REDTalk — Reinventing Trade Shows and Live Events
On Wednesday April 21, six live event experts shared their perspectives on how to rebuild and reinvent the trade show and the live event industry.
The Rent vs. Buy Debate for Trade Show Exhibits
If price was the only criteria for a trade show exhibit, then most exhibitors with a full show schedule would probably buy their display. Or would they? Let's explore this topic with three examples showing both rental and purchase prices from Classic Exhibits and Classic Rental Solutions. Example #1 The RE-1081 (rental) and VK-1356 (purchase) are identical backlit displays with a charging...
Earth Day Thursday, April 22
Earth Day 2021
Find It Top 40 & Portable Modular Awards — Classic Exhibits
EXHIBITOR 2021 Portable Modular Awards and Find It — Top 40. For the fifth straight year, Classic Exhibits was named a 2021 Find It — TOP 40 Exhibit Producer in North America.
Your Beautiful Portable Trade Show Display
Most portable displays look portable. That’s always been unfortunate fact. But… what if you could have all the benefits of a portable system, like UPSable roto-molded cases and tool-less assembly, with all the design impact of a modular or custom exhibit? It’s possible with Symphony Portable Displays.
The Future Success of Trade Shows in North America
The Future of Trade Shows in North America
Our Video(s) for the Portable Modular Awards Ceremony
The Portable Modular Awards and Find-It Top 40 Presentation will be on Thursday, April 8. Look for an announcement from EXHIBITOR Magazine next week. Classic Exhibits has supported the PMA's from the beginning both as a sponsor and as a participant (with 5 finalists this year). We will also be an advertiser during the virtual Facebook presentation. We gave EXHIBITOR two identical ads but with...
NEW Multi-Function Hand Sanitizer/Tablet Stands
Multi-function Hand Sanitizer Stands
6 Event Predictions by Ben Hindman, CEO Splash
6 Event Predictions by Ben Hindman
New CORT Designs in the Rental Furniture Galleries
Rental Furniture for Trade Shows
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Gravitee One-Step Modular Showroom Sample Kits @ Amazing Promotional Prices
Now is your chance to order Gravitee One-Step Showroom Sample kits at amazing prices. These kits are perfect for showing how Gravitee assembles without tools or loose parts. The showroom kits come with both an SEG and direct print graphic and corner connectors. Seeing is Believing with Gravitee. The only modular wall system engineered specifically for North American Shows.
A Discussion about Personal Branding and Business Success
Recently, I asked Erica Dougherty, an Account Executive at Exhibits Northwest Seattle, about her strategy of personal branding. From the photos, you can tell it’s distinctive, creative, and memorable. It’s also genuine as you’ll discover in this delightful interview.
Happy New Year! Annual Letter from Kevin Carty
It’s January. The start of the New Year, and I’ve been thinking about our conversations all last year. You see, I know things you might not know because we talk every day. Not you specifically, but you as a Classic Distributor. I usually bite my tongue, but it’s time we chat honestly.
New Faces and New Designs from Classic Rental Solutions
Classic Rental Solutions is celebrating with new faces, new designs, and a New Year promotion. Jessica Marchant has joined our team. We’ve added over 150 new designs to our EDS galleries, and there’s an exciting New Year promotion coming.
Eco-Systems Sustainable Winter Promotion
There’s never been a better time to consider an inline or island from Eco-Systems Sustainable, whether you are an ECO expert, novice, or newbie. For the next two months, Eco-systems will reward you with a $500, $250, or $100 Visa Gift Card.
Greetings from Kevin Carty at EDPA ACCESS
Last week, I attended EDPA Access which was held in beautiful Carlsbad, California at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. Let me say, as someone who has been a member of EDPA for more than a decade, this was easily one of the Top 3 venues ever. Great layout, great services, beautiful facilities, and much more.
2018 EXHIBITOR Portable Modular Awards (PMA)
EXHIBITOR Magazine announced the finalists for the 2018 Portable Modular Awards this week. They also launched the People’s Choice Voting website where you can vote once a day for your favorite design (regardless of the category). We submitted five entries, and four were accepted as finalists.
Submit Your EXHIBITOR “Plan B” Story for Publication
Plan B is a humorous column about trade show disasters (e.g. missing graphics, last-minute booth alterations, exhibit fires, missing staffers, AWOL tractor-trailers, flooding, and more). More importantly, it’s about how you or your client solved or at least coped with them.
Not Just Any Custom Table Top Display
Recently, a client said, “I need a table top display. Do you have one that maximizes counter top space for samples, literature, and business cards?”
“Like how much space?” we asked. “Well… all of it… if possible.”
Kevin Carty — Video Update October 2017
In this video vlog, Kevin shares his thoughts about fall business, Shared Knowledge University, Classic Rental Systems, and EDPA Access (in late November). It’s been an exciting fall season at Classic Exhibits with increased orders and a HUGE bump in custom builds.
Brainstorming with Clients on a Whiteboard Bistro Table
Purpose1, a Classic Exhibits distributor in Harrisburg, PA, recently purchased an MOD-1432 Bistro Charging Table for their showroom. Although most charging stations are branded with a graphic, they chose a whiteboard laminate. Why? I’ll let Dan Liberatore, the president of Purpose1, explain:
NEW Rental/Purchase Price Feature in Exhibit Design Search
Nearly every day we get the following request, “My client can purchase the VK-1233 for $9208. What would the rental price be?” We’re happy to answer that question… but wouldn’t it be nice if those prices were in Exhibit Design Search? Yes.
That’s a HUGE project! And we’re up to the challenge, but it will take a little time. Effective on all Exhibit Design Search websites, you can now find 72 kits with both rental and purchase prices. You can see them in Visionary Designs, Islands, SEGUE, eSmart, and the Rental Galleries.
EDPA Exhibition and Events Industry Labor Rates Survey
The 2017 EDPA Labor Rate Survey tracks the advance order rates charged to corporate exhibitions in major U.S. and Canadian cities at exhibitions, conventions, and corporate events. The rate sources are general service contractors, show producers, and venue order forms.
Now Available — The New MODUL 7.1 Catalog
The new MODUL 7.1 Index/Catalog is available as a PDF download. You can also download it on the www.classicmodul.com website.
Two New Project Management Superstars at Classic Exhibits
We are delighted to announce two additions to Classic Exhibits: Stefania Toscano and Paraskovia Semenov. Both are new project managers. Stefania works for the Classic Rental Solutions team. Paras handles orders, quotes, and customer service for Classic Exhibits.