Eco-Friendly Giveaway Ideas for Trade Shows
Trade shows and giveaways go together like peanut butter and jelly. Promotional products, as the industry likes to call them, are irresistible when done well. Recently, customers have been asking for eco-friendly or sustainable products.
Top Technology Trade Shows and Exhibit Setup Tips
Technology companies understand that a successful trade show can boost their sales for the year. As a result, they take their trade show planning seriously. They develop a comprehensive strategy for their pre-show, show, and post show activities.
Hybrid Booth Layout Tips for Hardware & Software
In the days of yore, trade show exhibits were simple: graphics, products, and lights. Today’s exhibits feature hybrid booth layouts blending hardware and software. This physical and digital combination creates both design complexity and marketing opportunities.
EXHIBITOR 2026 FindIt Top 40 Exhibit Producers
The EXHIBITOR Group recently announced the 9th Annual FindIt Top 40 Exhibit Producers. And for the 9th consecutive year, Classic Exhibits made this prestigious list.
10 Answers to Common Rental Exhibit Questions
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BOGO Offer on Symphony Portables & BannerBug Stands
Purchase a Symphony Portable in March and April and get a FREE BannerBug Banner Stand (BB-001). Choose from over 80 Symphony 10, 20, and 30 ft. kits. See the details in the promotional flyer.
EuroShop 2026 Design Trends
Recently, Kevin Carty and Katina Rigall Zipay from Classic Exhibits attend EuroShop 2026 in Duesseldorf, Germany. While there, they posted two videos of their experience including exhibition design trends like colors, shapes, materials, and lighting
Small Booth Strategies for First-Time Fancy Food Exhibitors
Are you a first-time exhibitor at the Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC? Congratulations! The SFFS is a marathon of tasting, networking, and business deals, open only to qualified members of the food trade. Think retail buyers, distributors, chefs, and the press. Expect to see over 32,000 attendees, 2500 exhibitors, and 180,000 specialty food and beverages on display.
Booth Design Ideas That Help Biotech Brands Stand Out at BIO 2026
Are you an exhibitor or an attendee at BIO? If you’re an exhibitor, you’re probably wondering how individual biotech brands stand out at the BIO International Convention? The key is knowing your audience, creating a comprehensive strategy, and designing a stunning biotech booth design.
Sustainability isn’t Rocket Science. It’s a Choice.
Exhibitors often think they need to make an either/or decision regarding sustainability. Either choose a 100-percent eco-friendly exhibit or a booth that gives Mother Nature a symbolic middle finger.
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The (3) Types of Portable Trade Show Displays
No category of displays is more perplexing than portables. Prices, capabilities, and quality vary considerably, and the differences are often opaque. As a result, buyers sometimes make hasty decisions based on attractive renderings, professional websites, and low prices.
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Trade Show & Event Rental Furniture Trends
Kevin Dana from CORT Events shared trade show and event Rental Furniture Trends during an online webinar. His slide deck was the PERFECT example of the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Trade Show Product Displays: Stands, Shelves, & Setup Ideas
For companies with physical products, the ability for clients to see, touch, taste, or smell their products is crucial to their trade show success. For them, “show and tell” isn’t standing in front of a monitor. It’s handing the product to an attendee, inviting them to participate in a demo, and giving them the opportunity to test it right then and there.
Island Booth Solutions for 360° Trade Show Impact
At most trade shows, island booths are the rock stars, attracting more foot traffic than inlines. Thankfully, it’s possible to mingle with the “stars” without blowing your marketing budget. In this article, we’ll review the basics of an island booth, the advantages, island design trends, and showcase affordable examples of island booths, both for purchase and to rent.
Exhibit Specials for September and October
Exhibit Specials for September and October are 10 ft. and 20 ft. inline Quick Ship Displays. See all seven designs in Exhibit Design Search.
Custom Tablecloths for Trade Shows: Options, Examples & Design Tips
Many trade show exhibitors ignore the branding of their tables, like custom tablecloths for trade shows. They default to the white or blue tablecloth supplied by the venue (or nothing at all). But a colorful, branded table throw with a logo can elevate their visibility, especially at smaller shows or events.
Turnkey Booth Options for Trade Show Ease
Most exhibit houses offer complete turnkey services, where they manage not only storage and shipments but many facets of the trade show services. Turnkey services, when put in the hands of exhibit professionals, can pay for itself through lower freight costs, early bird specials, and by preventing ‘surprises’ on the show floor.
8 Ways Trade Show Organizers Can Support Exhibitors
For exhibitors, time is literally money at trade shows – they’ve invested in the opportunity to participate and they’ve had to put a hold on their typical money making activities while away. Even short bursts of wasted time weigh on exhibitors heavily and, in many cases, cloud their opinion of your event overall.
The Jocks, Band Geeks, and Preppies of the Exhibit Industry
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Trade Show Maestro & the Future of the Event Industry
Whether you’re planning your first 10×10 or managing a national program, this tool gives you instant access to the kind of insights that used to take years to learn… or a lot of money to hire. You’ll find help with budget planning, booth design layouts, crafting compelling RFPs
Trend Report: LED Video Wall Panels & Tiles for Trade Shows
Trade show designers have always known that “movement and light” attract attendees. And while backlit fabric graphics transformed exhibition design over the past 10 years, the next evolution is LED video panels, which combine the benefits of light and movement, turning a static exhibit into a dynamic, interactive experience.
Introducing The Big One! Portable Display
Introducing The Big One! — a lightweight, portable 10 ft. curved display with maximum graphic impact. The engineered aluminum SEG frame is durable, assembles without tools, and packs in Classic’s legendary reusable die-cut foam packaging and roto-molded case w/ wheels.
The Complete Guide to Trade Show Services (Offsite & Onsite)
Onsite trade show services include all services available at the show site. Contractors typically provide these services for show management. Turnkey services are particularly valuable for first-time exhibitors, companies with limited internal resources, or those participating in numerous shows where efficiency and consistency are paramount.
Embrace the Magical Middle of Trade Show Exhibits
Trade show exhibitors are uncertain about the future. Their budgets are in flux. Costs continue to increase. And the economy is unstable. They need practical, attractive, and cost-effective trade show exhibits that address their marketing challenges.