Thoughts on EXHIBITORLIVE 2025
It’s a frequent question for trade show people, like you and me. Vegas? Orlando? Chicago? This week it was San Antonio, TX to attend the trade show about trade shows… EXHIBITORLIVE.
The Facts About Trade Show Crates & Shipping
When you purchased your custom or modular trade show exhibit, you probably didn’t give much consideration to shipping or the wood crate(s). After all, it’s just a wood crate, right? What could go wrong during long interstate shipments, casual forklift handling, and untrained show labor to your very expensive and stunning beautiful trade show exhibit?
Your Guide to Renewable Energy Conferences & Trade Shows
Discover top renewable energy conferences & trade shows to attend. Learn how to connect, exhibit, and grow in the clean energy space.
Tariffs, Prices, and the Exhibit Industry
Tariffs, Classic Exhibits, and the Exhibit Industry. Lots of questions, speculation, and intrigue about tariffs. Even if you try to avoid the news, you’re still hearing about tariffs along with inflation.
Classic Exhibits Awarded EDPA 2024 Sustainability Award
Classic Exhibits Awarded EDPA 2024 Sustainability Award. In December 2024, Classic Exhibits was honored at EDPA ACCESS with the Eddie Award for Best Sustainability.
Mastering the Elusive Email Subject Line
Anyone who writes marketing or sales emails sweats over subject lines. Admittedly, I’ve read quite a few articles from experts, each with kernels of wisdom. Yesterday, I read a great one from Tina Brown at Warp Corp, a builder and printer of tension fabric structures in Seattle. Tina brought it all together in a tidy, well-written package. So, I’m sharing.
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!
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Michael Holzer Memorium — 10/28/1983 – 09/20/2023
In Loving Memory of Michael Holzer. Michael Holzer was smart, compassionate, and dedicated to his faith. His perspective on life was unique.
Do You Understand the New and Impulsive B2B Buyer?
I don’t consider myself “old,” yet I remember business-to-business sales before the Internet. You contacted a salesperson, who was the “Gatekeeper of All Information.” Then you went through a series of meetings, learning a little more with each one. After all the meetings with all the potential vendors, you made a decision. It was time-consuming, expensive, and frustrating.
Building a Trade Show Booth: A Professional’s Guide
If there’s one “truism” in trade show marketing, it’s that experience matters and mistakes are costly. You’ll avoid the most common pitfalls by conducting research online, asking questions early and often, and working with a trade show professional.
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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.
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest and BBQ Potluck
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.