Cort Events

What Cort Events does

Cort Events is a Las Vegas-based furniture rental provider serving the U.S. trade show and events industry. Founded in 1972 and operating as a private subsidiary of CORT, the company rents furniture, drape, and accessories to exhibitors, exhibit houses, and general contractors across nationwide event venues. Its product portfolio spans trade show and exhibit house furniture rental, outdoor furniture, pipe and drape, powered furniture, custom branded furniture, meeting and conference furnishings, stage sets, lounges, and hospitality setups, organized around signature collections such as the Endless Collection® and Posh Collection.

The company's digital platform supports online ordering, account management, and space planning via the My Space Planner tool and a self-service portal for qualified exhibit house partners, while catalog browsing and inspiration content are delivered through the corporate website and social channels. Core proprietary technology is therefore light: a rental e-commerce and planning stack rather than a deep software product.

Cort Events makes money through recurring rental fees on furniture and accessories, with pricing set quote-by-quote based on event type, duration, and quantity. Go-to-market is executed through a two-layer channel model: general contractor partners nationwide serve as the primary ordering interface inside show kits, while a dedicated Strategic Account Manager (SAM) program provides direct service to qualified exhibit design and producing companies.

Name

Cort Events

Legal name

CORT Events

Website

https://corttradeshows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cort Events is a Las Vegas-based subsidiary of CORT that rents furniture, drape, and accessories to U.S. trade show exhibitors, exhibit houses, and general contractors through nationwide contractor partnerships and a direct exhibit house program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Furniture Rental Services

NAICS

Furniture Merchant Wholesalers (42321)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate, Event & Staging Furniture Rental (Short-Term) (CRAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Trade show furniture rental
• Event furniture rental
• Exhibit house services
• Pipe and drape rental
• Conference furniture rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Furniture Rental Services: CORT Events generates revenue through renting furniture, drape, and accessories to trade show exhibitors and event organizers. Orders are placed through general contractor partners or directly through the company's self-service portal for qualified exhibit house partners. The rental model provides flexible, on-demand access to high-quality furnishings without the capital cost of ownership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cort Events rents trade show and event furniture, drape, and accessories to exhibitors, exhibit houses, and general contractors across the United States. Orders are placed through general contractor partner websites and show kits, with delivery coordinated nationwide to booths prior to show openings. Offerings span curated collections such as Endless Collection®, Posh Collection, Soft Seating, Powered, and Outdoor, plus supporting space planning and account management services.

Product overview

CORT Events is a furniture rental company serving the trade show and events industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of furniture rental services organized around event types (trade shows, exhibitions, outdoor events, meetings, conferences) and furniture categories (seating, tables, accessories, drape). Key service offerings include Trade Show Furniture Rental, Exhibit House Furniture Rental, Outdoor Furniture Rental, Pipe and Drape Rental, Powered Furniture Rental, and Custom Branded Furniture. The product line is supported by signature collections (Endless Collection®, Posh Collection, Soft Seating Collections), space planning tools (My Space Planner), and a digital catalog. Furniture is available through general contractor partners for exhibitors and through direct programs for qualified exhibit houses and contractors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Endless Collection®: Furniture collection offered by CORT Events
• Posh Collection
• CORT Clean Certified™
• The CORT Commitment™
• CORT Events Space Planner

Products and services

• Trade Show Furniture Rental Furniture rental service for trade show exhibitors, delivered through general contractor partners nationwide to create impactful booth presence.
• Exhibit House Furniture Rental Program Furniture rental program for qualified exhibit design and producing companies featuring cost-saving benefits, self-service portal access, and dedicated strategic account managers.
• Outdoor Furniture Rental Outdoor furniture rental collection for outdoor events, exhibits, and gatherings.
• Pipe and Drape Rental Pipe and drape rental service providing room dividers and booth separation for trade shows and events.
• Powered Furniture Rental Furniture rental collection with integrated power capabilities for events and trade shows.
• Custom Branded Furniture Custom branded furniture rental service for personalized, brand-specific event and booth experiences.
• Meetings and Conferences Furniture Rental Furniture rental service for corporate meetings, conferences, and business events.
• Stage Sets and Presentations Rental Stage set and presentation furniture rental for keynote stages and event presentations.
• Lounge and Soft Seating Rental Lounge and soft seating furniture rental including club chairs, loveseats, sectionals, and sofas for comfortable event spaces.
• Hospitalities and Celebrations Furniture Rental Furniture rental for hospitality events, receptions, and celebrations.
• Endless Collection® Signature furniture collection offering extended styling possibilities for trade shows and events.
• Posh Collection Premium furniture collection for upscale event styling.
• Soft Seating Collections Curated collections of soft seating furniture including club chairs, loveseats, sectionals, and sofas.
• My Space Planner Online space planning tool for designing event layouts and visualizing furniture placement before placing rental orders.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General Contractors (Nationwide)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCORT Events partners with general contractors nationwide to deliver furniture rental services to trade show exhibitors. General contractors provide access to CORT's product catalog through their show kits, allowing exhibitors to select furniture for booth furnishing. Orders are processed through the contractor, and CORT delivers furniture directly to booths at predetermined times before events open. This channel partnership enables nationwide coverage and leverages contractors' existing relationships with exhibitors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Party Rental Ltd. Party Rental Ltd. offers furniture, tabletop, and décor rental for corporate and social events; comparable for the meetings, conferences, and hospitality event use cases Cort Events serves.
• Marquee Event Group: Marquee Event Group supplies event furniture, tents, and décor with regional delivery capabilities; comparable for the events and staging furniture rental segment adjacent to trade shows.
• Classic Party Rentals: Classic Party Rentals serves weddings, corporate, and social events with furniture and event rental inventory; overlaps with Cort Events' meetings, hospitality, and event space use cases.
• Bright Event Rentals: Bright Event Rentals provides tents, furniture, and décor for weddings, corporate galas, and large-scale events; comparable as a multi-category event rental supplier competing for non-trade-show event budgets.
• CORT (parent company): CORT is the parent company and a broader furniture rental operator spanning residential, corporate, and event verticals; the underlying logistics, inventory, and refurbishment infrastructure is shared with Cort Events.

Others

• Freeman: Freeman is a major trade show general contractor and channel partner for Cort Events; comparable because GC partnerships are Cort Events' primary distribution channel, and GC strategy directly shapes demand.

Regional players

• All Occasions Event Rental: All Occasions is a regional event rental company serving corporate and social events with furniture and décor; comparable as a regional events furniture rental competitor in select US metros.

Direct peers

• AFR Trade Show Furniture Rentals: AFR specializes in trade show furniture rental for exhibitors and exhibit houses, with a nationwide delivery capability and a show-kit ordering workflow similar to Cort Events.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CORTEvents
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7g5l112gWLt-Q5NS5qHxwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CORTevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/cortevents
• Instagraminstagram.com/cortevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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