Hire convention staff
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Full convention staffing for major venues nationwide — Javits Center, McCormick Place, George R. Brown, LA & Anaheim Convention Centers, Moscone, and more. Registration, booth, hospitality, and on-site coordination.
Manhattan is the busiest single brand market in the country. Three engines in parallel: the Javits Center trade-show calendar (NRF Big Show, NY NOW, ICFF, NYCC), the financial-services corporate axis (FiDi up through Park Avenue), and the Fashion Week / retail flagship corridor (Soho, Fifth Avenue, Hudson Yards, Meatpacking). Outside Manhattan we cover Brooklyn (Williamsburg / DUMBO / Barclays / Industry City), Queens (Citi Field, USTA Billie Jean King for the US Open, LIC waterfront), and the Bronx (Yankee Stadium). NYC roster is built for on-camera stakes — working actors, Equity hosts, runway-experienced models, about 50% bilingual or trilingual talent. All staff are 100% W-2 and NY Department of Labor compliant.
Javits Center anchors the market — NRF Big Show, NY NOW, ICFF, NYCC, NY Auto Show, National Stationery Show — plus Brooklyn's Industry City and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for warehouse-format consumer programs.
Showcraft serves Soho and the surrounding NY area with 100% W-2 talent, full insurance, and senior captains on every event. Soho is Manhattan's premium-retail-flagship anchor — Broadway, Greene, Mercer, and Spring Streets host one of the densest runs of luxury and DTC flagship openings in the country, with fashion-week shows, beauty launches, and the year-round designer-flagship event calendar in constant rotation. We staff brand ambassadors and check-in hosts for Broadway / Greene / Mercer flagship openings, runway models and dressers for fashion shows at venues like Spring Studios, hospitality crews for The Mercer and Roxy Hotel brand events, and bilingual EN/ES/FR/IT teams for international fashion-house launches. Roster skews high-polish — runway-experienced models, on-camera-comfortable hosts, working actors. All staff are 100% W-2.
- Convention Staff dispatched anywhere in Soho
- 100% W-2 staff, fully compliant
- Comprehensive GL + workers' comp on every event
- COI naming your venue and additional insureds
- Captain on-site for events with 6+ staff
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Questions Soho buyers ask about convention staff.
Does Showcraft staff the major convention centers in Soho?+
Yes — we staff conventions at the primary venues throughout New York City, with captains who know each venue's load-in flow, badge protocols, union jurisdictions, and freight-elevator timing. Send us the convention, hall, and booth or session room and we'll match staff who have worked the venue before.
What kind of convention staff can you provide in Soho?+
Registration, badge-in, booth staff, hospitality leads, session monitors, VIP and speaker handlers, ushers, and on-floor coordinators. We can staff a single booth or a full convention takeover across New York City. Every deployment of six or more includes a Showcraft captain on-site.
How early do you need to know about a Soho convention booking?+
For large Soho conventions (50+ staff across multiple days), 4-6 weeks is ideal. Standard fill is 2-3 weeks. The major shows in New York City pull from the regional labor pool, so early lock-in means better talent selection. Rush fills are possible with a surcharge.
Are your Soho convention staff W-2 and insured?+
Yes. Every convention staffer Showcraft sends in Soho is a W-2 employee with workers' comp, general liability, and auto coverage. COIs are issued naming the venue, show, and exhibitor as additional insureds. In California, our payroll is fully AB-5 / AB-2257 compliant.
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