Convention Center Internet Price Index 2026
What 13 US convention centers charge exhibitors for internet in 2026, from their own price documents. A dedicated 5 to 6 Mbps line costs $2,500 to $7,222 per show at early-order rates (median $5,900), and 10 Mbps costs $4,500 to $13,542 (median $7,850). The same 10 Mbps costs three times as much at the Javits Center as at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and ordering late adds 6% to 52.5%.
Version 2026.1. Updated October 29, 2026; venue data verified October 8 and 19, 2026. Compiled by MR·NET, which sells bonded cellular gateways for trade shows. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.
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Dedicated 10 Mbps, median
$7,850
Early-order rates at 11 venues: $4,500 (LVCC) to $13,542 (Javits).
Dedicated 5 to 6 Mbps, median
$5,900
Early-order rates: $2,500 (LVCC) to $7,222 (Javits).
Same 10 Mbps, per Mbps
$450 to $1,354
Las Vegas Convention Center vs Javits Center: three times the price.
Ordering late
+6% to +52.5%
Standard, on-site and last-call 10 Mbps rates, where printed.
The index
Prices at 13 US convention centers.
Advance (early-order) rates per show unless stated. Each venue name links to its full MR·NET guide and source documents.
| Venue | Entry wired | Dedicated 5 to 6 Mbps | Dedicated 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps, late or standard | 10 Mbps per Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Convention Center | $500 (shared, up to 3 Mbps) | $2,500 (5 Mbps) | $4,500 | Standard rate 20% higher | $450.00 |
| McCormick Place | Organizer rate only: $496 (1 IP) | Organizer rate only: $6,592 (6.0 Mbps) | No 10 Mbps tier (12.0 Mbps: $8,240, organizer rate) | Not published for FY27 | n/a |
| Javits Center | $1,575 (basic drop, up to 2 devices) | $7,222 (5 Mbps) | $13,542 | $18,056 (standard) | $1,354.20 |
| Orange County Convention Center | $1,095 (shared 10 Mbps) | $5,900 (6 Mbps) | $7,850 | $9,810 (base) | $785.00 |
| Moscone Center | $800 (wired, 1 Mbps) | $6,495 (6 Mbps) | $10,995 | $11,995 (standard) | $1,099.50 |
| Georgia World Congress Center | $1,195 (shared wired, 1 IP) | $6,995 (6 Mbps) | $9,995 | $10,595 (base) | $999.50 |
| Anaheim Convention Center | $795 (shared) | $3,495 (6 Mbps) | $5,900 | Not published (on-site: base plus 20%) | $590.00 |
| The Venetian Expo | By quote (shared, up to 3 or 10 Mbps) | By quote (dedicated from 10 Mbps) | By quote | Not published | n/a |
| George R. Brown Convention Center | $895 (shared) | $5,900 (6 Mbps) | $7,850 | $9,810 (base); $11,772 (on-site) | $785.00 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | $895 (shared) | $5,900 (6 Mbps) | $7,850 | $9,810 (base); $11,772 (on-site) | $785.00 |
| Phoenix Convention Center | $795 (shared) | $2,800 (6 Mbps) | $4,800 | $6,100 (base); $7,320 (on-site) | $480.00 |
| Los Angeles Convention Center | $895 (shared) | $3,495 (5 Mbps) | $7,065 | $8,831 (Standard); $10,598 (Last Call) | $706.50 |
| San Diego Convention Center | $895 (shared) | $5,900 (6 Mbps) | $7,850 | $9,810 (base); $11,772 (on-site) | $785.00 |
Price per Mbps is MR·NET’s calculation: the advance 10 Mbps price divided by 10. The Venetian Expo prices by quote only, and McCormick Place publishes organizer rates only, so neither is in the ranges or medians.
Who sells it, and when to order
| Venue | City | Provider | Early-order deadline | Per-device Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Convention Center | Las Vegas, NV | Spectrum Business (formerly Cox Business) | Placed and paid 30 days before event start | Not published (booth hotspot: 5 Mbps from $1,750; 10 Mbps from $2,000) |
| McCormick Place | Chicago, IL | McCormick Place Technology Services (in-house) | Paid order typically 14 days before first move-in day | VIP Wireless up to 1.5 Mbps and VIP Plus up to 10 Mbps: call for quote |
| Javits Center | New York, NY | The Javits Center (in-house) | Order received 15 days before opening; payment date sets the rate | $262.75 each (1 to 4 devices); $210 each (5 or more) |
| Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 30 days before move-in (one copy of the venue’s guide says 21) | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
| Moscone Center | San Francisco, CA | Moscone Facility Services | 10 business days before the event, with payment | $1,000 (10 Mbps, one device); extra device code $195 |
| Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA | CCLD Networks | Received with payment 21 calendar days before the first show day | $300 per user |
| Anaheim Convention Center | Anaheim, CA | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 14 days before first move-in day | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
| The Venetian Expo | Las Vegas, NV | Event Service Technology | Order and pay 21 calendar days before opening day | “Wireless Internet service is not available.” |
| George R. Brown Convention Center | Houston, TX | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 14 days before first move-in day | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 14 days before first move-in day | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
| Phoenix Convention Center | Phoenix, AZ | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 14 days before first move-in day | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
| Los Angeles Convention Center | Los Angeles, CA | Boldyn Networks | Order with payment 30 days before move-in (Early rate) | $49.99 (1 device, 1 day) and $127.48 (3 days, 5 Mb), on-site flyer |
| San Diego Convention Center | San Diego, CA | Smart City Networks | Order with payment 14 days before first move-in day | Not published (Standard Hotspot, 5 devices: $2,339) |
Price per Mbps and late fees
The same 10 Mbps, very different bills.
Dedicated 10 Mbps at each venue’s advance rate divided by 10, and what the same line costs when ordered late. Percentages are MR·NET’s calculation.
Price per Mbps
Dedicated 10 Mbps, advance rate ÷ 10.
Las Vegas (LVCC)
$450.00
Phoenix
$480.00
Anaheim
$590.00
Los Angeles
$706.50
Orlando, Houston, Dallas, San Diego
$785.00
Atlanta (GWCC)
$999.50
San Francisco (Moscone)
$1,099.50
New York (Javits)
$1,354.20
What ordering late costs
10 Mbps late or standard rate vs advance.
Atlanta (GWCC)
+6% ($10,595)
San Francisco (Moscone)
+9% ($11,995)
Las Vegas (LVCC)
+20% standard
Orlando (OCCC)
+25% ($9,810)
Houston, Dallas, San Diego
+25%; on-site +50%
Los Angeles
+25%; Last Call +50%
Phoenix
+27%; on-site +52.5%
New York (Javits)
+33% ($18,056)
Not included: McCormick Place (organizer rates only, no 10 Mbps tier) and the Venetian Expo (by quote). Anaheim prints no late 10 Mbps price; its on-site orders pay base plus 20%. The Javits figure is its standard rate from the 2026 Exhibitor Price List.
What venues say about outside wireless
From an outright ban to no rule at all.
Quoted from each venue’s or provider’s documents. Show rules can add to them.
Bans or restrictions
Moscone (“Customer/exhibitor provided wireless AP/router are not permitted on site”), McCormick Place (no 802.11 signals “from self-contained portable Wi-Fi systems”), the LVCC provider terms, the Smart City Networks agreement used at six venues, and the Georgia World Congress Center order form, which is written about routers.
Allowed or silent
The Venetian Expo lets exhibitors use their own router, with “all configurations and support” on the exhibitor, and Javits publishes no restriction. Seven guides say a personal hotspot will work in the building: Orange County, Anaheim, Phoenix, Los Angeles, George R. Brown, Kay Bailey Hutchison and San Diego.
Show rules on top
Shows can be stricter than the venue: at the Los Angeles Convention Center, ViVE 2026’s exhibitor A to Z says “The use of external/outside routers is strictly prohibited.” FCC Enforcement Advisory DA 15-113 says venues may not intentionally block personal Wi-Fi hotspots; we found no FCC ruling applying OTARD to an exhibitor booth. This is not legal advice.
Rules and sources by venue
Every price, with its document.
| Venue | Late-order rule | Exhibitor wireless rule | Source document | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Convention Center | Standard rates 20% higher, plus 20% expedite fee inside 72 hours | “Wireless devices not authorized by Cox are prohibited.” (Cox service terms) | Internet Products Form, Las Vegas Convention Center; Spectrum Business (Cox Business); updated 09/26 | October 8, 2026 |
| McCormick Place | Late, partial, on-site and changed orders pay standard rates | The venue “does not allow the transmission of IEEE standard 802.11(Wi-Fi) signals from self-contained portable Wi-Fi systems” (Event Organizer Internet Information, 05/2026) | McCormick Place Rate Sheet FY27; McCormick Place; effective June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | October 8, 2026 |
| Javits Center | Standard rates higher (basic drop $1,575 rises to $2,100; 10 Mbps $13,542 rises to $18,056) | No published restriction on hotspots, cellular routers or exhibitor access points | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 2026 Exhibitor Price List; Javits Center (copy posted on a show’s website); footer dated September 5, 2025 | October 8, 2026 |
| Orange County Convention Center | On-site orders: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the guide also says a personal hotspot will work in the building | Exhibitor Ordering Guide, Orange County Convention Center; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Moscone Center | Standard rate applies after the deadline (no surcharge printed) | “Customer/exhibitor provided wireless AP/router are not permitted on site. All 802.11 wireless/RF will be provided by Moscone Facility Services.” | Telecommunications Order Form 2026; Moscone Facility Services; no effective dates printed | October 8, 2026 |
| Georgia World Congress Center | No on-site price printed | Forbids “outside proxy servers, routers, or any machine used to propagate a single I.P. address to multiply devices”; 802.11 users must coordinate frequencies with CCLD | Telecommunications & Network Services Order, Georgia World Congress Center; CCLD Networks; undated (file last edited April 9, 2025) | October 8, 2026 |
| Anaheim Convention Center | On-site or after move-in starts: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the guide also says a personal hotspot will work in the building | Anaheim Convention Center Exhibitor Ordering Guide; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| The Venetian Expo | Show-site rate from 24 hours before opening (amount not published) | Own router allowed: “you will need to provide all configurations and support yourself”; antennas on or around the building are reserved to venue labor | The Exhibitor Success Guide, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; undated (PDF created February 12, 2026) | October 8, 2026 |
| George R. Brown Convention Center | On-site or after move-in starts: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the ordering guide also says a personal hotspot will work in the building | George R. Brown Convention Center Exhibitor Ordering Guide; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | On-site or after move-in starts: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the ordering guide also says a personal hotspot will work in the building | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Exhibitor Ordering Guide; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Phoenix Convention Center | On-site or after move-in starts: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the guide also says a personal hotspot will work in the building | Phoenix Convention Center Exhibitor Ordering Guide; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Los Angeles Convention Center | Standard rate 30 to 7 days out; Last Call from 6 days out | The guide says a personal hotspot will work and names no ban or fee. Show-level example: ViVE 2026’s A to Z says “The use of external/outside routers is strictly prohibited.” | LACC Exhibitor Ordering Guide: Communication Services; Boldyn Networks; 2025 (posted with ViVE 2026 vendor forms) | October 19, 2026 |
| San Diego Convention Center | On-site or after move-in starts: base plus 20% | “Wireless Devices not authorized by Smart City are strictly prohibited” (Wireless Performance Agreement); the ordering guide says a personal hotspot will work, while a 2018 venue and Smart City flyer says “Don’t bring in cellular devices that create wireless networks.” | San Diego Convention Center Exhibitor Ordering Guide; Smart City Networks; effective October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
Conflicts and caveats in the source documents
- Orange County: one copy of the guide gives a 30-day deadline, another 21 days. The 20 Mbps tier ($15,500) appears on the order form only; the 25 Mbps tier ($19,250) appears in the guide only.
- Anaheim: the guide prices 25 Mbps at $19,250; the order form says $15,500.
- Phoenix: the on-site 10 Mbps price is $7,320 in the guide and $7,300 on the order form.
- Smart City Networks venues: the Wireless Performance Agreement prohibits wireless devices Smart City hasn’t authorized, while those venues’ ordering guides say a personal hotspot will work in the building.
- Las Vegas Convention Center: the provider is now Spectrum Business, but the service terms still name Cox.
- McCormick Place: FY27 documents print organizer rates only. An expired 2024 exhibitor guide listed 6.0 Mbps at $8,000 advance and $10,000 standard; those figures are not used.
- Price basis: most guides price per show. Moscone’s form doesn’t say per day or per show, and Orange County’s doesn’t print it. Javits prices cover up to 5 days, and its price list is a copy posted on a show’s website.
How we built the index
Methodology, in five rules.
Scope: the 13 US convention centers where MR·NET publishes a venue guide, with their 2026 price documents (McCormick Place: the FY27 rate sheet).
Sources: only the venue’s or its internet provider’s own order forms, price lists, ordering guides and service terms. No rental-company or third-party figures.
Verification: guides checked against their documents on October 8 (eight venues) and October 19, 2026 (five venues). Nothing estimated or interpolated.
Price basis: advance (early-order) rates per show unless stated. Taxes, service fees and labor excluded unless printed in the price.
Statistics: ranges and medians across the 11 venues that print exhibitor rates. The Venetian Expo (quote only) and McCormick Place (organizer rates only) are listed but excluded.
Questions about the index
Prices, sources and reuse.
How much does convention center internet cost for exhibitors?
According to MR·NET’s 2026 Convention Center Internet Price Index, at the 11 US convention centers that print exhibitor rates, entry wired service costs $500 to $1,575 per show, a dedicated 5 to 6 Mbps line $2,500 to $7,222 (median $5,900) and a dedicated 10 Mbps line $4,500 to $13,542 (median $7,850), all at early-order rates.
Which US convention center has the most expensive internet?
Of the venues that print exhibitor rates, the Javits Center in New York has the highest early-order prices for both dedicated tiers: $7,222 for 5 Mbps and $13,542 for 10 Mbps. Its price list tops out at $110,478 for more than 500 Mbps, and its $18,056 standard rate for 10 Mbps is the highest late 10 Mbps price in the index.
How much more does venue internet cost if you order late?
At the venues that print both prices, the standard rate for a dedicated 10 Mbps line is 6% to 33% above the early rate. On-site and last-call orders run about 50% higher: $11,772 instead of $7,850 at George R. Brown, Kay Bailey Hutchison and San Diego, and $10,598 instead of $7,065 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Which convention centers sell Wi-Fi by the device?
Four of the 13 venues print a per-device or per-user Wi-Fi price: the Los Angeles Convention Center ($49.99 for one device for one day, on its on-site flyer), the Javits Center ($262.75 per device for one to four devices), the Georgia World Congress Center ($300 per user) and Moscone Center ($1,000 for one device at 10 Mbps). Seven print prices only for booth hotspot packages.
Why is convention center internet so expensive?
The index records prices, not the reasons behind them. What the documents show: each venue names one internet provider, most prices are set per show, and every venue that prints a late rate charges more for late orders.
How was this index compiled?
MR·NET took every price from the venue’s or its internet provider’s own documents, as summarized in MR·NET’s venue guides, verified on October 8 and October 19, 2026. Prices are advance rates per show unless stated. The Venetian Expo (quote only) and McCormick Place (organizer rates only) are excluded from ranges and medians.
Can I use this data?
Yes. MR·NET publishes the index under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0). Cite it as MR·NET’s 2026 Convention Center Internet Price Index, version 2026.1, with a link to mrnet.us/tradeshow-venues/internet-price-index. The full table is a CSV at mrnet.us/downloads/convention-center-internet-price-index-2026.csv.
Does MR·NET sell venue internet?
No. MR·NET sells bonded cellular gateways that bond Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile for trade show booths. MR·NET is not affiliated with or endorsed by any venue or its internet provider.
Sources and methodology
Every venue figure comes from the source document named in the rules and sources table, as summarized in MR·NET’s venue guides: Las Vegas Convention Center, McCormick Place, Javits Center, Orange County Convention Center, Moscone Center, Georgia World Congress Center, Anaheim Convention Center, The Venetian Expo, George R. Brown Convention Center, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Phoenix Convention Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, San Diego Convention Center.
Methodology: the 13 US convention centers where MR·NET publishes a venue guide, with 2026 price documents (McCormick Place: FY27 rate sheet, effective June 1, 2026). Only official documents from the venue or its internet provider; no rental-company or third-party figures. Advance (early-order) rates per show unless stated; standard, base, on-site and last-call rates recorded separately; taxes, service fees and labor excluded unless included in the printed price. Medians and ranges across the 11 venues that print exhibitor rates; medians, not averages; late premiums only where a venue prints both dollar figures. Nothing is estimated or interpolated. MR·NET re-verifies every venue before each annual edition and when a venue posts new forms.
Convention Center Internet Price Index 2026 (CSV), licensed CC BY 4.0.
FCC Enforcement Advisory DA 15-113, January 27, 2015.
MR·NET pricing, checked October 28, 2026.
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