Priority points: how you earn them and how you lose them
Many shows let exhibitors pick next year's booth space in priority order, and the order comes from points. Each show sets its own rules, so the same habit can cost points at one show and nothing at another. Each rule below names the show and links to the page it comes from. Your show's own rules decide.
Last checked Nov 7, 2026
What to know
- How the order is set
SupplySide Global picks booth locations in priority order, based on what a company spent over the last three calendar years, and buying sponsorships earns priority points.
ConfirmedSupplySide Global: exhibitor FAQsChecked Nov 7, 2026
- TISE 2027: years, size and sponsorship
TISE 2027 uses priority points to decide booth selection, and earns them from the number of years a company has exhibited, its booth size and its sponsorship spend.
ConfirmedThe International Surface Event (TISE) 2027: FAQsChecked Nov 7, 2026
- AAOS 2027: book in the block, earn two
AAOS gives an exhibitor two priority points for rooms booked in its official onPeak block, and says booking through another agency or directly with a hotel may cost priority points for 2028.
ConfirmedAAOS 2027: exhibitor housingChecked Nov 7, 2026
- TPE 2027: 5 points for leaving early
At TPE 2027, booths must stay set, staffed and open until the 3 PM close on the last day. A first early breakdown costs a warning and 5 priority points; a second costs future participation.
ConfirmedTPE 2027: exhibitor rules and display guidelinesChecked Nov 7, 2026
- WPMAEXPO 2027: fined and docked
At WPMAEXPO 2027, an exhibitor who dismantles before the trade show closes may be fined $500 and loses priority points.
ConfirmedWPMAEXPO 2027 exhibitor prospectus (Western Petroleum Marketers Association)Checked Nov 7, 2026
- IBS 2027: set on time, stay to the end
At IBS 2027, every exhibit must be fully set by 5 PM on February 1 and stay staffed and intact until 5 PM on February 4, or the company can lose priority points.
ConfirmedIBS 2027: rules and policies (NAHB)Checked Nov 7, 2026
- Manifest 2027: early breakdown loses priority
At Manifest 2027, sponsors who break down before the Expo Hall closes at 5:30 PM on February 10 lose their priority selection status for 2028.
ConfirmedManifest sponsor support: exhibitor move-in and move-outChecked Nov 7, 2026
- Amusement Expo 2027: seniority points
At Amusement Expo International 2027, tearing down before 4 PM on Thursday, March 18 can cost future participation and seniority points.
ConfirmedAmusement Expo International 2027: general informationChecked Nov 7, 2026
- CES 2027: noise can cost points
At CES 2027 in the LVCC, after a complaint, a reading over 85 dB from 10 feet brings a written warning and possibly an hour without power, then a day without power, then the loss of up to five priority points.
ConfirmedCES 2027 LVCC exhibitor manual: rules and regulations (Freeman)Checked Nov 7, 2026