Showroom blazer
Navy or neutral blazers over a light top, dark trousers or a skirt. It matches a premium kitchen without competing with it.
Works best: KBIS rooms, design desk, launchesPolished product presenters, camera-ready models, cooking demo hosts and booth reps for builder and kitchen and bath booths: IBS + KBIS 2027 staffing from a Las Vegas crew that learns your finishes before opening day. $85 an hour per person, no travel fees.
Real Purple eventSources: NAHB and NKBA announcements for Design & Construction Week 2027. Brand, floor space and attendance figures are the organizers’ 2027 expectations.
At IBS and KBIS, buyers judge the room first and the person standing in it a second later. Purple Exhibits provides IBS + KBIS booth staff: product presenters, trade show models, cooking demo hosts, design desk coordinators and booth reps for exhibitors at Design & Construction Week. Every role costs $85 per person per hour, with a four-hour minimum. Our crew lives in Las Vegas, so your invoice carries no flights, hotels or travel fees. DCW 2027 runs February 2–4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, where the NAHB International Builders’ Show and the NKBA Kitchen & Bath Industry Show share the week. It is trade-only. TISE fills Mandalay Bay on the same three days, so local staff book up early. Aim for eight weeks out; we still accept rush requests with 72 hours’ notice.
| Show dates | February 2–4, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Rd. |
| Shows | NAHB IBS and NKBA KBIS, co-located as the 14th Design & Construction Week |
| Who walks in | Trade only: home builders, remodelers, designers, architects and dealers |
| Rate | $85 per person per hour, any role, four-hour minimum |
| Lead time | 8 weeks is safe · rush with 72 hours’ notice |
Hosts, reps and crew leads from real Purple Exhibits booths. Polished, briefed on the product and comfortable talking to designers and builders.
Board 01 · Booth rep (top of page). A rep in a white shirt and black trousers shows a design buyer the line on a tablet, inside a showroom booth of woven pendants and rattan furniture.
That is the standard we bring to DCW: a crew that knows the collection, dresses for the room and keeps every meeting on time.
Book IBS + KBIS staffReal Purple Exhibits events.
Four uniform styles that suit builder and kitchen and bath booths. Use one for the whole crew or assign them by room.
Navy or neutral blazers over a light top, dark trousers or a skirt. It matches a premium kitchen without competing with it.
Works best: KBIS rooms, design desk, launchesLogo polos or quarter-zips with dark chinos and comfortable shoes. Practical and credible next to windows, siding and tools.
Works best: IBS displays, walk-throughs, scan deskA crisp branded apron over a white or black shirt. It ties the demo counter staff to the cooking show.
Works best: Cooking demo, tasting traysDark tailored suits or cocktail dresses in one palette for designer receptions and builder dinners on the Strip.
Works best: Receptions, suites, dinnersSend the dress code with your finish list. We brief every staffer on clothing, shoes and name badges during setup, so the crew reads as one team.
Pick your floor, count your rooms and add the extras you plan to run. The estimate updates as you go.
An example showroom booth with a kitchen, a bath suite and a demo counter. Tap a room to read the job, or match the numbers to the list.
Example KBIS island plan, not to scale. Before the show we mark up your real floor plan the same way.
The full kitchen is the reason people walk in. A presenter works the island, names each finish and cabinet line, and hands serious designers to the appointment desk.
Your chef cooks on the range you sell. A host fills the stools before each round and a hostess walks a small tasting tray through the crowd.
Tubs and shower walls draw phones and photos. A model stands with the suite, keeps people from climbing in and points them to the finish samples.
Touchless and voice faucets need a live demo every few minutes. A presenter runs the water, shows the app and scans each visitor who asks for specs.
Designers and dealers like a fixed time. A coordinator keeps the calendar, greets each guest by name and keeps your team on schedule.
The first face at the aisle. An ambassador trades catalogs and samples for a badge scan and sends each visitor to the right room.
Brands that have booked Purple
Organizers expect more than 2,350 brands across the two shows. A siding wall and a showroom kitchen pull different visitors, so the staff plan changes too.
Windows, siding, roofing, doors, tools and whole model-home builds. The people in the aisle build and remodel houses. They want install time, specs and price, and they rarely stay long without a reason.
Cabinets, counters, tubs, faucets and appliances set up like a high-end showroom. Designers and dealers touch every finish and want a set time to talk. Staff must know each collection by name.
One badge, two floors. A KBIS registration also covers the IBS exhibits. Expect designers at your builder booth and builders in your kitchen, and brief staff for both.
Who does what in a builder or showroom booth, how many to plan, and when to lock them in.
| Role | What they do at IBS and KBIS | How many | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product presenter | Demos faucets, appliances, windows or siding and knows each finish name | One per two rooms or displays | 8 weeks out |
| Cooking demo host | Fills the demo stools, warms up the crowd and keeps rounds on time | One per demo kitchen | 8 weeks out |
| Tasting tray hostess | Carries small bites through the crowd and keeps the counter tidy | One while demos run | 6 weeks out |
| Walk-through host | Greets builders at a model-home display and gives a short guided loop | Two per walk-through | 8 weeks out |
| Design desk coordinator | Runs the appointment calendar and greets booked designers and dealers | One per desk | 6 weeks out |
| Trade show model | Stands with a bath suite or kitchen vignette for photos and first questions | One per hero vignette | 8 weeks out |
| Badge-scan ambassador | Trades catalogs and samples for a scan and steers people to the right room | One, two for large booths | 6 weeks out |
Eight services exhibitors book for Design & Construction Week 2027, all at $85 per hour per person. Need staff for other Las Vegas shows this year? See our Las Vegas booth staffing and trade show models page.
Models stand with the bath suite or the hero kitchen for photos and first questions. They learn the collection names, so a designer asking about a finish gets a straight answer.
Ambassadors hold the aisle entry, trade catalogs and samples for a badge scan and send builders and designers to the right room.
For a launch hour or a press moment, promo models hand out samples and keep the photo spot in front of your new product moving.
Hostesses serve tasting trays at the demo counter and run check-in at suites, receptions and builder dinners.
Presenters demo touchless faucets, smart appliances, windows or siding systems on a set loop and pass technical questions to your engineers.
A coordinator runs the designer appointment desk, confirms each slot and greets booked dealers by name.
Reps ask builders, remodelers and designers what they are working on, tag each scan and book follow-ups for your sales team.
DCW draws international buyers. Ask for the languages your dealers and distributors speak and we confirm who is available with your quote.
Kitchen, bath and building-product people who learn your finish names before the doors open. These five roles cover most IBS and KBIS booths.
Models who stand with a freestanding tub or a kitchen vignette and keep visitors in the room.
Presenters who run smart faucet and appliance demos at the island, every few minutes.
Ambassadors who hand over a catalog only after a badge scan.
Hostesses who fill the demo stools and carry small tasting trays through the crowd.
Reps with tablets who qualify home builders and remodelers for your sales team.
Send your finish listCollections, finishes, model numbers.
Walk the booth with usStaff learn every room first.
Demo rounds timedHosts matched to your chef.
Appliance brands at KBIS often cook live. The food is your chef’s job. Filling the seats, serving the tastings and capturing the leads is ours.
Ten minutes before each round, a host invites passers-by in and fills every stool at the counter.
Your chef works the range. Our presenter points out the burners, the oven modes and the hood while the food cooks.
A hostess walks small bites through the crowd and keeps the counter clean between plates.
Recipe cards go out in exchange for a badge scan, so each taster leaves as a lead.
Repeat every hour. Between rounds the host stays at the counter, so it never looks closed.
Two jobs that show up at DCW more than at most shows. Each one needs a dedicated person, not a rep doing it on the side.
Full builds with windows, siding and finished rooms invite people to step inside. Two hosts greet builders at the front door, give a short guided loop and note what each one asked about.
Designers and dealers often plan their show around booked meetings. A coordinator runs your calendar, confirms each slot, greets guests by name and keeps your designers moving on time.
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Same people all three days, with a different focus each day.
DCW work runs from the convention center to the Strip. Our Las Vegas Convention Center venue guide covers halls, labor rules and logistics. Also showing tile or stone that week? Our TISE booth staff work Mandalay Bay on the same dates, and our World of Concrete staffing covers the January building show.
The crew walks every room with your team, learns finish names and tests the demo counter before doors open on February 2.
Full crews on the IBS and KBIS floors at the Las Vegas Convention Center, plus suite hosts in hotels nearby.
Designer receptions, builder dinners and product showings in Strip hotels and event spaces.
Common crews by booth type, priced at $85 an hour for each person.
| Booth | Typical crew per shift | People | Per day | Whole show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10×10 product booth | A booth rep and a badge-scan ambassador | 2 | $1,360 | $4,080 |
| 10×20 fixtures booth | A presenter, a booth rep and an ambassador | 3 | $2,040 | $6,120 |
| 20×20 kitchen vignette | A presenter, a demo host, a booth rep and an ambassador | 4 | $2,720 | $8,160 |
| IBS building-products booth | 2 presenters, a walk-through host and a booth rep | 4 | $2,720 | $8,160 |
| 20×40 with cooking demo | 2 presenters, a demo host, a tasting hostess, a rep and an ambassador | 6 | $4,080 | $12,240 |
| Island showroom | 2 presenters, 2 demo staff, a design desk host, 2 reps and an ambassador | 8 | $5,440 | $16,320 |
8-hour days × 3 show days × $85 per person per hour. No travel, hotel or agency markup.
A 20×40 kitchen booth with a live cooking demo needs six people: two presenters, a demo host, a tasting hostess, a booth rep and a scan ambassador. See that crew booked in Las Vegas next to the same six flown in.
| KBIS kitchen booth, three days | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your Las Vegas total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$380 each | |
| Hotel DCW and TISE week rates · ~$290/night | |
| Per-diem ~$89/day | |
| Fly-in total |
What each option really costs and delivers at a IBS + KBIS show.
| Purple local crew | Fly-in staffing agency | General temp agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per staffer | $85 an hour in Las Vegas | Higher once travel is added | Lowest rate, highest risk |
| Flights and rooms | None. Las Vegas is home | ~$380 airfare and ~$290 a night, each | None |
| Knows Las Vegas venues | Local crew, every season | Usually first time in town | Sometimes |
| The Las Vegas edge | Staff learn every room first. | Not local | Not specialised |
| Knows your pitch | Learns your three key points | Generic script | Not their job |
| Qualified leads | Asks your questions, tags hot or warm | Basic scanning | Badge scans at best |
| If someone cancels | Replacement in 2 hours, or the shift is free | Hard to replace from out of town | Whoever is free |
Fly-in costs use the same typical Las Vegas rates as the budget above. Other agencies’ pricing varies.
Takes about three minutes. No deposit.
We’ll email your quote within 24 hours, usually much sooner. Need it now? Call (800) 994-8030.
TISE runs at Mandalay Bay on the same dates. Las Vegas staff and hotel rooms go quickly, so book early.
An empty counter looks closed. Keep a host there to chat and seat the next round.
Designers ask for the exact finish and collection. Send us your finish list and we brief on it.
Catalogs are heavy and cost money to print. Give one only for a badge scan.
A siding display and a showroom kitchen need different people. Plan each booth for its own crowd.
Call (800) 994-8030 and ask for the DCW desk.
Each person is $85 per hour, with a four-hour minimum. Presenters, models, demo hosts, coordinators and reps all cost the same. Our crew is based in Las Vegas, so we add no travel fees, flights or hotels.
February 2–4, 2027, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. IBS and KBIS run side by side for the 14th year of DCW. After the 2026 week in Orlando, the shows return to Las Vegas, their long-term home through 2030.
Yes. We staff building-product booths at IBS and showroom booths at KBIS. A KBIS registration also covers the IBS exhibits, so many visitors walk both floors.
Eight weeks out is a safe target. TISE runs at Mandalay Bay on the same dates, so local staff and hotels fill early that week. We still take rush bookings with 72 hours’ notice.
Yes. Your chef or culinary team does the cooking. Our host fills the seats and times the rounds, a hostess serves tasting trays, and a presenter explains the appliance.
Yes. Send us product sheets, finish names and the questions buyers ask most. We brief the crew and walk the booth with them during setup. Deep technical questions go to your team.
Plan one presenter for every two rooms or displays, plus a scan ambassador and a booth rep. Add demo staff and a desk coordinator if you run them. The crew estimator on this page does the math.
Yes. Two walk-through hosts greet builders at the door, lead a short loop and pass notes on each visitor to your sales team.
Yes. A coordinator sets up your calendar before the show, confirms slots, greets each guest and keeps your designers on time.
We keep standby staff in Las Vegas for the whole week. A briefed replacement arrives within two hours, or that shift is free.
No. Purple Exhibits is an independent company hired by exhibitors. We are not affiliated with NAHB, NKBA or Design & Construction Week.
Yes. We design, build and install exhibits in Las Vegas, including kitchen and bath vignettes, and plan the staffing for the same booth.
Book through Purple Exhibits by phone or with the quote form on this page. Our crew lives in Las Vegas and works every LVCC hall and the hotels around it, such as Westgate and Resorts World, with no travel fees.
Yes. Book one show day, a single launch or one evening reception. Each booking has a four-hour minimum per person at $85 per hour.
Match the room. Showroom booths often choose blazers, builder booths pick logo polos, demo counters use aprons and evening events go tailored. Send your dress code and colors and every staffer is briefed on it before setup.
DCW business carries on after the halls close. We staff those events too.
Private product showings for dealers and builders.
We send: Hostesses, greetersNew collections shown to press and designers.
We send: Product presenters, modelsCheck-in, name badges and gift hand-outs.
We send: Hostesses, brand ambassadorsArrival, seating and a smooth guest list.
We send: HostessesTile and stone booths running Feb 2–4.
We send: Booth reps, ambassadorsStaffing by show
Las Vegas and this show
Purple Exhibits is an independent exhibit and staffing company. We staff exhibitors at IBS and KBIS (Design & Construction Week); we are not affiliated with NAHB (the National Association of Home Builders) or NKBA (the National Kitchen & Bath Association). Show names belong to their owners.
Send your booth plan and dates. Your DCW price arrives within one business day.
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