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Pinball Expo Booth & Event Staffing

Hire Pinball Expo booth staff to welcome players, manage demo queues and capture buyer interest. Give your game specialists more time to demonstrate what makes your product different.

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Pinball Expo staffing

TSM Agency provides Pinball Expo booth hosts, promotional models and brand ambassadors in Schaumburg, Illinois. The 2026 event runs October 14–17, with the public event hall open October 15–17 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. Plan a team that can welcome casual players, recognize purchase interest and introduce collectors to your product specialists.

Event details

Pinball Expo 2026 at a glance

Dates
October 15–17, 2026
Venue
Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel
Address
1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL, 60173
Event type
Pinball and arcade games conference and exhibition
Official site
pinballexpo.com
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for Pinball Expo

A popular machine can draw a line while a collector is ready to buy. A booth host explains the demo process and keeps waiting players informed, giving your sales representative time to discuss pricing and product details. Visitors get a turn at the game, and purchase inquiries reach the person who can answer them.

Staffing brief

Pinball Expo staffing brief

The venue is at 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173. The organizer’s September 24 schedule identifies October 14 as setup, not public event-hall coverage. Public hall dates are October 15–17. The program includes late-night openings; agree staffing end times, breaks and transport explicitly. For shifts that cross midnight, specify the following day as the end date. Review the official schedule again before finalizing the assignment.

Front of the booth

Trade show models for Pinball Expo

Pinball Expo trade show models can greet visitors, explain how to join a demonstration and collect approved contact details. Brief them on the difference between players exploring a game, collectors evaluating a purchase and commercial buyers asking about supply. A host should know who handles each inquiry and when to interrupt an available specialist. Give the team a simple way to record the game or accessory a visitor asked about.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for Pinball Expo

Promotional models can introduce an approved challenge, direct guests to an open demo station and distribute your product literature. For a contest, provide the rules, eligibility and prize instructions in advance. For virtual or physical pinball demonstrations, specify who explains the controls and who resets or troubleshoots equipment. Keep sales, repairs and electrical work with your own qualified personnel.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for Pinball Expo

Brand ambassadors can learn your game’s approved talking points, demonstrate a rehearsed basic interaction and invite visitors to explore a feature. Include a rehearsal of the controls and the visitor experience in the briefing. Give staff a short comparison guide for your own products and a clear answer when a guest asks about compatibility, warranties or availability.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for Pinball Expo

Build coverage around playable stations and visitor flow. A greeter can organize arrivals, a demo assistant can explain the approved experience, and a lead-capture role can record follow-up requests. For extended evenings, arrange relief instead of assuming the same person can cover every opening hour. Ask about Schaumburg availability through our Chicago-area event staffing team; confirm travel and late departure arrangements in the estimate. Include your booth number, badge instructions, attire and on-site contact in the final brief. For other Illinois product exhibits, compare NeoCon staffing and The Inspired Home Show staffing. Use the events directory to plan other shows, or request a staffing quote for demo queues, collector introductions and evening coverage.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for Pinball Expo

Local talent. Recruitment in Schaumburg. 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 Pinball Expo 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 Pinball Expo.

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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

Pinball Expo staffing FAQs

The public event hall is scheduled for October 15–17. The broader event begins October 14, but the official schedule identifies that day as convention-hall setup. Choose booth staffing dates from the public hall schedule.

The 2026 venue is the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, 1551 N. Thoreau Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Send the assigned hall, booth and staff entrance with your booking brief.

Describe the equipment and the exact task. We can review talent for a rehearsed visitor demonstration, queue management or explanation of basic controls. Technical operation, troubleshooting and repairs stay with qualified personnel.

Specify the start date, end date and local start and end times for each shift. Include relief and transport arrangements. Overnight public opening hours should not be treated as an automatic single-person shift.

Yes. Use separate approved questions for purchase interest, distribution and general product updates. Staff can record a visitor’s stated need and introduce your sales contact; they should not promise stock, discounts or delivery.

We can scope guest invitations, entry instructions and approved recordkeeping. Supply the rules and obtain any organizer permission before the assignment. Your representative remains responsible for eligibility decisions and prizes.

No. This booking covers customer-facing event talent. Arrange machine transport, installation, repairs and other exhibit labor with appropriate providers.

Send the booth location, roles, headcount and daily shifts. Describe each demo, expected responsibilities, attire and any evening coverage. We will review talent availability and confirm the proposed costs and terms.

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