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OFC's aisles are full of the engineers who actually spec optical networks — staff a booth that can hold a real technical conversation.

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OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) staffing

OFC is the international conference and exhibition for optical fiber communications and networking, held March 9–11, 2027 (exhibition) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with the technical conference running March 7–11, and known for pairing a peer-reviewed technical program with a large commercial show floor. It draws network operators and carriers, data-center and hyperscaler engineers, optical-component and transceiver OEMs, photonics researchers, systems integrators, and technical trade media who come to evaluate optical transport, coherent optics, and interconnect technology. OFC staffing keeps demonstrators, lead-capture staff, and on-message brand reps working the booth from open to close, so your engineers and product leads stay focused on the serious buyers and partners in front of them. TSM Agency is a woman-owned, MPI-member talent agency founded in 2005 that has staffed 2,000+ events; we field that team in Los Angeles, briefed on your products before doors open.

Event details

OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) 2027 at a glance

Dates
March 9–11, 2027
Days
Tuesday–Thursday
Venue
Los Angeles Convention Center
Address
1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015
Event type
International optical networking and communications conference and exhibition
Scale
17 · 706
Official site
www.ofcconference.org
Why it matters

What OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) asks of an exhibitor

OFC fills the Los Angeles Convention Center with an exhibition floor built around live equipment, component demos, and back-to-back technical conversations, running alongside a dense conference program that keeps attendees moving between sessions and aisles. The people passing your booth are overwhelmingly qualified — carrier and data-center engineers comparing transceivers and line systems, OEMs scouting partners and components, and researchers tracking what is shipping versus what is still a paper. That is the challenge OFC hands an exhibitor: the traffic is highly technical and time-boxed around session breaks, the days are long, and an under-staffed stand quietly loses engineers to the booth next door. The four roles below each cover a different part of that floor.

The scale of the floor

A OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) booth competes for the crowd on the floor.

OFC fills the Los Angeles Convention Center with an exhibition floor built around live equipment, component demos, and back-to-back technical conversations, running alongside a dense conference program that keeps attendees moving between sessions and aisles. The people passing your booth are overwhelmingly qualified — carrier and data-center engineers comparing transceivers and line systems, OEMs scouting partners and components, and researchers tracking what is shipping versus what is still a paper OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) draws 17.

Source — organizer figures
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attendees at OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)
Front of the booth

Trade show models for OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)

OFC trade show models keep the front of your booth open to a credentialed, technically literate crowd that no in-house team of two or three can greet through every session break. Our talent draws and qualifies the carrier engineers, data-center buyers, and component OEMs flowing down the aisles, opens conversations, and hands hot prospects to your specialists, keeping the stand looking staffed and credible on a floor where attendees expect people who can speak to the product. Because they are sourced locally in Los Angeles, you skip the OFC-week airfare, hotels, and per-diems. The outcome: more of that engineering-heavy crowd actually stops, and your product and sales leads spend their time on the buyers and partners worth a real conversation.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)

OFC promotional models pull engineers and buyers off the aisle when your booth is competing with hundreds of optical-networking exhibitors for the same glance during a session break. Our talent drives traffic into your space and converts passers-by — the carrier engineers, data-center architects, and integrator buyers scouting new transport and interconnect options — into scanned, tagged leads, staffing demo stations, handing out spec sheets and technical briefs, and holding energy through long exhibition hours. Each rep is briefed on your product line and the single action you want every visitor to take, whether that is a lead scan, a datasheet grab, or a demo booking. The outcome is higher qualified traffic from the surrounding aisles and far more of it captured instead of walking past.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)

OFC brand ambassadors represent your brand to an audience of carrier and data-center engineers, optical-component OEMs, researchers, and technical media who came specifically to evaluate transport and interconnect technology — and your presence runs beyond the booth, from theater demos to press walk-throughs and partner meetings. Our ambassadors are trained on your products, positioning, and talking points so they stay on-message wherever they appear: embodying the brand on the floor, guiding key accounts and editors through demos, and pulling traffic from high-flow zones back to your stand. For a new transceiver, line system, or coherent-optics launch, they carry the story the way your own team would. The goal they serve is brand recall and accurate technical coverage across the optical-networking community.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)

OFC event staffing covers the roles that make a technical optical-networking booth work at full tilt. As your staffing partner we field the whole team: product demonstrators who can speak to specs and run repeatable demos of your transceivers, line systems, or components; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan so every engineer and buyer is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; presenters for in-booth theater and stage moments; bilingual talent for OFC's international carrier and OEM contingent; and a team lead to run check-in, breaks, and performance across all show days. One dedicated account executive scopes the mix to your booth size and goals and manages the team on-site. The outcome: a booth staffed open-to-close and a clean, complete lead list when the show closes.

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 OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition)

Local talent. Crews sourced in Los Angeles — 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 OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) — 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 OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) 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

OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition) staffing FAQs

Yes. We place OFC trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, demonstrators, and lead-retrieval specialists for exhibitors at the Los Angeles Convention Center, sourced locally and briefed on your product line before doors open. Tell us your booth size and goals and we scope the team.

Yes — your OFC team is sourced in the Los Angeles market, so you skip the airfare, hotel blocks, and per-diems that pile up during show week, and your talent already knows the Los Angeles Convention Center layout.

Yes. Our lead-retrieval specialists are trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan, and our demonstrators are briefed on your specs and key messaging so they can run accurate demos and qualify optical-networking engineers and buyers, not just scan badges.

Yes. OFC draws carriers, OEMs, and researchers from around the world, and we provide bilingual talent with verified fluency matched to the markets you most want to reach, confirmed during your pre-show briefing.

Talent typically runs $50–$85/hr depending on role, shift length, and team size. Quotes are fast — often within minutes once details are confirmed.

Yes. We are a woman-owned talent agency founded in 2005, an MPI member with a 5.0 Google rating, and we carry $1M per-occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability insurance, with a certificate of insurance available on request. Every staff member is interviewed and briefed before the show, and our talent works through show close each day — never an early walk-off.

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OFC is the international conference and exhibition for optical fiber communications and networking, held March 9–11, 2027 (exhibition) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with the technical conference running March 7–11, and known for pairing a peer-reviewed technical program with a large commercial show floor.

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