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Trade Show Tales is your comprehensive guide to informative articles about trade show marketing, exhibit industry news, promotions, and updates on Classic Exhibits. 

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Designing a Booth Banner to Attract Visitors

Designing a Booth Banner to Attract Visitors

A booth banner is a type of signage that can be used to draw attention to a booth or display table at an event. Booth banners can be used to provide information, invite attendees to visit a booth, or highlight a product or service. They can be displayed in a variety of ways, including on banner stands or as tabletop banners. 

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After 30 Years in the Exhibit Industry — Kevin Carty

After 30 Years in the Exhibit Industry — Kevin Carty

On July 8, 1994, 30 years ago, I was offered a job by a friend (now my brother-in-law) to work for his father’s new business. At the time, I was working overnight shifts at a supermarket from 11 pm to 7 am. Then I’d head to college until about 3 pm. It was summer break from college, but I jumped at the chance for a normal work schedule and shift to evening classes in the fall.

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Outsource vs In-House Production of Trade Show Exhibits

At Classic Exhibits, we’ve learned a few things over the past 30 years. For one, everyone wants to be in control. In our business that means the design, project management, construction, staging, and delivery of their client’s display.

How to Choose Your Exhibit Furniture

What does “trade show exhibit furniture” mean to you? This is not a trick question. If you said, all the components in a booth that you sit on, lean on, or write on, you would be right. 

Your Insider Guide to Sustainable Trade Show Exhibits

As an exhibitor, you can make a difference, and that difference doesn’t have to cost more or compromise your design or marketing goals. Green display materials such as Eco-board, ReCo, and FSC wood products are smart choices that are comparable to non-sustainable materials in performance, look, and feel.