Family Entertainment Centers, Attractions, Venue Technology, Guest Experience, Entertainment Operations

Family Entertainment Centers, Attractions, Venue Technology, Guest Experience, Entertainment Operations

IAAPA FEC Pavilion Booth Planning

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Orange County Convention Center

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    Orange County Convention Center

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IAAPA FEC Pavilion solutions booth
Family entertainment center attraction display
FEC venue technology demo booth

IAAPA FEC Pavilion solutions booth
Family entertainment center attraction display
FEC venue technology demo booth

How should exhibitors plan an IAAPA FEC Pavilion booth?

FEC buyers look beyond the product itself. They want to understand where it fits in the venue and how it could improve guest appeal, capacity, staffing, daily operations, or revenue. The booth should group related solutions clearly, keep demonstrations easy to follow, and leave enough space for operator conversations before utilities, storage, and OCCC setup are finalized.

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

FEC owners and operators rarely judge a product by features alone. They want to see where it belongs in the venue, how guests will use it, what staff will need to manage, and whether it can improve capacity, dwell time, operations, or revenue.

Within the broader IAAPA Expo booth planning context, the FEC Pavilion brings together mixed attractions, venue technology, guest-experience tools, and operating solutions that are evaluated as part of the whole venue. Individual games and cabinet-level demonstrations are covered separately in IAAPA Games & Arcade Pavilion booth planning.

At OCCC, demonstrations, visitors, staff, cables, storage, and discussion areas all compete for the same footprint. Product zones, operator conversations, and staff access should be resolved before the booth structure and graphics are finalized.

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FEC Pavilion Booth Size Planning

FEC Pavilion Booth Size Planning

Begin with the number of solutions being shown and how long operators need at each one. A software or payment platform may fit a focused footprint, while a mixed FEC concept combining attractions, technology, storage, and meetings needs clearer zoning and more room.

10x20 Focused FEC Booth

10x20 Focused FEC Booth

A 10x20 trade show booth can present one venue technology platform, operating service, compact attraction, or guest-experience solution with limited storage.

20x30 Operator Demo Booth

20x30 Operator Demo Booth

A 20x30 trade show booth can separate attraction displays, technology demos, guest-experience tools, storage, and a focused meeting area.

20x20 Solutions Booth

20x20 Solutions Booth

A 20x20 trade show booth gives several related solutions room for demonstrations, product graphics, storage, and operator discussions.

30x40 FEC Concept Booth

30x40 FEC Concept Booth

A 30x40 trade show booth supports larger play systems, several venue zones, immersive presentation, technical access, and more substantial meetings.

IAAPA Expo Booth Planning Guide

IAAPA Expo Booth Planning Guide

The IAAPA product demo and buyer flow guide shows how buyers move between product zones, demonstrations, staff conversations, and operator meetings. It is especially useful when several attractions, technologies, and services share one FEC booth.

FEC Pavilion Display Needs

FEC Pavilion Display Needs

FEC buyers are evaluating a venue, not a collection of isolated products. The display should show how each attraction, system, or service affects guest flow, staffing, operations, or revenue—and how several solutions can work together.

Clear Venue Use Case

Clear Venue Use Case

Show where the product belongs in an FEC and what it changes for guests, staff, or daily operations.

Mixed Product Hierarchy

Mixed Product Hierarchy

When several solutions share the booth, organize them by venue role rather than presenting every product with equal visual weight.

Operator Value

Operator Value

Connect features with capacity, dwell time, labor, maintenance, repeat visits, or revenue using concise and practical examples.

Demo and Meeting Space

Demo and Meeting Space

Keep demonstrations visible while leaving quieter room for operators to discuss installation, pricing, staffing, and long-term use.

Event Facts

Event Facts

FEC Pavilion

FEC Pavilion

IAAPA’s official FEC Pavilion brings together attractions, venue technology, operating tools, and business solutions built for family entertainment centers.

Orlando 2026

Orlando 2026

The full IAAPA Expo runs November 16–20, with the show floor open November 17–20 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

Owners & Operators

Owners & Operators

FEC owners, operators, and developers compare products for new venues, expansion plans, guest appeal, daily operations, and revenue.

Not Sure Which Booth Size You Need?

Not every exhibitor knows whether a 10x20, 20x20, 20x30, or larger booth is the right fit. Circle Exhibit can help review your event goals, product display needs, demo areas, meeting space, storage, budget scope, and setup timeline before you choose a booth size.

Exhibiting Challenges

Exhibiting Challenges

Showing Venue Value

Showing Venue Value

A product may look appealing on its own, but operators also need to understand where it fits, who uses it, and what it changes across the venue.

A product may look appealing on its own, but operators also need to understand where it fits, who uses it, and what it changes across the venue.

Organizing Mixed Solutions

Attractions, software, signage, services, and guest-experience tools can make the booth feel disconnected unless they follow one clear venue story.

Attractions, software, signage, services, and guest-experience tools can make the booth feel disconnected unless they follow one clear venue story.

Explaining Daily Use

Buyers need practical detail on staffing, throughput, maintenance, training, integration, and how the solution performs during normal operations.

Buyers need practical detail on staffing, throughput, maintenance, training, integration, and how the solution performs during normal operations.

Balancing Demos and Meetings

Balancing Demos and Meetings

Active displays draw attention, but operators still need space for pricing, installation, capacity, revenue, and implementation discussions.

Active displays draw attention, but operators still need space for pricing, installation, capacity, revenue, and implementation discussions.

Keeping Traffic Inside

Keeping Traffic Inside

Product demonstrations, waiting visitors, staff, and presentations must remain within the booth instead of relying on the aisle for overflow.

Product demonstrations, waiting visitors, staff, and presentations must remain within the booth instead of relying on the aisle for overflow.

Preparing for OCCC

Preparing for OCCC

Power, internet, flooring, storage, product placement, required forms, and installation order need to be confirmed before move-in.

Power, internet, flooring, storage, product placement, required forms, and installation order need to be confirmed before move-in.

Preparation Steps

Preparation Steps

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Lead with the Venue Result

Make the first message about stronger guest appeal, longer visits, smoother operations, added capacity, or revenue rather than opening with a long feature list.

Make the first message about stronger guest appeal, longer visits, smoother operations, added capacity, or revenue rather than opening with a long feature list.

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Group by Venue Role

Group by Venue Role

Organize attractions, technology, services, and supporting products according to how they work together inside an FEC.

Organize attractions, technology, services, and supporting products according to how they work together inside an FEC.

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Separate Demos and Discussions

Separate Demos and Discussions

Give demonstrations a visible position while protecting enough space for technical, operational, and commercial conversations.

Give demonstrations a visible position while protecting enough space for technical, operational, and commercial conversations.

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Confirm IAAPA Setup

Confirm IAAPA Setup

Verify booth dimensions, utilities, internet, flooring, storage, required forms, and installation order before fabrication begins.

Verify booth dimensions, utilities, internet, flooring, storage, required forms, and installation order before fabrication begins.

Choosing a Structure for FEC Solutions

Choosing a Structure for FEC Solutions

Rental for Modular Solutions

Rental structures suit software, payment systems, signage, operating services, screens, compact attractions, and focused product demonstrations.

Custom for Immersive Concepts

Large play systems, themed environments, integrated technology, elevated features, or attractions built into the booth may require custom engineering and fabrication.

Hybrid for Mixed Portfolios

A hybrid booth can combine a reusable architectural structure with custom product zones, demo stations, lighting, graphics, storage, and meeting space.

OCCC FEC Pavilion Setup Notes

OCCC FEC Pavilion Setup Notes

Keep Activity Inside

Keep Activity Inside

Position demonstrations, visitors, presenters, and any waiting space within the contracted booth footprint rather than using the aisle.

Test Venue Technology

Test Venue Technology

Check screens, software, payment tools, internet, lighting, controls, and restart procedures before the show floor opens.

Submit the Layout

Submit the Layout

Complete the required Booth Layout Form and provide dimensioned drawings when the layout or structure requires additional review.

Walk the Buyer Path

Walk the Buyer Path

Before opening, confirm that buyers can identify the main venue solution, find each product zone, and reach a staff member without crossing a demonstration.

IAAPA FEC Booth Rental in Orlando

An Orlando rental booth is a good fit for software, payment systems, operating services, signage, screens, and compact attractions arranged in modular 20x20 or 20x30 zones. Larger play structures, themed environments, or technology built into the booth usually require custom fabrication and a more detailed OCCC installation plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What should an IAAPA FEC Pavilion booth show first?

The booth should first show how the product improves the venue. Buyers need to connect the solution with guest appeal, operations, capacity, dwell time, or revenue before reviewing detailed features.

How is the FEC Pavilion different from Games & Arcade?

What booth size works for FEC exhibitors?

Are IAAPA booth forms required for FEC exhibitors?

When is an Orlando rental booth suitable for FEC exhibitors?

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IAAPA FEC Pavilion

IAAPA Expo FEC Pavilion

Event Time

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Venue

Orange County Convention Center

Organizer

International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions

Exhibitor Scale

Official IAAPA pavilion for Family Entertainment Center solutions

Audience Type

FEC owners, operators, developers, entertainment venue buyers, investors, and operations decision-makers

Typical Booth Size

10x20, 20x20, 20x30, 30x40

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