Project Management for Trade Shows & Expos
Show dates do not move. Freight has to ship by a deadline you cannot extend. The labor on the floor is union and the clock starts the second your crates land. We run trade show projects like the deadline-driven productions they are. Our PMs handle decorators, drayage, electrical orders, and on-site install so your team walks into a finished booth.
What we deliver for Trade Shows & Expos
- Booth build coordination from design through tear-down
- Freight, drayage, and warehouse logistics
- General service contractor (GES, Freeman, etc.) order management
- Electrical, rigging, and internet orders with the show
- On-site install and dismantle supervision
Where this shows up
- Hero exhibit activations: Run the build, ship, install, and strike for a 20×40 or larger booth with interactive technology, AV, and custom fabrication.
- Multi-show tour management: Same activation, ten cities. We track the crates, the timing, and the labor across the tour.
- Product launch booths: Compressed timelines from product reveal to show floor with all the live demo tech ready to run on day one.
Common questions
Do you handle the union labor coordination?
We coordinate the technical scope with your decorator’s I&D crew and, when included in the plan, provide technical leads for AV, software, and interactive commissioning.
Can you ship from your shop directly to the show?
For agreed logistics scopes, we crate, label, and arrange shipment from our Orlando facility to the advance warehouse or show site.
What happens if equipment fails on the show floor?
The show plan can include opening-day technical coverage, critical spares, escalation contacts, and a documented response path.
Related proof and perspective
- Interactive Product Activation for a Multi-City Show Program: A technology manufacturer needed a repeatable product demonstration that could travel between major trade shows. We coordinated the interactive system, branded enclosures, and show-floor installation scope around the approved program schedule.
- Interactive Queue Experiences and Show Control Integration: A major theme park operator needed guest-facing interactive installations coordinated with existing show control infrastructure. Under NDA, we delivered the defined interactive and integration scope with the operator's technical team.
- Interactive Discovery Gallery Systems and Exhibit Integration: A science museum needed a hands-on discovery gallery that could support daily school-group traffic while staying aligned with curatorial and accessibility requirements. We delivered the defined interactive and fabrication scope with the museum's exhibit team.
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