Trade Shows & Conventions
A trade show runs on one unmovable, expensive constraint: three or four days of floor space, paid for whether the AV works or not. If a booth's screen goes dark on the first morning, that's not a delay, it's a piece of the exhibitor's budget gone.
We build our trade show and convention services around the whole floor, not just a single stage, because that's what this kind of event actually needs.
Whether it's a regional show with a hundred booths or a multi-day convention, here's what we bring.
Booth AV & Audio
Individual booths need their own sound and screens, sized so a demo or a presentation reaches the people standing at that booth without turning into noise for the booth next door.
We set up monitors, PA, and wireless mics for exhibitor presentations and demo stations, tuned so dozens of booths can run audio at once without stepping on each other across a crowded floor.
LED Video Walls & Digital Signage
The entrance wall, the wayfinding screens, the sponsor recognition loops, these are what set the tone for the entire show before anyone even reaches the floor.
We build LED walls and digital signage that stay bright and legible under normal convention center lighting, sized to fit anything from a registration area to a full general session backdrop.
General Session & Keynote Production
Most conventions have one moment where the majority of attendees are in the same room at the same time, and that keynote or general session gets a different level of production than the booth floor.
We bring full stage AV for it: sound built for a large room, lighting that keeps the speaker sharp on camera, and IMAG so people in the back rows see the same thing as the people up front.
Custom Booth Staging & Fabrication
A generic pipe-and-drape booth blends into a hundred others just like it. We design and build custom staging and fabricated set pieces in-house, from branded backdrops and truss structures to full custom booth builds.
That means faster turnarounds and a booth that actually looks like it belongs to your exhibitor's brand instead of the rental catalog.
WiFi & Internet Solutions for the Show Floor
Convention center WiFi is rarely built for what a modern trade show floor demands: hundreds of exhibitors running demos, badge scanners, and streaming devices all at once.
We deploy our own network across the entire floor rather than relying on the venue's package, with a fiber optic backbone as the primary connection backed by Starlink and 5G for redundancy.
Power Distribution for Exhibitor Booths
Every booth needs power, and most convention floors don't have anywhere near enough native capacity for that many exhibitors at once.
We plan power distribution across the whole floor as part of the production, with safe cable runs to each booth and enough capacity that no one's demo goes dark because a neighboring booth overloaded a shared circuit.
Event & Production Management
All of this runs through a dedicated production manager who owns the show from load-in through load-out, building a plan covering booth setup schedules, general session timing, and load-in logistics.
On-site, our production assistants troubleshoot booth AV, coordinate power and connectivity requests, and keep the general session on schedule, so you get to run your show and support your exhibitors instead of chasing cable runs.
Frequently asked questions
Can you handle both a general session and individual booth AV?+
Yes — we regularly run both on the same show floor: keynote and general session production, plus AV and staging for individual exhibitor booths, coordinated by one team.
Do you provide WiFi for the show floor?+
Yes, we design WiFi and internet solutions specifically for show floor conditions, where dozens of exhibitors and attendees are competing for bandwidth in the same space.
How do you coordinate with venue-in-house AV teams?+
We work directly with convention center and venue AV staff on load-in logistics, power, and rigging so your show runs smoothly within their building requirements.
Ready to talk through your next trade show or convention?
Contact Prime AV for a consultation, and we'll build a plan around your floor plan, your exhibitors, and your general session.