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At SelectUSA Investment Summit, cross-border investment decisions begin with a conversation on the exhibition floor. Staff a booth that earns the international investor's time.

Trade show models, promotional models, brand ambassadors, and lead-retrieval talent for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 in National Harbor. Plan the roles, product briefing and coverage your booking requires.

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SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 staffing

SelectUSA Investment Summit staffing puts trained booth professionals, brand ambassadors and lead-retrieval talent on your stand at the SelectUSA Investment Summit - the U.S. It connects international companies and investors with economic development organizations, service providers, industry experts and government officials to make U.S. TSM Agency is a woman-owned national event staffing and talent agency, founded in 2005, that recruits, vets, briefs and manages Summit talent locally in the Washington–National Harbor area - trained on your organization before the doors open and run through one dedicated account executive - so exhibitors get a professional, on-message booth without flying in or housing a crew.

Event details

SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 at a glance

Dates
May 2–May 5, 2027
Days
Sunday–Wednesday
Show hours
Hours TBA
Venue
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Address
201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD, 20745
Event type
Foreign direct investment summit and exhibition
Why it matters

Staffing priorities for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

The SelectUSA Investment Summit fills the Gaylord National's exhibition hall with hundreds of economic development organizations, service providers and industry experts, and the audience that decides where global capital lands - international business investors, EDO representatives from U.S. states and territories, site-selection advisors and government officials. The environment is professional and protocol-aware: conversations are appointment-driven, span languages and time zones, and tie directly to site selection, incentives and workforce. The challenge is coverage and credibility on a credentialed floor - investors arrive with packed matchmaking schedules and limited windows, and a booth that can't greet, qualify and route them cleanly loses the meeting to the next organization. The four roles below each address a different piece of running a professional booth that earns and converts those investment conversations. Daily 2027 opening and closing hours have not been confirmed in the published materials reviewed. Confirm the schedule with the organizer before booking coverage.

Staffing brief

SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 staffing brief

SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 staffing should start with the specifics of the event record, not a generic trade show staffing checklist. Event type: Foreign direct investment summit and exhibition. Primary industry: Foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic development. Related categories: Foreign direct investment & economic development, Economic development organizations, Investment & site-selection services. Audience to qualify: FDI professionals - international companies and business investors evaluating U.S. expansion, economic development organization (EDO) representatives from U.S. states and territories, site-selection and investment service providers, industry experts, and U.S. government officials. Local planning context: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center | National Harbor, MD | 201 Waterfront Street. Event positioning: The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event in the U.S. dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment; the official site reports that since inception it has generated over $256 billion in new investment projects supporting more than 130,000 jobs across the United States and its territories. Booth responsibilities: Greet and qualify attendees at booth entry, support investment presentations and scheduled matchmaking meetings, scan and tag leads, and represent the organization to the international investors, EDO representatives, service providers and government officials who attend the SelectUSA Investment Summit. 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 SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 compete for the crowd on the floor.

The SelectUSA Investment Summit fills the Gaylord National's exhibition hall with hundreds of economic development organizations, service providers and industry experts, and the audience that decides where global capital lands - international business investors, EDO representatives from U.S. states and territories, site-selection advisors and government officials

Front of the booth

Trade show models for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

SelectUSA Investment Summit trade show models work the front of your booth so no international investor or EDO representative reaches your stand unattended on an appointment-driven floor. With business investors, economic developers, service providers and government officials moving through packed matchmaking days, our SelectUSA Investment Summit trade show models greet and qualify arrivals, manage booth traffic around scheduled meetings, and open conversations so your team stays with the prospects ready to discuss expansion. Professional and protocol-aware for a credentialed audience, they keep the booth covered and route serious contacts to the right person. Because they're sourced locally in the Washington–National Harbor area, you skip the airfare, hotels and per-diems an out-of-town crew adds. The outcome: every qualified contact is met and routed, and your team's limited windows go to the prospects that matter.

Traffic & attention

Promotional models for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

SelectUSA Investment Summit promotional models drive booth traffic and keep your location or service in front of a professional FDI audience. On a floor where states, regions and providers compete for the same international investors, our SelectUSA Investment Summit promotional models present your offering, hand out materials and fact sheets, and keep the booth active and approachable through long Summit days - pulling in the investors, EDO representatives and service buyers walking your aisle. Each is briefed on your organization, key strengths and the one action you want - a meeting, a materials scan, a follow-up. The outcome: more qualified booth traffic, and more of it captured rather than passing to the next stand.

Brand & message

Brand ambassadors for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

SelectUSA Investment Summit brand ambassadors represent your organization to a credentialed FDI audience where professionalism and command of your message decide the conversation. Across an exhibition floor of international investors, economic developers, service providers and government officials, our SelectUSA Investment Summit brand ambassadors are trained on your location, incentives and talking points so they represent you consistently - walking investors through your value proposition, fielding questions on workforce, sites and incentives, and reinforcing why your region or service fits their expansion. For organizations returning to the Summit year over year, the same ambassadors build familiarity with the audience and your message. The goal they serve: a polished, on-message presence that turns booth conversations into qualified investment leads.

The operational team

Full booth staffing for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

As your SelectUSA Investment Summit event staffing partner we field the whole booth team behind the front line. That includes presenters who deliver your investment pitch accurately and repeatably; lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan so every investor, EDO and service-provider contact is scanned and qualified correctly in real time; hosts and booth staff for meeting support; registration and check-in staff for matchmaking flow; bilingual talent for the international delegations from 100-plus countries the Summit draws; and a team lead to run check-in, breaks and performance across all four days. Our talent works through show close each day - never an early walk-off - so your booth is covered to the final hour, not abandoned when the floor quiets. One dedicated account executive scopes the mix to your booth size and meeting schedule and coordinates the booking, so your stand stays professional and producing for the international investors, EDO representatives, service providers and officials on the floor. You can also plan booth and guest reception in National Harbor with our staffing pages for Air, Space & Cyber Conference. You can also compare ConnexFM National Conference for another assignment in National Harbor.

Why TSM

Why exhibitors book TSM for SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027

Local talent. Recruitment in National Harbor. 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 SelectUSA Investment Summit 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 SelectUSA Investment Summit 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

SelectUSA Investment Summit 2027 staffing FAQs

Yes. TSM Agency places trade show models for the SelectUSA Investment Summit who greet and qualify attendees at your booth, manage traffic around scheduled meetings, and open conversations so your team stays with ready prospects. They're briefed on your organization and the audience you want - international investors, EDO representatives, service providers and officials - before the floor opens at the Gaylord National.

We staff the SelectUSA Investment Summit with a locally based Washington–National Harbor roster. Local talent arrives for pre-show briefings, handles same-day schedule changes, and returns across the multi-day program without travel - and you avoid the airfare, hotels and per-diems an out-of-town crew adds during a Summit week.

Yes. We place lead-retrieval specialists trained on Cvent, Compusystems, Validar, Klik and Bartizan who scan badges, qualify contacts, and route high-intent investors to your team, plus presenters who deliver your investment pitch accurately. Both are briefed on your qualification criteria and messaging before the floor opens - important on a floor where matchmaking time is scheduled tight.

Yes. The Summit draws international delegations from more than 100 countries, and we provide verified-fluency bilingual talent - Spanish, Mandarin, French, German and other languages - who can greet, present and capture leads in an investor's own language. Request bilingual staffing when you submit your quote so we can confirm availability for the May dates.

Talent generally runs $50–$60, $60–$75 or $75+ per hour across TSM's published tiers, depending on role, program length and the Washington–National Harbor market, and every booking includes staff selection, a pre-event brand briefing and a dedicated account manager. Confirm quote response timing with your account executive.

We carry $1M per-occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability insurance, with a certificate of insurance available on request. Our talent are vetted 1099 professionals briefed on your organization before the show, and every Summit program runs through one dedicated account executive reachable on show days.

No - TSM Agency is a trade-show and event-marketing staffing agency, not a catering, hospitality or exhibit-labor company. For SelectUSA Investment Summit we provide the booth talent that draws traffic and captures leads at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor - 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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