Dallas Market Center describes itself as a right-to-work facility where you can set up and break down your own exhibit. GES supplies supporting labor if you want it.
Exhibitor guide · Market Center district, Dallas, TX · Updated Nov 2026
Dallas Market Center Exhibitor Guide
Also known as DMC; its buildings are the World Trade Center, the Trade Mart and the Interior Home + Design Center (IHDC), formerly the International Trade Plaza
More than 5 million sq ft of wholesale showrooms along Stemmons Freeway, where buyers come for Total Home & Gift, Lightovation and the Apparel & Accessories markets. Temporary booths, called The Temps, fill whole floors of the 15-story World Trade Center and the Trade Mart's first floor. Dallas Market Center calls itself a right-to-work facility: you may set up and break down your own exhibit, with GES on call for labor.
- 3,000+ exhibitors served
- 10,000+ booths built
- 2 days to a design brief
Photo: Windowless market buildings on the Dallas Market Center campus. “Dallas Market Center (Trade Mart), Dallas Texas” by mliu92, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source
- 5M+sq ft of showrooms and temporary exhibit floors
- 15floors in the World Trade Center, 3.1 million sq ft
- 12+trade events a year, all wholesale and trade-only
- 8 ftGEM shell walls in the standard Temps booth
- 10,000+free parking spaces on the campus
- 3.4 mistraight-line to Dallas Love Field (DAL) · DFW about 14 mi
Quick answers
What exhibitors ask about Dallas Market Center
In January 2027 The Temps fill World Trade Center floors 8, 11, 12 and 13, The Atelier sits on floor 1, and Total Home & Gift adds Temps on the Trade Mart's first floor.
Freight sent to the GES advance warehouse in the shipping window reaches your booth with no additional drayage if crates stay within the size limits, and several Temps packages list drayage as included.
Dallas Market Center told Fox 4 in July 2026 it stopped booking Market Hall months earlier, while Crow Holdings plans a data center in the area. The wholesale markets run in the other buildings.
Labor & rules
Who sets up my booth at Dallas Market Center?
You can. Texas is a right-to-work state, and Dallas Market Center's own prospectus calls it a "right to work" facility, which means exhibitors can set up and break down their own exhibits. GES supplies supporting labor, booth packages and extra power as needed. Permanent showrooms are different: construction and alterations need approval from DMC Operations and a permit, and the work is done by contractors on Dallas Market Center's approved list.
Your own staff can. Dallas Market Center calls itself a right-to-work facility where exhibitors set up and break down their own exhibits; GES supplies labor if you order it, and showroom build-outs need a DMC permit.
✓Your own crew
- Set up and break down your Temps booth
- Hand-carry your own items into your space
- Leave fixtures in free storage between markets
●Through GES or DMC
- Booth packages and additional power (GES)
- Supporting labor on request (GES)
- Showroom construction with a DMC permit
!Watch for
- 8 ft GEM walls set the package booth height
- Order writing only on most Temps floors
- Gourmet food needs a City of Dallas permit
- Fees differ by floor: corner and atrium extra
The campus
Dallas Market Center floor plan: World Trade Center, Trade Mart and IHDC
The market is a set of connected showroom buildings on the west side of Stemmons Freeway (I-35E), not a single exhibit hall. Permanent showrooms fill most floors, grouped by category: Western and English on 10 and 14, women's apparel on 13 and 15, children's on 8, and home, gift and lighting across the Trade Mart. Temporary booths take whole floors during each market.
Dallas Market Center has more than 5 million sq ft in three active buildings: the 15-floor, 3.1 million sq ft World Trade Center, the 980,000 sq ft Trade Mart and the 434,000 sq ft IHDC. Temps fill WTC floors 8, 11, 12 and 13.
- Floors with temporary booths, January 2027
- Buildings and floors grouped, not placed
Schematic, not to scale: buildings and floors are grouped, not drawn where they sit. Building sizes and years from Wikipedia; Temps floors from Dallas Market Center's January 2027 Total Home & Gift, Apparel & Accessories and Men's Show prospectuses; Market Hall status from Fox 4 (July 2026). Official campus guide: page 3 of the Total Home & Gift January 2027 prospectus (PDF); floor maps are in the Dallas Market Center app.
| Building | Delivery address | Floor area | Opened | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Trade Center (WTC) | 2050 N Stemmons Fwy | 3.1 million sq ft | 1974 · 15 floors since 1979 | Apparel, accessories, Western & English, children's, Cash & Carry; Temps on 8, 11, 12, 13; Men's Show on 9 |
| Trade Mart (TM) | 2100 N Stemmons Fwy | 980,000 sq ft | Late 1950s | Gift, home, holiday and floral, housewares, lighting; Temps and LUXE Design on floor 1 |
| Interior Home + Design Center (IHDC) | 2000 N Stemmons Fwy | 434,000 sq ft | 1957 · renamed after 2017 | Home and design, lighting, The Gallery, Textile Salon |
| Market Hall | 2202 N Stemmons Fwy area | 202,000 sq ft | 1960 | Former consumer and trade show hall; no new bookings (2026) |
Delivery addresses from Dallas Market Center's onsite resources page; sizes and years from Wikipedia, which gives 1958 in the text and 1959 in the infobox for the Trade Mart. Ceiling heights, freight elevator sizes and floor loads are not published: ask Dock Services or DMC Operations.
$19.25–$33.25per sq ft for a January 2027 Total Home & Gift Temps booth
35%deposit due with the Temps lease contract
$0to store your booth fixtures between markets if you renew
60 sq ftAtelier jewelry booths, $3,000 with fixtures
Only at Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center Temps by floor: where your temporary booth goes
Your product picks the floor: juried apparel on WTC 13 ($30 per sq ft), emerging brands on 12 ($26–$28.25), Cash & Carry on 11 ($19.25–$22), KidsWorld on 8, and LUXE Design on Trade Mart 1 ($33.25), in January 2027.
At Dallas Market Center the floor is the product. Each Temps floor has its own buyer, booth package and price per square foot, and the juried floors want your product and booth design before they accept you. These are the January 2027 floors and rates from the official prospectuses; every rate is subject to change.
- WTC 13Temps on 13, a juried floor for contemporary apparel, emerging designers, footwear and accessories: $30 per sq ft for apparel and accessories, $24 for footwear, with 3 lights, chairs, table, racks or shelves and 8 ft GEM walls.
- WTC 12Temps on 12: young contemporary apparel during the apparel markets ($26 per sq ft), and gift, home, gourmet and juried fashion during Total Home & Gift ($28.25). On the fashion side, sidewalls run only 6 ft from the back wall to keep aisles open.
- WTC 11Cash & Carry Temps, where buyers take goods home: $19.25–$22 per sq ft, in the March, June and October apparel markets and at Total Home & Gift, with drape walls and drayage in the package.
- WTC 8 · 9KidsWorld Temps on 8 (50, 75 or 100 sq ft, $1,600) and the Dallas Men's Show on 9, where the package includes complimentary drayage with no labor or union fees.
- TM 1The Trade Mart's first floor holds Total Home & Gift Temps and LUXE Design, a curated high-design floor at $33.25 per sq ft with carpet, lights and 8 ft GEM walls; complete product information and booth design are required.
Corner fees are $300 and atrium fees $400–$500 per 10 × 10 on the apparel floors. Sources: the Apparel & Accessories, Total Home & Gift and Men's Show prospectuses for January 2027.
Freight & move-in
Dallas Market Center loading dock and freight
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Ship to the GES advance warehouse in its window and, within the crate limits, your freight reaches the booth with no additional drayage. Dock Services works Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at three building addresses.
- GES advance warehouseShip to the GES warehouse in the advance window and your freight is delivered straight to your booth with no additional drayage charges, as long as crates stay within the size limits in the Exhibitor Services Manual.
- Dock ServicesThe campus dock team loads, unloads and delivers pallets Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its staff move samples to and from showrooms but do not work inside them.
- Three delivery addressesIHDC is 2000 N Stemmons Fwy, the Trade Mart 2100 and the World Trade Center 2050. Label freight for the right building.
- Size limitsThe onsite resources page lists maximum freight sizes of 5 × 8 ft at 7 ft 8 in high and 4 × 8 ft at 6 ft 7 in high, depending on the building. Confirm yours with Dock Services before you build a large piece.
- Red Caps and hand-carryExhibitors may bring their own items into their space. Red Caps, independent contractors, move product for a fee; only approved caterers bring food through the dock.
Market-week move-in dates, marshaling and dock schedules are in the Exhibitor Services Manual for your market. Sources: Dallas Market Center onsite resources and the January 2027 prospectuses.
Common exhibitor mistakes at Dallas Market Center
- Shipping late or in oversize crates: only freight that reaches the GES advance warehouse in its window, within the crate limits, gets to the booth with no additional drayage.
- Labeling freight for the wrong building: the World Trade Center is 2050, the Trade Mart 2100 and IHDC 2000 N Stemmons Fwy.
- Planning a weekend or evening delivery: Dock Services works Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Expecting the dock team to set up: its staff move samples to and from showrooms but do not work inside them. Bring your own crew or order GES labor.
- Building a big piece before checking the freight limits: the onsite resources page lists 5 × 8 ft at 7 ft 8 in high and 4 × 8 ft at 6 ft 7 in high.
- Bringing food through the dock or sampling gourmet products without a City of Dallas permit: only approved caterers bring food through the dock.
- Day −90Apply for your Temps floor; juried floors and LUXE need product information and a booth design.
- Day −75Sign the lease and pay the 35% deposit.
- Day −30Order your booth package, extra power and any labor through GES.
- Day −21Purple ships to Dallas through our carrier network, to the GES advance warehouse inside its window.
- Day −1Freight is waiting at the booth; bring a small crew and tools.
- Day 0Move-in: your own staff set up the booth; GES labor only if you ordered it.
Free tool · plan your Dallas budget
Dallas Market Center drayage estimator and show budget
Pick a booth size and type to get planning numbers for 2026 and 2027: shipping weight, drayage at about $100 per hundredweight, Purple's Dallas planning rate, and installation and dismantling (I&D) labor. Every number is a Purple planning estimate, not a quote: GES publishes no public rate, and at Dallas Market Center advance-warehouse freight often carries no extra drayage, so your real cost can be lower. Texas is right-to-work. All-venue rates are on the drayage rates page.
Plan on about $100 per hundredweight for freight that does not get the free advance-warehouse delivery. That is a Purple planning figure: GES publishes no public drayage rate for these markets.
The fields below fill in from size and type. Change any of them.
Purple planning estimate · not a quote
Drayage + I&D labor, Dallas Market Center
$4,010 – $7,600- Shipping weight planning estimate
- 1,800 lbs
- Drayage planning estimate
- $1,800
- I&D labor hours planning estimate
- 16 – 28 hrs
- I&D labor planning estimate
- $2,210 – $5,800
18 cwt at $100 per 100 lbs. Labor at $138–$207 per hour, straight time.
Get a real Dallas quoteHow these planning numbers work
- Shipping weight: about 6 lbs per sq ft for a rental booth, 9 for custom or hybrid, 12 for fully custom, crated, with graphics and furniture.
- Drayage: $100 per 100 lbs (cwt), Purple's Dallas planning rate for 2026 and 2027, with a 200 lb minimum. Loose or pad-wrapped freight adds 30%. Freight shipped to the GES advance warehouse in its window, within the crate limits, reaches the booth with no additional drayage, so set the rate to $0 for that case.
- I&D labor hours: install plus dismantle, 0.06–0.10 person-hours per sq ft for rental, 0.08–0.14 for custom or hybrid, 0.12–0.20 for fully custom.
- Labor rate: $138–$207 per person-hour, straight time, a planning range from published 2026 show labor rates elsewhere. GES publishes no public rate for these markets.
- Own staff: Texas is right-to-work, and Dallas Market Center lets exhibitors set up and break down their own exhibits. If your staff does it all, I&D labor drops to $0.
- Not included: the Temps lease and deposit, the exhibit itself, freight to Dallas, GES power and package add-ons, travel and tax.
At Dallas Market Center: corner and atrium fees are charged per 10 × 10, and the deposit is 35% of the booth cost. The 200 lb minimum and loose-freight surcharge follow common show kits; your Exhibitor Services Manual sets the real figures.
The calendar
Dallas Market Center events 2026–2027: wholesale markets
Every event here is a trade-only wholesale market run by Dallas Market Center: Total Home & Gift and Lightovation in January and June, five Apparel & Accessories markets, the Dallas Men's Show and KidsWorld. Temps days can be shorter than showroom days.
The 2027 calendar runs from Lightovation and Total Home & Gift on January 6 to the Apparel & Accessories Market on October 19–22, with five apparel markets and two Total Home & Gift editions; nothing more is scheduled in 2026.
Total Home & Gift Market
Gift, home décor, holiday and floral · organized by Dallas Market Center · The Temps January 6–9 · 2027
Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show
Residential lighting · organized by Dallas Market Center · Design + Build Day January 5 · 2027
Apparel & Accessories Market with KidsWorld and AETA
Apparel, accessories, children's and English equestrian · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Dallas Men's Show
Men's apparel, accessories and footwear on WTC floor 9 · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Apparel & Accessories and Gift & Home Market
Apparel, gift, home and KidsWorld · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Dallas Design Days
Interior design and home furnishings · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Apparel & Accessories Market
Women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation
Gift, home and lighting · organized by Dallas Market Center · The Temps and Lightovation June 23–26 · 2027
Dallas Men's Show
Men's apparel, accessories and footwear · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Apparel & Accessories Market with KidsWorld and AETA
Apparel, children's and English equestrian · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Gift & Home Market
Gift and home décor showrooms · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Apparel & Accessories Market
Apparel, accessories and Cash & Carry Temps · organized by Dallas Market Center · 2027
Dates from the Dallas Market Center event calendar and its January 2027 prospectuses, checked November 8, 2026. The AETA International Trade Show is hosted by Dallas Market Center alongside WESA's Western and English markets. The calendar also lists the ArchLIGHT Summit on June 22–23, 2027. Nothing is listed for the rest of 2026.
Insider tips
Dallas Market Center exhibitor tips: what experienced teams do
Hit the advance window
Freight that reaches the GES warehouse in the advance window, within the crate limits, goes to your booth with no added drayage. Late or oversized freight is where the bills start.
Build it yourself
Dallas Market Center lets exhibitors set up and break down their own exhibits. A booth designed for a two-person, no-tools build saves the most here.
Renew and leave your fixtures
Fixtures stay in free storage between markets if you sign the next lease and pay the 35% deposit, so a sturdy, reusable booth pays off over several markets.
Mind the 6 ft sidewalls
On the juried Total Home & Gift fashion floor, sidewalls run only 6 ft out from the back wall. Put your strongest product where the open side meets the aisle.
Send photos before you apply
LUXE Design and the juried Temps floors need product information and your booth design to accept you. Have renderings ready when the application opens.
Plan for back-to-back January
Total Home & Gift and Lightovation run January 6–12, then apparel, AETA and the Men's Show fill January 19–25. Book hotels and freight early in that stretch.
Hotels, parking, crew logistics
Hotels near Dallas Market Center
The Market Center district has its own hotel cluster on both sides of Stemmons Freeway. The Hilton Anatole, which Trammell Crow built for his market, is the big one; several smaller hotels line Market Center Boulevard and the freeway frontage. Dallas Market Center books market-week rates through Connections Housing.
The 1,606-room Hilton Anatole is the biggest hotel nearby, about 0.3 miles from the Trade Mart across Stemmons Freeway. Six hotels sit within about half a mile, and parking on the campus is free.
| Map number | Hotel | Rooms | Link to Dallas Market Center | Straight-line | Walk (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheraton Suites Market Center Dallas2101 N Stemmons Fwy | — | Not stated | 0.23 mi1,240 ft | ≈ 6 min |
| 2 | Courtyard Dallas Medical/Market Center2150 Market Center Blvd | — | Not stated | 0.28 mi1,500 ft | ≈ 7 min |
| 3 | Hilton Anatole2201 N Stemmons Fwy | 1,606 | Not stated | 0.29 mi1,530 ft | ≈ 8 min |
| 4 | Renaissance Dallas Hotel2222 N Stemmons Fwy | 514 | Not stated | 0.33 mi1,730 ft | ≈ 9 min |
| 5 | Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Market Center2325 N Stemmons Fwy | — | Not stated | 0.40 mi2,100 ft | ≈ 10 min |
| 6 | DoubleTree by Hilton Dallas Market Center2015 Market Center Blvd | — | Not stated | 0.42 mi2,230 ft | ≈ 11 min |
Distance: straight line from the Trade Mart building point; the World Trade Center is next door to the east. Walk: an estimate, straight-line, at 20 minutes a mile plus 30% for streets; not a measured route, and crossing Stemmons Freeway can take longer. Link: "Not stated" means we found no source for a covered link; Dallas Market Center runs free shuttles during markets. Rooms: Visit Dallas via our Hilton Anatole guide and Wikipedia (Renaissance Dallas: 484 rooms and 30 suites); "—" where we found no source.
0.3 mi · across Stemmons
Hilton Anatole
1,606 rooms and its own 73,000 sq ft exhibit hall. See our Hilton Anatole guide for shows held in the hotel.
Parking
Free on campus
General parking is free, with more than 10,000 spaces; reserved and garage spaces are arranged through Dallas Market Center.
3.4 mi
Dallas Love Field (DAL)
About 3.4 miles in a straight line. DFW International is about 14 miles away.
Shuttles
Free market shuttles
The Total Home & Gift prospectus lists complimentary shuttle service and porter service during market.
Crew logistics
Purple in Dallas
Purple ships to Dallas Market Center and coordinates crews and freight for market weeks; we ship and install from New York.
History
Trammell Crow's market: from the 1957 Homefurnishings Mart to the Market Hall wind-down
Developer Trammell Crow founded Dallas Market Center in 1957 and built it out building by building along Stemmons Freeway. It is still owned by the Crow family's Crow Holdings and managed by its Market Center Management Company. In 2026 the campus is changing again: Market Hall, its consumer-show hall since 1960, has stopped taking bookings while Crow Holdings plans a data center in the Stemmons corridor.
What changed at Dallas Market Center in 2025–2026
- Dallas Market Center announced its largest new-showroom project in more than a decade, with brands moving into the first and second floors of the IHDC in the first half of 2026 (DMC blog).
- Showrooms moving off the World Trade Center's 9th floor make way for flexible tradeshow space, and the Trade Mart's second floor swaps carpet for sealed, polished concrete (DMC blog).
- The Temps at the June 24–27, 2026 Total Home & Gift Market were reorganized into two buildings, the World Trade Center and the Trade Mart, with juried fashion on WTC 13 and Cash & Carry moved to WTC 11 from Market Hall (DMC press release).
- Dallas Market Center told Fox 4 it had stopped booking future events at Market Hall months earlier, as Crow Holdings and CleanArc plan a data center in the Stemmons corridor (Fox 4).
- 1957Trammell Crow opens the Southwest Homefurnishings Mart, later the International Trade Plaza.
- 1958–59The Trade Mart opens, 980,000 sq ft of gift and home showrooms.
- 1960Market Hall opens; it becomes the campus building open to the public, for consumer shows.
- 1974The World Trade Center opens with seven floors; by 1979 it has 15 and 3.1 million sq ft.
- 2004The 1.6 million sq ft Apparel Mart, opened in 1964, closes.
- 2017The International Trade Plaza is renovated and renamed the Interior Home + Design Center.
- 2026Dallas Market Center stops booking Market Hall; Crow Holdings and CleanArc plan a 245 MW data center in the Stemmons corridor.
Real costs
What it costs to exhibit at Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center publishes its Temps booth prices: $19.25 to $33.25 per sq ft for January 2027, plus $300 corners and $500 atriums on the apparel floors, with free parking and free fixture storage. GES rates for power and labor are not public.
| Item | Published rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LUXE Design Temps booth, Trade Mart floor 1, 10 × 10 ft | $33.25 per sq ft | Total Home & Gift prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Temps booth, WTC floor 12, gift, home, gourmet and juried fashion (Total Home & Gift) | $28.25 per sq ft | Total Home & Gift prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Deposit per booth at $28.25 per sq ft (Total Home & Gift) | $980 | Total Home & Gift prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Cash & Carry Temps booth, WTC floor 11 (Total Home & Gift) | $19.25 or $21.25 per sq ft, drayage included | Total Home & Gift prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| The Atelier jewelry booth, WTC floor 1, 60 sq ft | $3,000 | Total Home & Gift prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Temps on 13, juried apparel and accessories / footwear | $30 / $24 per sq ft | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Temps on 12, young contemporary apparel | $26 per sq ft | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Cash & Carry Temps, WTC floor 11 (March, June and October apparel markets) | $22 per sq ft | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| KidsWorld Temps, WTC floor 8, 50, 75 or 100 sq ft | $1,600 | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Corner fee / atrium fee, per 10 × 10 (apparel floors) | $300 / $500 | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Deposit due with the Temps lease (apparel markets) | 35% of the booth cost | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Drayage for freight sent to the GES advance warehouse in its window, within crate limits | No additional charge | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Dallas Men's Show booth package: drayage, labor and union fees | Complimentary drayage, no labor or union fees | Men's Show prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| Storage of booth fixtures between markets (with renewed lease and deposit) | Free | Apparel & Accessories prospectus (January 2027 market) |
| General parking on the campus | Free | DMC onsite resources (2026) |
Not published: GES material handling (drayage) for freight outside the advance-warehouse deal, GES labor, additional electrical, internet and rigging rates. They are in the Exhibitor Services Manual and the GES ordering site for your market, so the estimator below uses planning numbers.
Rates change from market to market and are subject to change in every prospectus: check your market's prospectus and Exhibitor Services Manual before you order.
Checklist
Dallas Market Center exhibitor checklist
Get your Temps floor and lease first, design to the 8 ft GEM walls, order GES power and labor, then ship to the GES advance warehouse in its window, within the crate limits, so drayage costs nothing extra.
- 12 weeks out Pick your market and Temps floor. LUXE Design and the juried floors need your product information and booth design before they accept you.
- 10 weeks out Sign the Temps lease and pay the deposit: 35% of the booth cost for the apparel markets, $980 per booth at the $28.25 rate for Total Home & Gift.
- 10 weeks out Book market-week hotels through Connections Housing, early for the back-to-back January markets.
- 8 weeks out Design to the package: 8 ft GEM walls, and on the juried Total Home & Gift fashion floor, sidewalls that run only 6 ft from the back wall.
- 6 weeks out Showing gourmet food? Get your City of Dallas permit.
- 5 weeks out Order your booth package, extra power and any labor through GES.
- 4 weeks out Check the crate limits in your Exhibitor Services Manual and confirm large pieces with Dock Services (5 × 8 ft at 7 ft 8 in is the biggest size listed).
- 3 weeks out Ship to the GES advance warehouse inside its window, so freight reaches your booth with no additional drayage.
- 2 weeks out Label anything shipped direct for the right building: WTC 2050, Trade Mart 2100, IHDC 2000 N Stemmons Fwy.
- Travel day Park free on campus (10,000+ spaces) and use the free shuttles that run during market.
- Move-in Set up with your own staff; Dock Services runs Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Red Caps move product for a fee.
- Move-out Renewing for the next market? Leave your fixtures in free storage once the new lease and deposit are in.
Rules and rates from the January 2027 Apparel & Accessories and Total Home & Gift prospectuses and DMC's onsite resources; your Exhibitor Services Manual sets the dates for your market.
Questions
Dallas Market Center FAQ for exhibitors
What is the difference between a permanent showroom and The Temps at Dallas Market Center?
A permanent showroom is leased long term and built out with a DMC permit by approved contractors. The Temps are temporary booths, usually 10 × 10 ft with 8 ft GEM walls, leased for one market on set floors of the World Trade Center and Trade Mart.
What is the Dallas Market Center address, and how far are the airports?
2100 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207, for the Trade Mart; the World Trade Center is 2050 and IHDC 2000. Dallas Love Field is about 3.4 miles away in a straight line and DFW International about 14 miles.
Where is the loading dock at Dallas Market Center?
Each building has its own dock and delivery address, and Dock Services works Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For markets, ship to the GES advance warehouse in its window; your Exhibitor Services Manual gives move-in times and dock instructions.
How much does parking cost at Dallas Market Center?
Nothing: general parking on the campus is free, with more than 10,000 spaces. Reserved and garage spaces are arranged through Dallas Market Center.
Is labor union at Dallas Market Center?
No union labor is required. Texas is right-to-work, Dallas Market Center calls itself a right-to-work facility where exhibitors set up their own exhibits, and the Men's Show package promises no labor or union fees. GES provides labor if you order it.
How much does a Temps booth cost at Dallas Market Center?
January 2027 rates run from $19.25 per sq ft on the Cash & Carry floor to $33.25 for LUXE Design, with $22–$30 on the apparel floors, $300 corner fees and $400–$500 atrium fees. A 35% deposit is due with the lease; rates are subject to change.
How much is drayage at Dallas Market Center?
Often nothing extra: freight shipped to the GES advance warehouse in the window, within the crate limits, reaches the booth with no additional drayage. For other freight Purple plans about $100 per hundredweight in 2026 and 2027.
How tall can a booth be at Dallas Market Center?
Plan on 8 ft in a standard Temps booth: the package uses 8 ft GEM shell walls, and juried fashion booths have 6 ft deep sidewalls. Height rules for custom booths are not published, so ask your leasing manager before planning anything taller.
What trade shows are at Dallas Market Center in 2026 and 2027?
Nothing more in 2026. In 2027: Total Home & Gift (Jan 6–12, Jun 23–29), Lightovation (Jan 6–9, Jun 23–26), Apparel & Accessories (Jan 19–22, Mar 16–19, Jun 15–18, Aug 24–27, Oct 19–22), the Dallas Men's Show (Jan 23–25, Jul 24–26), Dallas Design Days (Apr 20–21) and Gift & Home (Sep 14–16).
Dallas Market Center or the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: what is the difference?
Dallas Market Center is a wholesale market of showrooms and Temps floors, about 2.5 miles northwest of downtown. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown is the city's convention hall, with 304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C in 2026 while Halls D–F are demolished.
Is Dallas Market Hall closing?
It has stopped taking new events. Dallas Market Center told Fox 4 in July 2026 that it stopped booking future events at Market Hall months earlier while redevelopment options are studied, and zoning records show a planned data center reaching the site. The wholesale markets are not affected.
Is the Hilton Anatole connected to Dallas Market Center?
No: no covered link is published. The Anatole stands across Stemmons Freeway, about 0.3 miles from the Trade Mart in a straight line, and the market runs free shuttles during markets.
Can anyone shop Dallas Market Center?
No. The markets are for registered trade buyers such as retailers and interior designers. Most Temps floors are order-writing only; the Cash & Carry Temps let buyers take goods home.
Showing at Total Home & Gift or an apparel market?
A Temps booth your team can build
Send us your market and floor. Within two business days you get a design that fits the 8 ft GEM wall package or your showroom, built for your own staff to set up, with crates sized for the GES advance warehouse and a timeline that hits the window.
Background photo: "Downtown Dallas Financial & Design Districts from Stemmons Freeway, 06-14-09" by skys the limit2, CC BY 2.0 Source
Compare venues
Dallas Market Center vs other major U.S. convention centers
How the Dallas Market Center stacks up against other big-city halls we have guides for. Drayage figures are Purple planning rates, not published tariffs.
| Venue | Type | Largest space | Ceiling | Labor | Drayage (plan) | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Market CenterThis guide | Wholesale market | 5M+ sq ft · Temps floors in a 15-floor WTC | 8 ft GEM walls in Temps booths | Right-to-work · self-setup OK | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · 3.4 mi |
| Albany Capital CenterAlbany | Convention center | 22,500 sq ft Multipurpose Room | 25–26 ft | Own staff OK · IATSE rigging | ≈ $85/cwt | ALB · ~20 min |
| America's Center Convention ComplexSt. Louis | Convention center | 574,000 sq ft contiguous, with Dome floor | 40 ft | Union · 300 sq ft rule | ≈ $150/cwt | STL · 14 mi |
| AmericasMart AtlantaAtlanta | Wholesale market | About 7M sq ft in 3 buildings · First Finds booths | 8 ft booth walls in most temp areas | Right-to-work · check manual | ≈ $140/cwt | ATL · 8.6 mi |
| Anaheim Convention CenterAnaheim | Convention center | 221,284 sq ft Hall D | 25 ft Hall D · 13 ft 8 in Hall E | Union · check kit | ≈ $172/cwt | SNA · 13 mi |
| Atlanta Marriott MarquisAtlanta | Hotel ballrooms | 28,281 sq ft International Hall · 162,526 sq ft in all | 30 ft Atrium Ballroom · 18 ft Marquis | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | ATL · MARTA Red/Gold |
| Atlantic City Convention CenterAtlantic City | Convention center | 199,500 sq ft Hall D (500,000 total) | 30 ft clear | Union · own staff to 400 sq ft (check kit) | ≈ $120/cwt | ACY · nearest; PHL bigger |
| Austin Convention CenterAustin | Convention center (closed, rebuilding) | Closed · 620,000 sq ft rentable from 2029 | — | Right-to-work · venue closed | ≈ $100/cwt | AUS · ~5 mi |
| Baltimore Convention CenterBaltimore | Convention center | 300,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–G | up to 30 ft · varies by hall | Union · carpenters' rules | ≈ $140/cwt | BWI · light rail |
| Beaver Run ResortBreckenridge | Resort ballrooms | 7,200 sq ft Colorado Ballroom · 100 tabletops | 15 ft ballroom · 8–16 ft rooms | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | DEN · ~2 hrs |
| Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and SpaMichigan City | Casino resort ballrooms | 11,000 sq ft Fremont Ballroom · ~45,000 sq ft in all | 13–22 ft (Cvent) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SBN · ~45 min |
| Borgata Hotel Casino & SpaAtlantic City | Resort ballrooms | About 30,000 sq ft Event Center, Salons A–D | 30 ft listed | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | ACY · ~12 mi |
| Boston Convention & Exhibition CenterBoston | Convention center | 516,000 sq ft contiguous (Halls A–C) | 35 ft low · up to 100 ft | Union · staff setup OK | ≈ $324/cwt | BOS · 3 mi |
| Broward County Convention CenterFort Lauderdale | Convention center | 348,040 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | — | Right-to-work · IATSE 500 AV/rigging | ≈ $165/cwt | FLL · 2 mi |
| Buffalo Convention CenterBuffalo | Convention center | 64,410 sq ft exhibit hall | 35 ft | Union facility · check kit | ≈ $90/cwt | BUF · ~20 min |
| Cajundome Convention CenterLafayette | Convention center | 37,303 sq ft Halls A + B · 40,000 sq ft arena floor | — | Right-to-work | ≈ $130/cwt | LFT · ~3 mi |
| Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention CenterSalt Lake City | Convention center | 515,000 sq ft contiguous, 10 halls | 30 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $120/cwt | SLC · ~6 mi |
| Central Bank CenterLexington | Convention center + arena | 100,000 sq ft exhibit hall | 30 ft hall · 24.7 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | LEX · ~5 mi |
| Century CenterSouth Bend | Convention center | 25,000 sq ft Convention Hall · 100,000+ sq ft in all | 38 ft Great Hall · hall not published | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | SBN · 3.8 mi |
| Charlotte Convention CenterCharlotte | Convention center | 280,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 30 ft listed max | Right-to-work | ≈ $115/cwt | CLT · 7 mi |
| CHI Health Center OmahaOmaha | Convention center | 194,300 sq ft, Halls A–C on one level | 30 ft halls · 35 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $105/cwt | OMA · 3.5 mi |
| Cobb Convention Center AtlantaAtlanta | Convention center | 144,000 sq ft, four 36,000 sq ft halls | Not published | Right-to-work · non-union building | ≈ $145/cwt | ATL · ~20 min |
| Colorado Convention CenterDenver | Convention center | 584,000 sq ft on one level, Halls A–F | 30 ft to low steel | IATSE 7 · 60-min rule | ≈ $160/cwt | DEN · 30–40 min |
| DC ArmoryWashington | Arena / expo hall | 70,000 sq ft column-free floor | — (listings: ~88 ft) | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DCA · ~15–20 min |
| DCU CenterWorcester | Convention center + arena | 48,640 sq ft Exhibition Hall · 26,200 sq ft arena floor | 30 ft hall · 36 ft Showcase Corner | IATSE Local 96 · check kit | ≈ $110/cwt | ORH · <5 mi |
| Donald E. Stephens Convention CenterRosemont | Convention center | 250,000 sq ft Hall A · 840,000 total | 16–26 ft | Union state · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | ORD · 2.4 mi |
| Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans | Convention center | 127,364 sq ft Hall E · 1.1M sq ft in all | — | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MSY · 25–30 min |
| Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessScottsdale | Resort ballrooms | 22,500 sq ft Princess Ballroom + 22,394 sq ft Palomino | 18–18.6 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | PHX · ~20 mi |
| First Financial CenterCincinnati | Convention center | 192,356 sq ft Halls A–C, contiguous | 35 ft · 18 ft low zones | Open shop · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | CVG · ~15–20 min |
| Fontainebleau Las VegasLas Vegas | Resort ballrooms | 105,264 sq ft Royal Ballroom | 28 ft 10 in | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LAS · 4.3 mi |
| Fort Worth Convention CenterFort Worth | Convention center | 182,613 sq ft Halls A–F + 45,000 sq ft annex | 25 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $90/cwt | DFW · 25–30 min |
| French Lick ResortFrench Lick | Resort ballrooms | 31,624 sq ft Exhibition Hall | 22 ft Hoosier · 18 ft Windsor | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · ~90 min |
| Galt House HotelLouisville | Hotel ballrooms | 23,331 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 22 ft ballroom · 11 ft exhibit hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · ~8 mi |
| Gas South Convention CenterDuluth | Convention center | 89,470 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–D | ~30 ft (Cvent listing) | Right-to-work · non-union | ≈ $140/cwt | ATL · ~45 min |
| Gaylord National Resort & Convention CenterNational Harbor | Resort ballrooms | 178,787 sq ft Prince George's Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall · 28.5 ft ballrooms | Union · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | DCA · ~15 min |
| Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention CenterChula Vista | Resort ballrooms | 140,049 sq ft California Exhibit Hall | 34 ft hall · 27–28 ft ballrooms | Check show kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · ~10–12 mi |
| Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention CenterKissimmee | Resort ballrooms | 178,500 sq ft Florida Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall and ballrooms | Right-to-work | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~20 min |
| Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention CenterAurora | Resort ballrooms | 114,648 sq ft Aurora Exhibit Hall (≈175,000 with the Aurora Ballroom) | 30 ft hall · 36 ft Aurora Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | DEN · ~10 min |
| Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention CenterGrapevine | Resort ballrooms | 179,520 sq ft Longhorn Exhibition Hall | 24 ft hall · 24 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DFW · ~6 min |
| George R. Brown Convention CenterHouston | Convention center | 547,730 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–E | 35 ft (Level 1) · 30 ft (Level 3) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | HOU · ~9 mi |
| Georgia International Convention CenterCollege Park | Convention center | 151,200 sq ft, four 37,800 sq ft halls | 32 ft halls and ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | ATL · 1/4 mi, SkyTrain |
| Georgia World Congress CenterAtlanta | Convention center | 1M+ sq ft contiguous (Halls B, BC, C) | 30 ft to grid | Right-to-work | ≈ $150/cwt | ATL · 15–20 min |
| Golden Nugget Lake CharlesLake Charles | Casino resort ballroom | 18,000 sq ft Grand Event Center | 28 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | LCH · ~20 min |
| Grand Wayne Convention CenterFort Wayne | Convention center | 50,000 sq ft Convention Hall · 225,000 sq ft in all | Not published | Right-to-work · non-union crews | ≈ $125/cwt | FWA · ~7 mi |
| Greater Columbus Convention CenterColumbus | Convention center | 373,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | 30 ft halls · 33 ft Battelle Grand | Union state · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | CMH · ~10 min |
| Harrah's Waterfront Conference CenterAtlantic City | Resort ballrooms | 49,447 sq ft Wildwood Ballroom (two stacked ~50,000) | 27.5 ft Wildwood (Cvent) | Union · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | ACY · ~14 mi |
| Henry B. González Convention CenterSan Antonio | Convention center | about 514,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls 1–4 + Bridge Hall | 35 ft halls · 24 ft Bridge Hall | Right-to-work | ≈ $95/cwt | SAT · ~8 mi |
| High Point MarketHigh Point | Wholesale market | 11.5M+ sq ft at 160+ showroom addresses | — | Right-to-work · check venue | ≈ $95/cwt | GSO · 11 mi |
| Hilton AnatoleDallas | Hotel ballrooms | 73,000–75,900 sq ft Trinity Exhibit Hall | 18 ft hall · 28–29 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · ~4 mi |
| Hilton Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore | Hotel ballrooms | 26,712 sq ft Key Ballroom (42,102 sq ft exhibit space) | 21 ft Key · 26 ft Holiday | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | BWI · ~9 mi |
| Hilton ChicagoChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 40,140 sq ft Stevens Salon A · 234,000 total | 10–11 ft Stevens · 23–34 ft ballrooms | Union · pop-ups ≤ 10×10 | ≈ $175/cwt | MDW · 12 mi |
| Hilton New Orleans RiversideNew Orleans | Hotel ballrooms | 26,894 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 18 ft Grand Ballroom · 12 ft Grand Salon | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $155/cwt | MSY · ~25 min |
| Hilton OrlandoOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 48,167 sq ft Orlando Ballroom | 26 ft Orlando · 24 ft Orange · 18 ft Florida | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 11 mi |
| Hilton San Francisco Union SquareSan Francisco | Hotel ballrooms | 29,637 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 23 ft 2 in Grand (fact sheet: 20 ft) · 20 ft Continental | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · 13 mi |
| Huntington Convention Center of ClevelandCleveland | Convention center | 225,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 25–40 ft | Union · own staff may build | ≈ $145/cwt | CLE · ~20–25 min |
| Huntington PlaceDetroit | Convention center | 623,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | 30 ft (A–D) · 18 ft 8 in (E) | Union · 400 sq ft rule | ≈ $155/cwt | DTW · 20 mi |
| Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner HarborBaltimore | Hotel ballrooms | 14,161 sq ft Constellation Ballroom (35,000+ sq ft event space) | 15 ft Constellation | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | BWI · ~20–25 min |
| Hyatt Regency ChicagoChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 70,000 sq ft Riverside Exhibit Hall | 12 ft hall · 17–19 ft ballrooms | Union · check kit | ≈ $225/cwt | MDW · 12 mi |
| Hyatt Regency ColumbusColumbus | Convention hotel | 15,800 sq ft Regency Ballroom · 70,000 total | 24 ft ballroom · 8–13.5 ft rooms | Union state · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | CMH · 7 mi |
| Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention CenterDenver | Convention hotel | 30,000 sq ft Centennial Ballroom · 60,600 total | 30 ft Centennial · 22 ft Capitol | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DEN · 25 mi |
| Hyatt Regency New OrleansNew Orleans | Hotel ballrooms | 48,100 sq ft Elite Hall + 25,379 sq ft Storyville Hall | about 9–24 ft Elite Hall · 20.5 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · union in kits | ≈ $160/cwt | MSY · ~14 mi |
| Hyatt Regency OrlandoOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 54,638 sq ft Regency Ballroom | 31 ft Regency (listed) · 21 ft Plaza | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 mi |
| Hynes Convention CenterBoston | Convention center | 176,480 sq ft (Halls A–D + auditorium) | 14–18 ft plaza · 20–43 ft level 2 | Union · staff setup OK | ≈ $190/cwt | BOS · 4.6 mi |
| Indiana Convention CenterIndianapolis | Convention center | 566,600 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–K | 35 ft | Union · own staff OK | ≈ $135/cwt | IND · ~15 min |
| Iowa Events CenterDes Moines | Convention center | 150,000 sq ft contiguous, EMC Expo Center Halls A–C | 35 ft (Halls B–C) | Right-to-work | ≈ $100/cwt | DSM · ~10 min |
| Irving Convention Center at Las ColinasIrving | Convention center | 48,576 sq ft column-free exhibit hall | 35 ft hall · 24 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DFW · ~6 mi |
| Javits CenterNew York | Convention center | ~500,000 sq ft contiguous (Level 3) | Varies by hall · check plan | Union · 250 sq ft rule | ≈ $195/cwt | EWR / LGA / JFK · 45–70 min |
| John S. Knight CenterAkron | Convention center | 28,640 sq ft exhibit halls, 123,000 sq ft building | 35 ft halls · 20 ft ballrooms | No right-to-work · own staff OK | ≈ $130/cwt | CAK · ~20 min |
| Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention CenterRochester | Convention center | 49,275 sq ft Empire Hall | 45 ft (hall halves) | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $85/cwt | ROC · ~15 min |
| JW Marriott IndianapolisIndianapolis | Hotel ballrooms | 40,500 sq ft JW Grand Ballroom | 19–21 ft ballroom · 12 ft Griffin Hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | IND · ~15–20 min |
| JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & SpaPhoenix | Resort ballrooms | 33,218 sq ft Grand Canyon Ballroom · ~84,000 in 3 ballrooms | 21–24.6 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | PHX · 22 mi |
| Kalahari Resorts & Conventions SanduskySandusky | Resort ballrooms | 38,232 sq ft Kilimanjaro Ballroom | ≈ 28 ft Kilimanjaro (listing) | No right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | CLE · ≈42 mi |
| Kansas City Convention CenterKansas City | Convention center | 388,800 sq ft column-free, Bartle Hall A–E | 33 ft A–C · 42 ft D–E | IATSE 31 · check kit | ≈ $145/cwt | MCI · ~19 mi |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center DallasDallas | Convention center | 304,250 sq ft open in Halls A–C (2026) | 35 ft (A, B) · 31–37 ft (C) | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $100/cwt | DAL · ~6 mi |
| Kentucky Exposition CenterLouisville | Expo center | 218,286 sq ft North Wing (421,200 sq ft South Wing A–C) | 27 ft South Wing · 15–28 ft North Wing | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $125/cwt | SDF · adjacent |
| Kentucky International Convention CenterLouisville | Convention center | 204,169 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–E | 32 ft halls · 30 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · self-setup | ≈ $130/cwt | SDF · 7.6 mi |
| Long Beach Convention CenterLong Beach | Convention center | 224,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 25 ft halls · 30–75 ft Arena | Union · 30-min no-tools rule | ≈ $170/cwt | LGB · ~10–15 min |
| Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles | Convention center | 346,890 sq ft South Hall G–K | 40 ft South · 36 ft West | Union · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | LAX · ~20 mi |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt San DiegoSan Diego | Hotel ballrooms | 34,000 sq ft Grand Hall | ~14 ft Grand Hall · 18–21 ft ballrooms | Union dock · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego | Hotel ballrooms | 35,631 sq ft Marriott Grand and Pacific ballrooms | 26 ft Grand · 16 ft Pacific | Union · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| Marriott Marquis Washington, DCWashington | Hotel ballrooms | 30,600 sq ft Marquis Ballroom | 22 ft Marquis Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | DCA · ~3.7 mi |
| MassMutual CenterSpringfield | Civic center + arena | 40,650 sq ft Exhibition Halls A + B | 27 ft halls · 24 ft ballroom | Union market · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | BDL · ~12 mi |
| McCormick PlaceChicago | Convention center | 840,000 sq ft Hall A (South) · 1.2M+ on one level | Varies by hall · check plan | Union · staff setup any size | ≈ $210/cwt | MDW · ~20 min |
| Meadowlands Exposition CenterSecaucus | Expo center | 61,000 sq ft contiguous main hall | 20 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $110/cwt | EWR · ~12 mi |
| Mesa Convention CenterMesa | City convention campus | 19,000 sq ft main exhibit hall | 22 ft hall | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | PHX · ~11 mi |
| Metropolitan PavilionNew York | Loft event venue | 25,000 sq ft Full Pavilion | 12–16 ft | Check fair kit | ≈ $150/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| Miami Beach Convention CenterMiami Beach | Convention center | 491,654 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–D | — | Union · IATSE/IBEW · check kit | ≈ $170/cwt | MIA · ~12 mi |
| Minneapolis Convention CenterMinneapolis | Convention center | 376,200 sq ft contiguous, Halls B–E | 30 ft 6 in to truss · 85 ft domes | Union · open dock | ≈ $150/cwt | MSP · ~20 min |
| Moscone CenterSan Francisco | Convention center | 502,440 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–F | 37 ft Halls A–C · 28 ft Hall F | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · 25–40 min |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial ColiseumUniondale | Arena + expo hall | 60,000 sq ft Exhibition Hall | 20 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | JFK · ~11 mi |
| National Western ComplexDenver | Fairgrounds | 153,089 sq ft Expo Hall, Livestock Center | 25 ft · 20 ft low point | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DEN · ~17 mi |
| Navy Pier Festival HallChicago | Exhibition hall on a pier | 170,100 sq ft, Halls A + B | 60 ft centre · 28–30 ft sides | Union state · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | MDW · ~25–35 min |
| New Jersey Convention and Exposition CenterEdison | Expo center | ~135,000 sq ft single-level hall | 24 ft beams · 19 ft ducts | Non-union building · check kit | ≈ $105/cwt | EWR · ~15 min |
| New York Hilton MidtownNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 16,450 sq ft Americas Hall I (plus Hall II) | 15 ft halls · 24 ft Grand Ballroom | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| New York Marriott MarquisNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 28,258 sq ft Broadway Ballroom | 23 ft Broadway · 12 ft Westside | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~40 min by car |
| Northern Kentucky Convention CenterCovington | Convention center | 46,200 sq ft Event Center (Halls I + II) | 29 ft hang points · 25 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | CVG · ~9 mi |
| Ocean CenterDaytona Beach | Convention center | 93,028 sq ft exhibit hall | 32 ft hall · 45 ft arena | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | DAB · ~10 min |
| Oklahoma City Convention CenterOklahoma City | Convention center | 200,730 sq ft continuous, up to 4 halls | 30 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $105/cwt | OKC · ~9–10 mi |
| Orange County Convention CenterOrlando | Convention center | 1,103,538 sq ft West Building | 30–40 ft | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 mi |
| Oregon Convention CenterPortland | Convention center | 255,000 sq ft Halls A–E | 30 ft | Union · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | PDX · MAX ~30 min |
| Orlando World Center MarriottOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 105,000 sq ft Cypress Ballroom | 31 ft Cypress · 22 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~17 mi |
| Owensboro Convention CenterOwensboro | Convention center | 44,096 sq ft, Exhibit Halls 1–3 | 30 ft halls · 18 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work · non-union building | ≈ $120/cwt | OWB (limited) · SDF/BNA ~2 hr |
| Palm Beach County Convention CenterWest Palm Beach | Convention center | 100,000 sq ft exhibit hall (Halls A–B) | ≈ 29 ft hall | Right-to-work · own tools OK | ≈ $165/cwt | PBI · ~10 min |
| Phoenix Convention CenterPhoenix | Convention center | 312,500 sq ft contiguous, lower Halls 1–6 | 32 ft lower · 35 ft upper | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | PHX · ~3 mi |
| Prime F. Osborn III Convention CenterJacksonville | Convention center | 78,540 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A + B | 32.5 ft halls · 75 ft Grand Lobby | Right-to-work · IATSE 115 · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | JAX · via I-95 |
| Raising Cane's River CenterBaton Rouge | Convention center | ≈ 70,000 sq ft Exhibition Hall · 100,000+ with arena | — hall · 27 ft ballroom | Right-to-work | ≈ $140/cwt | BTR · ~7 mi |
| Reliant CenterHouston | Convention center | 706,000+ sq ft on one level, Halls A–E | 25–60 ft · avg 30 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $116/cwt | HOU · ~8 mi |
| Reno-Sparks Convention CenterReno | Convention center | 382,303 sq ft on one level, Halls 1–5 | 34 ft | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $115/cwt | RNO · 2.1 mi |
| Rocky Gap Casino ResortFlintstone | Resort event center | 5,000 sq ft Allegheny Event Center | up to 21 ft | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | BWI / PIT · ~2–2.5 hr |
| Roland E. Powell Convention CenterOcean City | Convention center | 75,400 sq ft Exhibit Halls A–C | 30 ft halls · 35 ft ballroom | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $130/cwt | SBY · ~30 min |
| Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade CenterWashington | Conference center | 9,185 sq ft Atrium Hall (65,000 sq ft in all) | 26 ft Atrium Hall · 80–125 ft Atrium | Union · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DCA · ~8 min |
| Rosen Centre HotelOrlando | Hotel ballrooms | 35,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 25 ft Grand · 22 ft Executive, Junior | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 12 min |
| Rosen Shingle CreekOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 95,000 sq ft Gatlin Ballroom | 31 ft ballrooms | Right-to-work | ≈ $160/cwt | MCO · ~10 min |
| SAFE Credit Union Convention CenterSacramento | Convention center | 159,509 sq ft, Halls A–D | 30 ft halls · 25 ft ballrooms | Union · 30-minute rule | ≈ $160/cwt | SMF · ~15 min |
| San Diego Convention CenterSan Diego | Convention center | 525,701 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–H | 27 ft 4 in A–E · up to 64 ft F–H | Union · check kit | ≈ $176/cwt | SAN · 3 mi |
| San Francisco Marriott MarquisSan Francisco | Hotel ballrooms | 39,621 sq ft Yerba Buena Ballroom | 24.5 ft Yerba Buena 7–9 · 14 ft Golden Gate | Union · check kit | ≈ $180/cwt | SFO · ~13 mi |
| San Jose McEnery Convention CenterSan Jose | Convention center | 143,000 sq ft Halls 1–3 | 32 ft | Union · 30 min / 10 ft rule | ≈ $160/cwt | SJC · 4 mi |
| Santa Clara Convention CenterSanta Clara | Convention center | 90,014 sq ft Halls A–D | 28 ft 6 in | Union · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | SJC · 5–6 mi |
| Savannah Convention CenterSavannah | Convention center | 200,000 sq ft, Exhibit Halls A–D | 30 ft C–D · up to 52 ft A–B | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $150/cwt | SAV · under 15 mi |
| Schaumburg Convention CenterSchaumburg | Convention center | 97,200 sq ft column-free hall | 30 ft hall · 22 ft ballroom | Non-union venue · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | ORD · ~13 mi |
| Seattle Convention CenterSeattle | Convention center | 205,700 sq ft Arch Halls 4A–4F | 25 ft Arch · 30 ft Summit | Union · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | SEA · Link ~40 min |
| Sheraton Boston HotelBoston | Hotel ballrooms | 19,938 sq ft Grand Ballroom Complex | 23 ft Grand · 11 ft Back Bay | Union · own staff per kit | ≈ $185/cwt | BOS · 4.7 mi |
| Sheraton Grand Chicago RiverwalkChicago | Hotel ballrooms | 40,003 sq ft ballroom · 35,000 sq ft Riverwalk hall | 22 ft ballroom · 10 ft 6 in hall | Union · pop-ups ≤ 10×10 | ≈ $225/cwt | MDW · 13 mi |
| Sheraton New York Times Square HotelNew York | Hotel ballrooms | 14,896–16,576 sq ft Metropolitan Ballroom | 21.9 ft Metropolitan · 11 ft others | Union · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | LGA · ~35 min |
| Shreveport Convention CenterShreveport | Convention center | 95,000 sq ft exhibit hall, divisible by 3 | 30 ft hall · 25–26 ft ballroom | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | SHV · ~6 mi |
| Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet CreekOrlando | Resort ballrooms | 35,925 sq ft Bonnet Creek Ballroom | 20 ft Bonnet Creek · 18 ft Waterside, Floridian | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · 19 mi |
| Talking Stick ResortScottsdale | Resort ballrooms | 24,556–25,000 sq ft Salt River Grand Ballroom | Listed as 24 · confirm | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $140/cwt | PHX · ~14 mi |
| Tampa Convention CenterTampa | Convention center | 200,000 sq ft, West/Central/East Halls | 30 ft halls | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | TPA · ~8 mi |
| The BroadmoorColorado Springs | Resort ballrooms | 93,500 sq ft Bartolin Hall exhibit floor | 25 ft halls · 35 ft International Center | Union · check kit | ≈ $160/cwt | COS · ~11.5 mi |
| THE MARTChicago | Design center | ~1M sq ft NeoCon (showrooms + 7th floor) | — | Union · in-house crews | ≈ $75/cwt | ORD · ~15 mi |
| The OncenterSyracuse | Convention center | 99,000–100,000 sq ft Pirro Convention Center | — | Not right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $85/cwt | SYR · ~5 mi |
| Tucson Convention CenterTucson | Convention center | 89,760 sq ft Exhibit Halls A–C | 26 ft low steel · 35 ft high | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $135/cwt | TUS · ~10–15 min |
| Turning Stone Resort CasinoVerona | Resort ballrooms | ≈ 30,000 sq ft Event Center · 30,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom | 12–55 ft Event Center | Resort rules · check kit | ≈ $95/cwt | SYR · ~35 mi |
| Walt Disney World Swan and DolphinLake Buena Vista | Resort ballrooms | 110,500 sq ft Atlantic + Pacific halls | 30 ft Atlantic · 25′8″ Pacific | Right-to-work | ≈ $155/cwt | MCO · ~20 min |
| Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington | Convention center | 473,000 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–C | 30 ft (A–C) · up to 52 ft (D–E) | Union · check kit | ≈ $175/cwt | DCA · ~4 mi |
| Washington HiltonWashington | Hotel ballrooms | 29,631 sq ft International Ballroom · ~30,000 sq ft Columbia Hall | 30 ft ballroom · ~11 ft Columbia Hall | Union city · check kit | ≈ $165/cwt | DCA · ~6–7 mi |
| Westin Boston Seaport DistrictBoston | Hotel ballrooms | 19,160 sq ft Galleria Exhibit Hall | 14.5 ft Galleria · 24 ft Grand | Union market · check kit | ≈ $185/cwt | BOS · <3 mi |
| Wildwoods Convention CenterWildwood | Convention center + arena | 73,000–75,000 sq ft exhibit hall (East + West) | 30 ft (Cvent) | Self-setup allowed · CBAs | ≈ $115/cwt | ACY · ~35 mi |
| World Market Center Las VegasLas Vegas | Wholesale market | 193,858 sq ft The Expo + 3 showroom towers | — | Right-to-work · check kit | ≈ $120/cwt | LAS · ~6.3 mi |
Nearby guides
Other Dallas–Fort Worth venues and U.S. wholesale markets
Hilton AnatoleAcross Stemmons Freeway
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention CenterDowntown Dallas
Gaylord TexanGrapevine, TX
AmericasMart AtlantaWholesale market · Atlanta, GA
High Point MarketFurniture market · High Point, NC
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Written by the Purple Exhibits team. Purple ships to Dallas Market Center and coordinates crews and freight for market weeks; we ship and install from New York. Reviewed for the 2026–2027 season. Sources: Dallas Market Center (event calendar, temporary leasing, onsite resources) and its January 2027 Total Home & Gift, Apparel & Accessories, Men's Show and AETA prospectuses, Wikipedia, Fox 4 (July 2026) and OpenStreetMap.