Aerial view of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana including Lucas Oil Stadium

Exhibitor guide · Indianapolis, IN · Updated Oct 2026

Indiana Convention Center Exhibitor Guide

Also known as ICC and ICCLOS

Eleven exhibit halls run together into 566,600 sq ft under 35 ft ceilings, and skywalks tie about 4,700 hotel rooms to the building. The center uses union labor for everything it supplies, but its own rules let your full-time employees set up your booth. In December 2026 a new ballroom wing and the 800-room Signia by Hilton open on the south side.

Get an ICC quote Who sets up my booth?

3,000+ exhibitors served
10,000+ booths built
2 days to a design brief

Photo: downtown Indianapolis from the air, with Lucas Oil Stadium. Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.

566,600sq ft of contiguous exhibit space in 11 halls
35 ftceiling in every exhibit hall, A to K
49loading bays plus 7 drive-in ramps behind the halls
4,700hotel rooms connected by skywalk
500lbs per sq ft floor load in Halls A–C and F–K
15 minto Indianapolis International Airport

Quick answers

What exhibitors ask about the Indiana Convention Center

Is the Indiana Convention Center union?Yes, for its labor.

Indiana is right-to-work, but the ICC uses union labor exclusively: Teamsters Local 135 for set-up and freight, IBEW Local 481 for power, IATSE Local 30 for sound, lighting and rigging.

Can my own staff set up our booth?Yes, full-time staff.

The center's exhibitor rules say you may set up your own booth as long as you use your own full-time employees. Any hired help comes through the show's pre-qualified decorator.

What is the ceiling height?35 ft.

All eleven exhibit halls are 35 ft. The swing space is 20 ft, the Sagamore Ballroom about 32 ft. Your show may set lower booth height limits.

Where do I ship small boxes?The business center.

Non-freight packages of 149 lbs or less sent by UPS or FedEx can go to the Ricoh Business Center. Everything else goes to your show's decorator.

People stroll the paved banks of the downtown Indianapolis Canal Walk past modern museum buildings and young trees

Downtown on footAfternoons on the Canal Walk

A yellow pedal boat glides under an ivy-covered stone bridge on the Indianapolis Canal

Off the clockPedal boats under the bridges

An exhibitor plays a drum kit inside a booth hung with dozens of cymbals on the PASIC 2010 exhibit floor in Indianapolis

On the expo floorA cymbal wall at PASIC 2010

Photos: "Indianapolis - Canal Walk" by Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0 Source · "Indianapolis Canal Walk" by Doug Waldron, CC BY-SA 2.0 Source · "Bosphorus Cymbal Display at PASIC 2010" by vxla, CC BY 2.0 Source

Floor plan & exhibit halls

Indiana Convention Center floor plan: the exhibit halls A to K

The exhibit halls are eleven rooms on one contiguous floor that shows divide or combine. Every hall is 35 ft tall with utility pockets on 30 ft centers, so the differences that matter are size, floor load and dock access. The diagram lines the halls up in dock-number order.

Hall divider
Lower floor load, 350 lbs/sq ft (D, E)
Utility pockets, 30 ft centers

Schematic, not to scale: hall sizes, booth counts, floor loads and dock numbers come from the ICCLOS Facility Guide (updated February 2025). Halls are drawn side by side in dock-number order with widths by floor area; real shapes, depths and the swing space's position differ. Official floor plans are on icclos.com.

Recent and upcoming show floor plans

Official floor plans from organizers of shows at the Indiana Convention Center. Every show draws its own layout, aisles and booth numbers, so use these to see how a real show fills the halls, then work from your own show's plan.

Links go to the organizers' floor-plan pages and open outside this site. Checked October 16, 2026; plans change as booths sell.

Exhibit halls A to K, hall by hall
Hall	Floor area	Ceiling	10×10 booths	Floor load	Docks
A	44,400 sq ft	35 ft	211	500 lbs/sq ft	1–3
B	48,200 sq ft	35 ft	231	500 lbs/sq ft	4–6
C	43,200 sq ft	35 ft	207	500 lbs/sq ft	7–9
D	46,800 sq ft	35 ft	205	350 lbs/sq ft	No direct dock; use with C or E
E	40,400 sq ft	35 ft	154	350 lbs/sq ft	13–15
F	52,000 sq ft	35 ft	248	500 lbs/sq ft	22–24
G	44,000 sq ft	35 ft	231	500 lbs/sq ft	25–28 · book with F or H
H	75,200 sq ft	35 ft	373	500 lbs/sq ft	40–46
I	88,900 sq ft	35 ft	493	500 lbs/sq ft	47–52
J	36,300 sq ft	35 ft	174	500 lbs/sq ft	No direct dock; use with I or K
K	38,600 sq ft	35 ft	189	500 lbs/sq ft	56–58
Swing space	8,600 sq ft	20 ft	38	500 lbs/sq ft	30–35

A + B + Cup to 673 booths · 500 lbs/sq ft
D + Eup to 434 booths · 350 lbs/sq ft
F + Gup to 479 booths
J + Kup to 382 booths
A to K566,600 sq ft with the swing space

Combined booth counts are the guide's own and differ from adding up single halls. The guide's hall text gives Hall H 401 booths against 373 in its table. The dock table also lists docks 10–12 for Hall D and 53–55 for Hall J, but its dock rules say D must be used with C or E, and J with I or K, for dock access. The swing space, between Halls C, E and F, is set up last in, first out.

33,335sq ft Sagamore Ballroom, column-free, average 32 ft ceiling, seven sections, up to 3,400 for a general session

13,536sq ft 500 Ballroom (22 ft) and the 10,202 sq ft Wabash Ballroom (24 ft)

71meeting rooms with 113,302 sq ft in all

183,000contiguous sq ft at event level in Lucas Oil Stadium, plus its 26,000 and 18,000 sq ft Exhibition Halls 1 and 2

50,455sq ft Grand Ballroom at the Signia by Hilton, due December 2026, the largest ballroom in Indiana

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis — The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument on Monument Circle, a short walk northeast of the center. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.

Only at the Indiana Convention Center

Who sets up my booth at the Indiana Convention Center?

Indiana has been a right-to-work state since 2012, but the ICC hires every worker it supplies through union locals. That still leaves room for your team: the center's exhibitor page says you may set up your own booth with your own full-time employees. This table, built from the ICCLOS Facility Guide, shows where the lines fall; your show kit has the final word.

Task	Who does it	What to know
Booth set-up and dismantle	Your full-time employees, or Teamsters	Hired help is Teamsters Local 135, through the show's pre-qualified decorator or EAC
Moving freight to the booth	The decorator's labor	If anyone else carries it in, it must be the decorator's crew
Carpet, tables, chairs, drape	Teamsters	Room sets are union only; you may not move room furniture
Power and data hook-ups	IBEW Local 481	Order through the utility desk; all connections to building systems by facility staff
Air, water, gas, drains	Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 440	Air at 100 psi, 3 in drains; gas in Halls D–F and set spots elsewhere
Sound, lighting, rigging, AV	IATSE Local 30	Includes trucks carrying that gear and forklifts or lifts used for it
Internet	Smart City Networks (exclusive)	Ordered online before the show
Booth food and sampling	Sodexo Live! (exclusive)	Sampling needs a Marion County Health Department permit

Sources: ICCLOS Facility Guide (updated February 2025), section 8 Skilled and Unskilled Labor; icclos.com Booth Information, Union Policies and Exclusive Contractors pages.

Insider tips

Indiana Convention Center exhibitor tips: what experienced teams do

Halls

Keep heavy machines out of D and E

Halls D and E carry 350 lbs per sq ft; every other hall, and the swing space, is rated at 500. Ask for your hall before you ship heavy equipment.

Docks

Know your dock numbers

Each hall has its own docks on Missouri Street, from 1–3 for Hall A to 56–58 for Hall K. Halls D and J have no direct dock and load through their neighbors.

Labor

Send only payroll staff to build

Your own full-time employees may set up the booth; contractors, temps and freelancers count as hired help and must be union labor through the decorator. Check your kit for how employment is confirmed.

Parcels

Small boxes by UPS or FedEx only

The Ricoh Business Center takes non-freight packages of 149 lbs or less by UPS or FedEx; other carriers may be misdelivered. Pallets and crates go to the decorator.

Winter

Stay indoors on the skywalks

About 4,700 hotel rooms connect by skywalk, so a January crew can go from hotel to hall without a coat. Ask your hotel for its route before you book.

2027

Check which wing your show uses

From December 2026 the new ballroom wing and the Signia by Hilton open on the south side. Shows may spread across more space, so confirm your room and route.

Loading dock & move-in

Indiana Convention Center loading dock and freight countdown for an ICC show

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Where the docks are49 loading bays and 7 drive-in ramps sit at the rear of the halls, at 5 South Missouri Street, entered from northbound Missouri Street.
Who may use themOnly marked, company-owned decorator vans, trucks and trailers. Personal vehicles are not allowed on the docks at any time.
No early freightThe center has no shipping or receiving service. Freight goes through the show's pre-qualified decorator and arrives on the first contracted day, not before.
Dock guardsRequired during every move-in and move-out, hired from the pre-qualified security list with a four-hour minimum.
Empty cratesNot allowed on or outside the docks; they go back to the decorator's storage.
Lucas Oil Stadium11 underground bays in a 30,000 sq ft dock off northbound Missouri Street, with a vehicle ramp to the field and the stadium's Exhibition Halls 1 and 2.

Day −60Design checked against your hall: 35 ft everywhere, 350 lbs per sq ft in Halls D and E.
Day −45Utility orders: power through the IBEW desk, air and water by the pipefitters, internet from Smart City.
Day −30EAC form in if you hire your own installers; the EAC must be pre-qualified with the ICC.
Day −21Purple ships to Indianapolis, to the decorator's advance warehouse or the show site.
Day 0Freight at your hall's docks on the first contracted day. Your full-time staff builds; the decorator's crew moves the freight.
Show +1Move-out. Empties come back from storage, material handling agreement signed, freight released.

Labor & rules of the floor

Indiana Convention Center rules of the floor: unions, exclusives and fire code

Two layers apply. The center's own: union labor exclusively for every service it supplies, through four locals, plus exclusive providers for food, internet and security. And your show's: the decorator's kit, which sets I&D rates and deadlines. Current ICCLOS labor rates are available on request.

✓Your own team

Set up and dismantle your booth with your own full-time employees
Unpack and place your products
Hire a pre-qualified EAC if your show allows it
Sell or sample after registering with the state or county

●Union labor and exclusives

Teamsters Local 135: I&D, freight, room sets and housekeeping
IBEW Local 481: electrical and telecom
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 440: air, water, gas and drains
IATSE Local 30: sound, lighting, AV and rigging
Sodexo Live!: food, drink and booth catering
Smart City Networks: internet and data

!Never allowed

Personal vehicles on the docks
Freight delivered before the show's first contracted day
Empty crates stored on or outside the docks
Forklifts or hard-walled exhibits on carpeted areas
Nailing, drilling, painting or sawing on carpet
Moving room furniture yourself

Background photo: "Remo Product Exhibit at PASIC, 2010" by vxla, CC BY 2.0 Source

The calendar

Indiana Convention Center events 2026–2027: trade and consumer shows

The shows at the ICC run from science teachers and drummers in November to racing parts in December, wastewater trucks in February and Gen Con in August. Confirm dates, halls and contractor with each organizer.

Nov4–7

NSTA Fall Convention

National Science Teaching Association, classroom science products · 2026

Nov11–14

Percussive Arts Society International Convention

Drums, percussion makers and music educators · 2026

Nov19–21

ASHA Convention

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists, with an exhibit hall · 2026

Dec10–12

PRI Trade Show

Performance Racing Industry, ICC and Lucas Oil Stadium, trade only · 2026

Feb23–25

WWETT Show

Water and wastewater equipment, trucks and pumps; education from February 22 · 2027

Aug5–8

Gen Con

North America's best-known tabletop gaming convention, in Indianapolis since 2003 · consumer show · 2027

Dates from the ICC event calendar (NSTA, PAS) and organizer sites (convention.asha.org, performanceracing.com, wwettshow.com, gencon.com), checked October 16, 2026. FDIC International returns to the ICC and Lucas Oil Stadium in April 2027 (April 12–17 per listings; its 2027 floor plan is live). Gen Con 2026 ran July 30–August 2, and the National FFA Convention ends in late October, before this calendar starts.

Where to stay & getting there

Hotels near Indiana Convention Center

Hotels, transit and crew logistics are easy here: the center says about 4,700 rooms connect to it by skywalk, and about 7,100 hotel rooms sit downtown. It does not publish the list of connected hotels, so the table marks a link only where the hotel or its operator says so. The airport is about 15 minutes away.

Straight-line positions from OpenStreetMap; walking routes and streets are not drawn.

Nearby hotels, closest first
Map number	Hotel	Rooms	Link to center	Straight-line	Walk (est.)
1	Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown Union Station123 West Louisiana Street	—	Not stated	0.17 mi910 ft	≈ 4 min
2	The Westin Indianapolis241 West Washington Street	—	Not stated	0.19 mi990 ft	≈ 5 min
3	Indianapolis Marriott Downtown350 West Maryland Street	—	Connected	0.19 mi1,010 ft	≈ 5 min
4	Hyatt Regency Indianapolis1 South Capitol Avenue	—	Skywalk	0.26 mi1,350 ft	≈ 7 min
5	JW Marriott Indianapolis10 South West Street	1,013	Skywalk	0.28 mi1,480 ft	≈ 7 min

Distance: straight line from the middle of the center's building outline, which sits well south of the Capitol Avenue entrance, so the skywalk hotels are closer to the nearest door than these numbers suggest. Walk: an estimate, straight-line, at 20 minutes a mile plus 30% for streets; not a measured route. Link: 'Skywalk' or 'Connected' only where the hotel, its operator or Wikipedia says so; the center says about 4,700 rooms connect by skywalk but does not list the hotels. Rooms: Wikipedia (JW Marriott); "—" where we found no source. The 800-room Signia by Hilton, due to open in December 2026 with a skywalk to the center's south side, is not in the table yet.

Connected · skywalk

JW Marriott Indianapolis

1,013 rooms at 10 South West Street, opened in 2011, the largest JW Marriott in the U.S. The Marriott Place hotels around it all connect to the center.

Opening Dec 2026

Signia by Hilton Indianapolis

About 800 rooms on 38 floors with a 50,455 sq ft ballroom, linked by skywalk to the center's south side and Lucas Oil Stadium.

Skywalk

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis

At 1 South Capitol Avenue; the hotel describes itself as connected by skywalk to the ICC and Circle Centre.

~15 min

Indianapolis International

The center puts the airport about 15 minutes away by car.

Downtown

Monument Circle

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument and about 200 downtown restaurants are within walking distance, by the center's count.

History

Indiana Convention Center history: expansions since 1972

The center has grown in phases since 1972, from 160,000 sq ft to more than half a million in exhibit halls alone. The phase finishing in December 2026 is the center's sixth.

Black-and-white view down a glass-roofed skywalk with arched steel ribs leading to the Indiana Convention Center — One of the glass skywalks that tie downtown hotels to the center, 2010. “Walkway to Indiana Convention Center” by vxla, CC BY 2.0. Source

Aerial view of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indianapolis 500 — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500 and part of why the PRI show calls Indianapolis home. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.

The red-brick Romanesque Union Station in Indianapolis with its clock tower and round window, lit at night — Union Station at night, a few blocks east of the center. “Indy Photo Coach - Union Station Indianapolis” by Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0. Source

1972The center opens, built for $26.1 million after a December 1969 groundbreaking: 160,000 sq ft, one ballroom, three exhibit halls and 23 meeting rooms.
1984The first expansion adds a ballroom, two exhibit halls and 16 meeting rooms, alongside the new 60,500-seat Hoosier Dome.
1993A $43 million two-story addition brings the Sagamore Ballroom and 16 more meeting rooms; total space reaches 419,000 sq ft.
2000Another ballroom, two exhibit halls and seven meeting rooms take the center to 539,000 sq ft.
2003Gen Con moves to Indianapolis and the center.
2008–2011Lucas Oil Stadium opens in 2008. In January 2011 a $275 million, 400,000 sq ft addition opens on the former RCA Dome site, giving today's 566,600 sq ft of halls, and the JW Marriott opens next door.
2026The sixth expansion, with a ballroom of about 50,000 sq ft, and the 800-room Signia by Hilton are slated to open in December.

FAQ

Indiana Convention Center FAQ for exhibitors

Can I set up my own booth?

Yes, with your own full-time employees: the center's exhibitor rules allow it. Anyone you hire, and anyone who moves your freight to the booth, must come through the show's pre-qualified decorator, whose installers are Teamsters Local 135. Indiana is right-to-work, but the ICC supplies union labor exclusively.

How big is the ICC?

Its eleven exhibit halls total 566,600 contiguous sq ft with the swing space, with three ballrooms (62,173 sq ft) and 71 meeting rooms (113,302 sq ft). Lucas Oil Stadium next door adds up to 183,000 sq ft at event level, and a new ballroom wing opens in December 2026.

How much is drayage at the Indiana Convention Center?

Purple plans about $135 per hundredweight for crated freight in 2026 and 2027, with a 200 lb minimum. Published show rates here have been much lower for some shows, so check your kit's tariff.

What's the skywalk?

A system of enclosed pedestrian bridges that ties the center to downtown hotels, Lucas Oil Stadium and Circle Centre. The center counts about 4,700 hotel rooms connected by skywalk; Wikipedia counts 12 connected hotels.

What's the biggest show at the ICC?

By crowd, Gen Con, the tabletop gaming convention held every summer since 2003 (August 5–8 in 2027). Among trade shows, PRI, FDIC International and WWETT fill the halls and often the stadium too.

Which airport should I use?

Indianapolis International Airport (IND), about 15 minutes from downtown by the center's figure.

Is there a connected hotel?

Yes, several. The JW Marriott Indianapolis (1,013 rooms) and the other Marriott Place hotels connect to the center, the Hyatt Regency connects by skywalk, and the 800-room Signia by Hilton joins them by skywalk when it opens in December 2026.

What is the ceiling height in the exhibit halls?

35 ft in all eleven halls, A to K. The swing space is 20 ft, the Sagamore Ballroom about 32 ft, the Wabash Ballroom 24 ft and the 500 Ballroom 22 ft.

What is the floor load?

500 lbs per sq ft in Halls A–C, F–K and the swing space, and 350 in Halls D and E. Ballrooms and meeting rooms are rated at 100.

Where are the loading docks?

At the rear of the halls, at 5 South Missouri Street: 49 bays and 7 drive-in ramps, entered from northbound Missouri Street. Each hall has assigned docks; Halls D and J load through their neighbors.

Who supplies power and internet?

Facility electricians from IBEW Local 481 install all power; Smart City Networks is the exclusive internet provider. Air, water and gas are hooked up by pipefitters from Local 440.

Exhibiting at the ICC?

Tell us your hall, A to K.

Send your show, hall and booth number, and whether your own staff will build. Within two business days you get a design brief sized to your hall's floor load, a drayage estimate at Indianapolis rates and a move-in plan for your hall's docks.

Request a quote See booth rentals

Background photo: "Indianapolis Skyline | OneAmerica | 110908-1366-jikatu" by jikatu, CC BY-SA 2.0 Source

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Indiana Convention Center vs other major U.S. convention centers

How the Indiana Convention Center stacks up against other major U.S. convention centers. Drayage figures are Purple planning rates, not published tariffs.

Venue	Type	Largest space	Ceiling	Labor	Drayage (plan)	Airport
Indiana Convention CenterThis guide	Convention center	566,600 sq ft contiguous, Halls A–K	35 ft	Union · own staff OK	≈ $135/cwt	IND · ~15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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 OrlandoOrlando	Hotel ballrooms	54,638 sq ft Regency Ballroom	31 ft Regency (listed) · 21 ft Plaza	Right-to-work	≈ $155/cwt	MCO · 12 mi
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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

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Kentucky International Convention CenterLouisville, KY

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Written by the Purple Exhibits team. Reviewed for the 2026–2027 season. Figures marked for verification are being confirmed with the venue. Sources: ICCLOS Facility Guide (updated February 2025) and icclos.com pages for booth information, union policies, exclusive contractors, freight, the expansion project and upcoming events; Wikipedia (Indiana Convention Center; JW Marriott Indianapolis); Axios and Visit Indy on the Signia by Hilton; the Archery Trade Association 2023 material-handling sheet; organizer sites for the shows listed; and the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division (Carol M. Highsmith Archive).

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