Finding & Working With a Trade Show Booth Designer
Find a trade show booth designer to help you navigate the complexities of creating an effective exhibit. Trade show booth designers are creative professionals who specialize in designing the booths that companies use at trade shows.
10 Questions about Trade Show Labor
On May 21, 2024, Jim Wurm from the Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA) presented a webinar on the State of the Labor Industry particularly as it relates to the production of trade shows and events. Jim was joined by Bill Muller from Nth Degree.
ECA Legislative Action Day
ECA Legislative Action Day on May 30 did not disappoint! I must commend the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) team for their flawless execution of this day on The Hill. We couldn’t have done this without you!
Tech Conferences & Trade Shows: An Exhibitor’s Guide
You don’t have to be an exhibitor or a tech industry guru to attend tech conferences and trade shows. Tech conferences are ideal for exploring new ideas and sparking creative possibilities for any business. At Classic Exhibits, we design and build exhibits, large and small, for a wide range of industries.
Trade Show Attire: What Not to Wear
Trade shows are all about making a good impression, so what exhibitors wear matters. However, “What to Wear” is often the last checkbox on their trade show checklist. But it shouldn’t be. More than anything, trade show attire should be a conscious decision, one that mirrors your trade show strategy.
Summer Fun in Portland, OR at Shared Knowledge University
Join us for Shared Knowledge University on August 8-9. Whatever your role — owner, designer, project manager, account executive road warrior, or all five — you are welcome to “share” your love for trade shows.
If Harold Mintz Handed You $1 Million Dollars
If I, Harold Mintz, was your Fairy Godfather and handed you $1 million dollars, what would you do with all that money? Here are some of the responses I got from Classic Distributors.
How to Design & Use a Trade Show Floor Plan
You’re an exhibitor and someone says to you, “Tell me about your trade show floor plan.” Do they mean the show’s overall floor plan or the floor plan of your exhibit? In this article, we’re going to discuss the latter. We’ll address choosing the optimal space on the trade show floor in another article.
(4) Exhibit Design Search Tips
Here are (4) Exhibit Design Search tips to make searching and saving designs a bit easier. All are simple navigation techniques requiring nothing more than a click or two.
Your Shared Knowledge April Newsletter
April Fool’s Day Shared Knowledge Newsletter. Starting in April, Classic will have an OLEG option with exhibits shipped in a wood crate. When it arrives, please hand him a sub sandwich.
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Nothing is more fun than diving into a project and delivering a design that meets all the client’s needs: functionally, aesthetically, and fiscally. We are good at addressing these requests before they become a frustrating experience for all parties involved. But . . . that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few “Design Red Flags.” Here are some we’ve identified over the years.
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