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At RAPID + TCT, the aisle is full of production engineers. Staff a booth that can actually talk additive.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for RAPID + TCT 2027 in Detroit. Plan the roles, product briefing and coverage your booking requires.

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RAPID + TCT 2027 staffing

RAPID + TCT is North America's additive manufacturing and 3D printing event, held April 13–15, 2027 at Huntington Place in Detroit and known for showing industrial 3D printing systems, materials, and software to the people who put them into real production. It draws production and manufacturing engineers, design and R&D teams, additive buyers, OEM and contract-manufacturing decision-makers, materials specialists, and trade media. RAPID + TCT staffing keeps demonstrators, lead-capture staff, and on-message brand reps working the booth open to close, so your engineers and sales leads stay focused on serious manufacturing buyers. TSM Agency is a woman-owned, MPI-member talent agency founded in 2005 that has staffed 2,000+ events; we field that team in Detroit, briefed on your additive technology and applications before doors open.

Event details

RAPID + TCT 2027 at a glance

Dates
Apr 13–Apr 15, 2027
Days
Tuesday–Thursday
Show hours
2027-04-13: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; 2027-04-14: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; 2027-04-15: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Venue
Huntington Place
Event type
Additive manufacturing & 3D printing trade show
Official site
www.rapid3devent.com
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for RAPID + TCT 2027

Buyers evaluate a process against application, material, part size, volume, tolerance, post-processing and production readiness. We train staff to capture those qualifiers and route the visitor among printer, material, software or service experts while protecting live equipment demonstrations from unmanaged queues.

Staffing brief

RAPID + TCT 2027 staffing brief

RAPID + TCT 2027 staffing should start with the specifics of the event record, not a generic trade show staffing checklist. Event type: Additive manufacturing & 3D printing trade show. Primary industry: Additive manufacturing & 3D printing. Related categories: Additive manufacturing, Industrial 3D printing, Advanced manufacturing. Audience to qualify: Production and manufacturing engineers, design and R&D teams, additive manufacturing buyers, OEM and contract-manufacturing decision-makers, materials specialists, and trade media evaluating industrial 3D printing systems, materials, and software. Local planning context: Huntington Place | Detroit, MI. Event positioning: RAPID + TCT is North America's largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event, where 3D printing systems, materials, and software are shown to the production engineers and manufacturers who put them into real parts. Booth responsibilities: Greet and qualify a technical additive-manufacturing crowd, run printer and product demos, scan and tag leads with full spec context, and represent the brand to production engineers and industrial buyers across a multi-day Detroit floor. That mix determines whether TSM recommends trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, lead capture staff, demo support, bilingual talent, a team lead, or a lighter front-of-booth crew.

The scale of the floor

Booths at RAPID + TCT 2027 compete for the crowd on the floor.

Buyers evaluate a process against application, material, part size, volume, tolerance, post-processing and production readiness. We train staff to capture those qualifiers and route the visitor among printer, material, software or service experts while protecting live equipment demonstrations from unmanaged queues.

Front of the booth

Trade show models for RAPID + TCT 2027

RAPID + TCT trade show models identify production engineers, designers, contract manufacturers, materials teams and sourcing contacts and ask what part or application they are evaluating. Detroit-based staff maintain access to specialists while printer and process conversations run long. See our front-of-booth staffing.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for RAPID + TCT 2027

RAPID + TCT promotional models schedule printer, software and application demonstrations, control sample handling and connect each visitor to the relevant material or process guide. They can tag application and buying stage after the demo rather than distributing identical literature to the whole aisle.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for RAPID + TCT 2027

RAPID + TCT brand ambassadors explain the additive platform, intended applications and production story using approved claims. They support launches and media walkthroughs while build parameters, material behavior, qualification and part economics go to the proper engineer. See our activation support team.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for RAPID + TCT 2027

RAPID + TCT event staffing covers the roles that make a technical additive-manufacturing booth work at full tilt. As your staffing partner we field the whole team: product demonstrators who can speak to spec while running repeatable demos of your printers, materials, or software; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik, and Bartizan so every buyer is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; presenters and emcees for in-booth reveals and stage moments; bilingual talent for the show's international 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 coordinates the booking. The outcome: a booth staffed open-to-close and a clean, complete lead list when the show closes. You can also plan booth and guest reception in Detroit with our staffing pages for Digital Dealer Conference & Expo.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for RAPID + TCT 2027

Local talent. Recruitment in Detroit. 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 RAPID + TCT 2027 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.

5.0

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.

25+

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 RAPID + TCT 2027.

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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

RAPID + TCT 2027 staffing FAQs

Yes. We place RAPID + TCT trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, demonstrators, and lead-retrieval specialists for exhibitors at Huntington Place, sourced locally and briefed on your additive-manufacturing product line before the April 13 open. Tell us your booth size and goals and we scope the team.

Yes - your RAPID + TCT team is sourced in-market in Detroit, so you skip the airfare, hotel blocks, and per-diems that pile up during show week, and your talent already knows the Huntington Place 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 printer and product demos and qualify manufacturing buyers, not just scan badges.

Yes. The show draws engineers and buyers 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–$60, $60–$75 or $75+ per hour across TSM's published tiers, depending on role, shift length, and team size. Confirm quote response timing with your account executive.

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.

No - TSM Agency is a trade-show and event-marketing staffing agency, not a catering, hospitality or exhibit-labor company. For RAPID + TCT 2027 we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at Huntington Place in Detroit - trade show models, brand ambassadors, promotional models, product demonstrators, lead-retrieval specialists and registration staff. We don't supply catering, bartenders, wait staff, ushers or booth installation and labor; for those, a hospitality or exhibitor-services company is the right fit.

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