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An AI sales agent's MJBizCon booth and sponsorship order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an exhibitor order for MJBizCon 2026 (Las Vegas Convention Center, December 1 to 4, 2026): the booth type and size, the structure and hanging sign, insurance and freight, and sponsorships from the published sponsorship deck. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the public MJBizCon 2026 Exhibitor Services Manual and Sponsorship Highlights deck and returns a verdict, every reason and the computed totals.

Scope: MJBizCon 2026 exhibitor orders only: booth construction rules (inline, corner, perimeter, peninsula and island), insurance and freight limits, and the sponsorships listed with prices in the September 9, 2026 deck. See everything this validator covers

This validator models rules stated in two public MJBizCon 2026 documents, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Booth structure and signs — end-cap booths are not allowed; inline and corner booths cannot have hanging signs and are limited to 14 feet (a height fee applies above 10 feet); perimeter booths are limited to 12 feet; island and peninsula signs need 400 square feet or more, a top at most 25 feet and structure plus sign at most 20 feet combined.
  • Plans and booth conduct — multi-level and covered exhibits need a sealed plan; no pop-up tents in inline booths; no sound system under 400 square feet; no cannabis products; no booth sharing; badge allotment of 4 per 100 square feet.
  • Insurance and freight — general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; auto liability for a vehicle in the booth; pieces over 5,000 pounds are not accepted at the advance warehouse.
  • Sponsorships and totals — 18 listed sponsorships plus meeting rooms, digital signage slots and Buzz newsletter ads, with the prices and availability published in the deck; the quote's stated total is compared with the validator's computed total.

Any MJBizCon 2026 exhibitor order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: booth space prices (not public), the signage items whose early-bird prices ended on September 18 and whose later prices are not published, labor and drayage rates, and other Emerald shows. Availability reflects the deck dated September 9, 2026 and must be confirmed with the sales team.

The AI sales agentBuilds the exhibitor order from the conversation with the exhibitor and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

Predictika validator


      

        
        
        
      

      
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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Booth rules that depend on the booth typeOnly with care
Hanging signs, height limits and plan requirements differ for inline, perimeter, peninsula and island booths, and the sign rules also depend on booth size.		The rules are held once as data and every order is compared with the ones for its own booth type and size.
Combined height of structure and signOnly with workarounds
The structure and the hanging sign share a 20-foot limit, a 25-foot top and a 5-foot gap, so the rule is a calculation across several fields.		The model calculates the combined height and the gap on every call.
Sponsorship availability and pricesOnly with workarounds
Each item has its own price, its own availability (exclusive, a count, or sold) and some have tiers by length or send month.		The listed prices and limits are looked up per item and the total is calculated and compared with the total the quote states.
Blocks and approvalsOnly with workarounds
A height fee that is not pre-arranged, an extra badge fee or a heavy item must be told apart from a hard mismatch.		Blocks and approvals are separate findings in one answer, and the Execute step is refused until each one is cleared.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1MJBizCon does not allow end-cap booths.
2Inline, corner and perimeter booths are not permitted to have hanging signs, regardless of size.
3A hanging sign is permitted only in island and peninsula booths of 400 square feet or more; this booth is 200 square feet.
4Inline and corner booths over 14 feet are not allowed; the structure is 16 feet.
5A structure over 10 feet incurs a height fee that is 800 dollars if pre-arranged with the sales representative and 1,000 dollars onsite; this one is not pre-arranged.
6Perimeter booths have a maximum height of 12 feet; the structure is 13 feet.
7The maximum combined height of structure and sign is 20 feet; the structure alone is 22 feet.
8A hanging sign may be at most 25 feet from the floor to the top of the sign; this one is 27 feet.
9The structure (14 feet) and the hanging sign (8 feet) may not exceed 20 feet combined.
10An island hanging sign should have an empty space of at least 5 feet above the structure; the gap here is 3 feet, so a person should confirm it.
11An island hanging sign should have an empty space of at least 5 feet above the structure; the gap here is 2 feet, so a person should confirm it.
12A peninsula hanging sign needs an empty space of at least 5 feet above the structure; the gap here is 2 feet.
13A multi-level exhibit needs a plan signed and sealed by a registered architect or engineer, with a flame-retardant certificate, 60 days before move-in.
14A covered exhibit with 300 square feet covered needs a plan signed and sealed by a registered architect or engineer, with a flame-retardant certificate.
15Pop-up tents and canopies are not allowed in inline and corner booths.
16Booths under 400 square feet may not use any sound system; this booth is 100 square feet.
17No cannabis, THC or hemp products may be sold, displayed or distributed at the Las Vegas Convention Center, including as free samples.
18Booth sharing is not permitted; every company on the show floor must be contracted with MJBiz.
19General liability insurance must be at least 1,000,000 dollars per occurrence and 2,000,000 dollars aggregate; the quote has 500,000 and 2,000,000.
20A vehicle in the booth needs auto liability insurance of at least 500,000 dollars per occurrence; the quote has 250,000.
21The advance warehouse does not accept a single piece over 5,000 pounds; this piece is 6,000 pounds.
22A single item over 3,000 pounds is subject to additional equipment and labor charges that are not published; the piece is 6,000 pounds.
23A single item over 3,000 pounds is subject to additional equipment and labor charges that are not published; the piece is 3,500 pounds.
24Each firm receives 4 expo-only badges per 100 square feet; the order has 6 badges, and the fee for additional badges is not published.
25Photo Booth is listed as sold in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 1.
26Charging Station is an exclusive sponsorship with 1 available; the order has 2.
27Mobile App Banner Ad has 8 available in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 9.
28The New Exhibitor Package is for new exhibitors only.
29Digital signage slots are 8, 16, 24, 32 or 40 seconds; the order has 20 seconds.
30The quote states a total of $14,600; the validator computes $15,600 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.
31The Buzz newsletter has 25 ad placements available; the order has 14 top and 12 bottom ads.
32The quote states a total of $9,500; the validator computes $19,500 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Island booth with a sign and sponsorships: Island booth with a hanging sign, a track sponsorship and a photo booth

    
The agent's request. Please book an island booth of 400 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 16 feet high and a hanging sign 8 feet tall with its top at 25 feet; 16 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: Conference Track Sponsorship, Photo Booth. The quote states a total of $14,500. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Structure and sign above 20 feet combined. The structure (16 feet) and the hanging sign (8 feet) may not exceed 20 feet combined.
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  • Photo Booth is sold. Photo Booth is listed as sold in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 1.
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  • Stated total differs from the computed total. The quote states a total of $14,500; the validator computes $16,500 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.
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  • Island sign gap under 5 feet. An island hanging sign should have an empty space of at least 5 feet above the structure; the gap here is 1 feet, so a person should confirm it.
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2. Island booth with a sign and sponsorships: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please book an island booth of 400 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 12 feet high and a hanging sign 8 feet tall with its top at 25 feet; 16 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: Conference Track Sponsorship, Charging Station. The quote states a total of $14,500. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Computed totals. Sponsorships $14,500, height fee $0, order total $14,500.
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3. Inline booth with banner ads: Inline booth with a tall structure, a sign, sound and banner ads

    
The agent's request. Please book an inline booth of 100 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 16 feet high and a hanging sign 2 feet tall with its top at 18 feet, with a sound system; 4 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: 9 x Mobile App Banner Ad. The quote states a total of $8,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Inline booths cannot have hanging signs. Inline, corner and perimeter booths are not permitted to have hanging signs, regardless of size.
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  • Inline structure above 14 feet. Inline and corner booths over 14 feet are not allowed; the structure is 16 feet.
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  • No sound system under 400 square feet. Booths under 400 square feet may not use any sound system; this booth is 100 square feet.
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  • Mobile App Banner Ad quantity above availability. Mobile App Banner Ad has 8 available in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 9.
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  • Stated total differs from the computed total. The quote states a total of $8,000; the validator computes $9,000 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.
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4. Inline booth with banner ads: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors, but errors remain

    
The agent's request. Please book an inline booth of 100 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 14 feet high, with a sound system; 4 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: 9 x Mobile App Banner Ad. The quote states a total of $8,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • No sound system under 400 square feet. Booths under 400 square feet may not use any sound system; this booth is 100 square feet.
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  • Mobile App Banner Ad quantity above availability. Mobile App Banner Ad has 8 available in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 9.
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  • Stated total differs from the computed total. The quote states a total of $8,000; the validator computes $10,000 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.
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  • Height fee not pre-arranged. A structure over 10 feet incurs a height fee that is 800 dollars if pre-arranged with the sales representative and 1,000 dollars onsite; this one is not pre-arranged.
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5. Inline booth with banner ads: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please book an inline booth of 100 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 14 feet high; the height fee is pre-arranged; 4 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: 8 x Mobile App Banner Ad. The quote states a total of $8,800. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Computed totals. Sponsorships $8,000, height fee $800, order total $8,800.
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6. Island booth with signage and a meeting room: Island booth with digital signage, a meeting room and extra badges

    
The agent's request. Please book an island booth of 400 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 12 feet high and a hanging sign 8 feet tall with its top at 25 feet; 20 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: a 16-second digital signage slot, a full-day meeting room. The quote states a total of $13,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • More badges than the free allotment. Each firm receives 4 expo-only badges per 100 square feet; the order has 20 badges, and the fee for additional badges is not published.
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  • Computed totals. Sponsorships $13,000, height fee $0, order total $13,000.
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7. Island booth with signage and a meeting room: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please book an island booth of 400 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 12 feet high and a hanging sign 8 feet tall with its top at 25 feet; 16 expo-only badges. Sponsorships: a 16-second digital signage slot, a full-day meeting room. The quote states a total of $13,000. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Computed totals. Sponsorships $13,000, height fee $0, order total $13,000.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an exhibitor order for MJBizCon 2026 (Las Vegas Convention Center, December 1 to 4, 2026): the booth type and size, the structure and hanging sign, insurance and freight, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the public MJBizCon 2026 Exhibitor Services Manual and Sponsorship Highlights deck and returns a verdict, every reason and the computed totals.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please book an inline booth of 100 square feet at MJBizCon 2026, with a structure 16 feet high and a hanging sign 2 feet tall. Sponsorships: 9 x Mobile App Banner Ad. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of $8,000.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. Inline, corner and perimeter booths are not permitted to have hanging signs, regardless of size. Inline and corner booths over 14 feet are not allowed; the structure is 16 feet. Booths under 400 square feet may not use any sound system; this booth is 100 square feet. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for combined height of structure and sign, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the structure height to 14 ft. It removes the hanging sign height and hanging sign top.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with three findings and one approval, all in one answer. Booths under 400 square feet may not use any sound system; this booth is 100 square feet. Mobile App Banner Ad has 8 available in the sponsorship deck dated September 9, 2,026; the order has 9. The quote states a total of $8,000; the validator computes $10,000 from the published sponsorship prices and the height fee.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: no sound system under 400 square feet, Mobile App Banner Ad quantity above availability and stated total differs from the computed total. One approval also remains for a person: height fee not pre-arranged.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the Mobile App Banner Ad to 8 and the stated total to $8,800. It sets the height fee pre-arranged to yes. It removes the sound system.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The validator also returns the line-item quote, on screen.
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  18. All four earlier findings are cleared.
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  19. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean $8,800 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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