What Venues Charge for Graphics, Signs & Rigging
The published dollar figures behind putting graphics up in a convention venue — surface-branding rates, sign-hanging and rigging fees, permit and plan-review costs, and the penalties for residue and late plans — at 16 U.S. venues, each figure as recorded from the venue’s, the city’s or the exclusive contractor’s own document and cited to it. Nothing on this page is our price.
Every figure below was read in a document the venue, the city or its contractor publishes, and links to it. Rate sheets and show kits change each season: the document for your dates governs. Where a venue publishes no figure, the page says so rather than guessing. We deliberately do not print our own install rates — the cost guide explains why — so these are the other lines of the bill, the ones that land before an installer is even chosen.
The fast read
- 45 published figures at 16 of 34 indexed venues, in four kinds: 12 branding & surface rates, 10 sign-hanging, rigging & labour lines, 11 permit & plan-review fees, 12 penalties and late charges.
- Only 3 venues publish a price for the surface itself — Resorts World Las Vegas, Seattle Convention Center (Arch and Summit), Colorado Convention Center. Everywhere else, branding a wall or window is quoted through the show or the exclusive vendor, and the documents carry no rate.
- The single biggest published penalty for a graphics crew is George R. Brown Convention Center’s $1,000 per exhibit hall for tape, residue or booth stickers left behind. Removal is part of the install scope, not an afterthought.
- Where sign hanging is a flat published fee — Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium $1,000 flat, covering installation and strike; Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium +$450 per sign, on top of the flat fee — the hang can cost more than the sign.
- 14 indexed venues publish no dollar figure at all for graphics, signs or rigging in the documents we read — listed below. That absence is a finding: at those buildings the number arrives only through the show contractor’s order form.
Side by side
One row per venue that publishes at least one figure. A cell reading not published means the documents we read carry no figure of that kind — not that the thing is free.
| Venue | Branding & surface rates | Sign hanging, rigging & labour | Permits & plan review | Penalties & late charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas / Clark County | not published | Rigging-drawing conversion when a plan is : $126.25 | not published | not published |
| Resorts World Las Vegas Las Vegas / Clark County | Meeting-room entryway branding: from $500; Large foyer walls and glass surfaces: from $1,000; Floor clings: from $500 +2 more | Freight-elevator operator, required for lo: $95 | Fire Marshal-approved diagram for function: $400 to $1,200 | Dock time beyond two hours per vehicle: $250 |
| George R. Brown Convention Center Houston | not published | not published | not published | Tape, residue or booth stickers left behin: $1,000 |
| Greater Richmond Convention Center Richmond | not published | not published | City exhibits and trade shows operational : $150 to $250 | not published |
| Baird Center Milwaukee | not published | not published | City fire permit for exhibits and trade sh: $100; Indoor pyrotechnics, open flame or tent pe: $100 | not published |
| Greater Columbus Convention Center Columbus | not published | not published | Display-vehicle fee, assessed on arrival: $75 | not published |
| Oregon Convention Center Portland | not published | not published | not published | Branding left in place past move-out: $100 |
| Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis | not published | Riggers: $86; Carpenters: $108; Electricians: $163 +1 more | not published | Late fee on anything ordered on site witho: 25 percent |
| Music City Center Nashville | not published | Riggers: $119 | Davidson County exhibits and trade shows o: $151 | not published |
| San Diego Convention Center San Diego | not published | not published | Fire marshal trade-show permit: $245 (up to 15,000 sq ft) · $327 (to 60,000) · $409 (to 150,000) · $491 (to 300,000) · $573 (above); Permit application fee: $81 | Late permit application: $49; Running an event without a permit: double the permit fee; Expedited review: one and a half times the permit fee |
| Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix | not published | not published | Trade show / exhibition fire permit: $390 (up to 4,500 sq ft) · $585 (above) | Late fire-permit application: $25 |
| Seattle Convention Center (Arch and Summit) Seattle | Floor clings: $50 | not published | Assembly permit, by total anticipated atte: $329 (indoors, up to 999) rising through $542, $1,081 and $1,544 to $3,090 (20,000 and above) | Damaging beam fireproofing while rigging: $125; Applying for the assembly permit inside 30: half the original fee |
| Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans | not published | not published | Fire department floor-plan approval: $100 (small show) to $1,047 (largest footprint, booked late) | not published |
| Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis | not published | Simple sign hanging: $1,000; Lighted signs or spinners needing special : +$450; Weekend hangs: +$225 | not published | not published |
| Colorado Convention Center Denver | Column wraps: $300 (up to 6 ft) · $450 (to 10 ft) · $650 (to 15 ft) · $1,000 (above); Wall graphics: $300 small · $600 medium · $1,000 large; Floor decals: $50 (under 3 ft) to $500 (over 10 ft) +3 more | not published | not published | Rigging plan not submitted 30 days before : $500 |
| Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia | not published | not published | not published | Going around the venue's exclusive rigging: $100 |
Worked examples: their figures, our assumptions
Each example multiplies a published figure by a quantity we chose, and says which. The total is what goes to the venue or city before print and install — the part of the bill an exhibitor usually discovers on the invoice.
Resorts World Las Vegas: Brand one large foyer glass surface for a three-day show
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large foyer walls and glass surfaces | 3 show days | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Paid to the venue before any print or install | from $3,000 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: three show days; one surface; the venue's 'from' rate, before print and install. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
Resorts World Las Vegas: Freight-elevator operator for one load-in and one load-out
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freight-elevator operator, required for load-in and load-out | 2 × 4-hour minimum | $95 | $760 |
| Paid to the venue before any print or install | $760 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: each of load-in and load-out fits inside the four-hour minimum. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
Colorado Convention Center: Two column wraps to 10 ft plus four window clings
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Column wraps | 2 columns at the $450 tier | $450 | $900 |
| Window clings | 4 windows | $600 | $2,400 |
| Paid to the venue before any print or install | $3,300 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: columns at the 10-ft tier; four windows; sponsor branding only, interior-facing. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium: One simple hanging sign, hung across a two-day weekend
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple sign hanging — under 20 ft, under 200 lb, no power, regular shape | 1 sign | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Weekend hangs | 2 weekend days | $225 | $450 |
| Paid to the venue before any print or install | $1,450 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: one sign that meets the venue's 'simple' definition; the hang happens on two weekend days. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
George R. Brown Convention Center: Tape residue left behind in two exhibit halls
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tape, residue or booth stickers left behind | 2 halls | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Paid to the venue before any print or install | $2,000 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: a two-hall show; the venue finds residue in both. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
San Diego Convention Center: Fire-marshal permit for a 50,000 sq ft show, applied three days late
| Line | Quantity | Published figure | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire marshal trade-show permit | $327 tier (to 60,000 sq ft) | $327 | $327 |
| Permit application fee | 1 application | $81 | $81 |
| Late permit application | 3 days late | $49 | $147 |
| Paid to the city / fire marshal before any print or install | $555 |
Assumptions are ours, not the venue’s: 50,000 sq ft falls in the $327 tier (to 60,000 sq ft); three days late. Figures are the venue’s or city’s published ones, linked in its section below.
Venue by venue
Grouped the way the rules index is grouped — Las Vegas first, then by jurisdiction. Every row links its document; the verbatim index sentence each figure was read from is one click away under each table. A ✓ beside a figure means our nightly document watch found that exact number in the current text of the cited document; a ⚠ means it did not and the row is pending re-verification.
Las Vegas / Clark County, Nevada
Las Vegas Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Rigging-drawing conversion when a plan is not submitted as DWG | $126.25 ✓ per hour | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Rigging drawings must be DWG — VectorWorks and PDF are not accepted, and conversion bills at $126.25/hour.” — index row ‘Who rigs’
Sources: Freeman / LVCC Rigging Regulations (2024 kit copy) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Resorts World Las Vegas
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting-room entryway branding | from $500 ✓ per area per day | the venue [source] |
| Large foyer walls and glass surfaces | from $1,000 ✓ per area per day | the venue [source] |
| Floor clings | from $500 ✓ per placement (period not stated in the row) | the venue [source] |
| Tabletop branding | $50 ✓ per table | the venue [source] |
| Bar branding | $100 ✓ per bar | the venue [source] |
| Fire Marshal-approved diagram for functions of 300 or more | $400 to $1,200 ✓ by room size | the venue [source] |
| Dock time beyond two hours per vehicle | $250 ✓ per extra half hour | the venue [source] |
| Freight-elevator operator, required for load-in and load-out | $95 ✓ per hour, four-hour minimum | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Unusually for a Strip property, Resorts World publishes per-day sponsorship pricing for surfaces: meeting-room entryways from $500 per area per day; large foyer walls and glass surfaces from $1,000 per area per day; floor clings from $500; tabletop branding $50 per table; bar branding $100 per bar — each exclusive of the vendor's own production and install charges.” — index row ‘Published branding surfaces & rates’
- “large foyer walls and glass surfaces from $1,000 per area per day” — index row ‘Published branding surfaces & rates’
- “floor clings from $500” — index row ‘Published branding surfaces & rates’
- “tabletop branding $50 per table” — index row ‘Published branding surfaces & rates’
- “bar branding $100 per bar” — index row ‘Published branding surfaces & rates’
- “Functions of 300 or more need a Fire Marshal-approved diagram — permit coordinated 30 days out, approved plan filed 21 days out, fees $400 to $1,200 by room size — or the event does not proceed.” — index row ‘Fire & materials’
- “Docks run 5 AM-2 PM weekdays and 5 AM-1 PM weekends with three slips at the main dock, two hours per vehicle, $250 per extra half hour.” — index row ‘Access, docks & insurance’
- “A freight-elevator operator is required for load-in and out at $95/hr, four-hour minimum.” — index row ‘Access, docks & insurance’
Sources: Resorts World Las Vegas — Sponsorship & Branding Guide (06/24) · Resorts World Las Vegas — Contractor Guidelines for Conferences & Events · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 2 of 2 cited documents reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Houston, Texas
George R. Brown Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Tape, residue or booth stickers left behind | $1,000 ✓ per exhibit hall | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “The fine print bites: $1,000 per exhibit hall if tape, residue or booth stickers are left behind.” — index row ‘Floor & surface graphics — the decal ban’
Sources: George R. Brown Convention Center — Rules & Regulations (Houston First, 2017) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Going around the venue's exclusive rigging | $100 ✓ per motor attachment | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Going around the venue's rigging carries a $100 per motor attachment fee.” — index row ‘Who rigs’
Sources: Pennsylvania Convention Center — Rigging Guidelines and Regulations (December 2020) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Washington, DC
Washington — city-level fees
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Marshal operational permit for events of 100 or more | $150 per event | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Operating without the permit | $2,000 fine, per offence | the city / fire marshal [source] |
From the jurisdiction’s own code and fee schedule; the legal stack here →
Denver, Colorado
Colorado Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Column wraps | $300 (up to 6 ft) · $450 (to 10 ft) · $650 (to 15 ft) · $1,000 (above) per column | the venue [source] |
| Wall graphics | $300 small · $600 medium · $1,000 large per graphic | the venue [source] |
| Floor decals | $50 (under 3 ft) to $500 (over 10 ft) per decal | the venue [source] |
| Window clings | $600 per window | the venue [source] |
| Escalator side panels | $800 per escalator | the venue [source] |
| Stair-step branding | $2,500 per staircase | the venue [source] |
| Rigging plan not submitted 30 days before first move-in | $500 ✓ review fee, on top of any engineering costs | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Rare among convention centres, the venue publishes sponsorship graphics pricing: column wraps $300 up to 6 ft, $450 to 10 ft, $650 to 15 ft and $1,000 above; wall graphics $300 small, $600 medium, $1,000 large; floor decals $50 under 3 ft up to $500 over 10 ft; window clings $600 per window; escalator side panels $800 per escalator; stair-step branding $2,500.” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “wall graphics $300 small, $600 medium, $1,000 large” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “floor decals $50 under 3 ft up to $500 over 10 ft” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “window clings $600 per window” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “escalator side panels $800 per escalator” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “stair-step branding $2,500” — index row ‘Published branding rates’
- “If a rigging plan is not submitted 30 days before first move-in, a $500 review fee applies on top of any engineering costs — and if a submittal falls outside the building's accepted criteria it goes to the structural engineer of record, which takes two weeks or more.” — index row ‘Rigging deadlines & the $500 fee’
Sources: Charlotte Convention Center — Branding Guide (April 2025) · Colorado Convention Center — Rigging and Hanging Information · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 2 cited documents reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02); 1 could not be checked (prior state kept). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Denver — city-level fees
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibits and trade shows permit | $75 per item; doubled if not obtained | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Fuelled vehicle displayed indoors | $75 per vehicle | the city / fire marshal [source] |
From the jurisdiction’s own code and fee schedule; the legal stack here →
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Fire department floor-plan approval (sliding scale) | $100 (small show) to $1,047 (largest footprint, booked late) ✓ per event | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “The fire department floor-plan approval is a priced line item on a sliding scale, from $100 for a small show up to $1,047 for the largest footprint booked late.” — index row ‘Fire, floor plans & the fee you have not budgeted for’
Sources: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center — Operational Procedures & Information (9 Jul 2024) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Simple sign hanging — under 20 ft, under 200 lb, no power, regular shape | $1,000 ✓ flat, covering installation and strike | the venue [source] |
| Lighted signs or spinners needing special placement | +$450 ✓ per sign, on top of the flat fee | the venue [source] |
| Weekend hangs | +$225 ✓ per day | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Simple sign hanging is a published flat $1,000, covering installation and strike, and 'simple' is defined: under 20 ft, under 200 lbs, no power required, and square, circular, rectangular or triangular.” — index row ‘Who hangs signs, and what a sign costs’
- “Lighted signs or spinners needing special placement add $450, and weekend hangs add $225 per day.” — index row ‘Who hangs signs, and what a sign costs’
- “weekend hangs add $225 per day” — index row ‘Who hangs signs, and what a sign costs’
Sources: Indiana Convention Center — signs and banners ordering page · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Trade show / exhibition fire permit | $390 (up to 4,500 sq ft) · $585 (above) ✓ per event | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Late fire-permit application | $25 ✓ per day | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Trade show and exhibition fire permits are due at least 10 business days out and cost $390 up to 4,500 sq ft or $585 above it, plus $25 per day late.” — index row ‘Multi-level booths & permits’
- “plus $25 per day late” — index row ‘Multi-level booths & permits’
Sources: Phoenix Fire Department — Fire Prevention fee schedule (eff. 20 Jan 2026) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Convention Center (Arch and Summit)
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Damaging beam fireproofing while rigging | $125 ✓ per point | the venue [source] |
| Floor clings — Summit exhibit hall only (none in the Arch) | $50 ✓ each | the venue [source] |
| Assembly permit, by total anticipated attendance | $329 (indoors, up to 999) rising through $542, $1,081 and $1,544 to $3,090 (20,000 and above) per event | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Applying for the assembly permit inside 30 days | half the original fee added as a late fee | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Damaging beam fireproofing is billed at $125 per point.” — index row ‘Rigging capacity, hall by hall’
- “In the Summit, floor clings are permitted in the exhibit hall only, material still subject to advance testing, and the branding price list carries them at $50 each.” — index row ‘Floor clings — the two buildings disagree, deliberately’
- “The assembly permit is priced on total anticipated attendance across all days: $329 indoors up to 999, rising through $542, $1,081 and $1,544 to $3,090 at 20,000 and above; under 50 people at any one time needs no permit.” — index row ‘Permit fees & the late penalty’
- “Applying inside 30 days adds a late fee equal to half the original, and applications arriving three or fewer business days out may simply not be processed.” — index row ‘Permit fees & the late penalty’
Sources: Seattle Convention Center — Rigging Overview (rev. 6 May 2025) · Seattle Convention Center — Arch Event Branding Guide (9 Oct 2025) · Seattle Fire Department — permit application, code 2503/2505 temporary assembly including tradeshow and exhibit · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 2 of 3 cited documents reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02); 1 could not be checked (prior state kept). Last checked 2026-09-02.
San Diego, California
San Diego Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Fire marshal trade-show permit | $245 (up to 15,000 sq ft) · $327 (to 60,000) · $409 (to 150,000) · $491 (to 300,000) · $573 (above) ✓ per event, by floor area | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Permit application fee | $81 ✓ per application | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Late permit application | $49 ✓ per day | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Running an event without a permit | double the permit fee | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Expedited review | one and a half times the permit fee | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Permit fees scale with floor area: $245 up to 15,000 sq ft, $327 to 60,000, $409 to 150,000, $491 to 300,000 and $573 above that, plus an $81 application fee.” — index row ‘Permits & fees’
- “plus an $81 application fee” — index row ‘Permits & fees’
- “Late applications add $49 per day, running an event without a permit costs double the permit, and expedited review is one and a half times.” — index row ‘Permits & fees’
- “running an event without a permit costs double the permit” — index row ‘Permits & fees’
- “expedited review is one and a half times” — index row ‘Permits & fees’
Sources: City of San Diego — FY2026 user fee schedule (eff. 1 Jul 2025) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Nashville, Tennessee
Music City Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County exhibits and trade shows operational permit | $151 ✓ per event, non-refundable | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Riggers (April 2026 rate sheet) | $119 ✓ per hour straight time, plus 10.25 percent tax | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Davidson County requires an exhibits and trade shows operational permit for every such event in the county — $151, non-refundable, applications a minimum of fifteen business days out.” — index row ‘The permit, and a rate table that contradicts itself’
- “Budget from the current rate sheet rather than the rigging website: the two disagree, with riggers at $119 per hour straight time and 10.25 percent tax on the April 2026 sheet against $109 and 9.5 percent on the website, and an order form still showing $84 from 2019.” — index row ‘The permit, and a rate table that contradicts itself’
Sources: Nashville Fire Department — operational permits and fee table · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Riggers | $86 ✓ per hour straight time, four-hour minimum | the venue [source] |
| Carpenters | $108 ✓ per hour straight time, four-hour minimum | the venue [source] |
| Electricians | $163 ✓ per hour straight time, four-hour minimum | the venue [source] |
| Forklift with operator | $110 ✓ per hour, four-hour minimum | the venue [source] |
| Late fee on anything ordered on site without prior scheduling | 25 percent ✓ of the order | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Labor rates are published in dollars for 2026 — riggers at $86 straight time, carpenters $108, electricians $163, plumbers $187, forklift with operator $110 — with a four-hour minimum, a 15 percent service charge on AV and security labor, and a 25 percent late fee on anything ordered on site without prior scheduling.” — index row ‘The unions, named’
- “carpenters $108” — index row ‘The unions, named’
- “electricians $163” — index row ‘The unions, named’
- “forklift with operator $110” — index row ‘The unions, named’
- “a 25 percent late fee on anything ordered on site without prior scheduling” — index row ‘The unions, named’
Sources: Minneapolis Convention Center — 2026 labor rates · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Portland, Oregon
Oregon Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Branding left in place past move-out | $100 ✓ per item | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Branding plans are due 30 days before first move-in, display is capped at two weeks, and anything left past move-out costs $100 per item.” — index row ‘Window, elevator and escalator graphics — with real specs’
Sources: Oregon Convention Center — Branding Specifications Guide (July 2026) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Columbus, Ohio
Greater Columbus Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| Display-vehicle fee, assessed on arrival | $75 ✓ per vehicle | the venue [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “Display vehicles follow the state code's own vehicle rule — quarter tank or five gallons, batteries disconnected, tanks sealed — and carry a $75 fee assessed on arrival.” — index row ‘Fire & materials’
Sources: Greater Columbus Convention Center — Event Planning Guide (14 April 2026) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Baird Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| City fire permit for exhibits and trade shows | $100 per event | the city / fire marshal [source] |
| Indoor pyrotechnics, open flame or tent permits | $100 each, separately | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “The city charges a $100 fire permit specifically for exhibits and trade shows, cited to the fire code's own section on the activity, plus separate $100 permits for indoor pyrotechnics, open flame and tents.” — index row ‘The permit that catches people’
- “plus separate $100 permits for indoor pyrotechnics, open flame and tents” — index row ‘The permit that catches people’
Sources: Milwaukee Code of Ordinances ch. 214 — Fire Prevention (adopting the 2006 IFC) · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 0 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02); 1 could not be checked (prior state kept). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Richmond, Virginia
Greater Richmond Convention Center
| What | Published figure | Charged by |
|---|---|---|
| City exhibits and trade shows operational permit | $150 to $250 ✓ per event; waived if the venue holds a current assembly permit | the city / fire marshal [source] |
As recorded in the rules index (verbatim)
- “The city also runs an exhibits and trade shows operational permit at $150 to $250 — which the venue's own permit fee table omits entirely — with a waiver if the venue already holds a current assembly permit.” — index row ‘Two deadline stacks that do not match’
Sources: City of Richmond Fire & EMS — permits and permit holder guidelines · all rules for this venue →
Document watch: 1 of 1 cited document reachable and unchanged since our watch began (2026-09-02). Last checked 2026-09-02.
Venues that publish no figure
In the documents we read for the rules index, these 14 venues state rules for graphics, signs and rigging but no dollar amount for any of them. The fee exists; it is on the show contractor’s order form or arrives as a quote.
- Venetian Expo (Las Vegas / Clark County)
- Mandalay Bay Convention Center (Las Vegas / Clark County)
- Caesars Forum (Las Vegas / Clark County)
- Moscone Center (San Francisco)
- Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim)
- Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (Dallas)
- Orange County Convention Center (Orlando / Orange County)
- Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta)
- McCormick Place (Chicago)
- Kansas City Convention Center (Bartle Hall) (Kansas City)
- Salt Palace Convention Center (Salt Lake City)
- Baltimore Convention Center (Baltimore)
- Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (and the Hynes) (Boston)
- Javits Center (New York City)
Recorded, but not found in the cited document
The rules index records these 8 figures against the documents named beside them. Our nightly document check read each of those documents in full and did not find the number in its current text — in each case the figure appears to live in an adjacent fee schedule the index row does not cite, or the document has changed since it was read. They are listed here, not in the tables above, until the citation is re-verified. Last checked 2026-09-02.
| Venue | What | Figure as recorded | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Convention Center | Banner hanging — single-sided, up to 4 by 10 ft | $250 per banner, pre-paid rate | [cited document] |
| Connecticut Convention Center | Banner hanging — three-dimensional, 14 to 18 ft diameter | $975 per banner, pre-paid rate | [cited document] |
| Oregon Convention Center | Public assembly permit | $247 (up to 25,000 sq ft) rising to $1,980 (above 250,000 sq ft) per event; doubles if requested fewer than 21 days out | [cited document] |
| Oregon Convention Center | Fire marshal labour | $150 per hour, four-hour minimum | [cited document] |
| Charlotte Convention Center | Fire department permit — public exhibition or trade show expecting over 400 people | $300 per event | [cited document] |
| Huntington Place | Fire marshal floor-plan review (6,000+ attendees or any checklist trigger) | $150 per event | [cited document] |
| Huntington Place | Anchoring or drilling floors and walls (with prior approval) | from $400 per anchor, including installation, removal and epoxy fill | [cited document] |
| Walter E. Washington Convention Center | Floor-plan approval — venue first, then the fire department | $150 per drawing; expedited fee inside 31 days | [cited document] |
Related references
The rules these fees sit inside — who may hang what, where adhesive is banned, which fire code governs — are in the Venue Graphics-Rules Index. Which films clear a fire marshal is in the 3M Film Fire-Rating Matrix. What convention graphics cost in labour terms, and why we price the install in hours rather than printing dollars, is in the convention graphics cost guide.
Wrap It Up installs wall, window, floor and large-format graphics at the Venetian, Mandalay Bay, Caesars Forum, Resorts World and more — veteran-owned, 3M™ Preferred Installer certified, lift-certified for convention deadlines. Send the venue and the surface and we quote the install part of the bill against that venue’s rules — call 702-803-0283.
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