Booth reps in Houston
Reps briefed on upstream, midstream and your equipment, who qualify OTC visitors and hand off to engineers.
OTCTurbomachineryEnergy
Booth reps, brand ambassadors and hostesses for OTC, CERAWeek, the Rodeo and every hall at the George R. Brown. Briefed on your equipment and the language of energy, and ready for 90-degree outdoor exhibits. $85 an hour, every role.
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Built for energy shows, heat and hardware. These are the five roles we send to NRG Park and the GRB.
Reps briefed on upstream, midstream and your equipment, who qualify OTC visitors and hand off to engineers.
Models for OTC, the Auto Show and aviation exhibits who handle a 90-degree outdoor booth with ease.
Hosts for CERAWeek suites, hotel receptions and VIP meeting rooms.
Qualifiers who capture pressure ratings, project stage and budget before your sales team steps in.
Ambassadors for the Rodeo, consumer shows and Discovery Green activations.
Name the missionOTC, CERAWeek or a GRB show.
We brief a Houston crewYour equipment and eight key energy terms.
They arrive ready for the heatRotations, water and the right shoes.
Houston’s trade shows are built around energy, industry and medicine, and buyers expect booth staff who understand the hardware. Purple Exhibits staffs NRG Park, the George R. Brown Convention Center and Houston’s hotel conferences with local brand ambassadors, lead qualifiers, hostesses and models at a flat $85 an hour per person. Every OTC team is briefed on your equipment and the basic vocabulary of the industry. Book six weeks ahead for OTC and CERAWeek; rush requests in 72 hours.
Houston at a glance
| Rate | $85 per hour, per person, every role |
|---|---|
| Travel fees | None for Greater Houston bookings |
| Main venues | NRG Park and NRG Center, George R. Brown Convention Center, Hilton Americas, Marriott Marquis |
| Peak weeks | Auto Show (Jan), Rodeo (Feb–Mar), CERAWeek (Mar), OTC (May), Quilt Festival (fall) |
| Book ahead | 6 wks for OTC and CERAWeek · 3 wks otherwise · rush 72 hrs |
| Transit | METRORail Red Line to NRG Park · Green/Purple lines to the Convention District |
| Climate | Highs near 90°F from May to September; hurricane season June to November |
Houston’s two big show venues are a drive apart and host very different crowds. We crew each one separately.
NRG Center’s halls plus acres of outdoor exhibit space. OTC fills it with rigs, cranes and subsea equipment every May; the Rodeo and the Auto Show bring consumer crowds.
A long downtown hall linked to the Hilton Americas and the Marriott Marquis. Industrial symposia, medical meetings, fan conventions and the Quilt Festival.
Booth staff aren’t engineers, but they shouldn’t blink at the first question. Every energy-show team learns these, plus your product sheet.
Exploration and production: finding and drilling oil and gas.
Pipelines, storage and transport between the well and the plant.
Refining, petrochemicals and selling finished products.
Equipment installed on the seabed for offshore production.
Liquefied natural gas, cooled for shipping by tanker.
Hydrogen, carbon capture, wind and the shift to lower-carbon energy.
Blowout preventer, the safety valve stack on a well.
Engineering, procurement and construction contractors who build projects.
OTC and summer shows run near 90°F outside. Outdoor-exhibit staff get shade breaks, water and shorter rotations.
June to November. We keep backup staff on standby and a call tree ready if weather shifts the schedule.
At equipment shows, staff wear closed-toe shoes, stay outside equipment zones and leave live demos to your engineers.
NRG Park and downtown are about 15 to 25 minutes apart. One team per venue, never split.
Houston’s business runs through hotel ballrooms, the Medical Center and corporate campuses as much as NRG Park. Our crew covers it all.
CERAWeek, energy forums and association meetings.
We send: Hospitality hosts, greeters, registration staffMedical and research meetings with tabletop exhibits.
We send: Lead qualifiers, registration hostsCustomer days, product launches and safety events.
We send: Event hosts, greetersSampling, pop-ups and street teams.
We send: Brand ambassadors, sampling teamsSponsor activations and VIP hospitality on game and concert days.
We send: Hostesses, brand ambassadors, crowd staffThe recurring shows we plan around. Dates shift each year; confirm with the organiser.
| WINDOW | MISSION | VENUE | SECTOR | CREW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2027 | Houston Auto Show | NRG Center | Automotive | Models + product presenters |
| Jan 2027 | Houston Boat Show | NRG Center | Marine | Brand ambassadors |
| Feb–Mar 2027 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | NRG Park | Consumer & agriculture | Brand ambassadors + sampling |
| Mar 2027 | CERAWeek | Hilton Americas-Houston | Energy leadership | Hospitality hosts + greeters |
| May 2027 | OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) | NRG Park | Offshore energy | Booth reps + hostesses |
| Sep 2027 | Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium | George R. Brown CC | Rotating equipment | Lead qualifiers |
| Fall 2027 | International Quilt Festival | George R. Brown CC | Crafts & retail | Demonstrators + sales help |
| Dates vary | Comicpalooza | George R. Brown CC | Pop culture | Brand ambassadors + crowd staff |
OTC runs four exhibit days each May. A 20×20 needs four people: a greeter, two booth reps and a meeting hostess. Here is that team from our Houston roster, next to the same team flown in.
| OTC, 20×20 in NRG Center | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your Houston total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$380 each | |
| Hotel Houston, OTC week · ~$320/night | |
| Per-diem ~$74/day | |
| Fly-in total |
Compared on what actually changes your results and your invoice in Houston.
| 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 Houston | About $380 flight plus $320/night per person | $0 |
| Local knowledge | Halls, transit and shortcuts | Arrives with a map | Depends on the person |
| The Houston edge | Your equipment and eight key energy terms. | 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 Houston rates as the budget above. Other agencies’ pricing varies.
An OTC visitor asks about pressure ratings in the first minute. We brief staff so they can qualify and hand off, not bluff.
OTC fills NRG Park and Houston’s talent pool each May. Lock your team six weeks out.
Outdoor OTC booths are hot by 10 a.m. Plan rotations, water and a shaded spot for staff.
NRG Park and downtown are a drive apart. Each venue gets its own crew.
Summer storms and hurricane season can move schedules. Keep a contingency plan and a standby list.
The real CERAWeek business happens in hotel suites and private dinners. Brief hostesses for those rooms.
Inside the Loop and out to the suburbs, so both NRG Park and downtown are a short drive for someone on the team.
After the floor closes
Restaurants and patios steps from the GRB for client dinners.
Relaxed spots for team dinners after a long floor day.
Steakhouses for closing big accounts.
About three minutes. No deposit.
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 Houston desk.
$85 an hour per person, four-hour minimum, for any role: booth rep, brand ambassador, hostess or model. Greater Houston bookings carry no airfare, hotel or per-diem.
Yes. OTC is Houston’s biggest show. We staff indoor and outdoor booths with reps briefed on your equipment and on energy-industry basics, and we reserve teams six weeks ahead because OTC fills the city every May.
They are not engineers, but every OTC and energy-show team is briefed on your products and key terms like upstream, midstream, subsea and LNG. Their job is to qualify visitors and hand serious buyers to your technical people.
OTC, CERAWeek hospitality, the Houston Auto Show, the Houston Boat Show, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium, the International Quilt Festival and Comicpalooza, plus conferences at the Hilton Americas, the Marriott Marquis and the Texas Medical Center.
Outdoor staff get shorter rotations, shade breaks and water, and we choose uniforms that work in 90-degree weather. Indoor teams rotate through the outdoor area rather than standing there all day.
We keep a standby list and a call tree for every Houston booking between June and November. If the organiser changes dates, we work with you to cover the new schedule with the same team where possible.
For a 20×20, plan four: a greeter, two booth reps and a hostess for meetings. Large outdoor exhibits usually need a separate rotating team.
Spanish is available on almost every booking. Vietnamese, Mandarin, Arabic and Portuguese speakers are also available for international energy delegations.
Our Houston coordinator sends a briefed replacement within two hours, or that shift is free.
Yes. We design, build and install exhibits at NRG Park and the George R. Brown, and staff them under one plan.
Send the show and the dates. A Houston price within 24 hours.
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