Booth Installation & Dismantling (I&D)

Installation and dismantling (I&D) contractors set up and tear down trade show booths, managing labor, tools, and coordination with show services.

With exhibitors needing professional installation and union labor often required, I&D services generate revenue of $120,000-$400,000 with 40-60% margins through labor markup.

The business requires project management and coordination skills, understanding show rules and union labor requirements, tools and equipment inventory, crew management and scheduling, and relationships with show general contractors.

Services include booth installation and setup, dismantling and teardown, supervision and coordination, show services ordering (electric, internet, carpet), crate unpacking and repacking, and emergency repairs and modifications.

Revenue through labor rates and project management fees.

Success factors include understanding show labor rules (union vs non-union), crew management and reliable labor, project coordination and timeline management, relationships with show general service contractors, and building exhibitor and exhibit house relationships.

Marketing focuses on exhibitors, exhibit design firms, corporations, and out-of-town exhibitors.

With professional installation essential and labor rules complex in 2025, I&D services offer expertise serving exhibitors with reliability and labor coordination as differentiators.