How to find a trade show booth builder
Exhivo shortlists booth builders the way you would: by the sizes they build, the halls they work, their Google reviews and what they do in-house. Send one brief or search the vetted list yourself.
By the Exhivo team · Updated 26 October 2026
Free for exhibitors · No obligation to book · Up to 5 matched builders
Booths our builders made for
Four ways
Ways to find your booth builder
01FastestSend one brief
Tell us your show, size and dates. We match up to 5 builders who list your size and work your venue or city, and each sends an itemised quote.Start a brief
02By locationSearch by city
Builders based in or working a city's convention centers, with their ratings and what they build.63 head-office cities in 26 statesBuilders by city
03By showStart from your show or venue
Each show and venue page lists the builders who work it, the dates and the exhibitor rules.26 shows on the calendarTrade show calendar
04Browse allBrowse the directory
Every vetted builder, filtered by city and service and sorted your way.255 vetted buildersBuilder directoryFor exhibitors
One brief in. Up to 5 itemised quotes out.
One brief, two minutes
- Your show, or the venue and dates
- Booth size, or Not sure
- Rent, buy or custom
- Budget and anything that helps
Up to 5 vetted builders
- Build your booth size
- Work your venue or city
- Offer what you need
- Passed the six vetting checks
Itemised quotes to compare
- 1Design and 3D renders
- 2Build or rental
- 3Graphics
- 4Shipping, install and dismantle
- 5Storage between shows
After you send a brief
What happens to your brief
- 01
We match up to 5 builders
From the vetted list: builders who list your size and work your venue or city, and offer what you need, such as rental or custom.
- 02
Builders get your brief
Only the matched builders see your details. A brief is never resold and never goes to more than 5.
- 03
They send itemised quotes
Each prices the same brief line by line: design, build or rental, graphics, shipping, install and storage.
- 04
You choose, or nobody
Compare the quotes and pick a builder. There is no obligation to book.
How we vet builders
1,589 American builders found. 255 made the cut.
We do the shortlisting you would otherwise do yourself, with the same six checks on every builder.
Sizes they have built
Each builder's own list of the sizes and formats it builds, from the smallest inline to islands.
Halls and shows worked
The convention centers and shows each builder works, matched to your brief.
Google rating and volume
Rating and number of reviews pulled from Google, never self-reported.
What they do in-house
Design, fabrication, graphics, install and storage, so you know who does the work.
Trade bodies and certifications
EDPA membership, ISO 9001 and other credentials, where held.
Brands they have built for
Named clients from the builder's own portfolio, labelled as the builder's claim.
Search by location
Builders near your show.
Head offices by state and city. Pick a city for the builders based there and the ones who travel in for its shows.
All builder cities
- Las Vegas, Nevada72
- Chicago, Illinois21
- Los Angeles, California19
- New York, New York19
- Orlando, Florida17
- Atlanta, Georgia13
- Houston, Texas6
- Denver, Colorado5
- Anaheim, California4
- San Diego, California4
- Dallas, Texas3
- Woodridge, Illinois3
- Cincinnati, Ohio2
- Minneapolis, Minnesota2
- Addison, Illinois1
- Aurora, Colorado1
- Birmingham, Alabama1
- Buford, Georgia1
- Camarillo, California1
- Carlsbad, California1
- Chantilly, Virginia1
- Chesterton, Indiana1
- City of Mechanicville, New York1
- City of Rochester, New York1
- Copley Township, Ohio1
- Corrales, New Mexico1
- Dalton, Georgia1
- Duluth, Georgia1
- El Monte, California1
- Elgin, Illinois1
- Elkridge, Maryland1
- Forney, Texas1
- Harrisonburg, Virginia1
- Irvine, California1
- Itasca, Illinois1
- Lake Forest, Illinois1
- Lakeville, Massachusetts1
- Littleton, Colorado1
- London, England1
- Lyon Charter Township, Michigan1
- Miami, Florida1
- Milwaukie, Oregon1
- Ovilla, Texas1
- Palm Springs, California1
- Phoenix, Arizona1
- Phoenixville, Pennsylvania1
- Pine Brook, New Jersey1
- Plainville, Connecticut1
- Salem, Massachusetts1
- Salt Lake City, Utah1
- Santa Clarita, California1
- Sarasota, Florida1
- Schaumburg, Illinois1
- Seaside, California1
- South Elgin, Illinois1
- St. Charles, Illinois1
- St. Louis, Missouri1
- Tinton Falls, New Jersey1
- Town of Amherst, New York1
- Town of Clifton Park, New York1
- Tustin, California1
- Venice, Florida1
- Washington, District of Columbia1
Dots mark where builders have their head office; most also work convention centers in other cities. Shading shows builders per state.
For booth builders
The same brief, from the builder's side.
A free listing
- The sizes you build
- The venues and cities you work
- Your services, rental or custom
- Your Google rating, pulled live
Briefs that fit your work
- Size, venue and service
- At most 5 builders per brief
- Never resold
- No fee per lead
Quote and win the work
- 1Read the brief
- 2Send an itemised quote
- 3The exhibitor chooses
- 4Commission only on work won
House rules
What we publish, and what we never do
- Only builders that passed vetting are listed
- Ratings come from Google, never from the builder
- Every price carries its source and the date we checked it
- Show dates come from each show's official website
- Lists are ordered by the rule printed on them; builders cannot pay to move up
- A brief goes to at most 5 builders and is never resold
Real booths
Booths built by vetted builders
From the portfolios of builders listed on Exhivo. Open a builder to see more of its work, then brief the ones you like.
Photos belong to the builders who built them. A brand is named only where the builder's own portfolio names it.
Questions
Common questions
How do I find a trade show booth builder?
Shortlist builders who build your booth size and work your show's venue or city, check their reviews and what they do in-house, then send each the same brief. On Exhivo you can send one brief and get up to 5 matched builders, or search the vetted list by city, show, venue and service.
How does Exhivo choose which builders get my brief?
From vetted builders only, by the sizes each lists, the venues and cities it works and the services it offers. You can also choose the builders yourself.
How are builders ordered on the site?
By the rule stated on each list, such as Google rating, number of reviews or whether the builder is local. Builders cannot pay to change that order.
What does it cost?
Nothing for exhibitors. Builders pay a commission on work won through a brief.
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Convention centers
Trade shows by industry
Services
Upcoming shows
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