Trade Show Production: Planning & Important Steps
You’ve done your research, chosen an exhibit house partner, worked with an exhibit designer on the build and completed your graphic design. That’s impressive! Now, it just has to be built to your design specifications and in time for your trade show!
Trade Show Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide
Dive into the essentials of effective trade show planning with this comprehensive guide. Is your team ready for your next trade show?
Booth #339 at EXHIBITORLIVE 2025
Number 339 just happens to be the most highly researched and studied number in our Arabic Numbering System. What you may not know is that Classic Exhibits and “339” have a long and somewhat mysterious relationship. Some think it’s a coincidence. Perhaps even a conspiracy!!
15 Tips for a Successful Trade Show Installation & Dismantle
Successful Installation & Dismantle Planning ahead will save you time and money on your next setup. More often than not, preventable snags slow down installations on the show floor. Here’s a list of ten tips that will help avoid those common obstacles that can waste time and drive labor costs through the roof. As you’ll see, there’s a theme here — PLAN AHEAD . . . and you’ll probably come in under budget!
Peek-a-Booth Webcams
Classic Exhibits provides Distributors with live video to review their projects using the Peek-a-Booth webcams. Occasionally, we’re asked about that level of transparency, but we believe it’s important to Classic Distributors (and their clients) to preview their projects. It’s also a reflection of Classic’s Shared Success culture.
Popular Home Trade Shows (& Tips to Stand Out!)
At some point, you have probably attended a local home improvement show where landscapers, contractors, interior designers, and other companies showcase their products and services. Now, imagine these trade shows at a 10x or 20X scale in Las Vegas, Orlando, or Chicago.
Trade Show Booth Selection. An Alternate Approach.
EXHIBITOR Magazine recently published “Space Case,” an informative article about selecting floor space at a trade show. They asked nine exhibit industry experts to share their booth selection strategy based on a show floor plan. See the image above for their selections.
The 40 ft. Inline Exhibit Challenge
Does the size of your exhibit matter? Yes, but perhaps not in the way you think. Let’s say you budgeted for 400 sq. ft., which typically translates into a 20 20 island exhibit. Islands have advantages. They’re usually centrally located. They are surrounded by four aisles.
“Rent or Buy” Unbranded Trade Show Exhibit Literature
This week, you can download Rent or Buy unbranded literature. Just add your company branding, then email it to your clients or post it on social media. As you know, Rent or Buy is a hot topic with exhibitors.
Amid the LA Fire Devastation, Heartwarming Support
The windswept fires that have consumed Los Angeles over the course of the past 10 days have been devastating. The images you see on TV look like Hollywood special effects. But they’re not.
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Trade Show LED Lighting: Bright Ideas & Examples
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) have transformed trade show exhibits. For the better. Not long ago, LED trade show lighting was a luxury, reserved for expensive island displays or tech companies with unlimited budgets. Now, LED lights are everywhere.
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Classic BBQ and Watermelon Seed Spittin’ Contest. It was a summer day like any other… until it wasn’t. So many questions… “I’ve never done this before. How am I supposed to spit?”
My First Seven Months at Classic Exhibits
It’s hard to believe I’ve been with Classic Exhibits for seven months (although I feel like I’ve been here for years). Thankfully, it’s been a smooth transition and everything that I hoped it would be and more!
Summer Savings on ecoSmart Sustainable Inlines and Islands
EcoSmart Summer Savings. Fifteen years ago, Classic Exhibits made a commitment to sustainable exhibits with ecoSmart Sustainable Displays. Our commitment hasn’t waivered with over 150 eco-friendly islands, inlines, and accessories.
Introducing Symphony Backlit Portable Displays
Introducing Symphony Backlit Portable Displays with three elegant 10 ft. and 20 ft. designs: SYK-1050, SYK-1051, and SYK-2039. All include SEG fabric graphics, LED lattice lights, fabric reflector, and portable roto-molded cases with wheels.
Trade Show Carpet Tiles: A Buyer’s Guide
Choosing the perfect trade show carpeting tiles. Trade show flooring options are often the last consideration an exhibitor makes about their display. Their first choice is often carpeting or carpet tile. The reasons are obvious.
Download the Gravitee Modular Panel Library
Download the Gravitee Modular Panel Library. From the get go, the Gravitee One-Step Modular Wall System was engineered to be an ideal purchase exhibit system and the backbone of our Classic Rental Solutions inventory. Not just a panels and parts system. We did all the heavy lifting of creating designs for the Classic Distributor Network.
Exhibit Leader Insights Report 2023
Exhibit Leader Insights Report 2023 is a report based on a survey sent to exhibitors working with the aim of understanding exhibiting in 2023.
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.
Classic Exhibits Honored as a FindIt Top 40 Exhibit Producer
EXHIBITOR Magazine recently announced the companies that qualified for the Sixth Annual Find It – Top 40, which honors the industry’s top exhibit producers. And for the sixth consecutive year, Classic Exhibits was an honoree.
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