10/1/2026
EXHIBITOR magazine, the undisputed leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, has officially opened the entry portal for its 14th Annual Portable/Modular Awards. The global competition celebrates the creative genius, structural engineering, and tactical success of portable, modular, and system exhibits.
Eight Categories Honoring Portable/Modular Design Excellence
While unlimited budgets and custom builds often steal the spotlight, the Portable/Modular Awards are designed to honor a different kind of flex: the ability to blend high-end brand spectacle with structural efficiency, sustainability, and component flexibility.
The competition features eight distinct categories tailored to the unique challenges and materials associated with modular design, including:
- Best In-Line Exhibit: High-impact designs within 10-by-10, 10-by-20, and 10-by-30 footprints.
- Best Island Exhibit: Standalone environments surrounded by aisles.
- Best Reconfigurable Exhibit: Adaptable booths engineered to shift footprints, goals, and layouts across multiple shows.
- Best Fabric Exhibit: Innovative use of textile-driven structures and tension-fabric systems.
- Best Rental Exhibit: Exceptional environments built predominantly out of rented system components.
- Best Use of Graphics: Outstanding visual storytelling.
- Best Use of Technology: Seamless and innovative technological integrations.
- Best Conceptual Design: Unbuilt, boundary-pushing designs that utilize real-world modular components without breaking the laws of physics.
Upcoming Cutoffs and Submission Details
All entries are evaluated by an independent panel of top-tier designers, experiential architects, and corporate marketing experts.
The crucial 2026 deadlines are as follows:
- November 6, 2026: Early Bird Deadline ($195 per entry)
- November 13, 2026: Regular Deadline ($245 per entry)
- November 20, 2026: Absolute Final Deadline ($295 per entry)
For a complete breakdown of category rules and detailed submission instructions — or to start an entry — visit the official awards hub at www.ExhibitorOnline.com/PMA.
About Exhibitor Group
Exhibitor Group is North America’s leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education. The organization produces EXHIBITOR magazine, the award-winning publication featuring best practices in trade show marketing, and EXHIBITORLIVE, the industry’s premier conference and exhibition for trade show and corporate event marketing professionals. Exhibitor Group is also the founder of the Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) professional certification program. Learn more at www.ExhibitorOnline.com.
