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Over 50 years ago, CORT began with a single goal: delivering unparalleled customer service to people and businesses. We began with residential furniture rental in five regions across the United States and have grown to become the nation’s leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring, and other services. In addition to our 100+ offices, showrooms, and clearance centers across the United States, we provide furniture rental in more than 80 countries around the globe.

Our team takes pride in providing world-class service in a very personal, customized way. We believe that the details matter because the little things separate good from great. We believe that our customers, colleagues, and partners deserve great. And we believe that great things come from an authentic commitment to delivering our best every time, everywhere.

 

 

Emerald Carpets is the leading supplier of carpet to the Tradeshow and Special Events Industries. Emerald Carpets is the only vertically integrated carpet manufacturer to the Tradeshow and Special Event markets.

 

 

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Freeman is the global leader in events. Whether virtual, in-person, or hybrid, we are on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the world’s largest network of experts, our insights are shaping exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. Our integrated full-service solutions leverage a 100-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

 

 

Quest Events is North America’s market leader in event rentals, providing pipe and drape, scenic, décor, and furnishing solutions to the AV, hospitality, corporate, wedding, and exhibition industries. With locations across the U.S. and service capabilities in Canada, we provide our clients with the most creative, effective, and efficient rental solutions and installation services.

Ready to create an environment with wow-factor for your next event? We have the scenery, drapery, seating, and more to create exciting spaces, with full attention to detail on a small and large scale. When you rent from Quest Events, you don’t need to worry about limiting your imagination.

In select markets, we offer specialty draping, furnishings, and scenic décor under the following brand names: Event Drapery, Visual Elements, A & D Scenery, and TOTALLY MOD.

 

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The Expo Group INVESTS in our clients and their growth. Our investments in relationships, design and innovation deliver continuously improving trade show and event experiences for you and your brand as well as your community of stakeholders.

Our process starts with Imagination; it doesn’t end there. A differentiator for The Expo Group as a whole can be we are already living in the 5th level of human existence – we are in the Imagination Age, and we can bring our clients there too.

To jump into the Imagination Age, we will collaborate together with clients in this five-step approach across our company or lines of business:

 

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The #1 Cloud-ERP Event Management Software

Built on the NetSuite platform, ConventionSuite is a comprehensive ERP solution for the event and trade show industry. With ConventionSuite, users can obtain a 360° view of all show information by centralizing all contacts, vendors, show locations, orders, tasks, work orders, reports, and more in one place. ConventionSuite includes automated accounting, integrated CRM, exhibition management, online ordering, automated transaction processing, project management, workflow management, real-time analytics and dashboards, self-service portals, and more.

 

 

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Oscar & Associates is the nation’s leading provider of photography, video production, and post-production services to the trade show, convention, and corporate event and conference industry. Whether your event is a high-level round table discussion with a dozen executives, an annual corporate conference, a trade show covering 2 million square feet, an exhibitor or an exhibit booth designer rolling out a client’s new design, clients nationwide call upon Oscar & Associates to produce the photos and videos that they require for their documentation, marketing, and growth.

We are privileged to cover hundreds of events annually, including over 30 percent of the Trade Show Executive Gold 100 and Fastest 50 trade shows. With years of experience and a team of creative and professional photographers and videographers, we deliver to the most discerning and prestigious clientele using the latest imaging technology.

Oscar & Associates offers photography, on-site data management, videography, aerial, post-production, data analysis of image viewership, and other imaging services to clients in all 50 states. With headquarters in Chicago, the company has crews and project managers to oversee every event and in-house editorial and design departments to provide complete turnkey media production.

Contact us for your next conference or event. Oscar & Associates, capturing the visuals that grow your brand.

 

 

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As employee-owners who are committed to delivering success, we will provide our customers forward-thinking solutions through insight, collaboration, strategy, and personalized service.

To deliver industry-leading service that enables our customers to create memorable experiences while maintaining a commitment to strengthen our community.

 

 

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SMT expo Systems is a division of Glenmore Industries, a privately owned 45-year-old family business headquartered in Edison, NJ. We are the industry’s only fully brandable floorplan booth system. Our patented technology utilizes a tool-less design for a lightning-quick install.

Completely customize every square inch of our NOVA™ fabric booth systems and light walls with branded logos and designs to alleviate your exhibitors’ logistics expenses and create a new revenue stream for your organization’s event. Whether you need a full floorplan, zone activations, custom light walls, or meeting rooms, SMT expo Systems has you covered.

Goodbye to the old. Hello NOVA™.

SMT expo Systems will make your next event, and its bottom line, a superstar.

 

 

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As North America’s largest equipment rental company, with 1300+ stores in the United States and Canada, we serve construction and industrial companies, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and communities to fulfill customer needs and surpass expectations.

We go beyond equipment. We are the world’s largest fleet of problem solvers, with best-in-class specialty solutions, safety training, and 24/7 support to empower your success.

 

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When you combine expertise, unparalleled service, and partnership, you will elevate your experience.

AFR’s Trade Show Segment offers a full range of attractive, durable furniture options and accessories to the event industry professional. Our broad client base includes national and local general contractors, exhibit and design houses, experiential partners, and corporate event partners.  Whether your show is large or small, we can help you create a distinctive environment designed for your success.

American Furniture Rentals® has always anchored its business philosophy in partnership, quality, and service. It is the foundation of the company’s longevity and success. With the 2013 acquisition of AGILE Trade Show and Events and bringing their expertise into the AFR family of companies, our strengths and commitment to our customers run even deeper.

With a larger inventory, Twenty-Two full-service locations and major warehouse facilities in Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Orlando, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Diego, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Arizona, Seattle, Nashville, Portland, Charlotte, Delaware, Denver,  along with a national team to provide you with the same service-driven philosophy that you know and trust, the experience with AFR Trade Show Furnishings is distinctive.

 

 

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Boomer Commerce® allows exhibitors and event planners to select and pay for their event needs online. Combining a shopping experience similar to popular online storefronts with the unique needs of the event industry, Boomer makes the planning process easy. Replace forms and phone calls with an online experience that sets you apart and resonates with today’s purchaser. Whether you sell products and services to exhibitors at tradeshows, or simple meetings with catering needs, Boomer can give you a secure online presence.

 

 

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Fern is an exhibition and event services provider whose services encompass all aspects of what is needed to develop and implement the experience, environment, and engagement that supports a client’s brand and event objectives.

With offices and personnel stretching from Seattle Washington to Washington DC, we are among the top three service contractors in North America, serving more than 1,400 expositions and events annually. Fern has been providing contractor services for events for over 110 years through this time we have grown and innovated the services we offer and how we provide them without losing FOCUS on the CORE responsibilities required and expected of us— ‘providing comprehensive solutions to help organizers plan, budget, and execute in a manner that creates a compelling event environment and successful exhibitor experience in a timely, safe, and efficient manner’

In addition to the services, we provide event organizers; we are incredibly service-focused when working with your exhibitors. We understand that our performance and the solutions offered are a direct reflection of your event and organization. 

 

 

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If you’re in charge of planning a corporate event, meeting, exposition or trade show, you’ve come to the right place. Modern Expo & Events is one of the leading independent corporate service event and exposition companies in the United States. And for nearly 80 years, we’ve built an unrivaled reputation for creativity, industry knowledge, depth of relationships and unparalleled customer service. You’ve got enough to worry about. Let us work as your partner to create experiences and environments that your audiences will not only remember, but will be inspired by.

 

 

Veal Convention Services, Inc. is a general contractor for conventions, expositions, trade shows, exhibitions, meetings and corporate events.

Whether you are an exhibitor, a meeting planner, show management or a promoter, we offer a complete line of all services and equipment necessary to produce your event effectively and efficiently.

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Brumark makes trade show flooring easy.

Trade show and event flooring isn’t just something to walk on. It can compliment a design, reinforce a brand, set a stage, and much, much more.

At Brumark, we understand the role great event and trade show flooring can play. And with over 30 years of experience, we also understand the challenges and considerations you face. The industry’s largest selection of quality products, great prices, personalized service, professional installation, and fast turnarounds nationwide all add up to the total flooring solutions you need, at a great value. From trade show carpet to custom flooring, Brumark makes your trade show flooring projects easy.

 

 

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We are proud to be involved in the lives of our members and their families. From our early days, we have been a leading organization in the struggle for economic and social justice. By fighting for legislative improvements and collective bargaining for fairer labor standards, we continuously strive to raise work standards and improve quality of life.

 

 

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EventMobi is a trusted event technology provider for member-based organizations and corporations, with more than 30,000 event planners in 40 countries around the world utilizing their platform. Their award-winning in-person, virtual, and hybrid events platform has been enhanced with powerful new onsite apps and features—including the Badge Designer, Event & Session Check-in, and Exhibitor Lead Capture—to help planners more efficiently manage their in-person events.

 

 

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ExpoAuctions, a leading provider of silent and live auction services for events, offers customized auction solutions designed to increase attendee engagement and generate revenue. With over 20 years of experience, ExpoAuctions has established a reputation for professionalism, reliability, and innovation in the event auction space. Their comprehensive services include auction planning, item procurement, event management, and post-event reporting.

 

 

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We produce and sell trade show and event equipment and our products run the gamut on all things exhibition related. However, our most popular product by far is Pipe and Drape. We like to say that Pipe and Drape is the best way to define space. It has been for the past 30 years, and continually serves as an inexpensive, efficient, and remarkably elegant way to accentuate and stylize any affair.

Although you may or may not be familiar with the term Pipe and Drape, you’ve definitely seen it in use. It’s everywhere: trade shows, graduations, parties, weddings, and places of worship. Even U.S. Presidents use Pipe and Drape as backdrops for their public speeches. Georgia Expo is able to handle the needs of just about every event or floor plan, but we don’t just stop at Pipe and Drape; in fact we carry an extensive line of related exhibit and decoration products such as velour drape panels, easels, crowd control stanchions paired with velour rope, exposition tables, table skirting, stage skirting, storage solutions, photo booths, telescoping uprights, and much more! We really do have a variety of products to fit every company’s need or event. We offer both the highest quality standards and unbeatable low costs.

 

 

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GES is a global, full-service provider for live events, producing corporate events, exhibitions, conferences, congresses, exhibits and entertainment experiences. GES provides a wide range of services, including official show services, audiovisual with ON Services, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services, and event accommodations with onPeak – all with an unrivaled global reach.

 

 

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OCTANORM® is the leading quality brand in exhibition construction systems. Established in 1969 by founder Hans Staeger, the goal was to develop an intelligent exhibition system combining efficiency, flexibility, and indi. The idea was developed into a concept that revolutionized system construction, and today OCTANORM® continues to be a leader in product innovation and quality.

Today, OCTANORM is considered an important technology driver with a strong focus on innovation and quality. The production and processing of orders is carried out at the highest technical level. For this reason, we are setting the stage for continuous development, production and worldwide distribution.

 

 

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Trade Show Executive is committed to providing news, views and tools to the managers of shows large and small, in every industry from automotive to medical to woodworking, so that show executives can turn innovative ideas into a competitive edge. We aim to help show managers stimulate growth, profits, and customer satisfaction so that their show, organization, and trade show industry can prosper. The staff of Trade Show Executive practices the highest code of ethics and standards in journalism and business. We are driven to support the trade show industry through our volunteer work on industry committees, boards, meetings, and events as well as with financial contributions to industry foundations and associations. We do this to ensure the vitality and success of the industry as a whole and the associations who are the lifeblood of our industry.

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CSI Worldwide has been serving Show Organizers, Experiential Marketers, and Exhibitors since 1972.  Our General Contracting Division organically evolved from our deep roots in the industry as an I&D company.  We have been leading with empathy well before it became a thing, and customers who had become accustomed to the World Class service on a booth level, wanted to experience that same thing when they grew to have events of their own. 

This is because we don’t just build booths, we build relationships.

These relationships include ones we have cultivated with a nationwide labor force whose solutions always put the customer focus first.  CSI has successfully translated our World Class service from our I&D foundation into our General Contracting Division by not only having management and supervisors but also a labor force who has a vested interest in our customer’s success.  We understand very clearly if you win, we win.  We look at every customer as a partner.  We also know that when we earn the business of a Show Organizer, that access to the exhibitor is a privilege, not a right.  Every exhibitor engagement is an opportunity to create solutions and make that customer feel like our only concern in the world at that moment is them.

 

 

epIQ Creative Group is a digital marketing agency that specializes in accelerating sales and scaling revenue for businesses. With over a decade of experience, epIQ’s expert team ensures your investment yields a substantial return, eliminating guesswork and saving you thousands through data-driven strategies. Our services encompass brand messaging, paid media advertising, inbound marketing, and creative content creation.

epIQ’s proprietary systems have a proven track record, with clients experiencing 2x to 5x growth within 90 days. We are transparent and agile, providing you with progress reports, and direct access to growth marketers.

What sets epIQ apart is our flexibility and cost-effectiveness. We offer month-to-month contracts, a-la-carte services, and our team’s expertise comes at a fraction of the cost of hiring in-house.

epIQ Creative Group is not just another digital marketing agency; we are a partner committed to your success. Our innovative approach, dedication, and transparency guarantee not just growth, but unparalleled success for your business.

 

 

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Represents a growing force of over 160,000 active and retired men and women in the United States and Canada. Our members work in the Finishing Trades as industrial and commercial painters, drywall finishers, wall coverers, glaziers, glass workers, floor covering installers, sign makers, display workers, convention and show decorators and in many more exciting occupations. IUPAT members’ skills are in high demand at every construction project in North America.

The IUPAT membership extends far beyond the workplace, however. Recognized as one of the most active unions in the labor movement, IUPAT members help shape their communities in many ways: through an abiding commitment to service, by fighting passionately for workers’ rights that benefit all working families, and through effective and aggressive political mobilization.

 

 

Superior Exposition Services (SES) is a general service contractor for tradeshows / expositions. For more than 25 successful years, family owned and operated SES has served as an event partner for strategic event planning, event production, trade show production, event design and decor, event staging, destination management services and more. We have designed and produced multi-million dollar, award winning events, and trade shows for a host of clients while never compromising our grass roots customer-centric approach to client management, personal service and attention to every detail.

SES will become an extension of your organization for your tradeshow/exposition. Our goal is to provide services that are on schedule and exceed your expectations, while offering you fair, competitive pricing. Our experienced, service-oriented and pro-active staff will help your organization create and execute a seamless event, staying under your budget without sacrificing customer service.

SES will partner with your management/sales/convention services staff, becoming a “one-stop shop” to your potential clients, and helping secure the business for you and your event. Our fast, friendly, experienced staff can help you with those last-minute requests, attend planning meetings for future events, and will always provide superior service!

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Our family business has created one of a kind experiences for over 30 years and we continue to grow and add more services to meet the demand of our event managers. We utilize the beMatrix frame system which can create endless possibilities for your staging needs and exhibitors.

Based in California, AES can handle events nationwide, but pride ourselves on our regional focus in California and Nevada. AES provides show managers with complete turn-key services to help them focus on the things that make your show unique.

Let AES take your event to the next level with our competitive pricing and personalized service.

 

 

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Convention Electric, Inc. is a professional, woman-minority-owned Electrical Contractor providing temporary electrical power for Trade Shows, Conventions and Special Events.

We have serviced countless events throughout the years by building long-lasting business relationships with satisfied clients and exhibitors. Our company has over 25 years of electrical experience and is in business by not only providing exceptional customer service but doing so with competitive pricing.

 

 

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Outsourcing your Human Resources to Employco is the perfect solution for companies of all sizes who are looking to drive productivity and truly impact the bottom line of their organization. As part of our large purchasing group, you can achieve greater control over employee costs and gain a competitive advantage in stabilizing your company’s future expenses.

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Founded in 1995, Expo Convention Contractors, Inc. (EXPO) is a full-service tradeshow services contractor and tradeshow exhibit design company located in Miami, Florida. We are a family-owned and operated company small enough to be personable yet large enough to be exceptional. With over 100 employees in-house at all times, including a highly experienced management and sales team, we are available to service shows and events throughout the nation. In addition, our facility is strategically located within 45 minutes of all major conference centers and convention facilities in South Florida.

 

 

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A.C.T. Inc., also known by our brand, EXPOCAD®,  offers software products and services that are the professionals’ choice when it comes to complete event management and exhibitor marketing.  Our latest platform, 3e Powered by EXPOCAD®, is an end-to-end ecosystem that begins at the Venue to the General Service Contractor to the Show Organizer to the Exhibitor to the Attendee. 

Our professional grade products are designed to suite the needs of each unit that begins with automated floor space layouts, electrical grid plans and 3D booth design for Venues and General Service Contractors. 

The show organizers solutions offer behind the scenes and easy to use floor plan management tools that auto-retain and auto-place exhibitors in intelligent floor plan drawings completely integrated with what the General Service Contractors are utilizing. The show management teams have all floor plan and exhibitor data at their fingertips complete with financial data for behind the scenes needs. 

 

 

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We are Yellow, the original less-than-truckload carrier. We created this industry. And with our size and shipping services, we’re taking it to the next level. Discover what Yellow can do for you.

We’re proud to be one of the leading transportation companies in North America. Take a look at all of our investor information, including filings, quarterly reports, earnings calls and more. You can also listen to previous earnings calls and view past presentations to get a bigger picture of the overall financial health of our company.

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IAEE is the leading trade association for the global exhibitions and events industry.

Over 50 percent of IAEE’s members are directly involved in the planning, management, and production of exhibitions and buyer-seller events. The remainder of our membership consists of those who provide products and services to the industry. IAEE values and promotes diversity of membership, in terms of company size, products, and geographical area. Each active member organization is given one vote, regardless of size. Benefits of IAEE Membership include professional development, industry news and publications, industry and professional resources, service partner discounts, advocacy before government and media, leadership development and local chapter membership.

Our Mission: IAEE globally promotes the unique value of exhibitions and events and is the principal resource for those who plan, produce and service the industry.

 

 

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The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE) was founded in 1893 when representatives of stagehands working in eleven cities met in New York and pledged to support each others’ efforts to establish fair wages and working conditions for their members.

Today, we work in all forms of live theater, motion picture and television production, trade shows and exhibitions, television broadcasting, and concerts as well as the equipment and construction shops that support all these areas of the entertainment industry.

We are more than 168,000 workers strong in virtually all arts, media, and entertainment crafts, and our mission is to improve all entertainment workers’ lives both inside and outside the workplace.

 

 

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Established in 1994 and headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in New Orleans and Orlando, LVE is a privately owned and operated exposition company that offers comprehensive tradeshow and exposition services in every major North American market.

We’ve built our reputation through exceptional customer service and an unwavering commitment to making every tradeshow or special event the most successful one yet by providing complete, comprehensive planning, execution, logistics, and support.

 

 

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A leader in the equipment rental industry, Sunbelt Rentals is constantly advancing the idea of how a company can best serve its customers, communities and the planet. With a vast network of locations across North America and an expansive portfolio of products and services, we deliver solutions to support any job.

No matter your project or location, Sunbelt Rentals is here to serve you. With locations all across North America and hardworking people to guide you, we have what you need to finish the job.

 

 

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WS Display specializes in wholesale portable trade show displays, banner stands and large format digital printing. WSDisplay.com solely markets its services and products through authorized distributor partners in a collection of diverse distribution channels, including: Promotional Product Distributors, Marketing & Experiential Agencies, Exhibit Display Providers, Sign Shops, Commercial Printers and Event Planners. Founded in 2001, our sign company’s mission is to provide our clients with the highest quality display hardware and custom signage at the fairest prices. We have warehouses on the West Coast and on the East Coast where we stock large quantities of hardware, as well as print, sew and finish custom graphics. We ship throughout the U.S. and Canada.

At WS Display, we believe that the key to your success and ours, is excellent customer service, fast turnaround times, reliability and satisfaction. We are proud to say that hardware only orders placed before 3 pm PST will ship the same day from our Carlsbad, CA warehouse or by 12 pm PST from our Carlisle, PA warehouse. As our business has grown and our capabilities have improved, our commitment to customer service and our attention to detail remains the same – our customers come first! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our company. We look forward to exceeding your sign and display expectations, making your experience with WS Display a satisfying one.