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2025 ExSys Awards Finalists Announced

The Experiential Design Authority is proud to announce the finalists in its first-annual ExSys Awards competition, honoring excellence in system-based exhibit design and execution. The inaugural competition received more than 130 entries from exhibit designers, producers, and manufacturers in the United States, as well as Europe and Australia, making it the industry’s most competitive awards program for exhibits designed and built using pre-fabricated system components.


“The enthusiasm behind this program has been absolutely astounding,” said Travis Stanton, Executive Director of The Experiential Design Authority. “Both the quantity and quality of entries exceeded our expectations for year one, and we couldn’t be more excited to showcase the finalists who received the highest scores from our judges.”


The finalists with the top three scores in each category will receive gold, silver, and bronze awards, respectively, with the top-scoring entrant receiving the 2025 ExSys Exhibit of the Year award. The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award winner will also be recognized at the ExSys Awards ceremony in Chicago on July 20, hosted by Exhibit City News at the Moss Inc. headquarters.


Exhibits designed and built in the past three years using pre-fabricated system components were eligible, with members of the Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA) and International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) receiving complimentary entries into the competition. Additionally, students from Bemidji State University’s Exhibit & Experience Design undergraduate program and the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Exhibition & Experience Design master’s program were provided complimentary entries into the competition’s Best Student Design category.


“We are particularly proud of this year’s finalists in the Best Student Design category,” said Stanton. “Part of TEDA’s mission is to support the next generation of experiential design professionals through scholarships, internship stipends, and student competitions like this, and this year’s entrants truly impressed judges with their creativity, innovation, and unique perspective on the future of our industry.” Each of the finalists in this year’s Best Student Design category will be offered a $200 travel voucher to attend the awards ceremony in Chicago, and the gold award winner will receive a $500 cash prize courtesy of The Experiential Design Authority.


A preliminary panel of judges considered all entries, and their votes selected this year’s finalists, all of which will be scored by a final-round panel who will evaluate them based on criteria such as Concept & Design, Graphics & Messaging, Lighting & Multimedia, Execution & Fabrication, and Overall Impact.


Additionally, all realized exhibits that are finalists in this year’s competition (excluding finalists in the Best Student Design and Best Design Proposal categories) are eligible for the People’s Choice category. Voting is now live on the Exhibit City News website (https://exhibitcitynews.com/exsys-awards/), and the top three vote-getters will be recognized with gold, silver, and bronze awards, respectively.

Below are the finalists for The Experiential Design Authority’s 2025 ExSys Awards:


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Small In-Line Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Small In-Line Exhibit.

Best Small In-Line Exhibit

Bare Snacks

Natural Products Expo West 2025

Design/Fabrication: MSM Inc.

System: BeMatrix

 

Halcyon

Black Hat USA 2022

Design: Sacks Exhibits, Classic Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

Hultec

WEFTEC 2024

Design/Fabrication: Acer Exhibits & Events

System: BeMatrix

 

Octonuts

The Winter Fancy Food Show 2024

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

Secure Logix

Enterprise Connect 2024

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Five Inc.

 

Sojo

VRMA International 2023

Design: Zilla

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Large In-Line Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Large In-Line Exhibit.

Best Large In-Line Exhibit

Classic Exhibits

Exhibitor Live 2024

Design/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

System: Classic Exhibits

 

Exhibit Concepts

Exhibitor Live 2025

Design/Fabrication: Exhibit Concepts

System: BeMatrix

 

Health-Ade

Natural Products Expo West 2024

Design/Fabrication: Storylink Creative

System: Moss

 

Minoan

VRMA International 2023

Design: Zilla

Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

System: Classic Exhibits, Zilla

 

Rockway Exhibits + Events

Exhibitor Live 2023

Design/Fabrication: Rockway Exhibits + Events

System: Aluvision, Orbus

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Small Island Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Small Island Exhibit.

Best Small Island Exhibit

Axonius

RSA Conference 2024

Design: Hill & Partners

Fabrication: Exhibit Technology Inc.

System: Highmark TechSystems, BeMatrix

 

Nature’s Bakery

Natural Products Expo West 2024

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

Syngenta Biologicals

Biostimulant World Congress

Design/Fabrication: Exhibit Craft

System: Exhibit Craft, Skyline

 

Travel Portland

American Society of Association Executives 2022

Design: Classic Exhibits, Exhib-IT! Tradeshow Marketing Experts

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

Wipro

Cisco Live 2023

Design: Veteran Media Group, Classic Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Medium Island Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Medium Island Exhibit.

Best Medium Island Exhibit

Aluvision

Integrated Systems Europe 2025

Design/Fabrication: Aluvision

System: Aluvision

 

Champion Petfoods

Global Pet Expo 2024

Design/Fabrication: Rockway Exhibits + Events

System: Orbus

 

Dematic

CeMAT 2024

Design/Fabrication: Expo Centric

System: Aluvision

 

Egym

Health and Fitness Association 2025

Design/Fabrication: Exponents Insta USA Inc.

System: Exponents Insta USA Inc.

 

Master Halco

FenceTech 2025

Design/Fabrication: ExhibiTeam

System: ExhibiTeam

 

Red Bull North America

National Association of Convenience Stores 2024

Design/Fabrication: Storylink Creative

System: BeMatrix

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Large Island Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Large Island Exhibit.

Best Large Island Exhibit

Bio-Techne

American Association for Cancer Research 2024

Design/Fabrication: BlueHive Exhibits

System: Moss, BeMatrix

 

GE Appliances - Profile, a Haier Company

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Kenvue

American Academy of Dermatology 2025

Design/Fabrication: MSM Inc.

System: BeMatrix

 

RadNet / DeepHealth

Radiological Society of North America 2023

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: Highmark Techsystems

 

Therma-Tru

International Builders’ Show

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Zimmer Biomet

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023

Design/Fabrication: Hamilton

System: Aluvision, BeMatrix, Agam, Highmark Techsystems

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Rental Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Rental Exhibit.

Best Rental Exhibit

Egym

Health and Fitness Association 2025

Design/Fabrication: Exponents Insta USA Inc.

System: Exponents Insta USA Inc.

 

Fabletics

NCA All-Star National Championship 2025

Design/Fabrication: Acer Exhibits & Events

System: BeMatrix

 

Hologic

Radiological Society of North America 2024

Design/Fabrication: Derse

System: Aluvision, Derse

 

LyondellBasell

NPE 2024

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Aluvision, Octanorm

 

Motorola

CES 2024

Design: Event Strategy Group

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

Nature’s Bakery

Natural Products Expo West 2024

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

SES Space & Defense

Space Symposium 2024

Design: Brave Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best International Design.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best International Design.

Best International Design

Aluvision

EuroShop 2023

Design/Fabrication: Aluvision

System: Aluvision

 

DefenceNT

Land Forces

 2024

Design/Fabrication: Expo Centric

System: Aluvision

 

Dematic

CeMAT 2024

Design/Fabrication: Expo Centric

System: Aluvision

 

Optimizely

DMEXCO 2024

Design: 2020 Exhibits

Fabrication: TARS Design

System: 2020 Exhibits

 

von Hagen Design

Best of Events 2025

Design/Fabrication: von Hagen Design

System: Syma, Prolyte

 

von Hagen Design

EuroShop 2023

Design: von Hagen Design & Chris Wendel

Fabrication: von Hagen Design

System: Syma

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Fabric Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Fabric Exhibit.

Best Fabric Exhibit

Clever Devices

American Public Transportation Association 2023

Design: Rockway Exhibits + Events

Fabrication: Orbus Visual Communications Group

System: Orbus

 

ezCater

National Restaurant Association 2023

Design: BlueHive Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits, Ntension

 

Henkel

American Academy of Pediatrics 2023

Design/Fabrication: Exhibit Concepts

System: NTension

 

Red Bull North America

National Association of Convenience Stores 2024

Design/Fabrication: Storylink Creative

System: BeMatrix

 

SprintRay

Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2025

Design/Fabrication: Hill & Partners

System: BeMatrix, Agam


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Double-Deck Exhibit.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Double-Deck Exhibit.

Best Double-Deck Exhibit

Aluvision

EuroShop 2023

Design/Fabrication: Aluvision

System: Aluvision

 

Axonius

RSA Conference 2024

Design: Hill & Partners

Fabrication: Exhibit Technology Inc.

System: Highmark TechSystems, BeMatrix

 

Hologic

Radiological Society of North America 2024

Design/Fabrication: Derse

System: Aluvision, Derse

 

LyondellBasell

NPE 2024

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Aluvision, Octanorm

 

RadNet / DeepHealth

Radiological Society of North America 2023

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: Highmark Techsystems


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Overhead Element.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Overhead Element.

Best Overhead Element

Aluvision

Integrated Systems Europe 2025

Design/Fabrication: Aluvision

System: Aluvision

 

CLMBR

CES 2022

Design/Fabrication: InterGlobal Exhibits

System: Aluvision, Tectonics

 

Houston First Corp.

PCMA Convening Leaders 2025

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

Platinum Group Security

Global Security Exchange 2025

Design/Fabrication: Exhibit Craft

System: Octanorm, Exhibit Craft, Skyline

 

Threatlocker

Black Hat USA 2024

Design/Fabrication: Hill & Partners

System: BeMatrix, Moss

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Graphics.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Graphics.

Best Graphics

Classic Exhibits

Exhibitor Live 2024

Design/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

System: Classic Exhibits

 

GE Appliances - Profile, a Haier Company

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Houston First Corp.

PCMA Convening Leaders 2025

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

United Soybean Board

Commodity Classic 2024

Design: Condit Exhibits, Paradowski, VML

Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

Veterinary Emergency Group

International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society 2024

Design/Fabrication: BlueHive Exhibits

System: Ntension, BeMatrix

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Sustainable Design.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Sustainable Design.

Best Sustainable Design

Beko Home Appliances

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2023

Design/Fabrication: Ion Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

DDS Tile

Boutique Design New York 2024

Design: Classic Exhibits, Summit Graphics PDX

Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

System: Classic Exhibits, EcoSystems

 

Therma-Tru

International Builders’ Show

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

von Hagen Design

Best of Events 2025

Design/Fabrication: von Hagen Design

System: Syma, Prolyte

 

von Hagen Design

EuroShop 2023

Design: von Hagen Design & Chris Wendel

Fabrication: von Hagen Design

System: Syma

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Tech Integration.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Tech Integration.

Best Tech Integration

BlueHive Exhibits

Exhibitor Live 2025

Design/Fabrication: BlueHive Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

Classic Exhibits

Exhibitor Live 2024

Design/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

System: Classic Exhibits

 

Ecolab

National Restaurant Association 2024

Design/Fabrication: Storylink Creative

System: Aluvision

 

GE Appliances - Profile, a Haier Company

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Hologic

Radiological Society of North America 2024

Design/Fabrication: Derse

System: Aluvision, Derse

 

Zero Systems

ILTACON 2022

Design/Fabrication: Ion Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Experiential Design.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Experiential Design.

Best Experiential Design

AgVenture Park

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2025

Design/Fabrication: 2020 Exhibits

System: Five Inc.

 

BlueHive Exhibits

Exhibitor Live 2025

Design/Fabrication: BlueHive Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

Gatorade

CFP Fan Central 2025

Design/Fabrication: MSM Inc.

System: BeMatrix

 

GE Appliances - Profile, a Haier Company

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Paramount+

The Lodge 2024

Design/Fabrication: 15|40 Productions

System: T3 Systems

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Concept.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Concept.

Best Design Concept

CLMBR

CES 2022

Design/Fabrication: InterGlobal Exhibits

System: Aluvision, Tectonics

 

GE Appliances, a Haier Company

AHR 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

GE Appliances - Profile, a Haier Company

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2025

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision

 

Insignia International

Natural Products Expo West 2024

Design/Fabrication: Condit Exhibits

System: BeMatrix, Five Inc.

 

Therma-Tru

International Builders’ Show

Design/Fabrication: Deckel & Moneypenny

System: Aluvision


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Proposal.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Proposal.

Best Design Proposal

Dalet

National Association of Broadcasters 2025

Design: Ion Exhibits

System: BeMatrix, Orbus

 

Hilton

IMEX America

Design: Classic Exhibits, 21st Century Expo Group

System: Classic Exhibits

 

ITG Brands

National Association of Convenience Stores 2024

Design: Storylink Creative

System: Aluvision

 

Mayvenn

Essence Fest and Expo

Design: Rockway Exhibits + Events

System: Aluvision, Orbus

 

U.S. Africa Trade Desk

The Global Produce and Floral Show 2024

Design: Storylink Creative

System: Aluvision

 


The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Detail.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Design Detail.

Best Design Detail

Aluvision (LED Keyhole)

Live Design International 2024

Design/Fabrication: Aluvision

System: Aluvision

 

Beko Home Appliances (Use of Cubic Space)

Kitchen & Bath Industries Show 2023

Design/Fabrication: Ion Exhibits

System: BeMatrix

 

Core-Mark (LED Header)

National Association of Convenience Stores 2024

Design/Fabrication: Storylink Creative

System: Aluvision

 

ezCater (Graphic Tree)

National Restaurant Association 2023

Design: BlueHive Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits, Ntension

 

Flock Safety (Real Time Crime Center)

International Association of Chiefs of Police 2024

Design/Fabrication: Exhibitus

System: Aluvision, Exhibitus

 

Hyliion (Integrated Lighting & Multimedia)

Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2023

Design/Fabrication: InterGlobal Exhibits

System: Aluvision

 

OrangeTheory (Integrated Lighting & Multimedia)

International Council of Shopping Centers 2023

Design: Veteran Media Group, Classic Exhibits

System/Fabrication: Classic Exhibits

 

The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Student Design.
The 2025 finalists for The Experiential Design Authority's ExSys Awards in the category of Best Student Design.

Best Student Design

Olivia Bakke – Zenith Matcha (Bemidji State University)

Juwon Choi – Malin+Goetz (Fashion Institute of Technology)

Jacob Hinman – Xactlase (Bemidji State University)

Harun Kaynar – Nespresso (Fashion Institute of Technology)

Yeonwoo Kim – Nvidia (Bemidji State University)

 

To cast your vote for this year's People's Choice Award winners, visit Exhibit City News: https://exhibitcitynews.com/exsys-awards/.


 
 
 
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