Trade Show & Exhibit Manager

Also called: Exposition Manager, Exhibit Manager

Plans trade shows or manages a company's exhibit booths at them.

A day in the life

You sell booth space to 800 exhibitors, plan the show floor layout, and coordinate move-in with forklifts and labor unions. Corporate exhibit managers ship giant booths around the country. Las Vegas and Orlando are your second homes.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$68k
High
$110k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing, business, or event management.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Marketing, Event Management, Business.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps with floor plans, leads and marketing; running booths and exhibitor relationships stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Marketing, Business, Art or Design.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1121.

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