Columbus Trade Show Booth Design
ET Expo designs, fabricates, ships, installs and dismantles custom and rental booths for shows at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on North High Street.
Owned by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority and expanded in 2017, the center offers 373,000 sq ft of contiguous exhibit space (447,000 overall) and 35 loading docks. The labor model is unusually flexible: the April 2026 Event Planning Guide calls it a non-union, right-to-work building where exhibitors can load, unload and assemble their own equipment, with IATSE Local 12 available if union labor is wanted. The trade-off is a long list of exclusive services - electric, water, air, internet, rigging, applied graphics and booth cleaning all come from the center. We plan the booth around those exclusives, and handle the design, fabrication, freight and installation.
Request a quoteFrequently asked questions
Can exhibitors set up their own booths at the GCCC?
Yes. The venue describes itself as a non-union, right-to-work building where exhibitors can load, unload and assemble their own equipment.
Which services are exclusive to the center?
Electric, gas, water, air, telephone, internet, rigging, applied graphics, booth cleaning, catering and loading-dock security.
Where do trucks go for move-in?
The Event Planning Guide gives 500 N. 3rd St. as the loading-dock GPS address; freight itself ships to the general service contractor.
What major trade show is confirmed there?
AmericanHort's Cultivate returns to the Greater Columbus Convention Center on July 10-13, 2027.