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Top 16 Trade show staffing companies based in Chicago, United States

RevenueBase identified 41 trade show staffing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 276 professional contacts across them, including 46 with verified work emails. Across the United States, Las Vegas is the largest hub for this category (103 companies); Chicago has 41.

This list covers trade show staffing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
41Companies
276Contacts tracked
46Verified emails
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The 16 largest trade show staffing companies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size
Top 16 of 41 trade show staffing companies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to trade show staffing companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Show Strategy, we go beyond being just an event production company; we are your committed partner in creating unforgettable experiences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“CEA Staffing is a nationwide event staffing agency providing only the most energetic, reliable, and experienced event staff across the nation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-20012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“With more than 100 years of combined experience, Prime has the knowledge and network to offer cost-effective solutions for your electrical, plumbing and rigging needs.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-1012 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Loftus & O’Meara has been partnering with Chicago businesses for over 30 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-5011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Who We Are: Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA), located in Chicago, Illinois, is the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Elevoque curates elevated business events and evocative brand encounters fueled by innovation, intention, and a touch of inspired audacity.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to GCJ Hospitality Services!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-507 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Siren is a full-service event staffing agency specializing in experiential engagements and live activations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9Partial evidenceChicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-106 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Experience the industry’s best event staffing partner, a nationwide agency known for service, staff quality and over-delivering every single time.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“GCJ Management is a full service Planning, Project Management and Tradeshow/Event Production Company specializing in- Budget Development and Execution - Construction Management -…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ravenswood Special Events Inc is an entertainment company based out of 1100 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-103 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At Endeavor Exhibits we specialize in creating impactful and memorable trade show exhibits that help our clients stand out in a crowded marketplace.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13Strong evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202611-503 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Universal Exhibit Services Co.(UES) is a premier trade show exhibit house offering a full spectrum of services to ensure successful and stress-free exhibition experiences.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 202651-2002 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Lake Street Staffing, you and your guests’ experience is our top priority.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-101 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16Partial evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 20261-101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Wantz Events is a corporate & experiential event production agency offering planning, consulting, and day of staffing support to support all your event needs!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

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Trade show staffing companies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026
16.7%Verified-email coverage
6.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
26
11-50
8
51-200
7

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 41 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among trade show staffing companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “trade show staffing companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names trade show staffing companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among trade show staffing companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 46 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names trade show staffing companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many trade show staffing companies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 41 trade show staffing companies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Show Strategy, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most trade show staffing companies?

Las Vegas leads the United States with 103 headquartered companies, followed by New York (85) and Chicago (41).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 46 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 41 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.