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LDI — Live Design International staffing

LDI staffing puts trained booth models, product demonstrators, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval specialists on your stand at LDI — Live Design International — held December 2–8, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the expo floor running December 6–8. The full-week event draws 14,000+ live entertainment technology professionals from more than 76 countries: lighting designers, audio engineers, video technologists, production and stage managers, technical directors, riggers, scenic designers, content creators, system integrators, and the technology buyers from concert touring, theatrical production, broadcast, corporate events, houses of worship and theme parks who decide which gear gets purchased and specified for next season. Booth talent greets that hands-on, technically sophisticated crowd, qualifies interest, supports live gear demos and captures leads so your product specialists stay on the conversations that drive a purchase order or a long-term specification. An LDI staffing agency recruits, vets, briefs and manages that talent locally. TSM Agency is a woman-owned talent agency founded in 2005 that staffs Las Vegas shows with local talent trained on your products before the doors open, every booking run through one dedicated account executive.

Event details

LDI — Live Design International 2026 at a glance

Dates
Dec 2–8, 2026
Days
Wednesday–Tuesday
Venue
Las Vegas Convention Center
Address
3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Event type
Entertainment technology trade show and professional training conference
Scale
14 · 350+
Official site
www.ldishow.com
Why it matters

What LDI — Live Design International asks of an exhibitor

LDI is where the live entertainment industry sees next season's gear for the first time. The Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall fills with 350+ exhibitors presenting lighting fixtures, consoles, audio systems, video walls, rigging, staging, control software and production tools — and the 14,000+ professionals walking the floor are practitioners, not spectators. A touring lighting designer is evaluating whether your fixture belongs on the next arena rig. A technical director from a regional theater is comparing control consoles under real demo conditions. An audio engineer is listening to your speaker in the room, not reading about it online. The 2026 show also embeds 75+ professional training courses and 125+ conference sessions across the same week, which means attendees are context-switching between learning and buying all day. A booth that isn't staffed when a purchasing-ready TD stops — or that can't support a real gear demo — loses the specification to the exhibit next door. The four roles below each solve a different piece of that problem.

The scale of the floor

A LDI — Live Design International booth competes for the crowd on the floor.

LDI is where the live entertainment industry sees next season's gear for the first time. The Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall fills with 350+ exhibitors presenting lighting fixtures, consoles, audio systems, video walls, rigging, staging, control software and production tools — and the 14,000+ professionals walking the floor are practitioners, not spectators LDI — Live Design International draws 14.

Source — organizer figures
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attendees at LDI — Live Design International
Front of the booth

Trade show models for LDI — Live Design International

LDI's expo floor is high-energy and technically demanding — lighting designers and production managers want to get hands on equipment, not wait in an unstaffed booth. Our LDI trade show models work the front of your stand, drawing and qualifying the lighting designers, audio engineers, technical directors and system integrators moving through the Las Vegas Convention Center, opening conversations and keeping the booth covered through every expo hour. Sourced locally in Las Vegas, they spare you the airfare, hotels and per-diems that show week would add, and they arrive already familiar with the Convention Center West Hall. The outcome: more of that 14,000-person professional audience stops at your stand, and your product specialists spend their time on the buyers and specifiers ready to talk gear.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for LDI — Live Design International

Standing out among 350+ entertainment technology exhibitors means pulling attention away from a floor where every booth is running live demos and flashing lights. Our LDI promotional models cut through that competition and draw lighting designers, audio engineers, production managers and technology buyers into your space: animating gear reveals, hosting giveaways, distributing materials, running lead-capture stations, and sustaining high energy through three full expo days. Each is briefed on your product and the single action you want every visitor to take, whether that's a live demo on the console, a sample spec sheet or a scanned badge. The outcome: stronger booth traffic from the surrounding aisles, and more of it qualified and captured rather than moving to the next exhibitor's rig.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for LDI — Live Design International

At LDI your brand is judged by professionals who stake their productions on the gear they choose — they can spot an overstated spec sheet instantly and they talk to each other constantly. Our LDI brand ambassadors are trained on your products, positioning and talking points so they represent you accurately to that hands-on crowd: guiding lighting designers and production managers through live demos, explaining system architecture to technical directors, and driving traffic from high-flow zones of the Convention Center back to your stand. For launches in lighting fixtures, control consoles, audio systems, video or rigging products, they carry the story the way your product specialists would, in language a touring professional respects. The goal they serve: brand credibility and on-message coverage with the exact designers, engineers and buyers who decide what gets specified for next season.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for LDI — Live Design International

Beyond the front of the booth, an LDI stand runs on the roles that make it perform. As your LDI event staffing partner we field the whole team: product demonstrators who deliver accurate, compelling gear demos for lighting designers, audio engineers and technical directors evaluating your products for real productions; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan so every prospect is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; presenters and emcees for in-booth product reveals and theater; bilingual talent for LDI's international attendee base from more than 76 countries; and a team lead to manage check-in, breaks and performance across the full expo run. 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 across every expo day, 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.

Source — CEIR
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come to see new products
Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for LDI — Live Design International

Local talent. Crews sourced in Las Vegas — 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 LDI — Live Design International — 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 LDI — Live Design International 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

LDI — Live Design International staffing FAQs

Yes. We provide vetted LDI trade show models who work the front of your booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center — drawing and qualifying lighting designers, audio engineers, production managers and technology buyers, opening conversations and keeping the stand staffed open-to-close across all three expo days. They're sourced locally in Las Vegas and briefed on your products before the show.

Yes. LDI brand ambassadors represent your brand on-message to a professional audience of designers, engineers and technology buyers evaluating gear for real productions; LDI promotional models pull floor traffic, animate gear reveals, host lead-capture stations and turn passers-by into scanned leads. Both are trained on your product and goals before the expo opens.

Yes. All LDI staffing is fielded from the Las Vegas market, so you avoid the airfare, hotels and per-diems that show week adds, and your team already knows the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.

Yes. Our lead-retrieval specialists are trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan, and our product demonstrators are briefed on your lighting, audio, video or production technology to support live gear demos, answer first-line technical questions and engage professionals evaluating your products for their next production.

Yes. LDI draws live entertainment professionals from more than 76 countries, and we can provide Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, Portuguese and other bilingual talent to engage international designers, engineers and buyers at your booth.

LDI 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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LDI staffing puts trained booth models, product demonstrators, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval specialists on your stand at LDI — Live Design International — held December 2–8, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the expo floor running December 6–8.

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