Brand ambassadors, booth reps, hostesses and models for the National Farm Machinery Show, the trucking show, downtown conventions and Derby-season hospitality. Local Louisville staff, $85 an hour for every role.
Louisville runs two very different show floors fifteen minutes apart. Purple Exhibits staffs the Kentucky Exposition Center, home of the National Farm Machinery Show, and the Kentucky International Convention Center downtown, plus Derby-season hospitality and bourbon tastings, with local brand ambassadors, booth reps, hostesses and trade show models at a flat $85 an hour per person. Our Louisville crew can talk tractors with a farmer in February and host a suite on Derby weekend in May. Book four to six weeks ahead for the farm and trucking shows, eight to ten weeks for Derby week, and 72 hours for a rush.
| Rate | $85 per hour, per person, every role |
|---|---|
| Travel fees | None for Louisville-area bookings |
| Main venues | Kentucky Exposition Center, Kentucky International Convention Center, Derby-week suites and hotels |
| Peak season | February farm show, March trucking show, May Derby week |
| Book ahead | 4–6 wks for the big shows · 8–10 wks for Derby week · rush 72 hrs |
| Airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International sits across from the Expo Center |
| Labor | Kentucky is right-to-work; booth staff greet, demo, scan and host |
The city has two show floors and a racetrack. Pick your event, booth size and days, and see the venue, the crew we would send and the cost.
Brands that have booked Purple
Figures from our Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky International Convention Center exhibitor guides.
The farm machinery show, the trucking show, the state fair and the livestock exposition. Long aisles, big equipment and four-day shows. Staff park once and stay all day.
Medical, technology and association conventions, plus galas in the 40,000 sq ft column-free ballroom. Staff walk in from downtown and the Galt House on the river.
Labor: Kentucky has been right-to-work since January 2017. Our staff greet, demo, scan and host; we confirm what they may hand-carry for each show and leave building work to the show contractor.
The National Farm Machinery Show fills the Expo Center every February. Visitors ask about horsepower, financing and the nearest dealer, so we brief your crew before the doors open.
From tractor aisles in February to Derby suites in May. These are the five roles we send.
Ambassadors who talk equipment with farmers and keep the stand busy at the farm show.
Reps who qualify owner-operators and fleet buyers at the trucking show.
Hosts for Derby-week suites, sponsor tents and client dinners.
Hosts 21 or older who pour to your brand rules at bourbon tastings.
Organised hosts for downtown convention check-in and badges.
Name the showFairgrounds, downtown or Derby week.
We brief on your productSpecs, talking points and dress code.
A Louisville crew arrivesLocal, on time and ready for long days.
Three kinds of Louisville events that need their own kind of staff.
Hotel rooms and good hosts both disappear early. We staff suites, sponsor tents, client dinners and downtown receptions the whole week, with hosts who know the dress code and the timing of the races.
Book 8–10 weeks outSampling hosts who are 21 or older and pour exactly to your brand rules. Your distributor confirms the sampling rules for the event; we brief the crew on them before the first pour.
Pour sizes and ID checks briefedReps who can talk with owner-operators and fleet buyers, and ambassadors who keep cab tours moving and capture every lead.
Lead scanning includedMonths are typical. Confirm each year’s dates with the organiser, then lock your crew.
An equipment stand at the farm show needs four people: two brand ambassadors, a booth rep and a lead qualifier. Here is that team from our Louisville roster, next to the same team flown in.
| Farm show stand, four days | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your Louisville total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$360 each | |
| Hotel airport area, farm-show week · ~$189/night | |
| Per-diem ~$74/day | |
| Fly-in total |
How the choices stack up for Louisville exhibitors, row by row.
| Purple local crew | Fly-in staffing agency | General temp agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | $85 per person, every role | Agency rate plus travel markup | Low hourly, untrained for booths |
| Getting staff here | They commute in | Flights (~$360) and hotel nights (~$189) | Local, but unscreened |
| Louisville venue know-how | Works these halls all year | Learns the venue on show day | Hit or miss |
| The Louisville edge | Specs, talking points and dress code. | Not local | Not specialised |
| Product briefing | Included before day one | Varies by agency | Rarely |
| Scanner and follow-up | Notes in the scanner for sales | Depends on the team | Untrained |
Fly-in costs use the same typical Louisville rates as the budget above. Other agencies’ pricing varies.
About three minutes. No deposit.
We’ll email your quote within 24 hours, usually much sooner. Need it now? Call (800) 994-8030.
Every hotel and good host is booked by March. Lock your crew 8–10 weeks out.
The Expo Center and the downtown convention center are 15 minutes apart. Book a crew for the right one.
Farm and truck show aisles are long and concrete. We send staff in comfortable, branded footwear.
Farmers ask about horsepower, financing and the nearest dealer. Give us your talking points and we brief.
Spirits sampling has its own rules. We send hosts 21 or older and brief them on pours and ID checks.
Call (800) 994-8030 and ask for the Louisville desk.
$85 an hour per person with a four-hour minimum. Brand ambassadors, booth reps, hostesses and models all cost the same, and Louisville-area bookings have no travel charges.
Yes. We send ambassadors, booth reps and lead qualifiers who are briefed on your equipment, and we plan relief shifts for the four-day show in February.
Farm, trucking, fair and livestock shows run at the Kentucky Exposition Center by the airport. Medical, technology and association conventions run downtown at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The router on this page tells you which crew you need.
Yes. Reps who can talk with owner-operators and fleet buyers, and hosts who run cab tours and scan every visitor.
Yes. We staff suites, sponsor tents, client dinners and downtown receptions during Derby week. Book eight to ten weeks ahead, because hosts and hotels fill early.
Yes. We send sampling hosts who are 21 or older and brief them on your pour sizes and ID checks. Your distributor or the venue confirms the sampling rules for each event.
Yes, since January 2017. Booth building rules still vary by show, so we confirm what staff may hand-carry and set up, and leave the rest to the show contractor.
About ten minutes. Louisville Muhammad Ali International sits across the road from the fairgrounds, which makes early call times easy.
Branded polos or denim and comfortable shoes. The aisles are long and concrete, and visitors trust staff who look ready to climb onto a tractor.
Four to six weeks for the farm and trucking shows, eight to ten weeks for Derby week and three weeks for most downtown conventions.
We call in a replacement from our Louisville bench, already briefed on your stand. If they are not on the floor within two hours, you do not pay for that shift.
Yes. Purple builds exhibits for the Expo Center and the downtown convention center, so one team handles the booth, the freight and the crew.
Louisville events reach from the fairgrounds to the river, the racetrack and the bourbon trail.
Suites, sponsor tents and client hospitality.
We send: Hostesses, greetersReceptions, breakouts and VIP dinners.
We send: Hostesses, registration hostsTastings, tours and trade dinners for spirits brands.
We send: Sampling hosts 21+Sponsor activations and game-day sampling.
We send: Brand ambassadorsRegional expos and corporate events across the river.
We send: Booth reps, greetersFrom NuLu and the Highlands to Southern Indiana, so both venues have a crew nearby.
After the floor closes
Restaurants and bourbon bars on East Market Street for team dinners.
Steps from the downtown convention center for a late bite.
The Highlands strip for a relaxed night after a long farm-show day.
Send the show and your dates. A Louisville price within 24 hours.
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