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The engineers and operations managers who walk APEX EXPO choose the materials, equipment and partners for the next production cycle — be staffed to make your booth the conversation they carry back.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for IPC APEX EXPO 2026 2026 — locally sourced in Anaheim, trained before the doors open, and managed on-site. (Almost) instant quotes.

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IPC APEX EXPO 2026 staffing

IPC APEX EXPO staffing puts trained booth models, product demonstrators, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval specialists on your stand at IPC APEX EXPO, North America's largest electronics manufacturing event, held March 17–19, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Produced by the Global Electronics Association (IPC), APEX EXPO brings together 9,000+ PCB designers and layout engineers, EMS and contract manufacturing operations managers, OEM quality and process engineers, SMT equipment and materials buyers, and electronics assembly and test professionals who evaluate soldering systems, inspection equipment, chemical processes, EDA tools and contract manufacturing partners across a three-day exhibition complemented by professional development courses and IPC Standards Committee meetings. Booth talent greets that technical traffic, qualifies interest, supports equipment and materials demos and captures leads so your engineers and sales team stay on the conversations that move a production specification forward. An IPC APEX EXPO staffing agency recruits, vets, briefs and manages that talent locally, so exhibitors get a credible, on-message presence without flying in or housing a crew during the show. TSM Agency is a woman-owned talent agency founded in 2005 that staffs Anaheim shows with local talent trained on your products before the doors open, every booking run through one dedicated account executive.

Event details

IPC APEX EXPO 2026 2026 at a glance

Dates
Mar 17–19, 2026
Days
Tuesday–Thursday
Venue
Anaheim Convention Center
Address
800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802
Event type
Electronics manufacturing trade show & conference
Scale
9
Official site
www.apexexpo.org
Why it matters

What IPC APEX EXPO 2026 asks of an exhibitor

IPC APEX EXPO fills the Anaheim Convention Center with the full supply chain of electronics manufacturing — PCB fabricators, EMS providers, SMT equipment vendors, chemical and materials suppliers, inspection and test companies, EDA software houses and contract packaging specialists — and the engineers, operations managers and quality professionals who evaluate them. This is a specification audience: the people on the floor are deciding which solder paste, reflow profile, inspection system, or EMS partner goes on the approved vendor list for their next production run. The conference tracks and IPC Standards Committee meetings running alongside the show mean that attendees are already engaged in the technical detail — they arrive at exhibits knowing exactly what questions to ask. A thinly covered booth in that environment either misses qualified buyers in the aisle or leaves them without a knowledgeable first point of contact. The four roles below each solve a different piece of that problem.

The scale of the floor

A IPC APEX EXPO 2026 booth competes for the crowd on the floor.

IPC APEX EXPO fills the Anaheim Convention Center with the full supply chain of electronics manufacturing — PCB fabricators, EMS providers, SMT equipment vendors, chemical and materials suppliers, inspection and test companies, EDA software houses and contract packaging specialists — and the engineers, operations managers and quality professionals who evaluate them. This is a specification audience: the people on the floor are deciding which solder paste, reflow profile, inspection system, or EMS partner goes on the approved vendor list for their next production run IPC APEX EXPO 2026 draws 9.

Front of the booth

Trade show models for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

An APEX EXPO booth needs front-of-house coverage that can keep pace with a technical, process-oriented crowd. Our IPC APEX EXPO trade show models work that front — drawing and qualifying the PCB designers, EMS operations managers, OEM quality engineers and procurement teams moving past your stand, opening conversations and keeping the booth covered through every exhibition hour. Sourced locally in Anaheim and greater Los Angeles, they spare you the airfare, hotels and per-diems an out-of-town crew would cost, and they're briefed on your product category so a first question from a process engineer doesn't fall flat. The outcome: more of that 9,000-attendee floor stops at your stand, and your engineers and technical sellers spend their time on the buyers who are ready to discuss a specification or trial.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

Standing out on a show floor packed with SMT equipment, materials vendors and EMS providers means giving engineers and operations managers a specific reason to step in. Our IPC APEX EXPO promotional models pull attention to your space and turn passers-by — the assembly engineers, quality managers and procurement professionals scouting new processes and suppliers — into captured leads: running equipment and process demonstration stations, hosting giveaways and prize draws, distributing technical literature and samples, and holding energy through the show's three exhibition days. Each is briefed on your product and the single action you want every visitor to take, whether that's a live machine demo, a materials trial or a scanned badge. The outcome: higher booth traffic from the surrounding exhibit floor, and more of it qualified and tagged rather than moving on to a competing vendor.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

At IPC APEX EXPO your brand is evaluated by PCB designers, process engineers and operations leaders who set vendor lists and production specifications — a technically credentialed audience that values accuracy over enthusiasm. Our IPC APEX EXPO brand ambassadors are trained on your products, positioning and talking points so they represent you accurately and consistently to that audience — embodying the brand on the show floor, guiding engineers and procurement teams through equipment and materials demonstrations, and driving traffic from high-flow exhibit areas back to your stand. For launches in soldering technology, inspection systems, PCB materials, EDA tooling or contract manufacturing capabilities, they carry the story in language an electronics engineer respects, never overstating process claims or production tolerances. The goal they serve: brand recall and on-message coverage with the exact process engineers, quality managers and buyers who choose which vendors make the approved list.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

Beyond the front of the booth, an APEX EXPO stand runs on the roles that make it work across a three-day technical exhibition. As your IPC APEX EXPO event staffing partner we field the whole team: product demonstrators who deliver accurate, repeatable demos of your equipment, materials or software; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan so every engineer and procurement manager is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; presenters and emcees for in-booth technical theater and live process demonstrations; bilingual talent for APEX EXPO's international EMS and OEM audience; and a team lead to run check-in, breaks and performance across all three exhibition days. One dedicated account executive scopes the mix to your booth size and goals — we recommend, you choose — and manages the team on-site. The outcome: a booth staffed open-to-close, and a clean, complete lead list when the show ends.

A buying audience

They came to see new products.

92% of trade show attendees come specifically to see new products — primed to engage at your booth, if someone engages them first.

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Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for IPC APEX EXPO 2026

Local talent. Crews sourced in Anaheim — no airfare, hotels, or per-diems on your invoice.
Trained before the doors open. Every booking is briefed on your products, message, and the one action you want from each visitor.
One account executive. A single point of contact scopes the team, manages on-site, and owns the outcome.
Vetted & reliable. Woman-owned since 2005, rated 5.0 on Google, with talent that shows up and performs.

A booth that's professionally staffed open-to-close at IPC APEX EXPO 2026 — and a clean lead list when the show ends.

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.

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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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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.

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City Markets

Local talent in every major U.S. convention city, eliminating travel expenses, with staff who know the venue.

How it works

How it works

Three steps to a fully staffed IPC APEX EXPO 2026 booth.

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Step 01

Send your show & booth

Tell us your booth size, dates, and the roles you need. Most quotes come back fast.

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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

We manage on-site

Your talent arrives show-ready and is managed on the floor, every day, through the close of the show.

FAQ

IPC APEX EXPO 2026 staffing FAQs

Yes. We provide vetted IPC APEX EXPO trade show models who work the front of your booth at the Anaheim Convention Center — drawing and qualifying PCB designers, EMS operations managers, OEM engineers and electronics procurement teams, opening conversations and keeping the stand staffed open-to-close. They're sourced locally in the Anaheim area and briefed on your products before the show.

Yes. IPC APEX EXPO brand ambassadors represent your brand on-message to a credentialed audience of process engineers, quality managers and procurement professionals; IPC APEX EXPO promotional models pull floor traffic, run demo stations and giveaways, and turn passers-by into scanned leads. Both are trained on your product and goals.

Yes. All IPC APEX EXPO staffing is fielded from the Anaheim and greater Los Angeles market, so you avoid the airfare, hotels and per-diems an out-of-town crew would add, and your team already knows the Anaheim Convention Center.

Yes. Our lead-retrieval specialists are trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan, and our product demonstrators are briefed on your soldering system, inspection equipment, PCB materials, EDA software or EMS capabilities to deliver accurate, repeatable demos and field first-line technical questions from process engineers and buyers.

Yes. IPC APEX EXPO draws electronics manufacturers and OEMs from around the world, and we can provide Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and other bilingual talent to engage international EMS and OEM attendees.

IPC APEX EXPO staffing typically runs $50–$85/hr depending on role, language and show length. Send your booth size, dates and the roles you need and, during business hours, most quotes come back within a couple of hours — often minutes once the details are complete.

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IPC APEX EXPO staffing puts trained booth models, product demonstrators, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval specialists on your stand at IPC APEX EXPO, North America's largest electronics manufacturing event, held March 17–19, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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