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CHAMPS Austin Trade Show Booth Staffing

TSM Agency offers local Austin talent for CHAMPS Austin 2026, including brand ambassadors, promotional models, and event staff. Hire CHAMPS Austin booth staff to welcome retail buyers, introduce your product range and record account inquiries. Keep your stand approachable while sales representatives explain wholesale options.

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CHAMPS Austin 2026 staffing

CHAMPS Austin brings smoke-shop retailers together with wholesale brands and suppliers. Plan staffing for October 13–15, 2026 at Palmer Events Center in Austin. TSM can help you book booth hosts, brand ambassadors and event staff for your assignment.

Event details

CHAMPS Austin 2026 at a glance

Dates
Oct 13–Oct 15, 2026
Days
Tuesday-Thursday
Show hours
2026-10-13: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM; 2026-10-14: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM; 2026-10-15: 11:00 AM–4:20 PM
Venue
Palmer Events Center
Address
900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX, 78704
Event type
Retail buyer trade show
Official site
champstradeshows.com
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for CHAMPS Austin 2026

Retail buyers need to find the products and account contact relevant to their store. A host can establish the category of interest, direct the visitor to the display and arrange a sales introduction. Keeping those details together makes the next account conversation easier to prepare.

Staffing brief

CHAMPS Austin 2026 staffing brief

Provide a product list, approved descriptions and the sales contact for each category. Explain your process for new account inquiries and returning customers. Identify items that may be handled and any activity that needs prior authorization. The organizer provides Austin sampling information, so confirm applicable permissions before assigning a sampling duty. Give talent a straightforward instruction for questions outside the brief: identify the request, contact the authorized representative and keep the buyer connected to the conversation.

Front of the booth

Trade show models for CHAMPS Austin 2026

CHAMPS Austin booth hosts can anchor your CHAMPS booth reception. They can welcome a buyer, find out which category brought them to the display and introduce the appropriate account contact. For appointments, a host can check arrivals and coordinate a return time when a meeting runs long.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for CHAMPS Austin 2026

Promotional talent can invite retail buyers to your product display and distribute the business materials included in your brief. They record category interest and requests for an account introduction.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for CHAMPS Austin 2026

CHAMPS Austin brand ambassadors explain how your retail range is organized and help buyers find the products they want to review. They retain the category and business details when introducing your account representative.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for CHAMPS Austin 2026

An account-focused exhibit may need reception and lead capture, while a scheduled presentation may require a separate host to welcome arrivals. Match staffing to those defined tasks. Discuss staffing locations and availability with TSM, including product briefing, attire and the Palmer reporting entrance. The final day closes earlier, so use its published hours when planning coverage. Before the show ends, reconcile buyer records with the sales team and assign ownership of unresolved product or account questions. For another Austin and Texas assignment, see how staffing can support exhibitors at WESA Dallas apparel market and SXSW (South by Southwest).

Specialty-retail booth reception: Retail buying → Identify the shop and product category → Introduce the wholesale representative; Brand discovery → Show the approved product range → Record the items the retailer requests; Account follow-up → Confirm the business and next step → Route the request to the account team. Suggested staffing workflow; confirm your assignment.
A suggested visitor-routing brief. Confirm responsibilities and specialist contacts for your booth.
Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for CHAMPS Austin 2026

Local talent. Recruitment in Austin. 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 CHAMPS Austin 2026 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.

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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.

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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 CHAMPS Austin 2026.

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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

CHAMPS Austin 2026 staffing FAQs

The official Austin page lists October 13 and 14 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and October 15 from 11:00 AM to 4:20 PM. Those local event hours are used in the quote defaults.

CHAMPS Austin is at Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704. Supply the booth number, reporting entrance and onsite contact for the staff assignment.

They can collect the business details and product interests you specify, then introduce the authorized account representative. Account approval and commercial decisions remain with your team.

No. Describe the exact product and activity before booking. Applicable organizer permissions and product-specific requirements must be confirmed, and TSM must assess whether the requested duty fits the assignment.

They can use approved descriptions and introductions from your brief. Questions about effects, health claims, legal status or suitability should go to your authorized specialist rather than receive an improvised answer.

Yes. Provide the calendar and identify who covers each product or account category. Staff can check arrivals, notify the representative and record a practical return time when needed.

Record the buyer's business, product category, account status if supplied and requested next step. Keep unconfirmed commercial questions visible so the right representative can respond after the show.

Share the approved booth activities, product categories, meeting needs, attire and daily shifts. Identify any restricted handling or proposed sampling duties explicitly so the staffing scope is clear before talent is selected.

Published talent rates are $50–$60 per hour for Tier Two, $60–$75 per hour for Tier One, and $75+ per hour for Elite. Talent set their own rates. We confirm pricing and availability for your CHAMPS Austin dates, roles and requested coverage.

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Other events in Austin and Texas

Planning another exhibit in Austin and Texas? Compare the staffing pages below. For Austin coverage, see our Austin event staffing page. For booth teams, see our Austin trade show models page.

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