Also called: Exhibitor Sales Manager, Booth Space Sales Representative
Sells booth space at big trade shows and conventions to companies that want to show off products, from boat shows to medical conferences.
Your show is eight months away, and you have 400 of 900 booths sold. You call last year's exhibitors, pitch a bigger corner booth to a growing company and redraw the floor plan when two rivals refuse to sit side by side. At the show you walk the hall selling next year's space before this one ends.
Salary plus commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marketing, hospitality or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Marketing, Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. In-person trade shows came back strongly after 2020.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Booking software handles floor plans and contracts; selling space and keeping exhibitors stays human.
Classes: Business class, Marketing, Speech and Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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