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Exhibitor 2025 Find It Top 40

Classic Exhibits was honored by EXHIBITOR Magazine once again. If that sounds like we’re ungrateful, nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s why…

Since 2018, EXHIBITOR has recognized the Top 40 best exhibit producers in the industry. According to Emily Olson, editor of EXHIBITOR magazine, “the competition, now in its eighth year, serves as a sort of Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for our industry.”

Every year, Classic Exhibits has been named a FindIt Top 40 honoree. Every single year! To put that in context, we’re the ONLY private-label exhibit designer and builder on the list. The only one. Over 20 of the TOP 40 exhibit companies are Classic Exhibits Distributors, which makes our inclusion even more gratifying. We’re in rarified company (pun intended).

A HUGE Congratulations to everyone who made the 2025 list.

The 2025 FindIt Top 40 includes:

  • 2020 Exhibits
  • 3D Exhibits, a Sparks Company
  • Acer Exhibits
  • ADEX International
  • Apple Rock
  • ASV Experiential
  • BlueHive Exhibits
  • CenterPoint Marketing
  • CEP – Chicago Exhibit Productions
  • Classic Exhibits
  • ColorCraft
  • Condit Exhibits
  • Creaplan Group
  • Czarnowski Collective
  • Deckel & Moneypenny
  • Derse
  • EDE
  • Elevation3D
  • Exhibit Concepts
  • Exhibitus
  • Freeman
  • George P. Johnson (GPJ)
  • Hamilton
  • Hargrove
  • Hill & Partners, Inc
  • Impact XM
  • Kubik
  • MC²
  • MSM Inc.
  • NPARALLEL + Atomic Props
  • Pinnacle
  • ProExhibits
  • Rockway Exhibits + Events
  • Skyline Exhibits
  • Sparks
  • Spiro®
  • Steelhead Productions
  • Storylink Creative
  • The Taylor Group
  • Visual Communications, Inc.

 

According to EXHIBITOR, “Small, medium, and large exhibit houses with offices anywhere in the world were eligible to apply. Entries were evaluated to reflect how EXHIBITOR magazine readers value a variety of criteria when determining whether or not to include an organization on a request for information (RFI) or request for proposal (RFP). The evaluation process also included a survey of current clients and a review of entrants’ past projects, selling points, and innovations.”

Who We Are

For over 30 years, Classic Exhibits has been designing and building creative custom solutions for our Distributor Partners and their clients. As North America’s largest private-label exhibit manufacturer, we have the unmatched capability, capacity, and creativity to create 3D projects ranging from 10 x 10 inline displays to 60 x 80 double-deck islands. 

Find success on the trade show floor with an exhibit that reflects your marketing message. For more information, see www.classicexhibits.com and explore Exhibit Design Search or request a meeting with a Classic Distributor Partner.

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