Booth building
Trade Show Booth Building: Custom, Modular, and Rental Booths
Custom, modular, and rental trade show booths for every booth size, with printed graphics, shipped to your show.
At a glance
ConventionVendor.com designs and builds trade show booths of every size, from tabletop and 10x10 inline booths to peninsulas and islands. Choose a custom, modular, or rental build. We print your graphics, ship the booth to the advance warehouse or show site with prepaid return labels, and can store it between shows. Booth setup is available in most cities as an add-on, quoted per show.
One booth, built to your show's rules
Every show publishes display rules for your booth type, including height limits and sightlines for inline, peninsula, and island spaces. We design your booth to the rules in your exhibitor manual.
You review and approve the design and graphics before anything is built.
We ship the finished booth to the advance warehouse or show site, with prepaid return labels for the trip back. Booth setup is available in most cities as an add-on, quoted per show.
| Tabletop | A display for a draped table at smaller shows and conferences |
|---|---|
| 10x10 inline | One booth space with neighbors on each side |
| 10x20 inline | Two booth spaces side by side, or longer runs |
| Peninsula | Open to aisles on three sides, often 20x20 and up |
| Island | Open to aisles on all four sides, often 20x20 and up |
| Lead time | Depends on the size of your build |
General guidance. Your quote confirms the exact equipment for your booth, show, and dates.
Popular packages
Choose your build
Starting points our team adjusts to your booth size, traffic, and show rules. Every quote is itemized.
Modular booth
A reusable frame with fabric graphics that you can refresh show to show.
- 10x10 to island sizes
- Fabric graphics you can reprint
- Lighter to ship
Custom booth
A booth designed around your brand and your floor space.
- Unique structure and finishes
- Built-in counters, storage, and lighting
- Design approved before the build
Rental booth
A booth structure rented for your show, with your graphics.
- No booth to own or store
- Your graphics printed for the show
- Good for a new booth size or a first show
- Setup add-on
- Available in most cities, quoted per show.
- Graphics printing
- Wall, counter, and hanging graphics.
- Shipped to your show
- Advance warehouse or show site, with prepaid return labels.
- Storage between shows
- We can keep your booth until your next show.
What the show provides
Some services at a convention center can only be ordered from the show's official contractor or the venue. Booth electrical, rigging for hanging signs, and drayage (moving freight from the dock or advance warehouse to your booth) are ordered through your exhibitor service kit. We'll help you plan what to order so it lines up with your booth.
Many shows also ask exhibitors to register any outside company working in their booth by a deadline before move-in. You handle the show's exhibitor contractor paperwork, and we can send on-site techs to help with your build. Check your exhibitor manual. See exhibitor-appointed contractors and shipping to convention centers.
Lead times depend on the size of your build. Smaller booths can come together in a few weeks, while larger custom builds can take a few months. The earlier you reach out, the more options you'll have. Tight timelines can add cost, so plan ahead when you can.
What to tell us
- Show, venue, and booth number
- Booth size and type (inline, peninsula, island, tabletop)
- Custom, modular, or rental
- Your logo and graphics, or what you need designed
- Move-in and move-out dates
- Whether you want booth setup (add-on, quoted per show)
Frequently asked questions
How far ahead should we order a booth?
Lead times depend on the size of your build. Smaller booths can come together in a few weeks, while larger custom builds can take a few months. The earlier you reach out, the more options you'll have. Tight timelines can add cost, so plan ahead when you can.
Can you build to our show's height and sightline rules?
Yes. Send us your exhibitor manual or show name, and we design the booth to the display rules for your booth type.
Do you ship the booth to the show?
Yes. Shipping is our main service. We ship to the advance warehouse or show site, and include prepaid return labels.
Can you set it up and take it down?
Yes. Booth setup is available in most cities as an add-on, quoted per show.
Should we rent or buy a booth?
Renting suits a first show or a new booth size. Owning suits a booth you'll use show after show, and we can store it between shows.
What do we still order from the show?
Booth electrical, rigging, and drayage are ordered through your exhibitor service kit. Some shows also require carpet. We'll help you plan those orders around your booth.
Who handles the exhibitor contractor paperwork?
You handle the show's exhibitor contractor paperwork, and we can send on-site techs to help with your build.
Can you add the tech too?
Yes. Add [booth TVs](/rentals/booth-tvs-video-walls), [LED posters](/rentals/led-poster-displays), [LED video walls](/rentals/led-video-walls), [kiosks](/rentals/kiosks), iPads, and charging to the same quote.
Plan the rest of your booth
- Trade Show Booth Furniture Rentals: Counters, Seating, Carpet, and Lighting
Counters, stools, tables, lounge seating, carpet, lighting, storage closets, and literature racks shipped to your booth.
- Booth Tech Kits: Lead Capture iPads, Screens, and Charging
iPads for lead capture, a monitor on a stand, and a charging station, packed as one kit for your booth and delivered for move-in.
- LED Video Walls for Trade Show Booths and Stages
Fine-pitch LED walls with processors and playback for island booths, sponsor backdrops, and stages that need one large seamless picture.
Exhibitor and planner guides
- Exhibitor-Appointed Contractors (EAC): What Exhibitors Need to Know
What an exhibitor-appointed contractor is, why shows require registration, the typical forms and insurance, and how it applies to rental deliveries.
- Shipping to a Convention Center: Advance Warehouse or Direct
How advance warehouse and direct-to-show-site shipping work, what material handling covers, and how to plan outbound freight at move-out.
- Exhibitor Timeline: What to Order and When
A step-by-step timeline from booking your booth to returning rentals, with the show deadlines that affect technology orders.
Convention centers we deliver to
- Las Vegas Convention Center
Four halls on a roughly 200-acre campus east of the Strip, with Cox Business as the exclusive telecom provider and booth power ordered through each show's contractor.
- Orange County Convention Center
Orlando's two-building campus on International Drive, with in-house electrical, Smart City internet, and more than two million square feet of exhibit space.
- McCormick Place
Chicago's four-building lakefront campus with 2.6 million square feet of exhibit halls, in-house internet, and electrical through each show's contractor.
- Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Manhattan's Hudson Yards convention center, with in-house electricians who install booth monitors, a Wi-Fi 7 network, and an on-site truck marshaling facility.
- Georgia World Congress Center
Downtown Atlanta's three-building campus beside Centennial Olympic Park, with Edlen electrical, CCLD Networks internet, and 72 loading docks.
- The Moscone Center
Three buildings in San Francisco's SoMa district with an in-house internet provider, a strict access point ban, and electrical through each show's contractor.
Ready to plan your booth?
Tell us the show, venue, booth number, and dates. We will recommend the right booth and show technology and send a quote built around your move-in and move-out.