket of fruit looking up into an orchard tree in summer light3

Design for the venue's rules

The Three Rivers Convention Center bans painting and anything glued, taped or nailed to its walls, and limits food samples to 2 oz. bites from makers. We build freestanding structures and plan samples within those rules.

Hands arranging green apples in a lined cardboard box beside a crate of fruit4

Show the machine at work

Platforms and harvest-assist machines sell on how they move through a trellised block. A short loop filmed in a Washington orchard beside the real machine answers most questions before the grower asks.

Purple Exhibits 3D booth concept for B&H, the kind of rendering we make for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo

Concept rendering

Every WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo proposal includes 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 WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo. This one is a Purple concept for B&H.

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Floor at a glance

Where you could be at WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

In 2026 the meeting uses the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. These are the spaces that shape a booth, from the venue's own pages.

AGreat Hall
BNew exhibit hall (expansion)
CLoading docks
Venue for 2027 not confirmed yet (2026: Three Rivers Convention Center), KennewickSchematic, not to scale
A

Great Hall

21,600 sq. ft., column-free, 26 ft. ceilings, rigging points, LED lighting and direct loading dock access; divides into four sections.

Our advice High ceilings allow a hanging sign; ask the expo managers about rigging.

B

New exhibit hall (expansion)

60,060 sq. ft. with drive-on polished concrete floors and access for vehicles and oversized elements, plus a connected 162-room hotel.

Our advice If the 2027 expo moves here, machines can drive in; the plan is not confirmed yet.

C

Loading docks

All cart, dolly and wheeled loads go through the show's assigned docks; the lobby takes hand-carried items only, with approval.

Our advice Vehicles left in loading areas are towed; unload, then park.

05 Venue for 2027 not confirmed yet (2026: Three Rivers Convention Center) · Kennewick

NW Hort Expo freight and Three Rivers Convention Center rules

The Three Rivers Convention Center accepts deliveries from three business days before an event, cannot store goods early and refuses shipments that arrive ahead of move-in; palletized freight that needs a pallet jack or forklift can incur labor charges. All loading goes through the show's assigned docks, whose roll-up doors take vehicles and machinery, and the Great Hall offers 21,600 sq. ft., 26 ft. ceilings and rigging points. Exhibitors also need any permits the State of Washington, City of Kennewick, fire department and Benton-Franklin Health Department require. Our project manager times freight to that window and runs the floor work with whatever labor the venue and expo call for.

What Purple handles

  • Inline and island booths for orchard equipment and packing technology
  • Bilingual English and Spanish graphics
  • Freight timed to the convention center's three-day delivery window
  • Freestanding builds that respect the venue's no-fastening rules
  • Machine decks, lighting and screens for orchard footage
  • Storage and reuse for the Spokane Ag Show and Great Lakes EXPO

Timeline, counted back from move-in

Design sign-off for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo is due by About 10 weeks before move-in.

  1. December 7–9, 2026The 122nd Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo in Kennewick, the most recent edition; walk the floor and plan 2027.
  2. When 2027 booth sales openBook space with the NW Hort Expo managers; WSTFA handles meeting registration and sponsorships.
  3. About 10 weeks before move-inDesign sign-off, with bilingual graphics and any machine footprint approved.
  4. 8 to 4 weeks before move-inProduction in our Las Vegas or Fishkill, NY shop within 30 to 45 days.
  5. 3 business days before the eventEarliest day the convention center accepts deliveries; crates timed to arrive then, not before.
  6. Move-in days before openingOur project manager leads the install through the assigned dock.

Purple's planning timeline for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo. Move-in, freight target and order deadlines are set by the WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitor kit and your assigned schedule; we confirm them for your booth once you book.

Printable WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo budget & deadline sheet

Before you book WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

Notes for WSTFA Annual Meeting exhibitors in the Tri-Cities

  1. The NW Hort Expo is booked through its own managers, not WSTFA, so space, rates and booth assignments come from them while WSTFA handles registration and sponsorships. source

  2. Employees of Annual Meeting sponsors may qualify for a discounted meeting rate; ask WSTFA before registering staff. source

  3. The convention center refuses goods that arrive before the authorized move-in and accepts deliveries only from three business days before the event. source

  4. Children under 16 are not allowed on the event floor during move-in and move-out, and alcohol is banned during setup and teardown. source

  5. Helium balloons need a signed waiver on file with the event manager, and retrieval and cleaning charges fall on the client. source

Who you meet on the floor

Apple, pear and cherry growers

They come for WSTFA's sessions on the trends and challenges facing Washington tree fruit and to see new orchard technology.

Packers and warehouse managers

Fruit packing companies sponsor and attend in numbers, looking at packing, storage and sorting technology.

Orchard managers

Managers who run crews come for practical education, with Spanish registration sponsored for the meeting.

Cherry growers

In 2026 the Cherry Institute brings a full day of cherry-focused education on December 9.

Side by side

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo vs Great Lakes EXPO vs Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention: 2027 at a glance

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo vs Great Lakes EXPO vs Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention: 2027 at a glance
WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort ExpoGreat Lakes EXPOMid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
Dates2027 dates not confirmed yetDecember 7–9, 2027February 2–4, 2027
WhereNot confirmed yetGrand Rapids, MI · DeVos PlaceHershey, PA · Hershey Lodge
Size21,600 sq. ft. in the venue's Great Hall400+ companies in the 2026 trade show160+ companies in the trade show, per MAFVC
Main buyersApple, pear and cherry growersTree fruit growersTree fruit growers
Booth spacePrice not publishedBooth units, 2026: $1,100 first and second; $650 third and fourth; $500 fifth and more; nonprofit $400Booth runs, 2027: Single $890; double $1,730; triple $2,440; quad $3,100; five $4,170; six $4,620

Figures carry the year and source shown on each show's own page.

Travel to WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027

Getting to WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027: hotels

Stay

WSTFA lists special Annual Meeting rates at the SpringHill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Best Western Kennewick for 2026

Official WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo hotels →

Find the venue

Venue for 2027 not confirmed yet (2026: Three Rivers Convention Center)
2027 venue not confirmed yet; the 2026 meeting is at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 West Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336

Open in Google Maps →

Travel facts from wstfa.org.

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo by the numbers

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo year by year

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How WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo 2027 compares with other agriculture shows

The agriculture shows closest to WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo on the calendar, with the latest size each organizer has published. Each name other than WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo opens our exhibitor guide for that show.

ShowDatesCityLatest published size
Nebraska Ag ExpoIowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA)2027 dates not confirmed yetLincoln, NENearly 760 exhibitors (2026)
Amarillo Farm & Ranch ShowIDEAg Group2027 dates not confirmed yetAmarillo, TX400+ exhibitors (2026)
Tulsa Farm ShowMidwest Shows2027 dates not confirmed yetTulsa, OK350+ exhibitors (2026)
ARA Conference & ExpoAgricultural Retailers Association (ARA)2027 dates not confirmed yetAustin, TX600+ expected attendees (2026)
ASTA Field Crop Seed ConventionAmerican Seed Trade Association (ASTA)2027 dates not confirmed yetChicago, IL–
MCPR Trade ShowMinnesota Crop Production Retailers (MCPR)2027 dates not confirmed yetMinneapolis, MN56 on the posted list exhibitors (2026)
USA Rice Outlook ConferenceUSA Rice Federation2027 dates not confirmed yetNashville, TN18,000+ sq ft hall at the Omni Nashville, about 53 booth spaces on the floor plan exhibitors (2026)
WIN ExpoWine Industry NetworkDecember 2027, dates not confirmed yetSanta Rosa, CA2,000+ each year attendees · 250+ exhibitors (2026)
The Almond ConferenceAlmond Board of CaliforniaDecember 2027, dates not confirmed yetSacramento, CA3,592 attendees · 212 exhibitors (2025)
WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort ExpoWashington State Tree Fruit Association2027 dates not confirmed yetKennewick, WA–

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitor questions

WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitor questions

When is the WSTFA Annual Meeting 2027?

Not confirmed yet. The 2026 meeting, WSTFA's 122nd, runs December 7, 8 and 9, 2026 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. We start 2027 planning as soon as WSTFA posts dates.

Who sells booths at the NW Hort Expo?

The NW Hort Expo trade show is booked through its own managers, listed by WSTFA as Dawn Milne and Angie Sali, not through WSTFA. WSTFA handles meeting registration, sponsorships and the hotel blocks.

How much is a booth at the NW Hort Expo?

Not confirmed yet for 2027; the expo's managers publish rates on nwhortexpo.com. For the build itself, Purple's 2026 planning range for a 10×20 rental is $7,500 to $15,000, before space and show services.

Who attends the WSTFA Annual Meeting?

Washington apple, pear and cherry growers, packers and orchard managers, plus researchers, suppliers and industry leaders, per WSTFA. In 2026 the Cherry Institute adds a full day of cherry-focused programming on December 9.

What is new at the 2026 Annual Meeting?

The Cherry Institute joins the WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo for the first time in 2026, with its sessions on Wednesday, December 9, bringing apple, pear and cherry programming under one roof.

When can we deliver freight to the Three Rivers Convention Center?

From three business days before the event. The venue cannot store goods before move-in and refuses early shipments; later arrivals are delivered to the booth by venue staff, and palletized freight can carry labor charges.

Can we hand out fruit or food samples?

Only bite-size samples of no more than 2 oz., and only if you make the product or the show is food-related, per the Three Rivers Convention Center. Anyone serving needs Kennewick and Washington food handling permits.

How big is the Great Hall?

21,600 sq. ft., column-free, with 26 ft. ceilings, rigging points and direct dock access, divisible into four sections, per the venue. A 60,060 sq. ft. exhibit hall with drive-on concrete floors is part of the venue's expansion.

Where do exhibitors stay?

WSTFA lists special Annual Meeting rates at the SpringHill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Best Western Kennewick for 2026. The expansion also connects a 162-room convention hotel to the new space.

How is the WSTFA meeting different from the Spokane Ag Show?

The WSTFA Annual Meeting is the tree fruit industry's December meeting in the Tri-Cities; the Spokane Ag Show is a broad February farm show for Inland Northwest growers. Choose WSTFA for apple, pear and cherry buyers.

Can Purple build our NW Hort Expo booth?

Purple can design, build and ship it from our Las Vegas or Fishkill, NY shop, time delivery to the venue's three-day window and put a Purple project manager in charge of install and dismantle.

Before you sign for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo

Five questions to ask any exhibit builder for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo:

  1. How will you time our crates to the Three Rivers Convention Center's three-business-day delivery window?
  2. Will your structure stand without fastening anything to the venue's walls or floors?
  3. Can you produce our graphics in English and Spanish, and swap a panel for the Cherry Institute day?
  4. How will you bring our machine through the assigned dock, and which hall will it go in?
  5. Where will the booth live afterward, and what would a second outing at the Spokane Ag Show cost?

What WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo exhibitors ask us

We cannot find the NW Hort Expo rates. How do we budget? Budget the build now and add space when the expo managers quote it. Purple's 2026 planning range for a 10×20 rental is $7,500 to $15,000; we can hold a design until the 2027 floor plan is out.

Will a machine fit indoors in Kennewick? The Great Hall has 26 ft. ceilings and direct dock access, and the expansion adds a hall with drive-on floors. We confirm the hall and dock with the expo managers before we design the deck.

Do we need Spanish graphics? WSTFA sponsors Spanish registration, which tells you who is in the room. Bilingual headlines cost little to print and let orchard managers read the booth without a translator.

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We reply to WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo requests within one business day. Rendering and fixed proposal for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo, usually within a week. No charge, no commitment.

Your WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo request goes straight to Purple’s exhibit team.

What happens next

  1. Within one business day, we reply with questions about your products, goals and footprint.
  2. Usually within a week, you receive a concept rendering and a fixed WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo proposal. Every last fee for WSTFA Annual Meeting & NW Hort Expo, listed upfront and in full on paper.
  3. The build takes 30–45 days; we ship to the advance warehouse and install before the hall opens at the venue.
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