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A cardiology floor rewards a booth that sounds clinical and stays composed staff who can hold a credible conversation with a cardiologist.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 — locally sourced in Chicago, trained before the doors open, and managed on-site. (Almost) instant quotes.

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AHA Scientific Sessions staffing

AHA Scientific Sessions is the American Heart Association's flagship cardiovascular congress, pairing a four-day scientific program with a major technical exhibition at McCormick Place in Chicago (Nov 6–9, 2026). It draws cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular nurses, researchers, and the hospital and health-system administrators evaluating cardiac devices, therapeutics, imaging, and digital health. On a credentialed floor like this, booth staff have to greet clinicians without gimmicks, route serious questions correctly, and capture leads cleanly. AHA Scientific Sessions staffing is exactly that: polished, briefed trade-show talent who fit a clinical setting — and TSM Agency, a woman-owned event staffing and talent agency founded in 2005, fields it locally in Chicago.

“A major show is a short window with a lot riding on it, and your booth staff decides how much of that crowd you actually reach. I have watched two exhibitors with the same booth get completely different results because one team engaged people and the other waited to be approached. The right staff turns foot traffic into conversations and conversations into leads. That is the whole game on a show floor, and it is what we train our talent to do.” Caryn Hanna, Owner of TSM Agency
Event details

AHA Scientific Sessions 2026 at a glance

Dates
Nov 6–9, 2026
Days
Friday–Monday
Venue
McCormick Place
Address
2301 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL, 60616
Event type
Cardiovascular medical congress with technical exhibition
Official site
professional.heart.org
Why it matters

What AHA Scientific Sessions asks of an exhibitor

AHA combines cardiovascular science, clinical education and a technical exhibition across four days at McCormick Place. A visitor may be an electrophysiologist evaluating a device, a cardiovascular nurse looking at workflow, a researcher asking about evidence, or a health-system administrator assessing implementation. We prepare the booth team to identify that role and interest before routing the conversation. Staff do not interpret studies or make therapeutic claims; they keep access organized while your medical and commercial experts handle substance.

The scale of the floor

A AHA Scientific Sessions booth competes for the crowd on the floor.

AHA combines cardiovascular science, clinical education and a technical exhibition across four days at McCormick Place. A visitor may be an electrophysiologist evaluating a device, a cardiovascular nurse looking at workflow, a researcher asking about evidence, or a health-system administrator assessing implementation

Front of the booth

Trade show models for AHA Scientific Sessions

AHA Scientific Sessions trade show models operate a professional reception point for clinicians and hospital buyers. They can establish specialty, institution type and reason for visiting, check scheduled guests, and alert the correct device, therapeutic, imaging or digital-health representative. Chicago sourcing supports four-day rotations without travel costs, while a defined escalation rule prevents front-line staff from improvising clinical answers. See our trade show models service.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for AHA Scientific Sessions

AHA Scientific Sessions promotional models recruit the intended cardiovascular audience for a device demonstration, data presentation or workflow session. The invitation names the topic and audience rather than relying on a generic giveaway. Staff can manage seating, literature and post-session scanning, allowing the presenter to focus on education and qualified questions. See our promotional models service.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for AHA Scientific Sessions

AHA Scientific Sessions brand ambassadors learn approved cardiovascular positioning and the boundary between a brand explanation and medical information. They may introduce a monitoring platform or identify the intended device customer, then transfer efficacy, safety, dosing and patient-selection questions to credentialed personnel. The message stays consistent across general traffic, press visits and hosted meetings. See our brand ambassadors service.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for AHA Scientific Sessions

A complete AHA Scientific Sessions event staffing plan can combine reception, theater hosting, demo assistance, appointment check-in, lead retrieval and a team lead. Capture fields can distinguish specialty, institution, buying role and requested follow-up. TSM prepares the Chicago roster, coverage map and compliance boundaries before opening and manages attendance through the final exhibit period. See our event staffing service.

A buying audience

They came to see new products.

92% of trade show attendees come specifically to see new products — primed to engage at your booth, if someone engages them first.

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Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for AHA Scientific Sessions

Local talent. Crews sourced in Chicago — no airfare, hotels, or per-diems on your invoice.
Trained before the doors open. Every booking is briefed on your products, message, and the one action you want from each visitor.
One account executive. A single point of contact scopes the team, manages on-site, and owns the outcome.
Vetted & reliable. Woman-owned since 2005, rated 5.0 on Google, with talent that shows up and performs.

A booth that's professionally staffed open-to-close at AHA Scientific Sessions — and a clean lead list when the show ends.

Why brands trust us

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.

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Events Staffed

More than 2,000 trade shows, conventions, and promotional events staffed across the United States.

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Talent Network

Over 2,000 experienced trade show models, brand ambassadors, and promotional staff across 25+ U.S. cities.

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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.

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City Markets

Local talent in every major U.S. convention city, eliminating travel expenses, with staff who know the venue.

How it works

How it works

Three steps to a fully staffed AHA Scientific Sessions booth.

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Step 01

Send your show & booth

Tell us your booth size, dates, and the roles you need. Most quotes come back fast.

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Step 02

Choose your team

Select your talent from our curated recommendations — we recommend, you choose — and we brief them on your brand.

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Step 03

We manage on-site

Your talent arrives show-ready and is managed on the floor, every day, through the close of the show.

FAQ

AHA Scientific Sessions staffing FAQs

Yes. We provide vetted AHA Scientific Sessions trade show models who work the front of your booth at McCormick Place — greeting and qualifying cardiologists, nurses, and hospital administrators, opening conversations, and routing technical questions to your specialists. They're sourced locally in Chicago and briefed on your product category and cardiovascular terminology before the show.

Yes. AHA Scientific Sessions brand ambassadors represent your brand on-message to a credentialed clinical and procurement audience, trained on your approved claims and messaging boundaries; AHA Scientific Sessions promotional models drive the right physicians and administrators to your in-booth education and demos and capture them as leads. Both are briefed on your product and your compliance guardrails.

Yes. All staffing is fielded from the Chicago market, so you avoid the airfare, hotels, and per-diems Sessions week adds, and your team already knows McCormick Place's multi-building layout, union protocols, freight, and exhibitor access. Local staff also arrive without the travel fatigue that hits fly-in crews mid-show.

Yes. Our lead-retrieval specialists are trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan for accurate, real-time scanning, and our product demonstrators are briefed to support your staff-led cardiac device and therapeutic demonstrations — managing booth flow and first-line questions while your clinical staff lead the demo. We don't train staff to operate medical devices independently.

Yes. AHA Scientific Sessions draws cardiovascular professionals from around the world, and we can provide Spanish-bilingual and other bilingual brand ambassadors and demonstrators to engage international physician and health-system buyers in their primary language. Request bilingual staffing during your consultation so we can match talent by clinical product category.

AHA Scientific Sessions staffing typically runs $50–$85/hr depending on role, language, and show length. Send your booth size, dates, and the roles you need; during business hours most quotes come back within a couple of hours — often minutes once details are complete and approved.

Yes. We're a woman-owned national event staffing and talent agency founded in 2005, an MPI member rated 5.0 on Google, with 2,000+ events staffed and $1M per-occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability coverage, and we can provide a certificate of insurance for McCormick Place exhibitors on request.

No — TSM Agency is a trade-show and event-marketing staffing agency, not a catering, hospitality or exhibit-labor company. For AHA Scientific Sessions we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at McCormick Place in Chicago — trade show models, brand ambassadors, promotional models, product demonstrators, lead-retrieval specialists and registration staff. We don't supply catering, bartenders, wait staff, ushers or booth installation and labor; for those, a hospitality or exhibitor-services company is the right fit.

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Talent are independent contractors who set their own rates. Subject to availability, we can sometimes book a higher tier at the next tier's price — Elite at Tier One rates, or Tier One at Tier Two rates. Ask your account executive.

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