Food Trade Shows: Industry Events and Insider Tips
You can’t be an exhibit wallflower at a food trade show and expect to succeed. Food shows are battlegrounds. Smart exhibitors have compelling exhibits with large format graphics, videos, and interactive games all designed to entice you into their booth, sample their products, and learn more about their services.
Before Buying Your Next Trade Show Display
It’s time to buy a trade show display. Unlike lawn mowers, cameras, or smartphones, there’s no Consumer Reports and your experience is limited. So, you do your research on the web, and if you are smart, you consult with a trade show exhibit professional. However, there are questions you won’t ask. How do I know? Because no exhibit manager has ever asked me these questions… and they should.
Trade Show Booth Layout: Ideas That Boost Traffic
Let’s start by clarifying the difference between a trade show booth layout and booth regulations. The former is all about design. The latter is about the specific trade show guidelines. For example, this page summaries the most common trade show regulations in North America, which differ from trade show regulations in Europe and Asia. Knowing them, even on a basic level, prevents being “asked”...
Trade Show & Event Rental Furniture Trends
Kevin Dana from CORT Events shared trade show and event Rental Furniture Trends during an online webinar. His slide deck was the PERFECT example of the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Trade Show Product Displays Including Stands, Shelves, & Setup Ideas
For companies with physical products, the ability for clients to see, touch, taste, or smell their products is crucial to their trade show success. For them, “show and tell” isn’t standing in front of a monitor. It’s handing the product to an attendee, inviting them to participate in a demo, and giving them the opportunity to test it right then and there.
Quick Ship and Rapid Rental Trade Show Displays
In Exhibit Design Search, there are (7) Rapid Rentals and (7) Quick Ship designs available. All are packed in portable cases or crates and include (8) 10 x 10 kits and (6) 10 x 20 kits.
Island Booth Solutions for 360° Trade Show Impact
At most trade shows, island booths are the rock stars, attracting more foot traffic than inlines. Thankfully, it’s possible to mingle with the “stars” without blowing your marketing budget. In this article, we’ll review the basics of an island booth, the advantages, island design trends, and showcase affordable examples of island booths, both for purchase and to rent.
Exhibit Specials for September and October
Exhibit Specials for September and October are 10 ft. and 20 ft. inline Quick Ship Displays. See all seven designs in Exhibit Design Search.
Custom Tablecloths for Trade Shows: Options, Examples & Design Tips
Many trade show exhibitors ignore the branding of their tables, like custom tablecloths for trade shows. They default to the white or blue tablecloth supplied by the venue (or nothing at all). But a colorful, branded table throw with a logo can elevate their visibility, especially at smaller shows or events.
Turnkey Booth Options for Trade Show Ease
Most exhibit houses offer complete turnkey services, where they manage not only storage and shipments but many facets of the trade show services. Turnkey services, when put in the hands of exhibit professionals, can pay for itself through lower freight costs, early bird specials, and by preventing ‘surprises’ on the show floor.
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