Personalized Experiences 
for exhibits, museums, and branded environments

A Chicago Exhibit Company Delivering Impactful, Innovative, and Intentional Experiences.

Award-Winning Service and Experiences

Exhibit Design Awards
Portable Modular Awards
Exhibitor Award

Imagine Without Limits. Create Without Bounds.

Compilation of EDE work from exhibits, museum cases and branded environments. Our award winning work showcases how we create personalized experiences for visitors.

Deliver personalized experiences for exhibits that make visitors stop, talk, and act.

Trade Show Exhibits

Leave a lasting impression. Dynamic exhibit designs and experiences tell your story, attract the right attendees, and deliver measurable ROI.

Branded Environments

Extend the experience of your brand to interior environments with groundbreaking architecture, design, and craftsmanship that embodies your story.

Museum Cases

Capture the attention of your visitors with exquisite museum cases and detail-oriented exhibits that enthrall, educate, and inspire.

“I have never had to do less in preparation for a show than this last one with EDE as our partner. It takes a huge weight off my shoulders.”

Lauren Pedley, Marketing Manager + Event Planner at Material Handling Systems

Our Work

Experiential Tech Drives 500% Increase in Traffic for MHS Global

Creating a must-see experience on the show floor while educating attendees on MHS’s core business functions meant robust collaboration and going above and beyond to create an unforgettable experiential trade show exhibit experience.

See the MHS Global exhibit

Where You’ve Seen Us

From Ideation to Installation

Based in Chicago, we work with leading brands to deliver personalized experiences for exhibits for trade shows, branded environments, and museum cases.

Exhibit Design

See your brand take shape with conceptualized renderings that attend to every element—from lighting to flooring to material. Push the bounds of what’s possible.

Fabrication

Watch your design come to life. Every design we create we fabricate in-house with modularity and precision front and center.

Shipping & Logistics

Take the show on the road. Our team will ship and manage the logistical challenges so everything is right where you need when you need it.

Install, Dismantle & Store

Don’t lift a finger. We’ll install, dismantle, and store your exhibit — taking care to assist you in creating a stress-free environment for connecting with your visitors.

International Exhibits

Cross borders without driving up costs. We’ll coordinate and manage non-essential contractors, shipping, installation, and setup.

Rental Program

Reimagine exhibits using five decades of custom modular equipment. Show your unique brand voice without breaking the bank with our trade show rental program.

Impact You Can Measure

Years in Business

Exhibits and Projects

Connections Made

Trade Show Exhibit Experiences Differ in the Details

Every inch of your exhibit is intentional.

Create with Us

Craftsmanship

Intentional Design

Collaboration

Accountability

Economy

Break the Rules

Since 1979

How Did We Get To Be So Good?

When a client first approached Franc Tivadar, a cabinet maker and immigrant from Slovenija, and asked to collaborate on a museum case exhibit in 1979, Franc had no idea agreeing would be the first step in founding what is now EDE Corporation.

We’re still a family-run business (you’ll sometimes see Franc about, though Greg’s at the helm now), and we still believe in doing things right, in treating our clients like family, and in designing, building, and managing immersive personalized experiences for exhibits that inspire visitors to act.

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