Fame Crew · Baltimore
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Horticulture & Nursery · Baltimore
Video Crew for MANTS 2027
MANTS - the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show - is one of the largest nursery and landscape trade shows in the country, drawing thousands of buyers and growers to the Baltimore Convention Center each January. Exhibitors range from small regional propagators to large wholesale nurseries showing live plant material, hardscape products, and horticultural supplies across a sprawling show floor. Video content is particularly valuable here because plant stock, container designs, and outdoor living displays are visually compelling and translate directly into buyer interest when shared with landscape contractors and retailers who couldn't attend.
- January 13 - January 15, 2027
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Why exhibitors at MANTS 2027 need video crew
A good video crew at MANTS understands that the product on the floor is alive - capturing the texture of ornamental grasses, the color variation in a new shrub cultivar, or the scale of a tree specimen requires close, deliberate camera work, not quick pans. Booth demo footage showing how hardscape or irrigation products install, plus short interviews with growers talking through what's new in their lineup, are the assets exhibitors actually use in post-show sales conversations. Turnaround of at least a highlight reel before the show closes on Thursday is realistic and expected for serious buyers following up the same week. Fame vets crew specifically for this kind of hands-on, product-focused floor shooting.
Show-floor logistics
MANTS runs Wednesday through Friday at the Baltimore Convention Center, and exhibitor badge and credential requirements are enforced at hall entry - crew must be badged as exhibitor personnel before stepping on the floor, which Fame coordinates in advance. Load-in typically begins Tuesday and the hall is packed tightly, so crew need to be positioned in your booth before morning open to avoid navigating heavy forklift and pallet traffic. Because live plant material is staged and adjusted throughout the day as exhibitors rotate stock, crew should plan to shoot early on each morning when displays are freshest and fullest. The three-day format is short, so a clear shot list agreed before Wednesday is essential to covering everything without wasted time.
What crew for MANTS 2027 costs
Video crew costs at MANTS typically depend on the size of your booth footprint, whether you need one or two camera operators, and how many of the three show days you want covered. A single-operator package for two days covering booth footage and one or two grower interviews is the most common booking, while larger exhibitors running product demos or co-op shoots across multiple brand lines will need a two-person crew for the full run. Same-week or next-day turnaround adds to the editing cost compared to a standard post-show delivery window. Fame provides a fixed, all-in quote so there are no surprises on travel, badge fees, or equipment.
Video crew in Baltimore for MANTS 2027
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Jordan Drumm
VideographerCorporateEventKit: Panasonic Lumix GH4 · Canon 60D
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Daniela Mileykovsky
CinematographerPhotographyKit: Fuji xt3 · FS7 · Atmos Shogun Inferno
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Jake Norris
VideographerCorporateEventKit: Tilta Nucleus M Wireless Follow Focus
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How booking crew for MANTS 2027 works
- 1Tell us your booth datesShare what needs covering and when - takes two minutes.
- 2We match & quoteWe pair you with the right Baltimore crew and send a fixed quote.
- 3We deliver the videoFame produces and delivers the finished, edited video.
Booking crew for MANTS 2027?
Tell us your booth dates and what you need covered - we'll match you with the right Baltimore crew and send a fixed quote before the show.
Get a quote for BaltimoreOfficial MANTS 2027site →MANTS 2027: common questions
Can the crew handle shooting live plants under the Convention Center's artificial lighting?
Convention center lighting is a real challenge for accurate color rendering of plant material - greens can shift and bloom colors lose saturation under standard overhead fixtures. Fame crew bring supplemental LED lighting suited to close product work, and they're briefed on white-balance and color-grading for horticultural subjects so your new cultivars look true-to-life in the final edit.
We share a large booth with two other nurseries - can one crew cover all three of us?
Co-op booth arrangements are common at MANTS and Fame can structure a shared crew booking across multiple exhibitors within the same space, splitting shoot time and deliverables per brand. You'll each get a separate cut of your own footage, and the shared booking reduces per-company cost compared to booking individual crews. Fame coordinates the shot scheduling between all parties before the show opens.
Is it realistic to get a short highlight video out before the show ends on Friday?
A 60-90 second highlight reel turned around by Thursday evening is achievable with footage shot Wednesday and Thursday morning, provided the shot list is tight and editing starts each evening. Fame builds same-week turnaround into specific packages designed for short trade shows like MANTS, so you can post to your audience while buyer attention is still at its peak.