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You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Hand Sanitizer

Cindi Cody of Xzibits, Inc. and Leanne Roberts of Wanderlust Marketing take us on a fun and informative tour of new promotional products. They share advice on what’s available and what’s appropriate for the COVID environment. It’s not just hand sanitizer and masks. There are a lot more options.

For more information, contact Cindi at https://xzibits.com/ and Leanne at https://www.wanderlustmktg.com/.

Display Supply and Lighting | Design Time

In this interactive webinar, Rob Cohen discusses the newest products from DS&L and how they are being used by clients. You’ll discover how lighting can impact designs ranging from trade shows to TV studios and from corporate environments to architectural projects.

See the WOW that can help your customers stand out from the crowd and achieve their goals. For more information, see https://www.dslgroup.com/.

CORT | Top Event Design Trends in a New World

Kevin Dana, Executive Director of Merchandising and Product Development at CORT Events, reviews the top trends in event design for 2020 and how they will be influenced by the new realities of the trade shows, meetings, and events world in a post-COVID environment.

He discusses how design trends can be applied to promote a sense of well-being and help reduce anxiety when people begin to meet again.

See https://www.cortevents.com for more information.

Ask Emilie Barta | Practical, No Nonsense Advice about Virtual Events

Do you have questions about virtual and hybrid events? Of course you do! In this informal Q&A, virtual event expert, Emilie Barta, answers your questions with practical, no-nonsense advice on the pros and cons of virtual events. Just because your in-person event was cancelled, doesn’t mean you should replicate it online.

See https://www.emiliebarta.com for more information.

Don’t Get Tripped Up! | Trade Show and Event Flooring Trends from Brumark

Are you thinking outside the box when it comes to flooring solutions? There are so many customizable flooring solutions that it’s never been easier to make your space a creative destination for attendees. In this video, Brumark shows you how to use multiple stock products or printable materials to create unique, lightweight designs in a wide variety of colors.

Presented by Stephanie Cochran, Alec Pierson, and Blaize Wheaton. For more information about Brumark, see https://www.brumark.com.

The Three Biggest Secrets to Communicating with Marketing

In this recorded webinar, Lisa Apolinski from 3 Dog Write discusses “The Three Biggest Secrets to Communicating with Marketing (Even with Economic Uncertainty).” With the current economic crisis, effective communication with marketing is more important than ever.

This communication can either be as a strategic partner to discuss how to proceed with upcoming or rescheduled shows, or an informational communication letting you know what has been decided.

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The 3 Essential Trade Show Marketing Questions

These are questions every designer should ask their client before designing the ideal trade show display. If the client walks in just thinking about the nuts and bolts of the project, they may miss an informed conversation on why they are exhibiting in the first place and that can fundamentally affect the design of a booth. The Why can greatly impact the How in Exhibit Design.

What You Should Know about Exhibit Marketing

Exhibit marketing is all about marketing your products or services to buyers at expositions, conferences, and trade shows. A successful exhibit marketing program will be rewarded with increased revenues, referrals, and industry networking. The goal is to understand how exhibit marketing differs from the other types of marketing.

Managing Your Trade Show Budget

Trade shows are expensive, and some costs are often puzzling to exhibition newbies, but there are multiple ways to manage those expenses with a little planning and some assistance from an experienced trade show professional. Don’t be afraid to tap into that expertise.

Why Are Trade Shows Important for Business Growth and Branding

With the rise of online meetings and ecommerce, business experts have predicted the death of trade shows and live events for 40 years. Yet, the benefits of trade shows and events have never been more important for businesses. There were over 13,000 separate events in North America in 2025 alone.

Best & Biggest Convention Centers in the US for Trade Shows

What are the biggest and best convention centers in the United States? And does overall size and location matter when it comes to a convention center? Unless you’re a trade show nerd (like me), you’ve probably never wondered if the Las Vegas Convention Center is bigger than McCormick Place in Chicago. Or if the Orange County Convention Center is in FL or CA?

10 Online Tools for Classic Exhibits Distributors

At a recent Shared Knowledge University, we reviewed ten online tools available to all Classic Exhibits Distributors. The attendees told us that these tools are invaluable to their sales, marketing, and customer service teams and are unique within the exhibit industry. 

Why Small Businesses Fail to Grow by Jay Goltz

Excerpt from the “Art of Running a Small Business.” Many, if not most, Classic Exhibits distributors fall into the small business classification as defined by the Small Business Administration. Small businesses have challenges that larger businesses do not.

Top 12 Trade Show Bad Habits

All animals, humans included, are creatures of habit. We learn how to survive, then follow those routines day after day. Trade shows are no different. Exhibitors and attendees find their safe space and get comfortable: same shows, same people, same message.

Your Trade Show Marketing in 2026

When it comes to trade shows, many exhibitors don’t have a detailed plan on how to market their company. They purchase a display, which they think is the key to a successful show. Your exhibit may be the star of the show but it’s only one element in a comprehensive strategy.

IMEX America Hosted Buyer Lounge (Condensed Version)

IMEX America 2025 brought together 17,633 participants, including more than 6,000 buyers from 75 countries, reinforcing the event’s position as a high-value marketplace for the global meetings industry. At the center of this ecosystem was the CORT Events’ Hosted Buyer Lounge, designed as a dedicated environment.

40 Weird Things You Do @ Trade Shows

Trade shows can be a strange world whether you are an exhibitor, attendee, or an industry insider. While many behaviors might seem normal to you as a member of the trade show community, others are downright bizarre to those who rarely set foot in a trade show hall.

Why Are Companies So Bad at Trade Show Marketing?

Some companiees will hint at it. Then there are the ones who are honest. They simply don’t understand trade show marketing. That’s not surprising. It’s rarely taught on the undergraduate or graduate level. At best, it’s mentioned in passing in a marketing textbook.

10 Things Zombies Can Teach Us About Tradeshow Marketing

Single-minded Focus. You may not appreciate their all-consuming desire to eat your flesh, but they are committed to the task. They let nothing get in their way, except an ax to the brain. Your next trade show will be wildly successful, if you make it a priority, not an afterthought.

10 Things To Ask When Renting Trade Show Furniture

Selecting trade show rental furniture is a critical step in your exhibit planning timeline and it should happen well before your move-in. Ideally, you’re confirming your exhibition rental furniture several weeks (if not months) in advance.