Heritage

What Heritage does

Heritage Exposition Services is a St. Louis-headquartered, full-service trade show and exposition general contractor founded in 1963 and operating across 60+ U.S. cities through eight regional production facilities. The company serves two primary customer segments: event managers and show organizers (associations and corporations), and corporate exhibitors, delivering end-to-end event production from planning through on-site execution. Its service portfolio spans environmental design, floor plan development using AutoCAD, 3DS MAX, ExpoCAD, and A2Z, in-house graphics and print production, owned rental furnishings, on-site installation and dismantle labor, and a wholly-owned logistics subsidiary (HES Logistics) that provides dedicated carrier, drayage, and freight services.

Heritage operates a vertically integrated business model in which all production equipment, trucks, and furniture inventory are owned rather than rented or subcontracted, enabling lower pricing and quality control. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements priced via RFP and direct consultation, with multi-year contracts and project-based billing. Distribution is direct: a field sales team serves event managers, while corporate exhibitors transact through a Boomer Commerce-powered online ordering portal. Marketing channels include a content blog, LinkedIn presence, and active participation in industry associations (PCMA, IAEE, ASAE, HSMAI, TSNN).

In December 2025, Heritage transitioned to 100% employee ownership under an ESOP, and the company has expanded its physical footprint aggressively with new or relocated facilities in Phoenix, San Diego, San Antonio, and Orlando between 2022 and 2026. The company is privately held with no external venture capital or private equity involvement and currently employs 101-250 people.

Name

Heritage

Legal name

Heritage – Nationwide Exposition Services

Website

https://heritagesvs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Heritage is a St. Louis-based, employee-owned full-service trade show and exposition contractor serving event managers and corporate exhibitors across 60+ U.S. cities, delivering end-to-end event production including design, graphics, owned logistics, and on-site execution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show and Exposition Services

NAICS

Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Pavilion & Country/Group Exhibit Build-Outs (THAHAHAD)

Keywords

• Trade show services
• Event production contractor
• Exhibit logistics
• Booth rental services
• Convention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Production Services: Full-service event production including planning, design, floor layout, graphics, registration units, entrance fabrication, and on-site management for trade shows and conventions.
2. Exhibitor Booth Rentals: Rental of turn-key modular display packages and custom booth designs including structures, counters, carpet, headers, lights, and graphics installation/dismantling.
3. Furniture and Equipment Rental: Rental of seating, tables, displays, signage, carpet, drape and accessories for exhibitors. All furniture owned and managed by Heritage.
4. Logistics and Shipping: Freight shipping, material handling, drayage, installation and dismantling labor services, and return shipping coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Heritage is a nationwide full-service exposition and trade show general services contractor providing event managers and corporate exhibitors with end-to-end production support spanning environmental design, floor plan development, graphics and print production, booth rentals (turn-key and custom), furniture and accessory rentals, logistics via its HES Logistics subsidiary, and on-site installation, dismantle, and show management. The company owns all equipment, trucks, warehouses, and furniture inventory, and delivers services directly through its own personnel without subcontractors. Its operations span eight U.S. regional production facilities supporting 400+ events annually across 60+ cities.

Product overview

Heritage is a nationwide full-service event and trade show general service contractor offering an integrated suite of production services organized around three pillars: Event Planning (environmental design, floor plan development, exhibitor service kit), Event Production (graphics and print, logistics via HES Logistics, rental furnishings), and Event Performance (on-site management, installation, dismantle). The company operates regional full-service production facilities (St. Louis, Las Vegas, Nashville, Washington DC, Phoenix, San Diego, San Antonio, Florida) and owns all equipment, furniture, and carrier assets to deliver vertically integrated services. Exhibitors can choose from turn-key modular display packages (10x10 to 20x20) or custom booth designs, with logistics managed through HES Logistics. An online exhibitor ordering portal (Boomer Commerce) handles all pre-show ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HES Logistics: Logistics subsidiary providing transportation and logistics services for trade shows and expositions.

Products and services

• Environmental Design
• Floor Plan Development and Layout
• Graphics and Print Production
• HES Logistics
• Rental Furnishings
• Event Performance (On-Site Management)
• Turn-Key Modular Display Packages
• Custom Booth Design and Displays
• Furniture and Accessories Rental
• Shipping and Material Handling
• Installation and Dismantle (I&D) Labor
• Online Exhibitor Ordering Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Producing 400+ events annually for hundreds of companies and associations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EXPOCADcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 December 2023Partnership with EXPOCAD, a pioneering event design software company, to revolutionize client experience in event planning. The collaboration integrates EXPOCAD's advanced 3D design tools with Heritage's event planning expertise, enabling streamlined design-to-quoting workflow. Ryan Yemm, Heritage President, stated the partnership aligns with their mission to lead the industry in innovative event solutions and empowers clients to execute their visions with ease.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freeman: Freeman is the largest U.S. general service contractor for trade shows and expositions, offering exhibit design, fabrication, logistics, and on-site services. It is Heritage's primary direct competitor for national association and corporate event accounts.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES is a global exposition services provider offering event planning, exhibit design, logistics, and on-site management. It directly competes with Heritage for association and corporate trade show contracts across the U.S.
• Hargrove: Hargrove is a national event and exposition services company delivering custom exhibits, general contracting, and event production. Comparable to Heritage in targeting large association shows with full-service production offerings.
• Sparks: Sparks is an experiential and trade show services firm providing exhibit design, fabrication, and event management. Overlaps with Heritage in serving enterprise exhibitors with custom booth builds and full-service event production.
• Hamilton Exhibits: Hamilton Exhibits is a custom exhibit design and fabrication house serving trade show exhibitors nationwide. Comparable to Heritage's Custom Booth Design and Displays product line for corporate exhibitors.
• 3D Exhibits: 3D Exhibits designs, fabricates, and manages custom exhibits and corporate event environments. Competes directly with Heritage's booth design and on-site installation services for enterprise clients.
• Skyline Exhibits: Skyline Exhibits provides custom and modular exhibit design, fabrication, and trade show services through a national dealer network. Overlaps with Heritage's turn-key modular display packages and booth design offerings.
• Fern Exposition: Fern Exposition Services is a regional general services contractor providing event production, exhibit services, and logistics. Comparable mid-tier competitor to Heritage in the trade show GSC market.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): PRG is a large global provider of event technology, lighting, and production services for live events and trade shows. A broader incumbent whose scope overlaps Heritage's on-site event performance and graphics production.

Others

• Boomer Commerce (by CommPartners): Boomer Commerce provides the online exhibitor ordering portal that Heritage itself uses for its Exhibitor Services portal. It is an enabling technology vendor in the same GSC ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heritage-exposition-services
• Xx.com/Heritageexpo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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