Tradeshow Services,Inc

What Tradeshow Services,Inc does

Tradeshow Services, Inc. is a privately held, full-service tradeshow contractor founded in 1982 by Eric Simpson in Clayton, Ohio. The company plans and produces tradeshows, conventions, banquets, and special events for clients in the tri-state area of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Its service portfolio spans event production (handling shows ranging from 10 to 400 booths), installation and dismantling labor (provided for over 25 years), equipment rentals (carpeting, tables, chairs, skirting, drapery, signage, plants, and registration counters), banquet services (carpeting and floor-to-ceiling drape), and shipping/drayage coordination through a strategic partnership with ABF Freight Systems. The company is BBB-accredited and operates under the trade name Dayton Tradeshow Services.

The business is anchored at a purpose-built 1999 facility at 245 Huls Drive, Clayton, OH, where it maintains a fleet of trucks for equipment transport and serves established venue partners including the Dayton Convention Center, Seagate Centre, Ervin J. Nutter Center, Dayton Exhibition Center, and Roberts Center. The underlying operational stack is service-based rather than software-based — rental equipment inventory management, I&D labor scheduling, and freight logistics coordination — with no APIs, SDKs, digital platforms, or proprietary software products disclosed. Distribution is direct, regional, and on-site at client venues, supported by a website-based exhibitor service-kit portal.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees and one-time equipment rentals. Pricing follows an advance-order/floor-order tier structure with pay-as-you-go billing, a $30 surcharge for denied credit, 50% charges for post-move-in cancellations, plus damage and cleaning fees. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct to event organizers, convention planners, and exhibitors. The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, external investors, or parent company.

Name

Tradeshow Services,Inc

Legal name

Tradeshow Services, Inc.

Website

https://tradeshow-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tradeshow Services, Inc. is a privately held, full-service tradeshow contractor founded in 1982 in Clayton, Ohio, producing tradeshows, conventions, banquets, and special events with equipment rentals, I&D labor, and shipping coordination for clients across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAKAKAK

Trade Show, Exhibit & Event Logistics Moving

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Office & Commercial Moving Services

Keywords

• Tradeshow production services
• Convention planning services
• Event equipment rentals
• Banquet setup services
• Exhibit installation labor

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tradeshow Production Services: Core service producing tradeshows ranging from 10 booths to 400 booths. Includes planning, setup, and execution of events.
2. Convention Services: Convention planning and production partnership services from early stages of planning through execution.
3. Banquet Services: Carpeting, drape, and ceiling fabrication for banquet events.
4. Installation & Dismantling Labor: Experienced staff assists with setting up events and can install displays shipped ahead of time. Service has been provided for over 25 years.
5. Shipping and Drayage: Shipping and freight services through partnership with ABF Freight Systems, including loading and unloading of freight.
6. Equipment Rentals: Rental furniture and equipment including carpeting, tables, chairs, skirting, drapery, signage, plants, entrance units, and registration counters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tradeshow Services, Inc. is a full-service tradeshow and event production contractor that plans and produces tradeshows (ranging from 10 to 400 booths), conventions, banquets and special events for organizers and exhibitors. The company supplies event equipment rentals (carpeting, tables, chairs, skirting, drapery, signage, registration counters), provides installation and dismantling (I&D) labor with over 25 years of experience, and coordinates shipping and drayage through a partnership with ABF Freight Systems. Services are delivered on-site across the tri-state region of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky from the company's Clayton, Ohio facility.

Product overview

Tradeshow Services, Inc. is a full-service tradeshow contractor offering a comprehensive suite of event production services. The core offerings include tradeshow production (ranging from 10 to 400 booths), conventions, banquets, and special events. The company provides equipment rentals including carpeting, tables, chairs, skirting, drapery, signage, plants, entrance units, and registration counters. Supporting services include Installing and Dismantling (I&D) labor for exhibit setup and shipping and freight coordination through ABF Freight Systems. Since 1982, the company has served the tri-state area of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tradeshow Production
• Convention Planning and Production
• Banquet Services
• Special Events Production
• Event Equipment Rentals
• Installation and Dismantling (I&D) Labor
• Shipping and Drayage

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ABF Freight SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTradeshow Services, Inc. has partnered with ABF Freight Systems to ensure the best shipping rates for exhibitors, along with timely loading and unloading of freight for each occasion. From start to finish of events, Tradeshow Services can handle all shipping needs through this partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Major full-service tradeshow contractor providing exhibition services, logistics, and on-site production across the U.S. GES competes directly for the same booth installation, freight, and equipment rental work that Tradeshow Services performs at regional venues.
• Access TCA: Mid-size tradeshow and event services company serving regional and national shows with production, freight, and labor services — comparable scale and service breadth to Tradeshow Services.
• Fern Exposition Services: Mid-size tradeshow and event services contractor providing custom exhibits, installation/dismantling labor, and freight services in the Midwest. Most comparable in scale, service mix, and geographic footprint to Tradeshow Services.
• Willwork Global Event Services: Provider of exhibit and event services including installation, dismantle, and rental labor — closely aligned with Tradeshow Services' I&D labor service line and similar regional contractor operating model.
• Hargrove Inc. National event and tradeshow services provider offering custom exhibits, I&D labor, logistics, and event production; a relevant comparable for Tradeshow Services on the logistics and install/dismantle capability stack.
• Cort Event Rentals: National event furniture and rental provider offering tables, chairs, draping, and other rental items — directly comparable to the rentals line of business that Tradeshow Services bundles with production services.

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Large event production company offering AV, staging, and event services broadly; competes with Tradeshow Services for banquet and special-event production contracts and would overlap on venue-driven event work.
• Freeman: Largest global brand experience and tradeshow services company offering AV, exhibit logistics, and event production at scale. Tradeshow Services competes with Freeman's local crews in the Dayton market, particularly per the customer testimonials that benchmark against 'larger national show decorators.'

Regional players

• AlliedPRA: Destination management company with event production capabilities in select markets — overlapping with Tradeshow Services on banquets, special events, and venue-level event coordination.

Emerging players

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Experience marketing agency producing trade shows, exhibits, and events end-to-end with creative plus logistics; comparable as a larger, more integrated event production peer in adjacent segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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