Trade Show Models for Hire Nationwide.
TSM Agency is a woman-owned agency founded in 2005. Hire local trade show models across 25+ U.S. markets to welcome attendees, capture leads and introduce buyers to your sales team. Your dedicated account executive recommends profiles; you select the talent and confirm the assignment.
"We have never received so many leads as we did this year at the World of Concrete Show. Our models were great and performed above and beyond our expectations."Evelyn Vang · Client
Three steps to hire trade show models
From first inquiry to approved profiles and show-day coordination, you have one accountable team. Here's how it goes.
Trade Show Model Rates
Compare our published talent tiers, then choose profiles suited to your booth duties and budget.
Tier Two
$50–$60/hour
Tier One
$60–$75/hour
Elite
$75+/hour
Four-hour minimum. Your estimate reflects the selected talent, duties, city and paid hours. Preparation, travel and other charges are confirmed in the booking estimate.
Trade show roles we staff
Booth size, expected visitor traffic and assigned duties determine the team. Plan coverage for greetings, demonstrations and sales handoffs during peak periods and staff breaks. Your account executive scopes the roles, from booth-front greeters to product demonstrators, lead-retrieval specialists, bilingual trade show models and team leads.
Booth Models & Staff
Polished, approachable talent who draw and greet traffic and keep the booth energized across long show days.
Convention Models
Talent for industry conventions and professional audiences. Review relevant experience and the product preparation needed for your exhibit.
Lead-Retrieval Specialists
Staff for badge scanning and lead notes. Identify your platform and confirm experience, device access and training before the show.
Product Demonstrators
Deliver short feature-benefit demos, field first-line questions, and support hands-on product trials.
Greeters & Crowd Gatherers
Booth-front talent who pull aisle traffic into your space and warm up visitors before your reps.
Presenters & Hosts
Introduce sessions, run announcements, and hold energy and pacing on a microphone.
Bilingual Staff
Request the languages and level of fluency your audience needs, then confirm suitable talent availability.
Team Leads & Coordinators
Request a team lead when check-ins, breaks and staff coordination need a dedicated role. Confirm duties and on-site authority.
What your trade show models do for you
Trained for the show floor - the booth work that turns foot traffic into a follow-up list.
Greet & qualify
Open relevant conversations and use your approved questions to understand visitor interest.
Capture & scan leads
Capture badge details and qualifying notes in your agreed system; confirm the process for checking and transferring records.
Support demos
Run or assist product demos and highlight the features that matter.
Hand off hot prospects
Route serious buyers straight to your reps for the close.
Manage booth flow
Keep traffic moving, run giveaway lines, and distribute materials.
Feed your follow-up
Capture notes and feedback that sharpen post-show outreach.
Why hire trade show models
Give your sales team more time for product discussions. Trade show models handle booth greetings, approved qualification questions and lead capture, then connect interested buyers with your specialists.
Set the goals before the event, record agreed lead details and review the results with your team afterward.
Industries we staff trade show talent for
Healthcare & medical
HIMSS, RSNA, AAOS, and device conferences where credibility and a corporate register matter.
Technology & electronics
CES and major tech expos - talent who can speak to a savvy, product-hungry audience.
Construction & industrial
World of Concrete, CONEXPO, and trade-heavy floors where energy holds across long days.
Automotive, CPG & finance
Auto shows, food and beverage, and financial and professional-services exhibits.
Prepare your booth team before the show
Use a company brief to organize your products, approved talking points and target audience. Review the material with your account executive, confirm preparation requirements and identify which questions should go to your specialists. Published briefs can be shared with booked talent through the portal. Include scheduled meetings, opening questions, the employee who receives each sales introduction, and any language fluency or presentation requirements.
Use the staff brief template →Planning reference: Freeman booth staffing guide. Meet Caryn Hanna, Owner of TSM Agency.
Your company & products
History, positioning, and the product detail talent needs to answer with confidence.
Key talking points
Approved messages, prohibited claims and questions that require your product specialists.
Why the show matters
An intelligence read on the event and your buyers, so talent engages the right prospects.
Choose the Team That Represents Your Brand
Where this fits in your staffing
Booth talent is one piece of a bigger floor strategy. Related: event staffing, promotional models, and brand ambassadors. Exhibiting a vehicle? See our car show models. Explore the markets we serve.
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Why brands trust TSM Agency
Woman-Owned
A woman-owned talent agency co-founded by Caryn Hanna, a former professional model.
Founded 2005
More than 20 years of trade show and event staffing experience.
Events Staffed
More than 2,000 trade shows, conventions, and promotional events staffed across the United States.
Talent Network
Over 2,000 experienced trade show models, brand ambassadors, and promotional staff across 25+ U.S. cities.
Rated on Google
Rated 5.0 stars on Google Reviews based on verified client feedback.
MPI Member
A member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global community of meeting and event professionals.
$1 Million Insurance Coverage
Fully insured with $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate general liability. Certificates of insurance available on request.
City Markets
Local recruitment across 25+ U.S. city markets. Confirm talent availability, relevant venue experience and any travel charges for your booking.
Compare staffing options against your actual event plan.
Review the roles, paid hours, preparation and travel each option requires. Use your own costs and the proposed staffing estimate to decide which work your team should cover.
Travel, accommodation and meal costs that apply to the employees attending.
Paid time for preparation, travel and the event. Separate existing salary costs from additional event expenses.
Responsibilities that need coverage while those employees are away.
Time to arrange travel, prepare the briefing, schedule coverage and coordinate on site.
The product expertise your employees bring and the guest-facing duties they will handle.
The quoted rates, paid shifts, booking minimums and any travel charges for the selected talent.
The proposed talent profiles, relevant experience and preparation required for the assignment.
A dedicated account executive coordinates the booking. Confirm whether an on-site team lead is included.
The duties booked talent will cover and the product or account specialists your own team will provide.
Agreed arrival and end times, break coverage, reporting contacts and a plan for any staffing changes.
Trade show model hiring questions
Let's make your next event unforgettable.
A note from our owner Caryn Hanna
