Polo and cardigan
A brand-color polo with a dark cardigan and black trousers. Warm on a cool hall morning, neat all day.
Best for: Greeting, aisle work
Real Purple eventGlobal Pet Expo 2027 staffing for brands bringing new products to buyers: launch presenters, order reps, lounge hosts and camera-ready models. Local Orlando people at $85 an hour each, and nothing billed for travel.
Sources: globalpetexpo.org home and Exhibit pages (22k+ attendance, 6,000+ qualified buyers, 1,200+ exhibiting companies, 3,500+ booths, 1k+ new products); New Products Showcase page (45,000 sq ft space, 2027 Showcase dates); Show Info page (March 17–19, 2027, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando). Figures as published by the organizer, checked October 2026.
Global Pet Expo is where pet brands show the year’s new products to the buyers who stock them. Purple Exhibits provides Global Pet Expo booth staff for those launches: product presenters, booth reps who log show deals, buyer meeting hosts, aisle greeters and trade show models for the media hour. Every person costs $85 an hour, four hours minimum. The crew lives in the Orlando area, so you pay no flights, hotel nights or travel fees. The 2027 edition runs March 17–19 at the Orange County Convention Center, and the show comes back to Orlando every year. Presented by APPA and PIDA, it admits retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers and other qualified professionals, not the general public. We learn your new line before the hall opens, so the first buyer of the day gets the same clear pitch as the last. Book by mid-January for the widest choice, or call with 72 hours’ notice for a rush crew.
Hosts and ambassadors from real Purple Exhibits booths at pet shows. Friendly with buyers and their questions, neat from the first hour to the last.
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No. 3No. 1 · Brand ambassadors (top of page). Three brand ambassadors in matching red polos and charcoal cardigans hold small puppies for a photo moment, lanyards on and ready to talk.
That mix of warmth and focus is what we bring to Global Pet Expo: easy with pet lovers, briefed on your new line and quick to pass a buyer to the person who can close.
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Four outfits that work on a pet products floor in Orlando. Put the whole crew in one, or match each look to the job.
A brand-color polo with a dark cardigan and black trousers. Warm on a cool hall morning, neat all day.
Best for: Greeting, aisle workA fitted logo tee, dark bottoms and clean sneakers. Ready to kneel at a display or reset a demo.
Best for: Demos, floor-level displaysOne-piece black jumpsuit with a brand-color belt or scarf. Smart for launches without looking stiff.
Best for: Launch tables, mediaA light blazer over a plain top with tailored trousers. Right for planned buyer meetings and dinners.
Best for: Buyer lounge, eveningsSend brand colors and any uniform pieces with your booking. We confirm hair, shoes and badge position with every staffer, and we choose shoes for long days on hard floors.
Set how many products you launch and how many buyer meetings you expect. The rosette pins the crew and the total at $85 per hour, using the show’s posted hall hours.
Six spots that most launch booths at this show have, and the person who covers each one. Select a spot to read the job.
Example 20×30 launch booth, not to scale. When you book, we mark your own floor plan with positions like these.
This is the first thing a buyer sees. A product presenter stands beside the risers, names each new item in one sentence and puts a sell sheet in the buyer’s hand before they drift on.
Short demos on a posted timetable: a feeder, a toy, a litter system or a leash. Between slots the presenter tidies the stage and gathers the next small group from the aisle.
The greeter reads the badge and asks one question: retailer, distributor or press? Each answer has a named person in the booth, so nobody waits.
A booth rep confirms the account, scans the badge, notes the products the buyer liked and keys in the show deal so your sales team can follow up the next week.
Mass-market and distributor buyers often book a time. A meeting host checks the list, offers water, and seats the next group when your sales lead is free.
Media and influencers are a listed attendee group at this show. A model or ambassador handles the photo moment and passes press questions to your spokesperson.
Brands that have booked Purple
The show’s New Products Showcase is a 45,000 sq ft space where exhibitors display their newest lines, with Best in Show awards in twelve categories. The show runs it; your crew’s job is to catch the buyers it sends your way.
Showcase dates and times as listed on the official New Products Showcase page. Check the exhibitor manual for any changes.
The show groups many exhibitors into themed areas. Each area brings its own kind of visitor, so we brief the crew a little differently.
Buyers ask about ingredients and sourcing. Presenters learn the label claims you approve, word for word, and stop there.
Design-led products sell on looks. A model or ambassador shows the item in use and keeps it styled on the display.
Questions about packaging and materials. We give staff a short card with your verified facts so nobody guesses.
Tanks, terrariums and habitats need a steady presenter. Live animals stay with your own specialist at all times.
Buyers from abroad and sourcing meetings. Ask for multilingual reps and we confirm who is free when we quote.
Business-to-business talks with brands, not shoppers. A booth rep books meetings and keeps notes for your sales team.
A small booth and a lot to prove. One presenter and one rep cover a 10×10 well when they share the pitch.
Three show days of different lengths. We set call times one hour before doors so displays are ready and the crew has walked the brief.
Opening day. Buyers move fast and look for what is new, so presenters lead with the launch table and reps log every first visit.
The longest day. Meeting hosts work the appointment list, and breaks are staggered so the launch table is never empty.
Short final day and awards day. Last orders, follow-up bookings, then a tidy pack-down with your team.
Hall hours as posted on the official Show Info page. If the show changes them, we move the call times to match.
The seven people we place most often at this show, what each one does and how many a typical booth uses.
| Role | What they do at Global Pet Expo | How many | Book by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product presenter | Introduces each new product at the launch table and runs short timed demos | One per launch table or stage | Mid-January |
| Booth rep | Qualifies retailers and distributors, scans badges, keys in show specials | One per order desk | Mid-January |
| Meeting host | Runs the appointment list in the buyer lounge and seats each group | One per lounge | Late January |
| Aisle greeter | Reads badges and routes retailers, distributors and press to the right person | One for 20×20 and up | Late January |
| Brand ambassador | Works the aisle edge, hands out sell sheets, points Showcase visitors to the booth | One per busy aisle side | Late January |
| Trade show model | Poses with launch products for media, influencers and your own content team | One per photo block | Early February |
| Multilingual rep | Helps buyers visiting from outside the US, for example from the International Pavilion | On request | Early February |
Eight services exhibitors book for this show, each at $85 per hour per person. Exhibiting at other Florida shows this year? See our Orlando trade show models and booth staff page for the full local calendar.
Models stand with the products you are launching so media, influencers and your own content team get clean photos. Each one learns the product names before the first shot.
Presenters introduce new items at the launch table and run short demos on a timetable, then hand serious buyers to a rep.
Reps sort retailers from distributors, scan badges and enter show specials on your tablet, with notes your sales team can use.
Ambassadors work the edge of the aisle with sell sheets and point visitors who saw your Showcase entry toward the booth.
Hosts run the appointment list in your lounge or suite and greet each buyer by name and company.
For treat and food brands: covered trays, ingredient cards and take-home packs, handled by the rules in your exhibitor manual.
For a session or evening event you host during show week: names, badges, wristbands and a short queue.
Useful near the International Pavilion and for overseas distributors. Tell us the languages and we confirm availability with the quote.
Briefed on your new line, easy with pet people and focused on buyers. These five roles cover most launch booths at Global Pet Expo.
Presenters with a headset mic who demo a new pet product to a small group of buyers.
Ambassadors who scan a visitor badge at the aisle and pass the lead to your team.
Hosts at a treat sampling station with ingredient cards and take-home packs.
Hostesses who welcome buyers to a client lounge and keep meetings on schedule.
Reps with a tablet who talk through the line with a buyer and log the show deal.
Share the launch listNew products, show specials and approved claims.
Rehearse before doorsDemo, pitch and lead flow tested at your booth.
Every buyer loggedScanned, noted and handed to your sales team.
Most of the work falls between New Year and mid-March. Your ticks are saved in this browser.
The show floor sits in the South Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive. Our Florida convention center guides cover halls, freight and labor. Pet brands that also exhibit in summer can book the same way for SuperZoo booth staff in Las Vegas, and the Orlando crew returns to this building for PGA Show staffing and InfoComm.
Walkthrough at the booth, demo rehearsal, sell sheets and specials checked against your brief.
Full crews on the floor in the South Concourse halls, plus hosts for suite meetings nearby.
Buyer dinners and receptions along International Drive and across Orlando.
Animals at the show. Pets are part of the story at many booths. The official FAQ asks anyone bringing a service animal to register it. For display animals, your own handler stays in charge; our staff join a photo moment only when the handler says so, and they follow the show’s floor rules.
Common crews by booth size, priced at $85 per person per hour.
| Booth | Typical crew per shift | People | Per day | Whole show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10×10 start-up booth | A product presenter and a booth rep | 2 | $1,360 | $4,080 |
| 10×20 with one launch | A greeter, a presenter and a rep | 3 | $2,040 | $6,120 |
| 20×20 launch booth | Two presenters, a rep and a greeter | 4 | $2,720 | $8,160 |
| 20×30 with a buyer lounge | Two presenters, two reps, a meeting host and a greeter | 6 | $4,080 | $12,240 |
| Large island | Three presenters, three reps, two meeting hosts, a greeter and a model | 10 | $6,800 | $20,400 |
| Media block only | One model for a launch photo session (4-hour minimum, one day) | 1 | $680 | $2,040 |
8-hour days × 3 show days × $85 per person per hour. No travel, hotel or agency markup.
A 20×20 booth launching six products needs two presenters, a rep and a greeter. Compare a local Orlando crew with flying the same four people in for spring break season.
| Global Pet Expo 20×20, three show days | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your Global Pet Expo total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$380 each | |
| Hotel International Drive, March · ~$255/night | |
| Per-diem ~$79/day | |
| Fly-in total |
Compared on what actually changes your results and your invoice in Global Pet Expo.
| Purple local crew | Fly-in staffing agency | General temp agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you pay per hour | One flat $85, models to reps | Day rate plus travel costs | Cheap, but not booth-trained |
| Travel and hotel | $0. The team lives in Global Pet Expo | About $380 flight plus $255/night per person | $0 |
| Local knowledge | Halls, transit and shortcuts | Arrives with a map | Depends on the person |
| The Global Pet Expo edge | Demo, pitch and lead flow tested at your booth. | Not local | Not specialised |
| Trained on your product | Briefing call and cheat sheet | Sometimes, for a fee | No |
| Lead capture | Qualifies and tags every scan | Varies | Not part of the job |
| Backup staff | Standby crew in town | Flights don’t happen same day | Unknown |
| Exhibit and staff together | Design, build and staff | People only | People only |
Fly-in costs use the same typical Global Pet Expo rates as the budget above. Other agencies’ pricing varies.
About three minutes. No deposit to ask.
We’ll email your quote within 24 hours, usually much sooner. Need it now? Call (800) 994-8030.
Call (800) 994-8030 and ask for the Global Pet Expo desk.
$85 per hour for each person, with a four-hour minimum. Presenters, reps, hosts, greeters and models all bill at that rate. Our crew lives around Orlando, so there are no travel fees.
March 17–19, 2027, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The show’s posted hall hours are 10 am–6 pm Wednesday, 9 am–6 pm Thursday and 9 am–3 pm Friday. It returns to Orlando every year.
The show is presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). It is open to retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers and other qualified professionals, not the general public.
Start with one presenter per launch table or demo stage and one rep per order desk. Add a greeter from 20×20 up and a meeting host if buyers book times. The launch planner on this page does the sums.
Yes. Presenters study your launch list, price points and approved claims before the show, then introduce each item in a sentence or two and hand interested buyers to a rep.
Animals at your booth stay in the care of your own handler or specialist. With the handler’s OK and the handler right beside them, our staff can hold a puppy or kneel next to a dog for a photo moment. Feeding, walking and care stay with your team.
Yes. Reps learn your show specials, scan badges and enter orders or leads on your tablet or form. Pricing changes stay with your sales team.
Yes. The show is not open to the public, so plan an exhibitor badge for every staffer. We send names well ahead of the deadline.
Mid-January gives you the widest choice. We still book after that, and rush crews are possible with 72 hours’ notice.
We keep standby staff on call in Orlando for all three days. If a replacement who has read your brief is not at the booth within two hours, that shift is free.
No. We are an independent company hired directly by exhibitors. We are not affiliated with Global Pet Expo, APPA or PIDA.
Call Purple Exhibits or use the quote form on this page. Our Orlando crew reaches the convention center with no travel fees on your invoice.
Yes. Book a single show day, one media block or one evening event. Each person has a four-hour minimum at $85 an hour.
The same $85 per hour per person as every other role. A model for a full eight-hour day costs $680, with nothing added for travel.
Yes. We design and build exhibits, including launch tables, demo stages and buyer lounges, and staff them under one plan and one contact.
A lot of pet industry business happens after the hall closes. Same rate, same briefing.
Greeting, seating plans and gift bags for retail partners.
We send: HostessesPrivate line walk-throughs for chain and distributor buyers.
We send: Meeting hosts, booth repsA launch moment for media and influencers.
We send: Models, product presentersCheck-in and seating for an education session you host.
We send: Registration staffGuest list, wristbands and a photo wall.
We send: Brand ambassadors, door hostsStaffing by show
Orlando and this show
Staffing by role
Purple Exhibits is an independent exhibit and staffing company. We staff exhibitors at Global Pet Expo; we are not affiliated with the American Pet Products Association (APPA) or the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). Show names belong to their owners.
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