What an 8x10 Booth Is and Where It's Used
An 8x10 booth is 80 sq ft of exhibit space, most often 10 ft of frontage and 8 ft deep. It is a conference size more than a convention hall size: you see it in hotel ballrooms, pre-function foyers and smaller expo rooms, where the room's width decides how many rows and aisles fit. The trade show booth sizes guide compares it with every common footprint.
| Setting | Why 8x10 | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel ballroom exhibit area | Narrow room width; 2 ft off each row can make room for an extra aisle | Chandeliers, air walls and low ceilings limit tall displays |
| Conference foyer or pre-function space | Booths line the walls near session rooms, where attendees pass between sessions | Exits, doors and catering stations break up the rows |
| Association annual meeting | Many small exhibitors with modest displays | Exhibitors bringing 10x10 displays that don't fit |
| Regional or local shows | More exhibitors in a fixed room | Make sure the depth is clearly published |
8x10 Booth vs Tabletop vs 10x10
| Tabletop | 8x10 booth | 10x10 booth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor area | About 40 to 60 sq ft | 80 sq ft | 100 sq ft |
| Typical footprint | One 6 ft table with space behind | 10 ft frontage, 8 ft deep | 10 ft frontage, 10 ft deep |
| Typical package | Draped table, chairs, sign | Back drape, side rails, table, chairs, sign | Back drape, side rails, sign; table often included |
| Display that fits | Tabletop display or one banner stand | Banner stands or a 10 ft pop-up | 10 ft pop-up plus a counter or demo |
| Staff at once | 1 to 2 | 2 to 3 | 2 to 4 |
| Where you see it | Conferences, job fairs, school and community events | Conferences, hotel shows, regional expos | Convention center trade shows |
Many conferences sell both tabletops and 8x10s, with the tabletop as the entry price. The conference tabletop exhibit pricing article covers how to price the two side by side, and the 10x10 trade show booth guide covers the next size up.
How Many 8x10 Booths Fit in a Room
Booth count starts with the room. As a planning assumption, booths use roughly 40 to 50 percent of a room's gross area once aisles, exits, registration and catering are accounted for. That means each 8x10 needs about 160 to 200 sq ft of room. The table uses those assumptions; your venue and fire marshal give the real number.
| Room gross area | At 200 sq ft per booth | At 160 sq ft per booth |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 sq ft | 15 | 18 |
| 5,000 sq ft | 25 | 31 |
| 6,000 sq ft | 30 | 37 |
| 8,000 sq ft | 40 | 50 |
| 10,000 sq ft | 50 | 62 |
Try your room in the booth capacity calculator or work backward from a target count with the exhibit hall size calculator. Then draw it: rows of 8x10s back to back, perimeter booths along the walls, and aisles wide enough for your fire marshal. The fire marshal floor plan requirements guide lists what reviewers look for.
Copy-Ready 8x10 Booth Package Description
Use the same wording on your trade show booth package page, the prospectus and the booking page. Event floor plan software can show each size in its own color on the map, so an exhibitor choosing between a tabletop and an 8x10 sees both, with prices, in one view.