IAAPA Expo Build Crews

We plan IAAPA Expo builds backwards from the official load-in window. Structural elements pre-staged the day before, graphics applied morning-of, AV and lighting calibrated by midday, then a final walkthrough with the project manager before doors open.

For IAAPA Expo, we run a build-list per booth that tracks every component from production through install.

IAAPA Expo runs at Orange County Convention Center during November. Attendance is typically 40000+, and the show targets Ride and attraction manufacturers, theme park technology vendors, food service suppliers, ticketing and POS systems. World's largest amusement park and attractions industry trade show; OCCC is the permanent home. Fills multiple OCCC halls every November.

Crew capacity for IAAPA Expo can be a constraint when multiple shows overlap in Orlando.

We don't rent crews from temp agencies. Our Orlando install team is W-2 staff, IATSE/local union signatories where required, and seasoned at IAAPA Expo specifically. The lead supervisor on your job has installed at Orange County Convention Center multiple times.

IAAPA Expo has been hosted by International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) since 1918. Orlando's world-class theme park infrastructure drives year-round attraction industry activity and supplier demand

Booth install at IAAPA Expo requires a specific paperwork chain: COI for the venue, EAC for the show, and union signoffs for rigging or electrical. We handle all of it as part of the build scope so you don't get a show-floor surprise.

Orange County Convention Center's install requirements include union labor for rigging and electrical (where applicable), drayage through the official material handler, and fire-marshal sign-off on tall structural elements. We file the EAC paperwork and coordinate with show management.

We assign a project manager and a lead supervisor to IAAPA Expo. The PM handles paperwork and exhibitor communication; the supervisor runs the field crew. You have two phone numbers, both of which are answered during install hours.

On-site at IAAPA Expo, our supervisor coordinates with Orange County Convention Center's show management, the GC if there is one, and your account team. Daily handoffs document what's done and what's outstanding so dismantle doesn't surprise anyone.