AWS re:Invent Booth Height Limits and Venetian Expo Rules

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AWS re:Invent key facts

The booth height limits come from AWS’s 2026 sponsor guidelines. Ceiling heights are building measurements, not build limits. Confirm the rules in the AWS Sponsor Portal before you design.

Last checked: October 2026

The AWS re:Invent 2026 dates are November 30 to December 4 across multiple Las Vegas venues, including Caesars Forum, Caesars Palace, Encore, MGM Grand, the Venetian, and Wynn, with the Expo at the Venetian Expo from November 30 to December 3 and the Customer Showcase at Caesars Forum. AWS re:Invent 2026 sponsorship has six levels, with booths from a 5×5 kiosk to a 40×40 custom booth, so the sponsorship level sets the size of an AWS re:Invent trade show booth. The 2026 Expo has six zones: AWS Village, Lightning Theaters, AWS for Industries Zone, Builder Community Zone, Global Impact Zone, and Partner Advantage Zone.

AWS booth height limits

AWS’s 2026 sponsor guidelines cap custom and turnkey island booths at 22 feet, including truss, and AWS makes no variances. Floor-supported structures over 16 feet must also meet all fire marshal and venue safety requirements. On a custom island, a hanging sign or lighting rig can reach 22 feet from the floor to the top of the sign, including truss, with at least 2 feet between the bottom of the sign and the top of the tallest booth structure. Solid walls can run only 50% of the booth length, though perimeter walls of fabric that is at most 50% transparent can run the full length.

Turnkey inline booths are limited to 10 feet for every element, with no hanging signs. Multi-story booths are open only to Emerald and Diamond sponsors with booths of 30×30 or larger, and AWS must approve the request before booth selection. Both levels together can reach 16 feet, with two levels at most, stamped engineering drawings, and fire marshal approval at least 60 days before set-up.

The Venetian Expo

These are AWS’s construction limits, not the building’s. As of October 2026, AWS had not named the Venetian Expo halls for the 2026 Expo. Halls A to D, on Level 2, have a 32-foot 5-inch ceiling, and the venue’s own rules allow hanging signs up to 25 feet over island and peninsula booths of 400 square feet or more, but at re:Invent the lower AWS limit of 22 feet is the one to design to. Hall G, on Level 1, has a 13-foot 5-inch ceiling, lower in its low-hang areas, and takes no hanging signs or flown rigging.

Rigging, electrical, internet, plumbing, and show cleaning are venue exclusives. Encore supplies all rated truss and rigging motors, and only Encore labor may assemble, install, and dismantle any floor-supported item that projects more than 16 feet from the floor.

Contractor and labor

T3 Expo is the official general services contractor for AWS re:Invent 2026 and the recommended installation and dismantle (I&D) labor provider. Under the 2026 rules, a sponsor using an exhibitor-appointed contractor (EAC) declares it in the Sponsor Portal, and the EAC’s general liability certificate must be at least $1 million; without that paperwork, the sponsor must use T3 Expo labor. Custom booths need their electrical drops ordered from the venue’s in-house electrical provider. Caesars Forum, home of the 2026 Customer Showcase, has its own venue rules, so confirm them separately if your space is there.

Exhibiting at AWS re:Invent? Get a free booth quote from Methodex for custom booth design, rentals, installation, and dismantling in Las Vegas. For a kiosk or another small sponsor space, compare our all-in-one booth package options. If your booth will run live demos, read about building screens and live demos into your booth.