Statement Trees
Entrances · registration · anchors
Olive trees, ficus, and palms from six to twelve feet tall. These are the showpieces guests remember.
6–12 ft · ceramic or woven planters
Plant rentals · San Jose McEnery Convention Center
Plants for your event at the McEnery. Delivered to your floor plan.
The Preserve provides plant rentals for trade shows, conferences, and keynotes at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose. We arrange delivery to your move-in schedule, style greenery to your floor plan, and coordinate pickup inside your move-out window.
Fully insured · COIs provided
Projects from $3,000 to $100K+
San Jose delivery · By arrangement
Our shop in San JoseWhere every rental plant is chosen and styled.
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The work
A look at our recent work.
Every photo here is real: our plants at Bay Area events, staged homes, and our own shop. No stock photos.
As seen on Complex
Steph Curry filmed here.
When Complex filmed Steph Curry for an episode of 360 With Speedy, they shot the whole conversation inside our shop. We like to think that says something about how the place looks.
Watch the episode
Complex · 360 With Speedy
Full service, start to finish
What we take care of.
You tell us the hall, the booth, and the look. We make sure the plants show up inside your move-in window, hold up for the whole run, and disappear before move-out closes.
No. 1
Delivery & install
We work your show's move-in schedule and dock times, and place every plant to your floor plan or booth layout. Delivery and installation are arranged around your event.
No. 2
On-site styling
Before doors open we walk the space with you and move anything that isn't sitting right. Exhibit halls always read differently once the booths are up.
No. 3
Pickup & teardown
We strike inside your move-out window and haul everything back to the shop. Nothing for your team or your general contractor to deal with.
No. 4
Insured & papered
Fully insured, with Certificates of Insurance sent ahead to the venue or your show management in whatever format they ask for.
The collections
Organized the way you plan a space.
We group our plants by what they do for a room, not by botanical name. Mix and match, and we'll help you put the look together.
Lush Tropicals
Booths · lounges · bars
Monstera, bird of paradise, and kentia palms that make a plain booth or lounge feel warm and inviting.
2–7 ft · grouped 3–9 per vignetteStage & Keynote
Mainstage · panels · press walls
Arrangements that frame your speakers nicely on stage and on camera, without stealing focus.
Custom per stage plot & shot listLounge & Staging Accents
Tables · soft seating · open houses
Ferns, succulents, and trailing pothos in matching pots. The finishing touches for a lounge or a staged home.
Tabletop–3 ft · vessel-matched sets
The building
Spaces we green at the McEnery.
About 520,000 square feet of meeting and event space in the middle of downtown San Jose, with entrances on West San Carlos, Almaden, and South Market.
Exhibit Halls 1–3143,000 square feet of exhibit space, up to 165,000 contiguous — booth packages, aisle anchors, and entrance statements sized for a full show floor.
Grand BallroomThe 35,000-square-foot ballroom for keynotes and galas — stage framing, riser plantings, and centerpiece-scale greenery that reads from the back row.
Ballroom & meeting roomsThe 22,000-square-foot ballroom and the breakout floors — session-room accents and lounge clusters that soften a long conference day.
Concourse & registrationThe prefunction concourse is where first impressions happen — statement trees at registration, wayfinding greenery, and photo moments.
Outdoor & plaza momentsEntrance plazas and outdoor receptions along San Carlos — sun-tolerant material specified for exposed placements.
Also nearby
Signia by HiltonSan Jose MarriottCalifornia TheatreMontgomery TheaterCivic AuditoriumPlaza de César Chávez& the downtown hotel circuit
Plant rentals for your show, planned around the venue.
We coordinate your plant rental around the McEnery's dock access, show schedule, and floor plan. Send us your exhibitor manual, move-in window, and placement notes so we can plan delivery, installation, and pickup. If your layout changes, contact us to coordinate an adjustment.
The process
How it works, in four steps.
Tell us about the event
Dates, hall or room, booth number if you have one, and the look you want. A floor plan or the exhibitor manual helps us quote around real dock times.
Get a proposal
An itemized proposal with photos of the actual plants, suggested placements, and one clear price.
We install & style
Our crew works your move-in window and fine-tunes the space with you before doors open.
We pick everything up
We strike inside your move-out window. The plants are collected, cared for, and returned to the rental rotation.
Who we serve
Who we work with at the McEnery.
Show & Conference Organizers
Registration statements, mainstage greenery, lounges, and speaker-room touches for multi-day programs — planned once, delivered to your production schedule.
Exhibitors
Booth packages from a single statement plant to a fully planted island booth. Send your booth number and exhibitor manual; we work to the show's rules, not around them.
Corporate Event Teams
Galas, product launches, and company milestones in the ballrooms — greenery that photographs beautifully and holds up through a long night.
Agencies & Producers
You run the show file; we slot into it. One contact, one proposal with photos of the actual plants, one invoice.
Good to know
McEnery questions.
What planners and exhibitors ask us about working the convention center.
Do you deliver to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center?
Yes. We arrange delivery to the McEnery dock during your show's move-in window, install to your floor plan, and strike inside move-out.
Can you work within our show's move-in and move-out schedule?
Yes. Convention work runs on the show's schedule, not ours. Send your exhibitor manual or production timeline with your request and we'll build the plan around the real dock times, including early-morning calls and overnight strikes.
Do you coordinate with show management and general contractors?
Yes. For exhibit-hall work we coordinate with your general contractor's schedule and follow the show's rules for deliveries and materials. Tell us who's running the floor and we'll take it from there.
Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance for the McEnery?
Yes. We're fully insured for every event and send COIs directly to the venue or show management, with whatever additional-insured language they require. Include the requirements with your request and the paperwork is handled before load-in.
What does plant rental cost for a McEnery event?
Pricing is per plant, and one rental price covers your event for up to three days. There's a $3,000 minimum per event. Delivery and setup are billed separately and arranged around your event schedule. Booth packages typically start at our $3,000 minimum; full-floor and mainstage programs can scale beyond $100,000.
Will the plants last a three-day show without watering?
Yes — that's exactly what we prep for. We choose hardy material for exhibit-hall light, water and groom everything before delivery, and one rental price covers up to three days. We don't staff on-site watering during the show. If a plant needs attention, we coordinate a replacement with your event team and venue.
Can you handle a booth and our offsite party in the same order?
Yes, and it's common during conference weeks. One proposal can cover your booth at the McEnery plus a dinner or reception at a downtown hotel or venue nearby. One delivery team, one invoice.
How far ahead should we book for a McEnery show?
Four to six weeks is ideal, and big shows are worth booking as soon as your booth is confirmed. Because we're local, we can often say yes to rush requests during show week — ask, and we'll tell you straight away what's possible.
What if a plant gets damaged mid-show?
We swap it. Contact us when a plant needs attention, and we will coordinate a replacement with your event team and venue.
How do deposits and payment work?
A 50% deposit up front so we can source the exact plants and planters your event needs, and the remaining 50% one week before the event. Events fewer than 20 calendar days away are paid in full at booking, since sourcing and scheduling start immediately. No payment is taken before you've seen and approved the proposal.
Still wondering something? Just ask →
Nothing here is disposable. Every plant comes home to our shop, recovers, and goes back out again.
Renting is reusing. One ficus can appear at dozens of events over its lifetime, and nothing ends up in a dumpster when yours is over.
Get in touch
Tell us about
Tell us about
the show.
Booth, ballroom, or the whole floor — fill out the form or email us directly and we'll reply with next steps and a proposal timeline.
Heads up: we have an order minimum of $3,000 per event.Prefer email?
friends@shopthepreserve.com