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Trade Show Services
You’re at trade shows to do business, not manage security. Brink’s takes care of the logistics from the moment your high-value assets leave the vault to the moment they return, so you can stay focused on the floor.
End-to-end logistics and security for high-value goods on the move. A single partner for every leg of the trip.
How Brink's trade show services work
A single chain of custody from your vault to the booth and back again. Here’s how it works:
Get pre-show planning and risk consulting from Brink’s. Our risk consulting team reviews your show schedule, inventory value, and destination to build a security plan specific to the event.
We handle customs and Carnet clearance. Brink’s manages temporary import documentation and customs clearance for each market, so your inventory crosses borders without delay.
Brink’s provides armored transport to the venue. Your goods move under armored transport and a continuous chain of custody from pickup to arrival.
Receive on-site overnight storage. When the show closes for the day, inventory moves into secure on-site storage rather than staying in a booth or hotel room.
We take care of booth delivery and return logistics. Brink’s coordinates delivery to your booth each morning and return transport once the show ends, including the trip back across borders.
Trade show losses are rare, but they’re rarely small.
Trade show-related crimes have dropped in the last year, largely due to increased security and tightened logistics practices. But when a loss does occur, it’s significant. The average trade show-related loss in 2025 was more than $400,000. With Brink’s trade show services, your inventory stays under a continuous chain of custody instead of sitting in a booth, a hotel safe, or an unattended vehicle.
Source: Jewelers’ Security Alliance, 2025 Annual Crime Report
The risks of managing trade show logistics without Brink’s
Your inventory sits exposed between shipping and showtime
Every leg without dedicated security, from the airport to the booth to the hotel safe, is a window for loss.
Customs delays put your show schedule at risk
Carnet paperwork and temporary import rules vary by country and by show. Get them wrong, and your inventory may wind up stuck at the border.
Coordinating multiple vendors compounds your risk
Freight forwarders, local couriers, and venue security each cover a piece of the trip. The gaps in between are where chain of custody breaks down.
What changes when Brink’s is handling the trade show logistics?
Your inventory stays under one continuous chain of custody
From the vault to the booth (and back at the end of each day), the same security standard applies at every leg, with no handoff between unrelated vendors.
Customs clearance stops being a bottleneck
Brink’s manages Carnet and temporary import documentation in advance, so your inventory clears customs on schedule instead of holding up your show plans.
Overnight storage removes after-hours risk
Inventory moves into secure storage when the show floor closes, instead of staying in an unsecured booth, safe, or hotel room overnight.
Your risk planning starts before you ship
Brink’s risk consulting team builds a security plan around your specific show, inventory value, and destination, rather than applying a generic transport package.
All-risk cargo insurance covers the full trip
One plan. Priced for your trade show needs.
Brink’s trade show services bundle armored transport, Carnet and customs clearance, on-site overnight storage, and all-risk cargo insurance into a single package for each show or season.
Pricing depends on inventory value, destination, and show frequency. Schedule a chat to get a personalized quote.
Industries that rely on Brink’s trade show services
Brink’s trade show services are built for businesses moving high-value inventory to events where security is just as critical as logistics.
More Brink’s solutions to discover
Brink’s trade show services are one part of a broader high-value logistics offering. Here’s how the rest of the pieces fit together:
Brink’s Global Services
Armored transport and secure logistics for diamonds, precious metals, and other high-value goods, beyond just trade show events.
Cash Vault Services
Count, sort, and store high-dollar goods at a secure Brink’s facility between shipments or shows.
Risk Consulting
Brink’s security specialists assess transit routes, venues, and inventory exposure to build a plan specific to your business.
Armored Transport
Point-to-point secure transport for high-ticket items, available as a standalone service outside the trade show season.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Carnet is a temporary import document that allows goods to cross borders without paying duties, provided they’re re-exported within the agreed-upon window. Brink’s manages Carnet preparation and customs clearance as part of our trade show services.
Inventory moves into secure on-site storage when the show floor closes each day. Your account team will confirm the specific storage arrangement for each venue ahead of the show.
All-risk cargo insurance is included for the full trip, from pickup through return, rather than requiring separate coverage for transit, storage, and the show floor.
Yes. Brink’s trade show services scale across regions and show calendars. Your account team will map your full schedule and confirm coverage for each destination.
Customs and Carnet documentation takes time to prepare correctly. Your account team will confirm lead times based on your destination and show date.
Every handoff is documented from the moment inventory leaves your vault. If a discrepancy arises, that record is the basis for resolution, and your account team is your point of contact throughout.
Securing your next show starts with one conversation
Talk to a Brink’s specialist about how our trade show services can protect your inventory from vault to booth and back.
Or call 804-289-9600 to contact a Brink's specialist today.