PACK EXPO INTERNATIONAL 2026
McCORMICK PLACE · CHICAGO · OCT 18–21

What does one qualified meeting at your booth actually cost?

Most exhibitors have never computed this number — because nothing was tracked. It takes 60 seconds and four inputs. The math is yours; we just do the division.

PACK EXPO International space rate: $34.25 / sq ft (incl. drayage).

Corner position (carries a ~10% premium)

Everyone working the booth across the 4 show days.

A conversation with a dated next step. Not a badge scan, not a tote-bag hello.

Historically, what share of qualified meetings become a real opportunity?

25%
Estimated all-in show spend: $— · know your real number? adjust
$—÷— meetings=
$— per qualified meeting
$—
per opportunity, at your 25% conversion rate
$—
per rep, per show day — what one badge on the floor costs
Where you sit — typical exhibitor band
$400$1,200$2,000+

This number should be under $500.

The gap between yours and that is a calendar problem, not a booth problem: meetings booked before the doors open, a 5-minute qualification standard on the floor, and 48-hour follow-up. That's what the PACK EXPO Pipeline Pack installs — in two weeks.

See how the number comes down → 20 minutes

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