Exhibit Partners

What Exhibit Partners does

Exhibit Partners, operating under the DBA 'Storylink Creative | Trade Show Services', is a privately-held creative agency founded in 2004 and headquartered at 10100 85th Avenue N., Maple Grove, Minnesota. The firm designs and fabricates custom trade show exhibits, brand narratives, and experiential marketing environments for enterprise brands, with publicly featured case studies for Ecolab, Topgolf, and Healthade. Its stated differentiator is a storytelling-led creative process that extends 'beyond brand narratives' into physical spaces, experiences, and digital content, supported by in-house creative design, fabrication, and event marketing capabilities.

The business operates on a custom, project-based pricing model delivered through direct enterprise sales via RFI/RFP processes, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or standard pricing. Go-to-market relies on the firm website, blog content, an active presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, and participation in vertical industry events such as IDDBA. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed subsidiaries, no parent company, no venture funding, and no public ownership indicators. It is actively operating with no M&A, restructuring, or leadership change activity disclosed in the available data. The legal entity name is Storylink Creative, and the firm has no disclosed patents, trademarks, awards, certifications, or strategic partnerships.

Name

Exhibit Partners

Legal name

Storylink Creative

Website

https://exhibitpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Exhibit Partners (DBA Storylink Creative) is a Maple Grove, Minnesota-based creative agency that designs and fabricates custom trade show exhibits, brand narratives, and experiential marketing environments for enterprise clients such as Ecolab, Topgolf, and Healthade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show & Experiential Marketing Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Shows & Exhibitions (Booths, Show Management) (BPAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Show & Exhibition Marketing (Booth Design/Build) (MPAAAGAC), Exhibitions, Trade Shows & Booth Management (HSACADAH)

Keywords

• Trade show exhibits
• Experiential marketing
• Brand storytelling
• Event marketing services
• Creative agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Maple Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Exhibit Partners (Storylink Creative) is a full-service creative agency that designs, fabricates, and executes custom trade show exhibits, brand narratives, and experiential marketing campaigns for enterprise brands. Services cover concept development through on-site event execution, with case-study deliverables used to showcase work for clients such as Ecolab, Topgolf, and Healthade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trade Show Exhibit Design and Fabrication End-to-end design, fabrication, and delivery of custom trade show exhibits for enterprise brands such as Ecolab, Topgolf, and Healthade attending industry trade shows.
• Brand Narrative Development Strategic storytelling and brand narrative services that go beyond traditional brand messaging to create stories connecting enterprise brands with their target audiences.
• Experiential Marketing Campaigns Design and execution of experiential marketing activations and event marketing campaigns that bring brand narratives to life through physical spaces and live experiences.
• Case Study Development Production of branded case study deliverables (such as Ecolab, Topgolf, and Healthade projects) that document and showcase agency work for enterprise marketing clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Czarnowski Display Services: Mid-sized exhibit and display house providing custom exhibit design, fabrication, and trade show services for enterprise clients. Closely comparable to Exhibit Partners in scale, service mix, and target customer profile.
• BeCore: Experiential marketing and trade show services agency providing custom exhibits, event management, and brand experiences. Comparable to Exhibit Partners in service scope and customer base (enterprise brands).
• MKG (MKG Experiential Marketing): Creative experiential marketing agency that builds brand experiences, activations, and trade show programs. Directly comparable to Exhibit Partners' experiential and brand storytelling services for enterprise marketers.
• Sparks: Global experiential marketing agency specializing in custom exhibits, brand experiences, and trade show programs for enterprise clients. Highly comparable to Exhibit Partners in service mix, target customer (enterprise brands), and delivery of experiential campaigns.
• Hamilton (Hamilton Exhibits): Custom exhibit design and fabrication firm serving enterprise clients across trade shows, corporate events, and museums. Comparable to Exhibit Partners on exhibit fabrication and trade show service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency under IPG that designs and produces experiential marketing campaigns, trade show experiences, and brand activations for major brands. Comparable service offering to Exhibit Partners' experiential and brand narrative work, but at much larger scale.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Major provider of exhibition, event, and trade show services including custom exhibit design, fabrication, and on-site services. Comparable on trade show exhibit offerings; serves as a broad incumbent with much larger scale than Exhibit Partners.
• Freeman: One of the largest global experiential marketing and trade show services companies, offering exhibit design/fabrication, event management, and brand experiences. Directly comparable to Exhibit Partners on trade show booth services but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• GPJ (George P. Johnson Experience Marketing): Global experiential marketing agency producing brand experiences, trade show exhibits, and corporate events for enterprise clients. Comparable to Exhibit Partners on experiential services but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.

Regional players

• Associated Graphics Inc. / Blueprint Exhibits-style regional houses: Regional custom exhibit design and fabrication shops serving enterprise clients across the Midwest. Comparable to Exhibit Partners in target geography, scale, and trade show exhibit service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StorylinkCreative
• Facebookfacebook.com/ExhibitPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storylinkcreative/posts/?feedView=all
• Instagraminstagram.com/storylinkcreative/?hl=en
• Xx.com/exhibitpartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Exhibit Partners