Documents
- Exhibitor badges or the registration confirmation for each team member.
- Your booth number, hall and the show's exhibitor manual (offline copy).
- Confirmations for every order: booth, electrical, internet, lead retrieval.
- Contact numbers for your booth company, the show contractor's service desk and your carrier.
- Certificate of insurance if the show asked for one.
Booth kit
- Power strip and extension cord (within the show's rules, for example up to 20A at 120V at NAB Show 2025).
- Chargers for phones, tablets, card readers.
- Double-sided tape, cable ties, scissors, a small first aid kit.
- Lint roller, wipes and a small hand vacuum or brush for the counter and carpet.
- Trash bags.
- A lockable box or bag for valuables overnight.
Selling
- Products and samples, with a plan for how visitors try them.
- Literature, but less than you think: most visitors prefer a QR code.
- Business cards and a lead capture method: the show's lead app or your own form.
- Giveaways that relate to what you sell.
- A short, rehearsed answer to "What do you do?"
Your team
Comfortable shoes, water, snacks, breath mints, a change of shirt, and a schedule so nobody works the booth for eight hours straight. Show floors are long walks: the Las Vegas Convention Center alone has several halls.
What not to bring
- Ladders, hand trucks and dollies: banned for exhibitors at many Las Vegas shows (NAB Show 2025, CES 2026).
- Power tools: allowed for full-time employees at Mandalay Bay (HD Expo 2025), not at many California venues. Check your manual.
- Extra boxes: fire rules forbid storage behind back drapes; empties go to the contractor's storage.
- Anything for the aisle: displays, signs and samples must stay inside your space.
With a BoothJet booth you bring none of the booth itself: it is built before you arrive.
Questions
Can I bring a hand truck to a trade show?
Often not. At many Las Vegas shows exhibitors may hand-carry only, without dollies or hand trucks. Check the hand-carry rules in your exhibitor manual.
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