Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DHS convention and trade show organizers contractors (NAICS 561920)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Homeland Security agency guide NAICS 561920 · Convention and Trade Show Organizers
Latest 12 months
$6.6M
Net obligations · Up $4.6M vs. $2.0M preceding
Prime contractors
11
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DHS federal contracting market for convention and trade show organizers under NAICS 561920. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Convention and Trade Show Organizers at the Department of Homeland Security

Federal records show $13.6M in net obligations across 81 awards in Convention and Trade Show Organizers at the Department of Homeland Security from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0081% of $167.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 228.6% from $2.0M to $6.6M. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $5.9M versus $1.4M through the same date in FY25 (+319.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$826K15Complete
FY2023$1.7M34Complete
FY2024$3.0M51Complete
FY2025$2.1M38Complete
FY2026$5.9M37YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$13.6M
81 awards · 50 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+228.6%
$6.6M vs. $2.0M
Leading eight prime share
98.9%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0081% of $167.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.2% of 77 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
4 set aside · 73 no set-aside · 4 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

EVENT STRATEGIES INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$4.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 30, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

67.1% of positive obligations were attributed to REQUIREMENTS & CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS. That represents $4.4M, up $4.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. REQUIREMENTS & CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS67.1% · $4.4M · up $4.4M
  2. OFC OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFCR16.5% · $1.1M · up $111K
  3. 8TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE9.3% · $611K · down $373K
  4. Off of the Dir CISA5.9% · $387K · up $282K
  5. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY1.2% · $80K · up $80K
  6. All other reported offices0.060% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    REQUIREMENTS & CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.4M

    67.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 67.1%, a change of +67.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    OFC OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFCR

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    16.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$111K

    7 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 11.4% from $977K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 47.3% to 16.5%, a change of −30.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 10 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    8TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE

    #3Down 2 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $611K

    9.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$373K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 37.9% from $984K to $611K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 47.6% to 9.3%, a change of −38.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    Off of the Dir CISA

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $387K

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$282K

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 267.6% from $105K to $387K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.1% to 5.9%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $80K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$80K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $80K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    US CITIZENSHIP IMMIGRATION SVCS

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$64K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $60K in net deobligations to $4K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.060%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    REGION 10

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$232

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$232

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $232 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 15 awards had positive obligations totaling $6.6M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 67.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 77.7%.

Leading award type
66.7%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
67.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
77.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
13 of 15 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 15 current awards and 12 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
68.0%
Up from 2.2% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
11.0%
Down from 46.6% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 561920 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 10.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 47.7 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 23.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 37.4% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share77.7%67.3%+10.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share68.0%20.3%+47.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share11.0%34.3%-23.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$58K$92K-37.4%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)1$4.4M66.7%
Purchase Order(B)12$1.5M22.3%
Delivery Order(C)2$729K11.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)1$4.4M66.7%
IDC(B)1$649K9.8%
FSS(C)1$80K1.2%
Not reported12$1.5M22.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$5.1M76.5%
Multiple Award(M)1$80K1.2%
Not reported12$1.5M22.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)2$4.5M67.9%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$656K9.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$653K9.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)7$474K7.2%
Only One Source(SSS)1$275K4.2%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)2$70K1.1%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)3$4.5M68.0%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$656K9.9%
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources(D)1$649K9.8%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)5$366K5.5%
Not Competed(C)1$275K4.2%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$108K1.6%
Other reported values2$70K1.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)2$4.5M67.9%
Not reported13$2.1M32.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$656K9.9%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)7$436K6.6%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$275K4.2%
Not reported6$5.3M79.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)12$5.9M89.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)3$725K10.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)1$4.4M66.7%
Support- Management: Logistics Support(R706)2$735K11.1%
Lease/Rental of Conference Space and Facilities(X1AB)9$675K10.2%
Education/Training- Other(U099)1$649K9.8%
Purchase of Conference Space and Facilities(E1AB)1$98K1.5%
Support- Management: Public Relations(R708)1$50K0.75%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation Security Administration(7013)1$4.4M66.7%
Office of Procurement Operations(7001)12$1.6M23.4%
U.S. Coast Guard(7008)1$649K9.8%
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(7003)1$4K0.060%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Security Technology(70T040)1$4.4M66.7%
Departmental Operations Acquisition Division Ii(70RDA2)6$1.1M16.4%
C5i Division 1 Alexandria(70Z079)1$649K9.8%
Cisa Contracting Activity(70RCSJ)5$387K5.8%
Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division I(70RDA1)1$80K1.2%
Uscis Contracting Office(Erbur)(70SBUR)1$4K0.060%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
70T04026A7573N001(7013)1$4.4M66.7%
70Z07924DCYBR0001(7008)1$649K9.8%
47QRAA25D00D5(4732)1$80K1.2%
Not reported12$1.5M22.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
13 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$58K median
$30K$275K middle 50%
Reported performance period
5 days median
15 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 11prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
68.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
92.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
98.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $6.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.5M

    68.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EVENT STRATEGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 68.3%
    +68.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    33.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Jan 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $656K

    9.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$656K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HALE EXPO SERVICES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $656K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 9.9%
    +9.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $656K
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2026
    through Aug 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $611K

    9.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$373K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $984K → $611K
    −37.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    46.6% → 9.3%
    −37.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    11.7% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 17, 2024
    through May 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $333K

    5.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$333K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SMG HOLDINGS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $333K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 5.0%
    +5.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $333K
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 7, 2026
    through Jun 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $187K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$187K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INFORMA TECH HOLDINGS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $187K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.8%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $468K
    3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 19, 2022
    through Jul 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $123K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$98K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SUSTAINABLE EXHIBITS MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25K → $123K
    +388.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 1.9%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    7.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 17, 2023
    through Jul 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $57K

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for C.F.R., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $57K
    +13.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 0.86%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $133K
    0.98% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 18, 2024
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $50K

    0.76%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for KATZCY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $50K
    +0.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 0.76%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $300K
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $43K

    0.65%

    Dollar movement

    +$43K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TEKNIAM INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $43K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.65%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $43K
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2026
    through Aug 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $27K

    0.41%

    Dollar movement

    +$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ASIS INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $27K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.41%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $78K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2023
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4K

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    +$52K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ECOLOGY MIR GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$48K → $4K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.060%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $292K
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2024
    through Feb 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$232

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$232

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LYNNWOOD PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$232
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 16, 2024
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$802K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DULLES EXPO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $802K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    38.0% → 0%
    −38.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    12.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2024
    through Jun 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported00
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$124K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for UTAH VALLEY CONVENTION CENTER
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $124K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.9% → 0%
    −5.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $124K
    0.92% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 19, 2025
    through Jul 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $30K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 0%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $90K
    0.66% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 1, 2023
    through Jul 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$656K

HALE EXPO SERVICES LLC

OFC OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFCR

DHS CAREER EXPO - LOGISTICS & RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$656K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 9.9% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 16.5% attributed share
−30.8 percentage points · $111K net increase; action exceeded it by $544K
PIID 70RDA226P00000018
Base award

This action

+$4.4M

EVENT STRATEGIES INC

REQUIREMENTS & CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS

SERVICES TO SUPPORT DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS TO AID PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE SECURITY SCREENING PROCESS FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 AND AMERICA 250 EVENTS.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $4.4M action represented 67.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
67.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 68.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 67.1% attributed share
+67.1 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 70T04026F7573N001
Base award

This action

+$649K

ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC

8TH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE

CYBER SECURITY TRAINING TASK ORDER #3

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 9.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $373K overall.

Award net obligations
$649K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.3% share
$373K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 9.3% attributed share
$373K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 70Z07925FCYBR0002
Base award

This action

+$275K

SMG HOLDINGS LLC

OFC OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFCR

IN SUPPORT OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES TO INCREASE BORDER SECURITY, IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, AND ENSURE THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF OUR HOMELAND, THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER (OCHCO) IS LEADING THE PLANNING AND EXE

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$275K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 5.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 70RDA226P00000010
Base award

This action

+$187K

INFORMA TECH HOLDINGS LLC

Off of the Dir CISA

2026 BLACK HAT CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR BOOTH SPACE RENTAL IN SUPPORT OF CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY.

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$187K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 2.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 5.9% attributed share
down 1 rank · +0.8 percentage points · $282K net increase; action accounted for 66.2%
PIID 70RCSJ26P00000008
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action−$47K
    Award net obligations$0
  2. Action+$656K
    Award net obligations$656K
  3. Action+$27K
    Award net obligations$27K
  4. Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$43K
  5. Action−$232
    Award net obligations$14K
  6. Action+$47K
    Award net obligations$0
  7. Action−$30K
    Award net obligations$90K
  8. Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$90K
  9. Action+$43K
    Award net obligations$98K
  10. Action+$187K
    Award net obligations$187K

DHS convention and trade show organizers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DHS convention and trade show organizers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, EVENT STRATEGIES INC, HALE EXPO SERVICES LLC, and ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC were the leading DHS convention and trade show organizers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    EVENT STRATEGIES INC

    $4,499,578 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    HALE EXPO SERVICES LLC

    $655,519 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC

    $610,868 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DHS contract obligations increase in the convention and trade show organizers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DHS activity in the convention and trade show organizers market increased 228.6% from $2,005,386 in the preceding 12 months to $6,588,797 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$6,588,797
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$2,005,386
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+228.6%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DHS contract award activity was reported in the convention and trade show organizers market?

Recent DHS contract award activity reported in the convention and trade show organizers market included actions for HALE EXPO SERVICES LLC, EVENT STRATEGIES INC, and ACADEMY OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DHS contracts under NAICS 561920?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DHS reported 15 positive-obligation awards for convention and trade show organizers under NAICS 561920. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
15
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
67.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
66.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
68%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
77.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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