The Symphony Portable Display Tour
We designed a Traveling Symphony Display. Actually two, which are available by request from Gina Porcaro or Harold Mintz. These show how Symphony assembles, how accessories connect, and how the floating graphic attaches. The single and double-sided version packs in one roto-molded case.
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.
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.
Trade Show Material Handling Calculator and Infographic
If you are familiar with trade shows, you are all too familiar with material handling or drayage. These two terms, which mean the same thing, often elicit a very strong emotional response from exhibitors. So what is drayage? Drayage refers to the movement of your trade show booth items from your carrier’s delivery vehicle to your booth space.
Our Exhibit Design Files are Free!
As a designer, how often are you asked to reinvent the wheel while the clock is ticking? What if that pressure had to do with redesigning a kit from Classic’s award-winning Exhibit Design Search? Classic Exhibits has the cure. We will give you, yes give you, free of charge, our model files.
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.
(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.
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You Can’t Fix Stupid — Material Handling at Trade Shows
Rising Drayage and Material Handling Costs. If you are a fan of the comedian Ron White, you know his signature line, “You Can’t Fix Stupid.” I was reminded of this line three weeks ago while attending a material handling session by Amanda Helgemoe from NuVista and Sue Huff from Medtronics at a conference.
Exhibit Design Search and Coffee are for Closers
Exhibit Design Search Training Webinar by Classic Exhibits
Our Exhibit Design Department — Summer Sales Tips #10
We are very fortunate. Our team of in-house and contract designers ROCK! And it’s not just because they are amazingly creative. They are also passionate about customer service, timelines, and delivery.
Online Sales and Marketing Resources — Summer Sales Tips #9
If Exhibit Design Search is the only tool you know on the Classic Exhibits’ website, then you are wading in the shallow end of the sales pool. There’s so much more. The Trade Show Tips section includes over 85 articles on exhibits, displays, and trade show marketing.
Visionary Designs Exhibits — Summer Sales Tips #8
There’s also a perception that custom is always a “brand new” idea. In reality, many custom designs start from a previous successful design and are customized or personalized to fit the client’s trade show marketing goals. That’s the basic concept of Visionary Designs. Start with a successful design and then alter it to each client’s requirement.
ecoSmart Sustainable Exhibits — Summer Sales Tips #7
Since 2007, Eco-systems Sustainable (eSmart) has been the leader in contemporary, eco-friendly trade show exhibits by designing modern displays.
Shared Knowledge Newsletter July 2022
July Shared Success Newsletter from Classic Exhibits
What “Budget Portable Displays” Really Means
Budget Portable Displays
Modern Trade Show Booth Design & COVID Safety
At Classic Exhibits, our 3D designers are already working on both virtual and physical exhibits for our distributor’s clients.
Choosing the Right Event Charging Station
Choosing the Right Event Charging Station
Rental Exhibits and Accessories — Summer Sales Tips #6
Rental exhibits are the single fastest growing segment of trade shows and events. So what’s driving this? To no one’s surprise, exhibitors are being asked to do more with smaller budgets.
Gravitee GK-5156 Disassembly Video
The Gravitee One-Step Tower in the video was built for Shared Knowledge University. It’s a GK-5156 which re-configures into a GK-5155 and GK-2010. We used the tower as a training tool for Classic Distributors.
Shopping for a Portable Modular Display
We recently introduced a 100-Day Money Back Guarantee on the Sacagawea Portable Hybrid System. No one in our industry has offered a money back guarantee before. It’s a first and in our opinion long overdue. As you can imagine, we’ve had a few distributors ask us about the logic behind this. So here goes.
iPad and Surface Tablet Stands — Summer Sales Tips #5
Microsoft and Apple have transformed the humble tablet into a wannabe laptop with improved hardware and software. And, there are predictions that iOS 11 will propel the iPad even further in that direction. No company has more solutions for trade shows and events than Classic Exhibits.