UNSPSC 80141900: Trade shows and exhibits

UNSPSC 80141900 Trade shows and exhibits is a Class code that encompasses the planning, coordination, and operational management of conference and event spaces, including booth construction, exhibitor services, audiovisual support, catering coordination, signage, furniture and equipment rental, and labor for setup and breakdown at multi-day conventions and conferences. State and local governments procure these services to support workforce development conferences, tourism and economic development gatherings, environmental trade fairs, peer support specialist conferences, and other large-scale public events. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state workforce and environmental agencies, state tourism and economic development departments, state health and human services divisions, and city recreation departments — spanning economic development, workforce training, environmental management, health services, and cultural programming missions. Recent solicitations show heavy activity from Texas state agencies, including the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, alongside the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and the City of Santa Monica.

Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Massachusetts, and Utah, with outlier activity in Arizona and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Workforce Commission's RFP 3202600170 for the 2026 Statewide Conference Exhibitor Services (issued April 29, 2026, due June 5, 2026), which sought comprehensive exhibit hall management for approximately 1,500 exhibitors across five annual conferences through 2030 with historical per-conference compensation of $28,000 to $40,000; the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's RFP 5822740015 for the Environmental Trade Fair and Conference exhibitor support and services (issued March 27, 2026, due March 27, 2026), soliciting full-service exhibitor management for 500+ booth spaces across events in San Antonio (May 2027) and Austin (May 2028); and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism's RFQ BD261100EED01EED01128991 for the Governor's Conference on Travel & Tourism event planning services (issued May 14, 2026, due May 21, 2026), with an estimated contract value not exceeding $200,000 net over the entire term and subject to the Small Business Purchasing Program with mandatory Supplier Diversity Plan submission. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' RFSQ MW2614 for the Peer Support Conference planning and coordination (issued March 10, 2026, due March 17, 2026) represents a smaller scope at $150,000 over five years, focusing on hybrid conferences for 250+ peer support specialists annually.