Custom exhibits & experiential marketing that drive results
Transform spaces into stories with custom trade show exhibits, events, retail, and corporate interior solutions from STAR.
Your full-service experiential marketing partner
STAR Exhibits & Environments is a full-service experiential marketing company in business 33+ years creating custom trade show exhibits and brand experiences. Our end-to-end capabilities span strategy, creative, design, engineering, fabrication, printing, logistics, execution, and measurement to help brands drive awareness, engagement, and results from in-person brand experiences.
Event Marketing
Event Marketing – Bring your brand to life through product launches, sponsorship activations, conferences and other live experiences using creative design, interactive technology and audience engagement.
Custom Trade Show Exhibits
Create custom trade show exhibits and booths that attract attention, encourage interaction and create opportunities to connect with audiences.
Corporate Interiors
Turn lobbies, showrooms, experience centers and other corporate environments into spaces that communicate your brand, culture and story.
Retail Stores
Create branded retail spaces, pop-ups and fixtures that connect with customers and make products more engaging in the physical environment.
Making every client a STAR
STAR operates as an extension of your marketing team, a trusted advisor that delivers the experts, answers, and results your business requires for custom exhibits and brand activations.
Award-winning exhibit design
STAR and our clients are regularly recognized for excellence in design, creative, and engineering at the highest levels in the industry
MUSE Awards
STAR clients earned one gold and three silver awards from the 2026 MUSE Creative Awards.
Best of CES
3M is a 2026 Best of CES award winner, ranking among the top 1% of more than 4,000 exhibitors.
Best of BeMatrix
STAR’s innovative use of the beMatrix system earned 3M the Best of BeMatrix Designer’s Choice Award.
Hermes Creative Awards
STAR clients earned multiple Platinum and Gold honors from Hermes Creative Awards.
Why brands choose STAR Exhibits & Environments
Everything you need, under one roof
Strategy, design, fabrication, logistics, execution and measurement come together in one turnkey solution, reducing handoffs and giving more control over quality, timelines and cost.
Proven expertise and craftsmanship
Award-winning design, precision craftsmanship and attention to detail have helped STAR earn a 95% client retention rate.
Built to deliver at scale
With four locations, a 250,000-square-foot headquarters and 300+ events supported annually, STAR has the resources and national reach to execute complex experiential programs at scale.Not all exhibit partners offer the same level of support
Many exhibit companies focus on design or fabrication.
STAR provides the complete infrastructure needed to support successful exhibit programs before, during, and after every event.
From strategic planning and fabrication to logistics, installation, storage, activations, and performance measurement, we help brands maximize the value of their event investments.
| What Matters Most | Many Competitors | STAR |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic exhibit planning | Limited | ✓ |
| Nationwide execution | Varies | ✓ |
| Fabrication Capabilities | Some | ✓ |
| Event activations | Rare | ✓ |
| Inventory management | Rare | ✓ |
| Logistics expertise | Limited | ✓ |
| Measurement & optimization | Rare | ✓ |
| Long-term program support | Varies | ✓ |
Featherlite: portable and modular trade show exhibits
Featherlite, a STAR brand, designs and builds portable, modular and rental exhibit systems that are durable, flexible, and affordable – offering customized design, brilliant backlit graphics, lightweight engineering, and fast, tool-less assembly.
End-to-end experiential marketing services
STAR Exhibits provides end-to-end experiential marketing services, including strategy, design, fabrication, logistics, and event inventory management through our client portal, all delivered by a single, experienced partner.
Strategy & Planning
Align business goals, audiences, event priorities, budgets and measures of success before execution begins.
Exhibit Design
Turn your brand and goals into audience-first experiences through collaborative custom exhibit design services.
Exhibit Fabrication
Bring creative concepts to life through custom fabrication, rental integration, graphics and quality control.
Local presence, national scale, global reach
With locations across the United States, STAR Exhibits supports trade show and event programs all over the world. Our teams provide consistent service, reliable execution, and on-site support wherever your events take place.
Experiential marketing insights and resources
Explore articles, guides, and customer insights from STAR Exhibits on exhibit strategy, audience engagement, and experiential best practices.
Brand activation playbook: Strategies to stand out & spark engagement
ROI 101: Measuring Trade Show Success for Your Business
Lessons from CES 2026
Contact STAR Exhibits
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STAR custom exhibit and experiential design FAQs
Yes. STAR’s onsite team manages installation and dismantle (I&D), labor, show services, AV and lighting, freight and drayage coordination, and show-floor support, so your team can focus on attendees.
Yes. STAR offers full-scale custom exhibit rentals, on-demand rental accessories, and customizable portable and modular kits. STAR handles setup, teardown, shipping, and logistics for rented exhibits.
STAR has offices in Minneapolis, MN; Durham, NC; Las Vegas, NV; and Washington, D.C. STAR supports trade show and event programs across the US and works with international exhibit houses, design agencies, and logistics providers for shows abroad.