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A focused two-day Houston construction floor staff a booth that qualifies every contractor before they walk on.

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

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Build Expo Houston staffing

Build Expo Houston is a regional construction trade show produced by Build Expo USA, held August 12–13, 2026 at NRG Center in Houston and known for a focused, buyer-oriented floor serving the greater-Houston building industry. It draws general contractors, specialty subcontractors, commercial developers, builders, and building-industry suppliers sourcing construction products, equipment, and services. Build Expo Houston staffing keeps demonstrators, lead-capture staff, and on-message brand reps working the booth from open to close, so your sales engineers and reps stay focused on the contractors and developers ready to buy. TSM Agency is a woman-owned, MPI-member talent agency founded in 2005 that has staffed 2,000+ events; we field that team locally in Houston, briefed on your products before doors open.

“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

Build Expo Houston 2026 at a glance

Dates
August 12–13, 2026
Days
Wednesday–Thursday
Venue
NRG Center
Address
1 NRG Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77054
Event type
Regional construction trade show
Official site
buildexpousa.com
Why it matters

What Build Expo Houston asks of an exhibitor

Build Expo Houston is a regional two-day selling window, so local project context matters more than a national brand speech. General contractors, specialty trades and developers need products tied to project type, schedule, service area and bid stage. We train staff to collect those facts and distinguish an immediate Houston opportunity from a general supplier introduction before passing the lead to sales.

The scale of the floor

A Build Expo Houston booth competes for the crowd on the floor.

Build Expo Houston is a regional two-day selling window, so local project context matters more than a national brand speech. General contractors, specialty trades and developers need products tied to project type, schedule, service area and bid stage

Front of the booth

Trade show models for Build Expo Houston

Build Expo Houston trade show models identify contractor type, active project, geography and purchasing role and route the visitor to the correct product or service representative. Houston staffing avoids travel costs and keeps the booth accessible while technical conversations run long.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for Build Expo Houston

Build Expo Houston promotional models schedule equipment or installation demonstrations and connect each attendee with the document relevant to the trade and application. They capture project timing and requested next action after the demonstration instead of counting literature distribution as success.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for Build Expo Houston

Build Expo Houston brand ambassadors explain the local service footprint, product category and approved contractor value proposition. Specification, code, installation, warranty and bid questions move to qualified representatives. Spanish-bilingual staffing can be requested for the Houston trade audience.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for Build Expo Houston

Build Expo Houston event staffing covers the roles that make a construction-products booth work across a fast two days. As your staffing partner we field the whole team: product demonstrators who can speak to spec and run repeatable equipment and product demos for contractors; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan so every contractor and developer is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; presenters for in-booth demo moments; bilingual talent for the Houston market's Spanish-speaking trade audience; and a team lead to run check-in, breaks, and performance across both days. One dedicated account executive scopes the mix to your booth size and goals and manages the team on-site. The outcome: a booth staffed open-to-close and a clean, complete lead list when the show closes.

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.

Source — CEIR
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Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for Build Expo Houston

Local talent. Crews sourced in Houston — 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 Build Expo Houston — 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 Build Expo Houston 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

Build Expo Houston staffing FAQs

Yes. We place Build Expo Houston trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, demonstrators, and lead-retrieval specialists for exhibitors at NRG Center, sourced locally and briefed on your product line before doors open. Tell us your booth size and goals and we scope the team.

Yes — your Build Expo team is sourced in the Houston market, so you skip the airfare, hotel blocks, and per-diems that pile up during show week, and your talent already knows the NRG Center layout.

Yes. Our lead-retrieval specialists are trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan, and our demonstrators are briefed on your products and specs so they can run accurate demos and qualify contractors and developers, not just scan badges.

Yes. The Houston construction market includes a large Spanish-speaking trade audience, and we provide bilingual talent with verified fluency, confirmed during your pre-show briefing.

Talent typically runs $50–$85/hr depending on role, shift length, and team size. Quotes are fast — often within minutes once details are confirmed.

Yes. We are a woman-owned talent agency founded in 2005, an MPI member with a 5.0 Google rating, and we carry $1M per-occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability insurance, with a certificate of insurance available on request. Every staff member is interviewed and briefed before the show, and our talent works through show close each day — never an early walk-off.

No — TSM Agency is a trade-show and event-marketing staffing agency, not a catering, hospitality or exhibit-labor company. For Build Expo Houston we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at NRG Center in Houston — 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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