01-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Condit Exhibits BizSpotlight
Condit Exhibits, founded in 1945 by artist Bill Condit, marks their 80th anniversary in 2025. Originally established as Denver's first graphic design firm, Condit has grown into a leading experiential marketing agency, known for its custom tradeshow exhibits, museum displays, corporate environments, and temporary structures. The company expanded its reach with the 2019 acquisition of Exhibit Source, Inc. in Chicago, broadening its Midwest presence and deepening its expertise in key industries such as food and beverage, heavy industries, healthcare, and technology. Throughout its history, Condit has demonstrated resilience and adaptability, navigating economic downturns in 2001 and 2008 by diversifying its offerings and implementing efficient business practices. Under the leadership of longtime CEO Mike McGowan, the company has seamlessly integrated boutique design with large-scale fabrication, fostering a unified workforce and achieving consistent revenue growth. The recent promotion of Jenny Koehn to President underscores Condit's commitment to innovation, sustainable growth, and embracing emerging technologies like AI to enhance efficiency and environmental responsibility. As the events and experiential industry continue to rebound post-pandemic, Condit has remained an active contributor to recovery, supporting organizations like The Exhibitor Advocate, the Future Workforce Initiative, EDPA's Midwest and Northwest chapters, and educational mentorships with local schools and trade programs. Condit's creative excellence and industry leadership have earned numerous accolades, including recognition on EXHIBITOR's Top 40 list, Event Marketer's Fab 50, and multiple honors in the Exhibit Design Awards, Portable Modular Awards, and Best of beMatrix Awards. 'We, along with our clients and colleagues, navigated uncertain and unprecedented times in the past few years,' said President Jenny Koehn. 'We are fortunate to have come out the other side stronger, more adaptable, and ready to face any new challenges and opportunities that come our way!' Heading into their ninth decade as an organization, Condit will keep their core values of collaborative design, high-quality craftsmanship, and responsive customer service at the forefront of their business strategy with an increasing focus on sustainability and future workforce development. McGowan summarized, 'I couldn't be prouder to work alongside this team every day. Condit has a powerful legacy – one that we can all look forward to continuing to build together as we support our customers and give back to both our industry and our community.' Serving many Colorado brands, Condit is proud to call Denver home. Their headquarters, housed in a historic railroad depot and blacksmith shop at the I-70/I-25 corridor, spans about 157,000 square feet. This main facility includes a full manufacturing floor with state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, temperature-controlled warehouses, and front-office space with dedicated internal departments who perform all company offerings, including sales, marketing, design, construction, engineering, storage, customer service, traffic coordination, and accounting. Their showroom is open during business hours for tours and talks with their team.
