Booth staff
Start, hold, and reset without leaving the conversation for long.
How it works
From a join code to a live session
People play on a phone page. An operator holds the console. When the room should see the same moment, a browser display goes on a booth screen, a projector, or an LED wall. Setup is the work of connecting the pieces you actually need.
Three views, one session
People in the aisle need the phone page, not the console. The operator should not have to hunt through a display to advance a round. A display is for the crowd, and only when you want one.
- Display
Optional. A browser view on a computer, full screen on a monitor, LED wall, or projector, when the crowd should see the same moment.
- Console
The controls for the person running the session: start, hold, advance, and reset.
- Phones
Where the play happens: an H5 page in the mobile browser, opened from a QR code or a short link. No account and no install.
Booth setup
Plan for a small crew and a join path that is ready every time someone walks up.
- 01
Pick the format
Match the interaction to the goal: a stop at the booth, a lead-in to a conversation, a hunt across the floor, a draw, or one teaching point.
- 02
Prepare the content
Write short lines, questions, prize names, and rules. If a sentence is hard to read from a few meters away, cut it.
- 03
Connect a display if you need one
If the crowd should watch, open the display view in a current browser and send it full screen. Phone-only play can skip this step.
- 04
Place the join path
Put the QR code where people already look: a counter, a station on the floor, a badge lanyard card, or the lower area of a screen.
- 05
Brief the crew
Name who starts a round, who watches the prize table, and what to do when the hall gets loud.
- 06
Reset between groups
Clear the round and return the display to the join state so the next group sees a clean start.
Stage setup
A stage moment needs a cue, a rehearsal, and an ending someone can read if they walk in late.
- 01
Place it in the run of show
Decide the moment: open, a product point, or the close. Give it a duration the presenter can feel.
- 02
Split the roles
Presenter on stage, operator on the console, display on the main screen. Do not ask the presenter to drive the software.
- 03
Open the join early
Put the code on a holding slide or the lower third before the segment, so the room is already in.
- 04
End on a readable result
Close on a winner, a score, or a takeaway that still makes sense without the setup.
Who does what on site
The software does not replace a briefing. It gives each role a smaller job.
Stage operator
Advance the segment in time with the presenter, from a console that is not the audience display.
Producer or agency
Rehearse the display, the code, and a backup browser before the audience arrives.
Questions
What do we need in the venue?
Phones need a network, and someone to run the session. Add a computer and a screen when a display, projector, or LED wall should show the same moment. Visitors use their own phones. TradeShowPlay does not promise offline play.
Can we rehearse on the show display?
Yes. Run the session before doors, on the same screen if the hall will let you. A stage cue deserves a rehearsal.
Does it work if the venue network is unreliable?
Plan a network test. TradeShowPlay does not promise offline play. If phones cannot join, a live session cannot run. A screen does not replace that connection.
How long does a booth setup take?
A straightforward booth is ready once the join path is up and the content is loaded. A display, if you use one, is an extra step. Writing the content takes as long as the copy you need.