Exhibitorly Gives Exhibitors a Faster Way to Lock In Trade Show Booth Builders for 2027
Free marketplace matches exhibitors with vetted booth builders for their show and city, with up to three comparable proposals in days
WILMINGTON, Del., November 2026 — Exhibitorly, a marketplace that connects exhibitors with trade show booth builders across the United States, is helping companies line up builders for the 2027 show season before the busiest booking period begins. Exhibitors submit one project brief, and Exhibitorly matches it with up to three vetted builders who work their show, venue and booth size. The service is free for exhibitors.
Timing matters. Custom trade show booths typically need eight to twelve weeks from brief to installation, and builders with experience at major shows book up early. For January and February 2027 shows, many of those windows are already closing.
The problem with hiring a booth builder
Finding a trade show booth builder usually means searching online, contacting a long list of companies one by one and waiting days or weeks for replies. The quotes that come back are rarely comparable: each builder makes different assumptions about what’s included, from shipping and installation to graphics and storage. Exhibitors often can’t tell whether a builder has worked their venue before, and hidden costs can surface mid-project.
The same gap hurts builders. Experienced companies with strong portfolios miss projects because they never connect with the exhibitors planning the shows they specialize in.
How Exhibitorly works
Exhibitorly replaces that search with a four-step process:
- Submit one brief. Exhibitors describe their show, booth size, budget, timeline and goals in a form that takes under five minutes.
- Get matched within 24 hours. Exhibitorly matches the brief with up to three vetted booth builders or exhibit rental companies that fit the show, venue, industry and budget.
- Review proposals within 48–72 hours. Each builder sends a 3D booth concept, pricing, a scope of work and a timeline, in a format that makes side-by-side comparison possible.
- Choose a builder within about seven days. The chosen builder then handles design refinement, fabrication, shipping, installation and dismantling.
Builders on the platform cover custom booths, turnkey and modular exhibits, and trade show booth rentals, from 10×10 inline booths to large islands and double-deck structures.
Built around shows and cities
Exhibitorly organizes its network by where exhibitors actually show up. It publishes pages for upcoming US trade shows, with venue details and exhibitor information, and pages for major convention cities, including Anaheim, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando and San Diego.
Las Vegas, home to CES, SEMA and NAB Show, is the largest of those markets. Exhibitors there can browse vetted booth builders in Las Vegas who know the Las Vegas Convention Center, Venetian Expo and Mandalay Bay, and request proposals for a specific show from the same page.
Vetted before they’re listed
Every builder is screened before joining the network. Exhibitorly reviews show history, portfolio quality, client reviews and industry experience, and matches each brief on show, venue, industry and budget. If none of the proposals fit, Exhibitorly refines the match and connects the exhibitor with additional builders.
For builders, the model works the other way round: projects arrive from exhibitors planning the shows they already specialize in.
“Exhibitors don’t have a shortage of booth builders. What they’re missing is a fast way to find the few who actually know their show and venue, and proposals they can compare on the same terms,” said Tariq Ahmed, founder of Exhibitorly. “With 2027 shows booking now, the weeks a company spends chasing quotes are weeks it can’t spend on the booth itself. One brief and three comparable proposals gives them that time back.”
About Exhibitorly
Exhibitorly is a US marketplace that helps exhibitors find and compare trade show booth builders, booth design companies and exhibit rental providers. Exhibitors submit one brief and receive up to three proposals from vetted builders matched to their show, venue, industry and budget, free of charge.