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FNCE Booth Staffing & Trade Show Models

Hire FNCE booth staff for product sampling, nutrition-professional greetings and lead capture in San Antonio. Expo floor: October 25–27, 2026.

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FNCE 2026 staffing

Hire FNCE booth staff for the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in San Antonio. The expo runs October 25–27, 2026 at the Henry B. González Convention Center; the conference begins October 24. We coordinate trade show models, promotional models and brand ambassadors for approved sampling, visitor greetings and lead capture. Brief the team for nutrition and dietetics professionals, with scientific questions directed to your qualified representatives.

Event details

FNCE 2026 at a glance

Dates
Oct 25–Oct 27, 2026
Days
Sunday–Tuesday
Show hours
Sun–Mon, Oct 25–26: 9 AM–3:30 PM CT; Tue, Oct 27: 9 AM–1 PM CT
Venue
Henry B. González Convention Center
Address
900 E. Market Street, San Antonio, TX, 78205
Event type
Food, nutrition and dietetics conference and exhibition
Official site
www.eatrightpro.org
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for FNCE 2026

A nutrition professional may want more than a taste of your product. They may ask about ingredients, the evidence behind a claim or how an educational resource fits their practice. FNCE connects exhibitors with registered dietitian nutritionists and other food and nutrition professionals. Give booth staff a clear product introduction and approved reference materials. Identify who handles scientific questions, institutional purchasing and detailed product discussions. Keep samples moving without shortening the conversation your specialist needs to have.

Staffing brief

FNCE 2026 staffing brief

FNCE 2026 staffing starts with your assignment. Define the greeting, approved demonstration, visitor questions and handoff to your representatives. Confirm the organizer’s access requirements, location, paid shifts and lead-capture process before booking.

Front of the booth

Trade show models for FNCE 2026

Our trade show models can welcome visitors, learn their professional role and direct them to the right part of your exhibit. A foodservice purchaser, clinical dietitian and student may need different information. Define the qualification questions and the handoff to your sales, education or recruiting representative. Staff can distribute literature and record the requested follow-up while your internal team answers detailed questions.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for FNCE 2026

Use promotional models to support permitted sample distribution and approved booth promotions. Your brief should include the product name, ingredient information, handling instructions and what to say when someone asks about allergens or suitability. Confirm your particular sampling and promotion requirements with show management. Staff should refer questions beyond the supplied materials to your representative. Catering and food preparation require separate arrangements.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for FNCE 2026

FNCE brand ambassadors can introduce your brand, explain where approved materials are available and guide visitors toward a relevant product demonstration. Review each selected person’s experience and provide a concise briefing. Marketing talent does not replace a registered dietitian, researcher or other qualified spokesperson. Do not ask staff to improvise clinical claims, interpret study results or give personal nutrition advice.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for FNCE 2026

Assign separate responsibilities where sampling, greetings and professional discussions happen together. The organizer publishes unopposed expo periods within the full floor schedule; these are planning windows, not the only hours the hall is open. Agree paid arrival, briefing, breaks and daily coverage with your account executive. See San Antonio event staffing for recruitment options. If you exhibit elsewhere in the city, review IFDA Solutions Conference staffing and Craft Brewers Conference booth staffing.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for FNCE 2026

Local talent. Recruitment in San Antonio. 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 FNCE 2026 booking.

Why brands trust us

Why brands trust TSM Agency

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Founded 2005

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

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Events Staffed

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

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Talent Network

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

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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 FNCE 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

FNCE 2026 staffing FAQs

We coordinate trade show models, promotional models and brand ambassadors for your agreed FNCE assignment. A sampling brand may need a product-distribution role alongside a greeter and lead-capture position. A nutrition resource or technology exhibitor may need visitors routed to an educator or sales representative. Share the duties, paid schedule and professional audience before selecting talent. Review the proposed profiles and agree the briefing needed for your products; nutrition credentials and technical expertise must be confirmed separately.

Use October 25–27 for the expo floor. Sunday and Monday open from 9 AM to 3:30 PM; Tuesday opens from 9 AM to 1 PM, all Central Time. The broader conference runs October 24–27. The organizer publishes these separately in its expo information. The quote defaults use the expo dates and hours. Add any agreed briefing or other paid work separately, and confirm the current schedule before the assignment.

They are periods the organizer identifies within the full expo schedule when other programming does not compete with the floor. They do not replace the complete daily exhibit hours. Plan greetings, samples and specialist availability around the tasks you expect, then agree coverage for the entire paid shift. The exhibitor schedule lists the unopposed periods by day. Avoid booking only those windows if you also need a staffed booth during the remaining open hours.

Yes. Arrange the appropriate badge for each person and confirm the access needed for their paid assignment. FNCE distinguishes Exhibitor Conference Badges from Exhibitor Booth Badges; ordinary attendee badges do not provide non-show-hour expo access. The number included with an exhibit depends on booth size. Check your allotment and additional badge requirements with show management using its badge guidance. A talent booking does not register the person with the organizer or supply an event pass.

Yes, when permitted sample distribution is part of the agreed marketing role. Give staff the approved product description, ingredient information and handling instructions. FNCE’s expo includes food and beverage sampling, but your product and setup still need to meet show and venue requirements. Have your representative handle questions beyond the approved brief. Do not assume marketing talent supplies catering, cooking, alcohol service or specialist nutrition advice. Describe any preparation tasks before booking so the scope is clear.

Provide the exact messages and materials your team has approved. Include an ingredient reference, permitted product claims and a named specialist for questions about research, clinical use or individual dietary needs. FNCE’s exhibitor guidance requires accurate, evidence-based materials and states that participation does not imply Academy endorsement. Brief staff to make introductions and refer detailed questions rather than extend your claims. Review any qualifications needed for the assignment before choosing a profile.

Base the team on simultaneous duties. A sample station, professional greeting and lead record may each need attention while your nutrition or sales specialist is in a discussion. Identify who covers breaks and who can keep the booth organized when a visitor needs a longer explanation. Tell us the booth layout, activities and internal team already attending. Your account executive can review that brief with you; we do not use an attendee-to-staff formula or promise that one person can cover every role.

Yes. Agree the fields and capture method before the expo. Record professional role, practice or organization, relevant product interest and the follow-up the visitor requests. A foodservice purchasing inquiry should be distinguished from a request for patient education materials or recruitment information. Provide your scanner or form instructions and confirm the selected talent’s relevant experience. Avoid collecting patient or sensitive health information in a marketing lead record. Your internal representative should handle clinical discussions.

We can review locally recruited talent for your San Antonio exhibit. Share the Henry B. González Convention Center booth location, reporting instructions and required paid shifts. Confirm availability, relevant experience and any travel or parking charges in the quote. Venue familiarity is a profile question, not a guarantee for every person. Provide badge arrangements and an on-site contact so the selected team knows where to report. See our San Antonio staffing page for the local recruitment scope.

Our model tiers are Tier Two at $50–$60 per hour, Tier One at $60–$75 per hour and Elite at $75+ per hour, with a four-hour minimum. Confirm the role, selected talent and paid briefing or exhibit hours in your estimate. Sampling supplies, organizer badges, booth services and exhibit space are separate arrangements. Ask your account executive to itemize any preparation, coordination or travel charges. The published model tiers provide the starting ranges, not a fixed total for your exhibit.

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