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Manufacturing & Industrial

Trade Show Software for Manufacturing & Industrial

Capture machinery requirements at booking, take power and rigging orders online, and book distributor meetings against a floor plan drawn to scale.

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  • Machinery specs
  • Power & rigging
  • Distributor meetings
  • Live floor plan
900+
Organizers who have run shows on Map D
9,000+
Events powered since 2011
1.8M+
Booths drawn to date

Trusted by associations, expos and show organizers since 2011

In short

What is manufacturing trade show software?

Manufacturing trade show software collects machinery, power, air, and rigging requirements at booking and draws the floor to scale so equipment actually fits. Map D queues machinery requirements, takes utility orders online, supports distributor and buyer matchmaking, and reports across space, services, and sponsorship.

Best for
Industrial and machinery shows where equipment specs drive the floor plan
What to evaluate
  • Machinery and utility ordering
  • Drawn-to-scale plans
  • Distributor matchmaking
How it works

From floor plan to sold show floor in four steps

  1. 1Build the floor planUpload the layout you already have or describe it to the AI Floor Plan Assistant, then place, number and size booths with snap-to-grid.
  2. 2Set booth types and pricesCreate booth types with their prices and mark booths open, reserved or sold. AI-assisted dynamic pricing can move prices inside the limits you set.
  3. 3Publish and sellPublish the interactive map to your event site. Exhibitors pick a space, check out and get their invoice without a back-and-forth email.
  4. 4Run the showExhibitors manage profiles, staff and assets in their portal, attendees find booths on the live map, and sales reports update as you sell.

Built for halls full of working machinery

01

Machinery Requirements in One Queue

Ask for weights, dimensions, and rigging needs on the booking form, request certificates through the onboarding checklist with due dates, and approve every submission from one place.

02

Power, Air & Utility Orders Online

Exhibitors order amperage, compressed air, water, and drainage from their portal, and every order lands on the same invoice as their space.

03

Floor Plans Drawn to Scale

Draw the hall to scale with every space at its real width and depth in feet, so the footprint an exhibitor buys is the footprint they get.

04

Distributor & Buyer Matchmaking

Match manufacturers with distributors and buyers by product line and territory, and let them book meetings before the show opens.

05

Reporting Across Space, Services & Sponsorship

One dashboard for space revenue, service orders, and sponsorship, with the year-over-year view your board asks for.

Revenue on one floor plan

Every revenue stream on the floor plan

Booths, sponsorships and add-ons are sold from the same live floor plan your attendees use, so every sale is reflected everywhere at once.

  • Booth sales

    Exhibitors choose a booth on the live map, check out online and receive an invoice. Booths show open, reserved or sold the moment they change.

  • Sponsorships

    Sponsor profiles and sponsor lists on every plan, with sponsorship prices that dynamic pricing can lift as demand grows.

  • Add-ons and upgrades

    Exhibitors add electricity, Wi-Fi and other add-ons to their order, so upgrades are sold with the booth instead of chased afterwards.

  • Dynamic pricing

    Prices move with demand inside the limits you set. Map D is paid only from the extra revenue it creates; what you would have sold at flat prices stays yours.

Customer stories

What our customers say

See how event teams use MapD to run smoother events.

MapD is the best option for our expos. Our clients love the registration process! Data organization and exports are simple and easy. Fast reliable customer support feels like family. The wide variety of tools available for us allow us to grow and still feel well accommodated.

Experience ExpositionsKyle MichaudPresident @ Experience Expositions

MapD is indeed a welcome and needed change for the way we sell booths and handle our awesome exhibitors. With being in our 20th year, we needed a system that would take the guesswork out of exhibitor payments, accounting, floor plan assignments and more! MapD has helped us sell more booths in a shorter time frame and we will most definitely continue to use them!

Taliah WaajidTa'ron JoynerExhibitor Acquisitions Manager @ Taliah Waajid

MapD is one of the most user friendly systems I have found for floor plan software. The customer service received after signing up goes unmatched by any other systems I have used. MapD has truly made my job easier as an Exhibit Manager and helps to promote and sell booth space with the interactive floor plan I can deliver to my vendors.

KinsleyCasey HinerMeeting Architect @ Kinsley

The support of our vendors and partners allows us to put these events together, so again, thank you. I hope you have enjoyed this year's Virtual A-Day! The platform is amazing and so easy to use. :)

DFWAEAlyssa MeekEvents manager @ DFWAE

I am really excited about this. The staff met with me this morning and we all LOVE the platform. People are already filling out their booths.

Maine Insurance Agents AssociationLisa VereggeDirector, International Trade and Development @ Maine Insurance Agents Association

Map D is an amazing platform and easy to use! We worked with Map D for our virtual annual conference last year and it worked like a charm. When we held our annual conference in-person for the first time in two years, our first choice for our conference app was Map D!

Texas Society of CPAsRori ShawExecutive Director @ Texas Society of CPAs

I just came back from show site. This week I had my largest show ever. I had 247 exhibitors and I had 247 happy exhibitors. And a lot of that is a result of they were able to get their badges, update their profile, reach out to me anytime they want to.

Georgia Municipal AssociationYalonde TannerShow Manager @ Georgia Municipal Association

Exporting exhibitors is really helpful for me. Fern needs a list of all our exhibitors with their booth number and what size it's going to be. Just exporting that list and getting it to whoever I'm working with at Fern is so incredibly helpful.

Multi Family NorthwestLaura WebbEvent Coordinator @ Multi Family Northwest

I'm probably your only customer who uses it to sell campsites, but it works really well. I just give them a drawing and they put it all together for me. I don't have to do it - it saves me many hours.

High Lifter ProductsTracie EngiHigh Lifter Products
Pricing

One flat price per event, never per booth

Every plan is a flat rate per event — not per booth.

Compare plans
  • Free$0one event, no cardStart free. Build one event's floor plan.
  • Starter$1,500per eventPublish an interactive floor plan and run your event.
  • Growth$2,500per eventExhibitors buy their booth directly on your floor plan — pick a space, check out, invoice sent.
  • Scale$2,750per eventEverything in Growth, plus the exhibitor portal: personnel, products and assets, self-served, with lead capture in the Map D app.
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See it on your own floor plan

Stop reading about it. Build one.

Upload the floor plan you already have and place your booths on it yourself, in Map D’s editor. Free to build, no contract, and nothing to install.

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900+
Organizers who have run shows on Map D
9,000+
Events powered since 2011
1.8M+
Booths drawn to date

“I am really excited about this. The staff met with me this morning and we all LOVE the platform. People are already filling out their booths.”

· Director, International Trade and Development @ Maine Insurance Agents Association

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FAQ

Your questions answered

Common questions from industrial show organizers about utilities, floor plans, machinery requirements, and matchmaking.

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Can exhibitors order power and compressed air online?

Yes. Utilities are add-on services exhibitors order from their portal, and the charges appear on the same invoice as their booth.

Can the floor plan reflect the real hall?

Yes. The plan is drawn to scale from your venue layout, with every space at its real width and depth in feet, so exhibitors see the footprint they are actually buying.

How do exhibitors tell us their machinery requirements?

Through the booking form and the onboarding checklist. Add your own questions and document requests, set a due date on each, and approve submissions from one queue instead of chasing email.

Can we set up meetings between manufacturers and distributors?

Yes. Matchmaking pairs participants by product line and territory, and meetings can be booked and scheduled in advance.

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Organizers who have run shows on Map D
900+
Events powered since 2011
9,000+
Booths drawn to date
1.8M+