Chicago Trade Show Exhibits
Chicago's Trade Show Exhibit Builder
Custom exhibits and rental booths designed, built, and staged from our Carol Stream, IL facility. In-person design reviews. The same team from first sketch to show floor.
Our Location
494 Mission Street · Carol Stream, IL 60188
25
Miles from Downtown Chicago
In-Person Design Reviews Welcome. Bring your team to our fabrication facility in Carol Stream: tour the shop, meet the builders, and see your exhibit staged before it ships.
35+
Years in Business
350+
Years Combined Experience
500+
Shows Supported Nationally
100%
Pre-Show Staging Rate
The Midwest Advantage
Built in Illinois. Delivered Everywhere.
When your exhibit company is local, things work differently. You can come in for an in-person design review instead of approving renders over email. When your timeline shifts — and it will — local fabrication responds faster than a shop three time zones away.
ION Exhibits is in Carol Stream, Illinois. Our design studio, fabrication floor, and storage facility are all on-site, and one team handles your project from the first conversation through on-site installation and post-show storage. That is why our clients know exactly what they are getting before it ships — and why they come back year after year.
In-Person Design Reviews
Skip the back-and-forth over renders. Bring your marketing team to Carol Stream and review your design in our studio with the people building it.
No Handoff Gaps
Design, fabrication, logistics, and I&D — one team. When something needs to change, there is one call.
Pre-Ship Staging Included
Every exhibit is fully assembled at our Carol Stream facility before it ships. Come see it in person, or watch on our live webcams.
Fast Response When It Matters
Proximity means speed. Last-minute changes, rush timelines, show-week problems — local fabrication is your best insurance policy.
What We Build
Exhibit Solutions for Chicago-Area Companies
Custom Build
Custom Trade Show Exhibits
Fully engineered and fabricated at our Carol Stream facility — design, structural engineering, graphics and crating, all in-house. 10×10 inline booths through 40×40 islands and beyond.
Rental Program
Premium Rental Exhibits
High-quality BeMatrix modular rental systems, fully branded with your graphics, AV, and furnishings. No storage costs between shows, no long-term asset commitment.
Quick Ships
Pre-designed Rental Exhibits
Need a professional booth without the custom timeline or budget? Our Quick Ship portfolio delivers fully branded exhibits, ready to go when your schedule demands it.
Shows We Know
Major Shows on Chicago's Calendar
IMTS — International Manufacturing Technology Show
McCormick Place · Biennial · 80,000+ attendees
Pack Expo International
McCormick Place · Biennial · 40,000+ attendees
RSNA — Radiological Society of North America
McCormick Place · Annual
IFT FIRST — Food Science & Technology
McCormick Place · Annual
NRA Show — National Restaurant Association
McCormick Place · Annual · 55,000+ attendees
Illinois hosts some of the most-attended trade shows in North America. McCormick Place — the largest convention center in the United States — sits 25 miles from our Carol Stream facility, and that proximity matters in ways that are not obvious until something goes wrong on show week.
We have supported hundreds of exhibitors at McCormick Place, including builds for IMTS and Pack Expo. We know the advance warehouse, the drayage process, the show-decorator requirements, and what the docks look like at 5am.
We also ship nationally — including shows like CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas. Chicago proximity is an advantage for local clients, but never a limitation.
ION Fabrication Floor — Live
24/7
Camera Access
100%
Pre-Ship Staging
The Fabrication Floor
Watch Your Exhibit Being Built
We have installed live webcams on our Carol Stream fabrication floor. From anywhere, on any device, you can watch your exhibit take shape in real time — you are not waiting on an email with a render, you are watching your investment being built.
Want to see it in person? We schedule pre-ship walkthroughs for every exhibit we build. Bring your team, walk the booth, and if something needs adjusting we fix it before the crates close.
Start the Conversation
Let's Talk About Your Next Show
Tell us about your exhibit goals, your show calendar, and your booth footprint. We follow up within one business day — no pitch, just a conversation about what makes sense for your program.
Our Location
494 Mission Street, Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone
(844) 212-9545
Facility Visits
In-person design reviews available — contact us to schedule