The proliferation of trade show display websites makes buying a portable display easy. Perhaps too easy. Many exhibitors, especially new ones, know little about display hardware. They see beautiful images of displays with great prices and the convenience of point and click. What arrives, however, may not match the pretty picture or the online description. …
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What to Look for in an LED Lightbox Stroll through any airport, mall, event, or trade show and you’ll see hundreds of colorful LED lightboxes in every shape and size. Over the past few years, most have switched to Backlit Tension Fabric SEG Graphics. The reasons are obvious. Not only is fabric more durable than …
Trade Show Exhibit Appointed Contractor Using an Exhibit Appointed Contractor We are often asked, “Why use a Trade Show Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC)?” Perhaps we should start with some simple definitions. General Contractor (GC) vs Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC) The official show contractor is typically known as the “General Contractor.” Exhibitor Appointed Contractors, on the …
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You’re Nervous. That’s Understandable. Trade shows are like first dates, first meetings, or job interviews. Unless you have an ego like Donald Trump, these “firsts” scare the bejesus out of you. They should. No matter how well you prepare, the unknowns trump the knowns by a ratio of about 10,000 to 1. If you’ve ever …
Three Reasons to Exhibit at a Trade Show With each New Year, Marketing Departments create and evaluate their annual budget. For many companies, trade shows are a significant expense, so it’s not uncommon for the CFO to ask, “Why are we participating in Show XYZ?” It’s a valid question and one that should be asked …
How will Designers Design for Post-COVID Trade Shows? The return of trade shows and exhibitions depends on the development of COVID-19 vaccines, but how exhibits will be designed has already started. At Classic Exhibits, our 3D designers are already working on both virtual and physical exhibits for our distributor’s clients. Those exhibitors have told us that they …
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Green Flooring at Trade Shows There are many eco-friendly flooring options available for trade shows with more applications than ever before There several types of green flooring, including sustainable flooring and flooring made from natural, recycled, or recyclable materials Your distributor can help you select the right green flooring for your needs from vendors like …
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Baby Steps are Fine Someone in your company agreed to participate in an industry trade show. Now it’s your responsibility to ensure it’s successful. Where do you start? Below are some basic tips about trade show marketing. Are you going to stumble? Perhaps… but planning and careful execution will keep that to a bare minimum. …
Tradeshows are one of the most important marketing investments companies make to promote their products. To maximize their tradeshow marketing ROI, it’s critical they do everything possible to manage costs. Fortunately, most companies can reduce their costs with a little planning, knowledge, and discipline. In Part 1, we’ll focus on saving money by optimizing your …
Rentals are All About Sharing Sharing used to be a cultural necessity in America. Not every farmer could afford a harvester, nor every homeowner the latest tools. So the farmers and neighbors would share. It made sense. Then we saw less of that… until the recession. Suddenly, sharing became a necessity again. And the need …
