Larym Creative Director Steve Kelly Selected as Judge for Exhibitor Magazine Awards

Larym Creative Director Steve Kelly served as one of seven judges for Exhibitor Magazine’s inaugural ConExpo ConAg Exhibit Design Awards in Las Vegas.

Larym Creative Director Steve Kelly was selected as one of seven judges for Exhibitor Magazine’s inaugural ConExpo ConAg Exhibit Design Awards, held during the 2025 ConExpo-ConAg trade show in Las Vegas.

The awards program recognized outstanding booth design across more than 2,000 exhibitors, celebrating the creativity, engineering, and execution required to build large-scale exhibition environments for one of the world’s largest construction industry events.

Steve’s selection reflects his long-standing commitment to thoughtful design and his experience shaping environments where brand, communication, and experience intersect. His work frequently involves evaluating how design communicates complex ideas clearly to large audiences.

The judge panel evaluated exhibits using criteria that included spatial design, graphics, organization and wayfinding, lighting design, trends and technology, realization and fabrication, and overall impact.

According to Exhibitor Magazine editor Emily Olson, the awards were created to recognize exhibit environments that successfully manage the scale and complexity of major trade show presentations while creating clarity and meaningful experiences for attendees.

ConExpo-ConAg is one of the largest construction trade shows in the world, drawing more than 2,000 exhibitors and industry professionals from across the globe.

Larym works with organizations whose brand and digital platforms must remain steady, usable, and well cared for as they grow and change. The firm’s work spans identity design, digital platform development, and long-term maintenance and support for organizations across multiple industries.