Awards Ceremony Recognizes Leading Exhibit Houses
EXHIBITOR magazine announced the Special Awards Winners for its 2026 FindIt Top 40 list, recognizing the world's best trade show exhibit houses across five distinct categories. The awards were presented at the Awards Ceremony during EXHIBITORLIVE 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
Category Winners Announced
The 2026 Special Award Winners span key industry categories:
- Company and Capabilities: George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
- Honors and Awards: Freeman
- Thought Leadership and Industry Participation: Spiro
- Service and Reliability: Derse
- Creativity and Key Differentiators: Hargrove
Recognition and Publication
All companies named to the 2026 FindIt Top 40 will receive recognition in a special section within the June/July 2026 issue of EXHIBITOR magazine. The winners will also be featured in EXHIBITOR's online FindIt Marketplace, which serves as the buyer's guide to trade show products and services.
Evaluation Process
Small, medium, and large exhibit houses with offices anywhere in the world were eligible to apply for the competition. Entries were evaluated to reflect how EXHIBITOR magazine readers value various criteria when determining whether to include an organization on a request for information (RFI) or request for proposal (RFP).
The evaluation process included a survey of current clients and a review of entrants' past projects, selling points, and innovations. More information on the competition is available at ExhibitorOnline.com/Awards/top40.
Based on reporting by Exhibitor Magazine. Read the original article.