Exhibitor Discovery
Help visitors find relevant exhibitors without asking them to decode a booth legend first.
Automation Trade Show
Chicago, IL
Automate 2026
A large-show demo built around fast exhibitor search, clearer navigation, and a map experience that holds up in a busy technical venue.
Show Floor Readiness
Live
Built for a crowded industrial event where visitors need quick answers and a floor they can actually navigate.
Interactive Demo
Explore the live map and see how it behaves in a dense trade show environment.
Overview
Built for a floor that gets busy fast.
Automation events pack a lot into one venue. This example is meant to help people find the right booth or destination quickly, without making the map itself another obstacle.
Conference + Expo Flow
Connect booths, sessions, and other destinations in one map flow.
Shareable Booth States
Create direct map links for signage, outreach, and sponsor placements.
Operational Insight
Review what visitors searched for and what drew attention once the event is over.
Event profile: a large automation show with 1,000+ exhibitors, 140+ conference sessions, and a technology mix spanning AI, robotics, motion control, and vision systems.
Organizer Insight
What Automate could learn from visitor search behavior
Search behavior can show what visitors were looking for, what categories drew attention, and where the map may have needed better content.
Visitor searches
Organizer insight
“humanoid robot”
Rising category demand
“machine vision”
Strong product interest
“AI inspection”
Buyer intent around AI quality control
“collaborative robots”
High-value exhibitor discovery
No-result searches
Missing categories, content gaps, or sponsor opportunities
Exhibitor Scale
1,000+
Brands on the floor
Shows at this scale need a discovery model that starts with intent, not just booth numbering.
Education Layer
140+
Conference sessions
The interface can support both expo exploration and conference planning in the same visitor journey.
Project Facts
- LocationMcCormick Place, Chicago
- DatesJune 22-25, 2026
- AudienceAttendees + exhibitors + sponsors
- Primary use caseExhibitor search
- ExperienceBranded live viewer
- AccessFree registration
Use Cases
- Help technical attendees find relevant exhibitors faster in a large automation venue.
- Connect stages, sessions, and booths through searchable navigation instead of isolated schedules and maps.
- Support sponsor visibility and exhibitor promotions through direct links and QR-based entry points.
- Give event operators a branded digital layer that feels aligned with industrial and robotics audiences.
Demo case study
What this live map demonstrates
Problem
A dense automation show makes it hard for technical attendees to locate a relevant supplier, session, or zone from a booth-number legend.
Workflow
Attendees search by company, product, or category, open a result, and use the map state or route guidance to continue their visit.
Visual proof
Use the live viewer above to test exhibitor search, direct map links, and route-ready destinations on the full show floor.
Intended outcome
Give high-intent visitors a faster path from a technical need to the right exhibitor while leaving organizers clearer search-demand signals.
Start Yours
Want this kind of map for your event?
Share your floor plan, exhibitor count, and launch window. Mapboot can help turn the event structure into a live attendee map.
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