Tradeshow Hostesses/Allen Knauer aka Erin Darlage Never pays clients, lies about contracts, fake identities, fake contracts, illegitimate company, liars, impossible to contact directly, Beech Grove Indiana

Tradeshow Hostesses is nothing more than yet another internet-based scam, and unforunately they continue to get away with Craigslist postings. Allen Knauer is also Erin Darlage, and I suspect neither is anyone's real name. I worked at an event, the ASIS Security Expo, in Philadelphia, September 11-12th of 2012. 394 days ago. They will have you sign a contract, send it in beforehand as if that means anything, and then they will proceed to disappear entirely. They are very adept at answering emails DURING the event to ensure that you are there on time and have finished the assignment. I recieved an email each day to confirm that I had completed the day. And magically, they disappear afterwards. I have sent upwards of 20 emails to info@tradeshowhostesses.com, the majority of which are never replied to. Those that have been replied to have always been met with an excuse as to why they have not yet sent the check but assuring me that it will come soon. I only wish I had bothered to look them up beforehand, but the same slew of excuses they use on me, they have used on countless other clients.

As an example of their response emails, unedited and untouched:

Tradeshow Hostesses <info@tradeshowhostesses.com>	Jan 7

Tradeshow Hostesses <info@tradeshowhostesses.com>	Jun 28

Hi Michelle,

 

I'm sorry it took a while to respond but there is no one here until July 8th. 

 

I will send your email to the director and have him follow up with you.  They are receiving emails even while we're closed, so you may hear from them before 7/8. 

 

Regards,

 

Erin Darlage

Event Staffing 

Tradeshow Hostesses - America's Tradeshow Staffing Specialist!

 

(702) 441-1500 fax

 

www.tradeshowhostesses.com

 

 

 

 

These same kinds of vague, uncommital responses will be shared with you over and over again. I cannot believe I have waited so long to take legal action. They owe me $350 and owe many, MANY legitimate models much more than that. Allen Knauer, or whatever his real name is, is simply a liar, and Tradeshow Hostesses is nothing more than a disgusting internet scam designed to trick girls who need extra cash into showing up and working for money that TSH never, ever intended to pay them.

 

I am not one to slander a company, and never have in my entire life before. I created an account on this website solely to add to the long list of complaints about this company and will take to Craigslist to flag each and every post I see of theirs.

 

If TSH wishes to finally take responsibiliy, please contact me. You have my information, trust me.