| ISC West 2027 at a glance | |
|---|---|
| Show | ISC West 2027 |
| Start date | Monday, April 5, 2027 |
| End date | Friday, April 9, 2027 |
| Exhibit hall | April 7-9, 2027 |
| Venue | The Venetian Expo |
| City | Las Vegas, NV |
| Official website | discoverisc.com |
| Organizer | RX and the Security Industry Association (SIA) |
A booth built by Methodex for Kontron at SCTE TechExpo 2025.
Photo: Methodex
ISC West 2027 key facts
| 2026 edition | March 23-27, 2026 (exhibit hall March 25-27), Las Vegas, Venetian Expo, Level 2 Halls A-D |
| 2027 edition | SIA Education April 5-8, 2027 |
| 2026 deadlines | Freeman discount deadline February 23; EAC designation by exhibitors February 23 (ISC West EAC Process document); venue services discount deadline February 25; EAC documents and certificates of insurance March 9 |
| 2026 move-in and move-out | Advance warehouse February 16 to March 17; move-in March 21-24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (targeted move-in March 21-22); all exhibits set by 5 p.m. March 24; move-out by hall March 27-29 |
| Held | Annually, at the Venetian Expo |
| Show size | ISC West 2026: more than 29,000 security professionals and more than 750 exhibiting brands |
| Audience | Includes system integrators and installers; dealers, distributors, and resellers; consultants, engineers, and specifiers; corporate end users; government, public safety, and critical infrastructure |
| General service contractor (GSC) | Freeman (2026 show) |
| Height limit by booth type (2026 show rule) | Measured at the back wall: lobby booths in the Venetian’s upper and lower public lobbies 9 ft; inline (1 or 2 aisles) 12 ft; peninsula (400 sq ft and up) 20 ft; linear island (400 sq ft and below) 20 ft; island 25 ft. Limits include lighting, signage, and headers; nothing above them, including signs, banners, and truss. No variances |
| Hanging sign rules (2026 show rules) | Islands, peninsulas, and walk-through booths of 400 sq ft and up that are at least 20 ft deep and 20 ft wide; top of sign up to 20 ft (peninsula) or 25 ft (island); hung 5 ft off the back wall where the booth touches a neighboring booth; not allowed for lobby booths or linear islands of 400 sq ft and smaller |
| Tall structures and signs (Venetian Expo venue rule) | Floor-supported items more than 16 ft high are assembled, installed, and dismantled by Encore labor (Venetian General Contractor Guide, 08/26); signs are hung by the official contractors, and the Venetian lists Encore for rigging (confirm with ISC West and the Venetian) |
| Flooring (2026 show rules) | Floor covering required in all booths; booths of 400 sq ft and up do not include carpet; the exhibit area is not carpeted except in booths that bought a package |
| Booth packages (2026) | One Alarm, Two Alarm, and Three Alarm packages; booths of 400 sq ft and up do not include carpet, electric, or furnishings |
| Double-deck booths (2026 show rules) | Maximum of two levels; double-deck booths and booths of 7,500 sq ft and up submit an architectural drawing with an engineering approval stamp; covered booths larger than 1,000 sq ft that are on the show floor as a completed structure for more than seven days must be sprinklered |
| Hall ceiling height (Venetian Expo Level 2 Halls A-D, the 2026 show halls; building figures) | 32 ft 5 in |
| EAC policy (2026 show rules) | Allowed; $300 fee per booth or meeting room; exhibitors designate EACs through the online EAC portal by February 23, 2026 (ISC West EAC Process document); certificate of insurance required, with EAC documents due March 9, 2026, or no floor access |
The height, sign, flooring, and contractor rules come from the ISC West 2026 exhibitor manual. Ceiling heights are building measurements, not build limits. Confirm the rules in the ISC West exhibitor manual before you design.
Last checked: October 2026
ISC West 2027 returns to the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas April 5 to 9, with the exhibit hall open from April 7. In 2026, the show ran March 23 to 27, and the exhibit hall in Level 2 Halls A to D opened March 25. That year, maximum heights at the back wall of an ISC West trade show booth ran from 12 feet inline to 25 feet for an island, with no variances.
With system integrators, dealers, specifiers, and corporate end users as the audience, a booth here needs working product demonstration stations and a seated area for project discussions.
Height limits by booth type (2026 rules)
Peninsulas, which had to be 400 square feet or more, and linear islands of 400 square feet or less had a 20-foot limit in 2026. Booths in the Venetian’s upper and lower public lobbies were capped at 9 feet. Each limit included lighting, signs, and headers, and nothing, including banners and truss, could go above it. Equipment or machinery displayed to demonstrate or simulate an industrial application was exempt from these limits but was still restricted by the ceiling height and by building and safety codes. The building ceiling in Halls A to D is 32 feet 5 inches. At the Venetian Expo, any floor-supported element taller than 16 feet is assembled, installed, and dismantled only by Encore labor.
Inline and peninsula booths needed a finished back wall covering the back of the booth, with no copy or logos on the side facing a neighbor, and any wall above drape height next to another exhibitor had to be finished, neutral, and free of copy. Unfinished walls after 5 p.m. on March 24 were draped at the exhibitor’s expense. Linear islands and islands could not use pipe and drape.
20×20 booth planning for ISC West
Hanging signs were allowed only over islands, peninsulas, and walk-through booths of 400 square feet or more that measured at least 20 feet deep and 20 feet wide. A 20×20 meets both minimums, so its sign could reach the peninsula or island height limit, measured to the top of the sign. Where the booth touched a neighboring booth, the sign had to hang 5 feet off the back wall. Signs are hung by the official contractors, and the Venetian lists Encore for rigging, so confirm the installer with ISC West and the Venetian.
Floor covering was required in every booth, and the exhibit area was not carpeted except in booths that bought a package. ISC West sold booths with One Alarm, Two Alarm, or Three Alarm packages, but booths of 400 square feet or more, a 20×20 included, came without carpet, electricity, or furnishings. If your booth needs its own floor, see our guide to choosing trade show flooring.
Contractors and the 2026 schedule
Freeman was the general service contractor (GSC) in 2026. Exhibitor-appointed contractors (EACs) could handle installation and dismantle (I&D) for a $300 fee per booth or meeting room. Exhibitors designated their EACs through the online EAC portal by February 23, 2026, according to the ISC West EAC Process document. Each EAC had to submit its required documents, including a certificate of insurance, by March 9, 2026, or be denied floor access.
We handle design, rental, and installation for Las Vegas booths from our warehouse in North Las Vegas. For a 2027 quote, send us your ISC West booth details. Browse designs in our 20×20 trade show display gallery. For the back wall rule, see our guide to backdrop options for a finished back wall.
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