Custom exhibits
Built from scratch around your brand and your goals for the show.
- Inline booths
- Island booths
- Double-deck exhibits
- Podcast and interview rooms
Custom exhibits · Designed, built, installed and stored
A booth built around what the show has to do.
Inline, island, double-deck or modular. One team designs it, builds it with partners across the country, installs it at the show and stores it between shows.
What we build.
A new concept, or a refresh of the booth you already own. We’re an authorized Nimlok dealer and work with fabricators and vendors nationwide, so we pick the build that fits your shows, not the one we happen to make.
Custom modular
Frame systems that reconfigure for different booth sizes and get reused show after show.
- Hybrid Pro modular exhibits
- Vector Frame modular displays
- Linear modular displays
- Orbital Express truss exhibits
- Modular counters and kiosks
Permanent installations
Exhibit-quality builds for your lobby, showroom or store.
- Lobby and wall-mounted displays
- Point-of-purchase displays
- Counters and kiosks
- Podcast and interview rooms
Hanging signs and structures
Overhead signs that make your booth easy to find from across the hall.
- Hanging signs and sign systems
- Fabric structures
Outdoor
For festivals, sporting events and outdoor shows.
- Tents
- Banners and flags
- Signs, bars and counters
Portable and rental
When a custom build isn’t the right fit for a show.
How a custom project runs.
Talk it through
Meet on a video call, or we come to you. We ask what each show needs to do, not just the booth size.
Concepts and renderings
You see options, including fresh ways to use the booth you already own, with practical touches like storage and meeting space built in.
Approve the design and price
You approve a final design and a price before anything is built.
Build
We build it with manufacturing partners across the country and check every detail before it ships.
Ship, install and dismantle
Turn-key at the show. We coordinate shipping, installation and dismantling, and we’re there before, during and after.
Store and refresh
Between shows it stays in conditioned storage with us, ready to refresh, reconfigure or ship to the next show.
How far ahead to start: give us at least 90 days before your show for a custom build. More is better for large or double-deck booths.
What drives the cost.
Custom exhibits range more than anything else we sell, from a few thousand dollars to well past six figures. These are the choices that move the number most.
Size and footprint
An inline booth is open on one side; an island is open on all four and needs finished walls everywhere. Square footage multiplies everything else.
Modular or custom-built
Reusable frame systems cost less per show than custom carpentry and millwork, and reconfigure for different booth sizes.
Height and structure
Hanging signs, overhead canopies and double-deck floors add engineering, rigging and labor at the show.
Technology
Screens, video walls, lighting and interactive displays are often the biggest single line in a large booth.
Graphics and finishes
Fabric graphics are light and easy to replace. Rigid panels, wood and custom finishes cost more to build and to ship.
How many shows
A booth used at ten shows costs far less per show than one used once. Renting or co-owning changes the math again.
What industry guides report
Illustrative U.S. planning ranges published by exhibit builders and rental companies, to help you set a starting budget. They are not our prices, and what each includes differs (see below). Your quote depends on your design.
| What you’re buying | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Buying, per square foot | |
| Portable displays | $100 to $180 |
| Custom booths under 400 sq ft, all-in | About $300+ |
| Custom booths 20×20 and larger, all-in | $200 to $300 |
| Buying, by booth size | |
| Tabletop displays and banner stands | $200 to $1,500 |
| 10×10 inline | $500 to $8,000 |
| 10×20 inline | $1,500 to $15,000 |
| 20×20 portable or modular display | About $15,000 to $72,000 |
| 20×20 custom island, all-in | $100,000 and up |
| Large custom islands (20×20 and up) | $100,000 and up; a 40×50 with heavy tech can reach $600,000 or more |
| Renting, per show | |
| 10×10 inline, custom rental package | $12,000 to $14,000 |
| 20×20 rental | $8,000 to $12,000 |
| 20×20 custom island | $28,000 to $32,000 |
| 30×40 island | $55,000 to $65,000 |
Sources: EDE Corp, Exhibits USA, Display Stop, Pure Exhibits, APG Exhibits. “All-in” includes design, build and show services. Rental rows are vendor package prices (Pure Exhibits, APG); what a package includes varies, often shipping and setup but not show services. Other buying prices usually don’t include show services. Sources checked November 12, 2026.
Budget beyond the booth.
EXHIBITOR Magazine puts booths and graphics at about 18% of a typical exhibitor’s show budget. Plan for the rest from the start.
- Floor space 33%
- The booth 18%
- Travel and lodging 18%
- Show services: electricity, cleaning, drayage, install and dismantle 12%
- Shipping and logistics 9%
- Everything else 10%
Source: EXHIBITOR Magazine. Our consulting team helps plan the whole budget, not just the booth.
Buy it, rent it, or co-own it.
Buy
You own the booth outright and we store it between shows. Best when you’ll use the same booth at many shows over several years.
Talk about a custom buildRent
Pay per show. Best for one or two shows a year, a bigger space than usual, or trying a look before you buy.
Co-own
You and Trade Show Savvy each own half the hardware, so you pay about half. Book it for every show, and earn when it’s rented to others.
Recent projects.
US Endo Partners · 40×40 custom island
A living room in the middle of the show floor.
“They designed, built and assembled a beautiful custom booth covering a 40' x 40' footprint. The booth was, far and away, the most impressive structure at our annual meeting.”
David Teter, Director of Marketing
NIST at CES · Two-story exhibit
MidContinent Instruments and Avionics · Overhead canopy
Saint Lawrence Seaway · Curved header
Common questions.
How much does a custom booth cost?
It depends most on size, structure, technology and how many shows you’ll use it for. See what drives the cost for industry ranges. We give you a price with your design, before anything is built.
How far ahead should we start?
At least 90 days before your show. Tell us your show date on the first call and we’ll tell you whether the timeline works.
Can you update the booth we already own?
Yes. We can refresh graphics, reconfigure the structure for a different booth size, or add pieces like counters, storage and meeting space.
Where do you work?
Our office is in Grapevine, Texas, and our warehouse is in Andover, Kansas, just outside Wichita, where we store, prep and ship booths. We build and install at shows across the country and internationally.
Do you store the booth between shows?
Yes, in conditioned storage, so it’s ready to ship to the next show. Storage is priced by size.
Do you build permanent displays too?
Yes. Lobby and wall displays, point-of-purchase displays, counters, kiosks and podcast rooms, built to the same standard as our exhibits.
Start with three answers.
Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll come to the first call with options and a realistic budget range.
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