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At Border Security Expo, federal decision-makers and operational commanders have limited time. Staff a booth that gets your capability in front of the right buyer.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for Border Security Expo 2027 in Phoenix. Plan the roles, product briefing and coverage your booking requires.

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Border Security Expo 2027 staffing

Border Security Expo staffing puts trained booth professionals, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval talent on your stand at Border Security Expo - the government, defense and homeland-security trade show and conference its organizer calls the largest and longest-standing event built specifically for the border community, with the 2027 Expo scheduled for April 27–28 at the Phoenix Convention Center South Building in Phoenix. It convenes federal, state and local decision-makers - DHS, CBP and U.S. Border Patrol leaders, ICE, CISA and USCIS officials, DoD and military personnel, DOJ, FBI and DEA representatives, state police and county sheriffs - alongside the procurement officers and program managers who influence border-security acquisition. On a credential-driven floor where capability briefings and demos decide which solutions advance, that talent greets and qualifies attendees, supports your demonstrations, and records approved contact and follow-up details so your team stays in front of the right buyers. TSM Agency is a woman-owned national event staffing and talent agency, founded in 2005, that recruits, vets, briefs and manages talent for Phoenix assignments - briefed on your capability before the doors open and run through one dedicated account executive - with local availability and any travel charges confirmed before booking.

Event details

Border Security Expo 2027 at a glance

Dates
Apr 27–Apr 28, 2027
Days
Tuesday–Wednesday
Show hours
Hours TBA
Venue
Phoenix Convention Center - South Building
Address
100 N 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004
Event type
Government, defense and homeland-security trade show and conference
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for Border Security Expo 2027

Border Security Expo fills the Phoenix Convention Center with federal, state and local government leaders, military personnel and the industry solution providers competing for their attention across surveillance, detection, communications, vehicles, AI and analytics. The audience is senior and time-constrained: operational commanders, procurement teams and program managers move through the hall between general sessions and mission briefings, evaluating which technologies meet emerging requirements. The challenge is access and credibility - these are decision-makers who influence and drive acquisition, and a booth that can't greet them professionally, route them to the right engineer, and capture the conversation cleanly loses a meeting it may not get again. The four roles below each address a different piece of running a professional booth that gets your capability in front of the right government buyer and captures it accurately.

Staffing brief

Border Security Expo 2027 staffing brief

Border Security Expo 2027 staffing should start with the specifics of the event record, not a generic trade show staffing checklist. Event type: Government, defense and homeland-security trade show and conference. Primary industry: Border security, defense and homeland security. Related categories: Border security & homeland security, Defense & government, Law enforcement & public safety, Surveillance & detection technology. Audience to qualify: Federal, state and local government decision-makers - DHS, CBP and U.S. Border Patrol leaders, ICE, CISA and USCIS officials, DoD and military personnel, DOJ/FBI/DEA representatives, state police and county sheriffs, plus the procurement officers and program managers who influence and drive border-security acquisition. Local planning context: Phoenix Convention Center - South Building | Phoenix, AZ | 100 N 3rd Street. Event positioning: Border Security Expo is described by its organizer as the largest and longest-standing event designed specifically for the border community, convening DHS, CBP, military and industry leaders in Phoenix. Booth responsibilities: Greet and qualify government, military and procurement attendees at booth entry, support technology demonstrations and capability briefings, scan and tag leads accurately, and represent the brand to the DHS, CBP, DoD and law-enforcement decision-makers who walk the floor. 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 Border Security Expo 2027 compete for the crowd on the floor.

Border Security Expo fills the Phoenix Convention Center with federal, state and local government leaders, military personnel and the industry solution providers competing for their attention across surveillance, detection, communications, vehicles, AI and analytics. The audience is senior and time-constrained: operational commanders, procurement teams and program managers move through the hall between general sessions and mission briefings, evaluating which technologies meet emerging requirements

Front of the booth

Trade show models for Border Security Expo 2027

Border Security Expo trade show models work the front of your booth to greet government and military attendees on a credential-driven floor. With DHS, CBP, DoD and law-enforcement decision-makers moving between briefings and the exhibit hall, our Border Security Expo trade show models greet and qualify arrivals, manage walk-up traffic professionally, and open conversations so your technical and sales team stays with the procurement officers and program managers ready to talk requirements. Request Phoenix candidates through our national staffing coverage, and confirm availability, venue experience and any travel or parking charges. Agree on qualification fields, referral contacts and follow-up owners so your specialists can focus on relevant conversations. See our front-of-booth staffing.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for Border Security Expo 2027

Border Security Expo promotional models drive booth traffic and keep your capability in front of a professional government and defense audience. On a floor of solution providers competing for the same federal and state decision-makers, our Border Security Expo promotional models present your technology, distribute capability sheets and materials, and keep the booth active and approachable across the show days - drawing in the CBP, DoD and law-enforcement attendees walking your aisle. Each is briefed on your solution, key messaging and the one action you want - a demo, a capability-sheet scan, a follow-up meeting. Track qualified booth conversations, demonstration requests and agreed follow-up actions against your goals. See our booth traffic support.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for Border Security Expo 2027

Border Security Expo brand ambassadors represent your brand to a credentialed government and military audience where professionalism and accuracy decide the conversation. Across a floor of agency leaders, operational commanders and procurement officials, our Border Security Expo brand ambassadors are briefed on your capability, positioning and talking points so they embody the brand consistently - guiding attendees through your solution, recording requirement and integration questions, and handing off cleanly to your engineers when the conversation goes technical. For contractors building long-cycle government relationships, you can request returning ambassadors and confirm availability, briefing updates and role fit. The goal they serve: a polished, on-message presence supporting qualified procurement conversations. See our activation support team.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for Border Security Expo 2027

As your Border Security Expo event staffing partner we field the whole booth team behind the front line. That includes product demonstrators who support accurate, repeatable demos of your surveillance, detection or communications technology; lead-retrieval staff briefed on your actual system, access, consent process and approved qualification fields; presenters for in-booth capability briefings; registration and check-in staff for meeting flow; bilingual candidates with language proficiency and availability confirmed for your audience; and a team lead to run check-in, breaks and coverage across the show. Confirm paid reporting times, breaks, relief, closing coverage and escalation contacts in the booking. One dedicated account executive scopes the mix to your booth size and meeting schedule and coordinates the booking, with an approved briefing and follow-up process for government and industry contacts. See our event staffing service.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for Border Security Expo 2027

Local talent. Recruitment in Phoenix. 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 Border Security Expo 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 Border Security Expo 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

Border Security Expo 2027 staffing FAQs

The Expo is April 27–28, 2027 at Phoenix Convention Center South Building, with Halls F and G identified by the organizer. The organizer lists the convention center at 100 North Third Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004; confirm your specific staff entrance. April 26 includes move-in, registration and a reception. Daily 2027 exhibit hours are not yet verified, so the quote form keeps the two Expo dates with blank clocks.

Agree on fields for agency or organization, role, operational interest, intended use and requested next step. Record only information the visitor is authorized and willing to share. Route technical, procurement, controlled-information and contractual questions to your authorized representative; booth staff should not make commitments on your behalf.

Provide the current exhibitor instructions, credentials, hall and booth, approved presentation script and named technical operator. Confirm equipment permissions and demonstration boundaries with the organizer. Keep restricted systems under authorized client control, and agree on paid reporting times, breaks and closing coverage after 2027 hours are confirmed.

Yes. TSM Agency places trade show models for Border Security Expo who greet and qualify government, military and procurement attendees at your booth, manage walk-up traffic, and open conversations so your specialists stay with ready buyers. They're briefed on your capability and the audience you want - DHS, CBP, DoD and law-enforcement decision-makers - before the show floor opens at the Phoenix Convention Center.

We recruit in Phoenix. Confirm candidate availability, venue experience and any travel or parking charges. Share the South Building hall and booth, staff entrance, credentials, reporting contact and paid schedule rather than assuming venue familiarity.

Yes. Brief lead-retrieval staff on your actual platform, access, consent process and qualification fields. Demonstration staff can support your approved script; qualified client operators should control restricted equipment and answer technical or procurement questions. Both are briefed on your qualification criteria and messaging before the floor opens.

Yes. You can request Spanish-speaking or other bilingual candidates and confirm proficiency, role fit and availability for your audience. Request bilingual staffing when you submit your quote so we can confirm availability for your booth.

Talent generally runs $50–$60, $60–$75 or $75+ per hour across TSM's published tiers, depending on role, program length and the Phoenix market, and every booking includes staff selection, a pre-event brand briefing and a dedicated account manager. Confirm quote response timing with your account executive.

TSM Agency is a woman-owned national event staffing agency founded in 2005 and an MPI member. Request the current certificate of insurance and confirm coverage and venue requirements for your booking. Review proposed talent, the approved briefing and show-day support 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 Border Security Expo we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix - 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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