All About the Expo
THE EXPO:
The Hawaii Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo provides a convenient and efficient showcase for the products, services and equipment utilized by owners, managers and operations personnel from Hawaii’s buildings, facilities and property management firms. Although as many as 20 or more free industry seminars are offered, the primary objective of the Expo is to bring industry-related professionals with purchasing authority or influence together with suppliers and contractors for an effective and efficient business trade environment for everyone on the exhibit hall floor.
SCHEDULE:
The 18th Annual Hawaii Buildings, Facilities & Property Management Expo is scheduled on Wed. March 4th and Thur. March 5th, 2026 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Exhibitors may set up their displays from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Tues. March 3rd and from 7:00 am to 8:30 am on Wed. March 4th. Exhibits dismantling begins at 4:10 pm on Thur. March 5th and must be completed by 9:00 pm. The dismantling of exhibits is from 4:10 pm to 9:00 pm on Thur. March 5th.
THE MARKET:
Hawaii’s total population is over 1.4 million. The City and County of Honolulu is the state capital as well as the business, financial, urban and transport center encompassing the entire Island of Oahu. The metropolitan population is nearly one million, and in 2024 more than 9.6 million visitors came to Hawaii from around the world. Hawaii is also home to major military bases of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard.
Census information from the State of Hawaii’s government agencies including the Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, the Dept. of Land Utilization and the Property Divisions of the Hawaii Counties indicates, excluding single family homes, there nearly 10,000 buildings, facilities and structures which include residential hi-rise, commercial, retail, industrial, healthcare, tourism, education, recreation, government and military statewide. Hawaii’s limited land mass encourages design solutions favoring more vertical and “green” construction projects. A 21-mile mass transit system has also begun operating along the Honolulu urban core.
ATTENDANCE:
2,470 attended over the two days of the 2024 Expo. They represented apartment buildings, architects, attractions, banks, car dealers, churches, colleges, condominiums, contractors, country clubs, culture & art, department stores, entertainment complexes, engineering, financial institutions, franchise operators, golf courses, government building maintenance, hospitals, hotels, industrial plants, museums, office buildings, parking lots, parks, property management, public utilities, security & safety, real estate brokers, retirement homes, schools, shopping centers, supermarkets, transportation hubs, warehouses and more….
EXHIBITS:
Products, services & equipment exhibited include: accounting, air-conditioning, access controls, alarm systems, audio/video, building automation, cable & internet service, cabinetry, carpet, cleaning chemicals, coatings, construction materials, doors, drapery, elevators, electrical, emergency power, energy controllers, engineering, finance, fire sprinklers, floors & floor care, furniture and decor, grounds keeping, hardware, insurance, janitorial & maintenance, landscaping, leasing, lighting, maintenance, material handling, office equipment & supplies, painting, parking, plumbing, printing, recycling, recreation, remodeling, renovation, retrofitting, roofing, safety, sanitation, security shade structures, shipping, signage, solar, storage, swimming pools & supplies, telecommunications, umbrellas, ventilation, wall coverings, waste disposal, water purification, windows and more….
PROMOTION:
All qualified Hawaii industry buyers receive invitations & free admission badges. Full-color ads appear in Hawaii trade publications. Exhibitors are given free Expo invitations as needed for their clients and prospective customers. Expo invitations are both mailed and emailed to a targeted database of over 16,000. Each individual in this database also receives multiple mail and email updates promoting the exhibitors, their products and services, booth locations, the seminar schedule and sponsorships. Free admission badges are sent to all registrants and include multiple contest entry coupons to win valuable prizes during the Expo.
THE FACILITY:
The Neal Blaisdell Center is a right-to-work municipal facility owned and operated by the City & County of Honolulu. The exhibitors are permitted to do their own display move-in, installation and dismantling. The Blaisdell Center is conveniently located between Waikiki Beach, the heart of Hawaii’s tourist industry only two miles away, and Honolulu’s modern downtown capitol district and business center which are within walking distance.
BOOTH COST:
10’ deep x 10’ wide booths are $1,695. Corners are $1875. 4.712% tax is added. All exhibit booths include one skirted display table, two chairs, a wastebasket, an 8’ high draped back wall, two 3’ high draped side rails, a 7” x 44” booth ID sign, six exhibitor badges, a full Expo Buyer’s Guide program listing, a listing with the exhibitor’s link on the Expo website and an attendee postal mailing list free after the Expo.
AIRLINE/HOTEL:
Airlines and hotels are not designated by Expo Management. Exhibitors should go online or contact their travel agents. For hotel referrals call Expo Management at 808-781-5438 or email kennethakanter@gmail.com.
