10 × 10 ft
100 sq ft · inline182 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- $3,500 to $6,500
- Custom build
- $8,000 to $20,000
Custom trade show exhibits and booth builders in Chicago
Compare custom trade show exhibit builders and exhibit companies for Chicago. 193 vetted builders work McCormick Place and the city's other halls; 31 are based in Chicago and its suburbs, from Woodridge to Elgin. See their booths and send one brief to up to 5.
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193builders serve Chicago
31based in the area
4.65 Google, 4,196 reviews
5upcoming shows
Booths our builders made for
Sizes and prices
Trade show booth sizes in Chicago
How many of the 193 builders serving Chicago build each size, with published 2026 prices to rent for a show or build to own. Pick a size for its builders, or rent one.
10 × 20 ft
200 sq ft · inline180 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- $7,500 to $14,000
- Custom build
- $15,000 to $40,000
10 × 30 ft
300 sq ft · inline7 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $30,000 to $75,000
20 × 20 ft
400 sq ft · island188 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- $16,000 to $40,000
- Custom build
- $50,000 to $120,000
20 × 30 ft
600 sq ft · island108 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $60,000 to $150,000
20 × 40 ft
800 sq ft · island26 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $80,000 to $200,000
30 × 30 ft
900 sq ft · island59 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $90,000 to $225,000
30 × 40 ft
1,200 sq ft · island20 build it in Chicago
- Rent a show
- Quoted per show
- Custom build
- $120,000 to $300,000
How Chicago builders price$ Budget 1$$ Standard 64$$$ Premium 114$$$$ Luxury 14Our estimate of each builder's price level from its own website, not a quote.
Prices: Steadfast Displays, checked for 2026; larger custom sizes worked out at $100 to $250 per sq ft. Floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
Compare builders
Compare Chicago trade show booth builders
193 builders serve Chicago. Here are 30 of them: filter by what you need, tick the ones you like and send them one brief.
| Select | Builder | Google rating | Since | Service | Custom | Rentals | 3D renders | Venues worked | Price level (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DoTradeshow DisplaysChicagoLocal | ★ 5.0 (209) | 1995 | Build only | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | 4 | $$ | |
Dimensional InnovationsChicagoLocal | ★ 4.6 (24) | 1993 | Build and install | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | 4 | $$$$ | |
Hartwig Exhibit & DisplayChicagoLocal | ★ 4.7 (23) | 1926 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | $$$ | |
3D ExhibitsSchaumburgLocal | ★ 4.0 (41) | 1995 | Build and install | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$$ | |
Catalyst ExhibitsChicagoLocal | ★ 4.2 (35) | 1998 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 5 | $$$ | |
Featherlite ExhibitsChicagoLocal | ★ 4.6 (14) | 1965 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 4 | $$ | |
CCI ExhibitsChicagoLocal | ★ 4.6 (7) | 1995 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 3 | $$$ | |
The Tradeshow Network Marketing GroupSt. CharlesLocal | ★ 4.2 (5) | 1990 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 4 | $$ | |
Crossroads Exhibits & EventsWoodridgeLocal | ★ 4.0 (4) | 2020 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | 4 | $$$ | |
Boomerang ExhibitsChicagoLocal | ★ 5.0 (3) | 1995 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4 | $$ | |
Interior Today Exhibition pvt.ChicagoLocal | ★ 4.6 (43) | 2009 | Build and install | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5 | $$$ | |
Evo ExhibitsChicagoLocal | ★ 4.6 (25) | 2009 | End to end | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3 | $$$ |
Ratings from Google Maps. Services, years and venues as listed by each builder. Price level is our estimate from each builder's own site, from $ (budget) to $$$$ (luxury), not a quote.
Custom builds
Custom trade show exhibits in Chicago
180 of the 193 builders serving Chicago design and build custom exhibits: a booth made for your brand and your space, owned by you and reused show after show. Ask who builds in-house and who stores the booth between shows in Chicago.
- Brief and shortlist3 to 4 months before the show
- Approve the designthen 6 to 8 weeks to build
- Rush build3 to 4 weeks, at a premium
Lead times: Steadfast Displays.
Booth design
Trade show booth design in Chicago
83 of the builders serving Chicago show you a 3D render of your booth before it is built, so you approve the look, the layout and the graphics first. Ask each builder how many rounds of revisions the design fee covers.
- 1Your briefShow, booth size and number, budget, and what the booth must do. A photo of a booth you like helps.
- 2Concept and 3D renderThe builder designs the booth and shows it as a 3D render on your floor space.
- 3RevisionsChange the layout, graphics or materials on the render, before anything is built.
- 4Build to the renderThe approved render becomes the build drawings and the graphics files.
Local or travelling
Where Chicago's exhibit houses are
10 of the 31 builders based in the Chicago area have their head office outside the city, in towns such as Woodridge, Addison, Elgin and Itasca. The breakdown on this page shows where each one is based.
A suburban exhibit house can build, store and deliver your booth to McCormick Place without long-haul freight. Builders based outside the Chicago area (162 serve the city) usually work with local labor on site, so ask each one how installation is handled and priced.
Real booths
Booths built by builders who work Chicago
One booth from each builder's own portfolio, local builders first. Filter by type or price level, then get one like it quoted for your Chicago show.
Booth type
Price level
Showing 15 of 15 booths
Price level is the builder's, our estimate from its own website.
Featherlite Exhibits
★ 4.6 (14) · Chicago
Catalyst Exhibits
★ 4.2 (35) · Chicago
The Tradeshow Network Marketing Group
★ 4.2 (5) · St. Charles
Hartwig Exhibit & Display
★ 4.7 (23) · Chicago
CCI Exhibits
★ 4.6 (7) · Chicago
Boomerang Exhibits
★ 5.0 (3) · Chicago
Photos belong to the builders shown.
Convention centers
Where Chicago shows happen
The halls builders here work most, with exhibit space as each venue states it, the shows coming up and the rules that decide what your own team may do on site.
McCormick Place
2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
Over 2.6 million square feet of exhibit spacesource
175builders list it
NextRSNA · AHR Expo · HIMSS · Restaurant Show
- Illinois law lets exhibitors and their employees set up and dismantle their own exhibit, in a booth of any size, with their own ladders and hand tools, including signs, graphics and props. source
- Exhibitor employees may deliver, set up, plug in and operate their own electrical equipment in a booth of any size. source
- Small packages, pop-up booths included, may be hand carried in; four-wheel dollies are not permitted for this. source
Your show's exhibitor manual has the final word on labor and set-up rules for your dates.
Show calendar
Upcoming trade shows in Chicago
Dates from each show's official website. Each row opens the show's page or a brief for it.
ShowDatesStatusWhere
RSRSNA Annual MeetingRadiology · 23 builders list itNov 29 to Dec 3, 2026officialIn 32 daysChicagoMcCormick PlaceGet quotes
AHAHR ExpoHVACR · 2 builders list itJan 25 to 27, 2027officialIn 89 daysChicagoMcCormick PlaceFind builders
HIHIMSS27Health IT · 143 builders list itApr 5 to 8, 2027officialApr 2027ChicagoMcCormick PlaceFind builders
RENational Restaurant Association ShowFoodservice · 7 builders list itMay 22 to 25, 2027officialMay 2027ChicagoMcCormick PlaceGet quotes
Next upRSNA29 November to 3 December 2026. Under 4 months away: a rush custom build (3 to 4 weeks, at a premium) or a rental.
Start a custom boothHIMSSBy 14 December 2026, 16 weeks before it opens
Lead times: Steadfast Displays.
Services
Trade show services in Chicago
Everything around the booth, from builders who serve Chicago. Brief the services with the booth and every quote prices them as separate lines.
176of 193 builders
Installation and dismantle
Crews who set up and take down your booth at the hall.
Prices and rules 127of 193 buildersBooth storage
Storing your booth between shows, in Chicago and its western suburbs with a local builder.
Prices and rules 79of 193 buildersShipping and drayage
Freight to the advance warehouse or the hall, and back.
Prices and rules 138of 193 buildersGraphics and printing
Fabric, backlit and printed graphics for the booth.
Prices and rulesRenting instead?
Trade show booth rentals in Chicago
178 of these builders also rent booths for Chicago shows. Renting costs one third to one half of buying the same booth (Classic Exhibits), with install and dismantle usually included.
Questions
Chicago trade show booth questions
How much does a trade show booth cost in Chicago?
By size more than by city. Published US prices: a 10×10 rents for $3,500 to $6,500 a show or costs $8,000 to $20,000 to build, and a custom 20×20 island costs $50,000 to $120,000 (Steadfast Displays). Floor space, drayage and labor from the show come on top. The table on this page shows how many of the 193 builders serving Chicago build each size.
How many trade show booth builders are there in Chicago?
193 vetted builders on Exhivo serve Chicago: 31 have their head office in Chicago and its western suburbs and 162 more name Chicago or its convention centers among the places they build. 158 have Google reviews, averaging 4.65 stars over 4,196 reviews.
When should I book a booth builder for RSNA?
RSNA Annual Meeting opens on 29 November 2026 at McCormick Place, less than 4 months away. Steadfast Displays puts a rush custom build at 3 to 4 weeks at a premium; a configured rental needs 4 to 6 weeks, so a rental may be the safer choice.
Which convention centers do Chicago booth builders work?
McCormick Place: 175 of the builders on this page list it. Each builder's profile lists the venues it works.
Can I set up my own booth at McCormick Place?
Illinois law lets exhibitors and their employees set up and dismantle their own exhibit, in a booth of any size, with their own ladders and hand tools, including signs, graphics and props. Exhibitor employees may deliver, set up, plug in and operate their own electrical equipment in a booth of any size. Small packages, pop-up booths included, may be hand carried in; four-wheel dollies are not permitted for this. Your show's exhibitor manual has the final word for your dates.
What are the best exhibit companies in Chicago?
Compare them by what you need: ratings and reviews, the sizes they build, whether they rent and whether they work McCormick Place. The table on this page ranks Chicago-area builders first, with Google ratings, years in business and price level side by side.
Do Chicago booth builders also rent booths?
Yes: 178 of the 193 builders serving Chicago rent booths as well as building them, so you can get a rental and a custom build quoted side by side.
What does a 10 × 10 trade show booth cost in Chicago?
Published 2026 prices (Steadfast Displays): $3,500 to $6,500 to rent for a show, or $8,000 to $20,000 to build custom. 182 of the 193 builders serving Chicago build 10 × 10 booths; floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
What does a 20 × 20 trade show booth cost in Chicago?
Published 2026 prices (Steadfast Displays): $16,000 to $40,000 to rent for a show, or $50,000 to $120,000 to build custom. 188 of the 193 builders serving Chicago build 20 × 20 booths; floor space, drayage and show labor are billed by the show on top.
Who builds custom trade show exhibits in Chicago?
180 of the 193 vetted builders serving Chicago build custom exhibits, among them Dimensional Innovations, Hartwig Exhibit & Display, 3D Exhibits. Start 3 to 4 months before your show; building takes 6 to 8 weeks from an approved design (Steadfast Displays).
Can I see a 3D design of my booth before it is built?
Yes. 83 of the builders serving Chicago show a 3D render of your booth before building it, so you can change the layout and graphics first.
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