Demo hosts in Minneapolis
Hosts who run medical-device demos after a practice run with your team.
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Demo hosts, booth reps, brand ambassadors and hostesses for the Minneapolis Convention Center, MD&M Midwest, the boat show and skyway hotels downtown. Local Twin Cities staff, $85 an hour for every role.
In Minneapolis your booth staff may never step outside. Purple Exhibits staffs the Minneapolis Convention Center, the skyway hotels downtown and events across the Twin Cities with local demo hosts, booth reps, brand ambassadors and hostesses at a flat $85 an hour per person. Our Minneapolis crew runs medical-device demos in October, works the boat and home shows in deep winter, and moves between hotel and hall through more than 4,000 skyway-linked rooms. Book three to four weeks ahead, six for medtech shows and the January boat show, and 72 hours for a rush.
Medtech and engineering shows run on demos, and a host who has run the same demo for five hours loses the room. Set your stations and hours to see the crew, the rotation and the cost.
Brands that have booked Purple
The numbers that shape how we staff it, from our Minneapolis Convention Center exhibitor guide.
Labor: Minnesota is not right-to-work and hired show labor is union. The building’s open dock policy lets your own employees unload and set up. Our staff greet, demo, scan and host; anything with a forklift or a ladder stays with the contractor.
Practised demos, winter-ready hosts and reps who speak engineer. Here are the five roles we send.
Hosts who run medical-device demos after a practice run with your team.
Reps who talk tents, packs and paddles with retail buyers.
Ambassadors for the January boat show and winter consumer shows.
Hosts for skyway receptions, hotel dinners and VIP events.
Presenters who demo kitchens, products and services at the home show.
Tell us the demoStations, length and audience.
We plan the rotationRelief hosts keep demos sharp.
They arrive by skywayWarm, briefed and on time.
Some of the biggest consumer shows here run in the coldest months. This is how we keep your stand staffed.
We map each staffer’s hotel-to-hall route so nobody walks outside in January.
Boat and home show visitors arrive in parkas. A greeter and a coat spot keep your stand clear.
We hold standby staff when a storm is in the forecast and move call times earlier.
Outdoor activations rotate inside every hour in deep winter.
Dates from the convention center’s calendar and the organisers. Earlier in 2026 the building also hosted the Twin Cities Auto Show and Outdoor Retailer.
A two-station demo booth needs four people: two demo hosts, a relief host and a lead qualifier. Here is that team from our Minneapolis roster, next to the same team flown in.
| Medtech demo booth, two days | Cost |
|---|---|
| Purple local staff | |
| Travel, hotel, per-diem | $0 |
| Your Minneapolis total |
| Typical fly-in agency, same team | Cost |
|---|---|
| Staff hours at $85 | |
| Round-trip flights ~$390 each | |
| Hotel downtown skyway hotel · ~$239/night | |
| Per-diem ~$79/day | |
| Fly-in total |
Compared on what actually changes your results and your invoice in Minneapolis.
| 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 Minneapolis | About $390 flight plus $239/night per person | $0 |
| Local knowledge | Halls, transit and shortcuts | Arrives with a map | Depends on the person |
| The Minneapolis edge | Relief hosts keep demos sharp. | 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 |
| Booth build too | One company, one plan | Staff only | Staff only |
Fly-in costs use the same typical Minneapolis 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.
Demo quality drops after two hours. Plan a relief host for every three stations.
Engineers and clinicians spot a weak demo. We schedule a practice run with your team.
In January, a room off the skyway means a cold walk. Book inside the network.
Winter visitors carry parkas. Plan a coat spot and a greeter at the entrance.
January crews fill in the fall. Reserve six weeks out.
Call (800) 994-8030 and ask for the Minneapolis desk.
$85 an hour per person with a four-hour minimum. Demo hosts, booth reps, ambassadors and hostesses all cost the same, and there are no travel charges anywhere in the Twin Cities.
Yes. We send demo hosts and booth reps who learn your device story and practise the demo with your team. Clinical or engineering questions go to your experts.
One per demo station, plus a relief host for every three stations so demos stay sharp all day. The rotation planner on this page builds the schedule for you.
Yes. We map each person’s route from hotel or transit to the hall. The Hilton next door connects by skyway, and more than 4,000 downtown rooms are linked to the center.
Hired show labor is union, and Minnesota is not right-to-work. The building’s open dock policy lets an exhibitor’s own employees unload and set up. Our staff greet, demo, scan and host; building work stays with the contractor.
Yes. We send brand ambassadors and product presenters for boat and marine brands, and plan a coat spot and greeter for winter visitors.
Yes. We staff the RiverCentre, St. Paul hotels and the Bloomington hotel district with local crews at the same rate.
The METRO Blue Line runs from MSP to downtown in about 20 minutes, and the center is a short walk or skyway from the stations.
We hold standby staff when snow is forecast and move call times earlier. Most of the crew lives close to a light-rail or bus line.
Six weeks out for medtech shows and the January boat show, three to four weeks for everything else. We can turn around a rush in 72 hours.
We keep standby hosts who live near light rail. One is briefed and on your stand within two hours, or you are not charged for that shift.
Yes. We design, build, ship and install exhibits for the Minneapolis Convention Center and staff them under one plan.
Minneapolis events reach from downtown to St. Paul, the airport hotels and the medical-device suburbs.
Conventions, consumer shows and receptions.
We send: Booth reps, hostessesCorporate meetings, product launches and retail activations.
We send: Brand ambassadors, greetersSponsor activations, suites and game-day sampling.
We send: Hostesses, ambassadorsCustomer days, clinician training and plant tours.
We send: Demo hosts, registrationThe late-summer state fair and outdoor expos.
We send: Sampling teams, ambassadorsFrom the North Loop to St. Paul and Bloomington, so every venue has a crew nearby.
After the floor closes
Warehouse restaurants and bars a short ride from the center.
Steakhouses and hotel bars on the skyway.
Breweries for a relaxed team night.
Send the show and your dates. A Minneapolis price within 24 hours.
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