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ABH Solutions is a Las Vegas–based trade show labor company. We provide skilled install and dismantle crews for exhibit houses and exhibitors — the people who actually build your booth and take it down when the show closes. In Vegas, our crews are union carpenters; nationwide, we staff through trusted partners, so one call covers any show in the country. We're woman-owned, family-operated, and built on service — ABH stands for Always Be Helping. Trade show labor is what we do best.
PLANNING & CALENDARS
Las Vegas Convention Calendar — LVCVA
The official Las Vegas convention calendar from the LVCVA. Search upcoming conventions and trade shows by date and venue — the fastest way to see what's on the floor in Las Vegas and when to book your crew.
VENUE INFORMATION & EXHIBITOR SERVICES
Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) — Facility & Services
The LVCVA's official LVCC page: facility maps (including freight and roll-up door locations), the facility guide and policies, service providers — and the starting point for the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor permit application required to work at the LVCC.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center — Facilities & Exhibitor Services
MGM Resorts' official page for the Mandalay Bay Convention Center: exhibit halls, floor layouts, the venue's planning guide for planners, exhibitors, and contractors, and exhibitor services.
The Venetian Expo — Exhibitor Success Guide (PDF)
The Venetian Expo's official exhibitor guide: a week-by-week exhibitor checklist, facility rules, which services are exclusive to the venue, material-handling policies, and insurance/permit requirements.
GETTING AROUND
Stations (including Boingo Station at the LVCC), train frequency, hours, and mobile tickets — the quickest way for crews and clients to move between the LVCC and Strip hotels during a show.
EAC RULES — BRINGING YOUR OWN LABOR CREW
EAC Registration — Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association
The online system many shows use for EAC registration. If your show uses EACA registration, this is where you designate ABH as your EAC.
EAC Registration Information & FAQs — Freeman (PDF)
Freeman's plain-language EAC FAQ: what an EAC is, how to register one, and the insurance (certificate of insurance) requirements an EAC must meet.
A worked example of EAC rules at a major Las Vegas show: designation deadlines, required insurance and additional-insured parties, worker badges, the LVCC contractor permit, and local labor jurisdiction rules.
EXHIBITOR KNOW-HOW
Helpful Exhibitor Services for Your GES Trade Show
GES's guide to its exhibitor services: online ordering and discount deadlines, shipping to the advance warehouse, and digital material-handling forms.
Trade Show Tips for Exhibitors in the U.S. — GES
A practical primer on how U.S. trade shows work: union labor and EACs (including submitting an EAC request form at least 30 days before the show), material handling, and advance warehousing.
Resources
Know Before You Show
Helpful reads for planning your next trade show:
Trade Show Labor Costs in Las Vegas: What to Expect
Union Jurisdiction Rules at Major Las Vegas Venues
I&D Explained: What Exhibit Houses Should Know About Install & Dismantle
EAC vs. Show Labor: What's the Difference?
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