Hire production assistants
in Chicago.
Reliable PAs with on-set experience for productions, photo shoots, festival operations, and brand content days.
Chicago is the trade-show capital of North America — McCormick Place runs IMTS, RSNA, NRA, the Auto Show, and IPPE, each pulling 50,000+ attendees. Beyond McCormick we cover three other layers: Loop and Fulton Market corporate events (the city's anchor agency and tech corridor), Magnificent Mile retail openings, and lakefront festival sampling (Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, Air & Water Show). Captains know the McCormick freight elevator schedule, IATSE / Teamsters Local 814 jurisdiction lines, and Loop load-in commute reality. Exhibitor program leads, agency producers, and Mag Mile retail launch teams are our anchor buyer. Cold-weather uniform protocol on every winter outdoor call. All staff are 100% W-2 and fully insured.
Showcraft serves Chicago and the surrounding IL area with 100% W-2 talent, full insurance, and senior captains on every event. Chicago is the trade-show capital of North America. McCormick Place runs IMTS, RSNA, NRA, the Auto Show, and IPPE — each a 50,000+ attendee week — and we staff exhibitor booths, lead-capture leads, and brand-activation crews across all four McCormick buildings. Beyond McCormick we cover Loop corporate events, Magnificent Mile retail openings, festival sampling along the lakefront (Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, Air & Water Show), and family days at Wrigley Field and Guaranteed Rate Field. Our Chicago captains know the McCormick freight elevator schedule, the union jurisdictions for booth setup, and how to actually get a 25-person crew through Loop-area load-in during commute hours.
- Production Assistants dispatched anywhere in Chicago
- 100% W-2 staff, fully compliant
- Comprehensive GL + workers' comp on every event
- COI naming your venue and additional insureds
- Captain on-site for events with 6+ staff
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What kind of production assistants does Showcraft provide in Chicago?+
Set PAs, key PAs, office PAs, runners, locations PAs, and on-set logistical support for photo shoots, video productions, brand content days, and festival operations across Chicago. Every PA is briefed on call-time, parking, lockup protocols, and chain of command before day-of.
Do your Chicago PAs have on-set experience?+
Yes — our Chicago PA roster is drawn from people who have worked productions in Chicago before, not first-timers. They know set etiquette, basic walkie protocol, lockups, and craft service flow. For specialty needs (camera PA, art PA, locations) flag the department in your initial request.
Are your Chicago PAs W-2 employees?+
Yes. Every Showcraft PA working in Chicago is a W-2 employee with payroll, workers' comp, and general liability coverage — important for productions that need to keep talent off 1099 status. In California, that's fully AB-5 / AB-2257 compliant.
How fast can you staff PAs for a Chicago shoot?+
Quote turnaround is under 24 hours. Standard fill for a Chicago crew (3-10 PAs) is 3-5 days. Rush calls under 48 hours are accommodated with a surcharge — we maintain enough roster depth in Chicago to fill most last-minute shoots, though selectivity drops as lead time shrinks.
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