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At The ARA Show, rental operators come to buy fleet. Staff a booth that gets them onto the equipment.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for The ARA Show 2027 in New Orleans. Plan the roles, product briefing and coverage your booking requires.

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The ARA Show 2027 staffing

The ARA Show is the equipment and event rental industry's leading trade show, produced by the American Rental Association and held February 14–16, 2027 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. It covers construction and industrial equipment alongside event and party rental goods, drawing rental store owners and operators, fleet and operations managers, event-rental businesses, equipment buyers, manufacturers, and distributors who come to source fleet and rental inventory. The ARA Show staffing can keep demonstrators, lead-capture staff, and on-message brand reps working the booth through each show day, so your sales reps and product specialists stay focused on serious rental operators and buyers. TSM Agency is a woman-owned, MPI-member talent agency founded in 2005, and we field briefed, credible teams for exhibitors at The ARA Show.

Event details

The ARA Show 2027 at a glance

Dates
Feb 14–Feb 16, 2027
Days
Sunday–Tuesday
Show hours
2027-02-14 (Sunday opens 4 PM; closing depends on the game. Confirm paid shift.): NOT PUBLISHED YET; 2027-02-15: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM; 2027-02-16: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Venue
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Address
900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130
Event type
Equipment and event rental trade show
Official site
arashow.org
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for The ARA Show 2027

The ARA Show combines two buying worlds: construction and industrial fleet on one side, party and event rental inventory on the other. Rental operators judge products by utilization, turnaround, transport, service access, and total ownership cost-not by a generic feature pitch. Before the New Orleans floor opens, brief staff on which operator profile your line fits and the qualifying questions your sales team uses. They can separate an owner replacing high-hour fleet from a new location building inventory, schedule a detailed walkaround, and attach fleet size, purchase window, and product category to the lead. Your specialists enter each conversation with context instead of starting over.

Staffing brief

The ARA Show 2027 staffing brief

The ARA Show 2027 staffing should start with the specifics of the event record, not a generic trade show staffing checklist. Event type: Equipment and event rental trade show. Primary industry: Equipment & event rental. Related categories: Construction & industrial equipment rental, Event & party rental, Rental fleet & technology. Audience to qualify: Equipment rental store owners and operators, rental fleet and operations managers, event and party rental businesses, construction and industrial equipment buyers, manufacturers and distributors, and rental industry trade media. Local planning context: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | New Orleans, LA | 900 Convention Center Blvd. Event positioning: The ARA Show is produced by the American Rental Association and covers construction and industrial equipment alongside event and party rental goods, bringing rental operators and equipment suppliers to New Orleans for the February 14–16, 2027 show. Booth responsibilities: Greet and qualify rental store owners, fleet managers, and equipment buyers, support equipment demonstrations, scan and tag leads with full spec context, and represent the brand to the equipment and event rental industry across a three-day trade show. That mix determines whether TSM recommends trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, lead capture staff, demo support, bilingual talent, a team lead, or a lighter front-of-booth crew.

The scale of the floor

Booths at The ARA Show 2027 compete for the crowd on the floor.

The ARA Show combines two buying worlds: construction and industrial fleet on one side, party and event rental inventory on the other. Rental operators judge products by utilization, turnaround, transport, service access, and total ownership cost-not by a generic feature pitch

Front of the booth

Trade show models for The ARA Show 2027

The ARA Show trade show models qualify around the rental business. They identify construction versus event rental, branch count, fleet size, utilization pressure, replacement cycle, transport limits, and the categories an operator plans to add. An owner replacing high-hour compact equipment reaches a different representative from a party-rental company expanding linens or tenting. The first handoff includes the economics and operating need that brought the buyer to New Orleans.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for The ARA Show 2027

The ARA Show promotional models organize walkarounds, operating demonstrations, new-fleet reveals, and rental-business software tours. They invite operators by fleet category, support access instructions set by your equipment team, and tag the exact model or rental product viewed. Each lead records whether the buyer wants pricing, a dealer introduction, a post-show demonstration, or a service conversation, turning product activity into an operator-specific next step.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for The ARA Show 2027

The ARA Show brand ambassadors speak to what rental operators measure: utilization, durability, turnaround time, transport, parts access, serviceability, and return on fleet investment. They host multi-branch accounts and dealer partners using approved ownership-cost and support messages, while pricing, financing, and technical claims go to the responsible specialist. The result is a consistent rental-market story across construction equipment and event inventory.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for The ARA Show 2027

The ARA Show event staffing plan can combine fleet-intake greeters, equipment demo assistants, dealer-meeting coordinators, lead specialists, and a captain managing coverage across large displays. Qualification fields can include rental segment, locations, fleet size, category, replacement or expansion need, purchase timing, and requested action. That gives manufacturers and distributors records ready for territory assignment and lets internal experts concentrate on buying conversations.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for The ARA Show 2027

Local talent. Recruitment in New Orleans. Confirm talent availability and any travel charges for the assignment.
Prepare the briefing. Define the product message, approved activities and next step for each visitor before the assignment.
One account executive. A single point of contact scopes the team, coordinates the booking, and keeps the talent prepared to support your floor team.
Review the fit. Review proposed talent, relevant experience and the responsibilities agreed for your booking.

Agree the coverage, duties and lead-capture requirements for your The ARA Show 2027 booking.

Why brands trust us

Why brands trust TSM Agency

Woman-Owned

A woman-owned talent agency co-founded by Caryn Hanna, a former professional model.

Founded 2005

More than 20 years of trade show and event staffing experience.

2,000+

Events Staffed

More than 2,000 trade shows, conventions, and promotional events staffed across the United States.

2,000+

Talent Network

Over 2,000 experienced trade show models, brand ambassadors, and promotional staff across 25+ U.S. cities.

5.0

Rated on Google

Rated 5.0 stars on Google Reviews based on verified client feedback.

MPI Member

A member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the largest global community of meeting and event professionals.

$1 Million Insurance Coverage

Fully insured with $1M per occurrence and $2M aggregate general liability. Certificates of insurance available on request.

25+

City Markets

Local recruitment across 25+ U.S. city markets. Confirm talent availability, relevant venue experience and any travel charges for your booking.

How it works

How it works

Three steps to plan staffing for The ARA Show 2027.

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Step 01

Send your show & booth

Tell us your booth size, dates and roles. Identify any details that still need confirmation.

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Step 02

Choose your team

Select your talent from our curated recommendations - we recommend, you choose - and we brief them on your brand.

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Step 03

Your team leads on site

Confirm the reporting point, paid shift hours, responsibilities and on-site contact for the booking.

FAQ

The ARA Show 2027 staffing FAQs

The current organizer schedule runs February 14–16 in New Orleans. Sunday opens at 4:00 PM for the show floor and tailgate, with the end listed as 9:00 PM or until the game is over. Monday's floor hours are 9:30 AM–5:00 PM and Tuesday's are 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, local time. Registration and education hours differ from booth hours. February 17 is not part of the current show schedule.

The organizer qualifies Sunday's closing time by the end of the game. We leave that row's clock fields open for your confirmed paid assignment instead of treating 9:00 PM as a fixed close. Agree on reporting, briefing, breaks, end time and any extension arrangements before booking.

Assign operation, demonstrations that require equipment qualifications, safety instruction and technical commitments to your authorized equipment specialists. Event talent can greet visitors, organize queues, record the model of interest and schedule a qualified walkaround under your approved booth plan.

Yes. We place The ARA Show trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, demonstrators, and lead-retrieval specialists for exhibitors at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, with local availability confirmed and an approved equipment briefing before their shifts. Tell us your booth size and goals and we scope the team.

Request New Orleans-based staff and confirm availability, venue experience and any travel or parking charges. Include the hall, entrance, booth number and reporting contact in the brief.

Yes. Brief lead-retrieval staff on your ordered system, access and qualification fields. Demonstration assistants can support your approved presentation; equipment operation, safety instructions, performance guarantees and technical questions stay with your qualified product team.

Yes. Where your audience includes Spanish-speaking operators or crews, request bilingual candidates and confirm language proficiency, role fit and availability before booking.

Talent typically runs $50–$60, $60–$75 or $75+ per hour across TSM's published tiers, depending on role, shift length, and team size. Confirm quote response timing with your account executive.

TSM is a woman-owned agency founded in 2005 and an MPI member. Request the current certificate of insurance and confirm coverage, limits and any venue requirements for your assignment. Review proposed talent, the briefing, paid schedule and relief coverage with your account executive.

No - TSM Agency is a trade-show and event-marketing staffing agency, not a catering, hospitality or exhibit-labor company. For The ARA Show 2027 we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans - trade show models, brand ambassadors, promotional models, product demonstrators, lead-retrieval specialists and registration staff. We don't supply catering, bartenders, wait staff, ushers or booth installation and labor; for those, a hospitality or exhibitor-services company is the right fit.

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Day 1

Sunday opens 4 PM; closing depends on the game. Confirm paid shift.

Day 2
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Talent are independent contractors who set their own rates. Subject to availability, we can sometimes book a higher tier at the next tier's price - Elite at Tier One rates, or Tier One at Tier Two rates. Ask your account executive.

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