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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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Trade Show LED Lighting: Bright Ideas & Examples

by Mel White | Aug 24, 2023 | LED Lightbox, LED Lightboxes, SuperNova Lightboxes

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

by Harold Mintz | Aug 21, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Uncategorized

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

by Mel White | Aug 19, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc.

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

by Mel White | Aug 3, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Eco-Systems Sustainable, ecoSmart Sustainable Displays, green displays

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

by Mel White | Jul 31, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Symphony Portable Displays, Uncategorized

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

by Mel White | Jul 18, 2023 | Exhibit Design, Trade Show Flooring

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

by Mel White | Jul 17, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Gravitee One-Step System

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

by Mel White | Jun 30, 2023 | The Exhibitor Advocate, Uncategorized

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

by Mel White | Jun 2, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Rental 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

by Mel White | Jun 1, 2023 | Classic Exhibits Inc., Eco-Systems Sustainable, green displays, Sustainable 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.

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