Trade Show TalesBlog

January 2015

1. Well…. You Asked Me How I’m Doing!
2. The Best Trade Show Sales Advice You’ll Receive This Year
3. 2015 Portable Modular Award | People’s Choice Voting
4. Promotional Product Trends in 2015
5. Our Five $200 Rental Rewards Winners
6. 2014 “State of the Company” Letter by Kevin Carty
7. NETGEAR Showroom Tour at CES 2015
8. A Wish and A Prayer — Trade Show Marketing
9. Everything I Know About Business, I Learned From “THE Batman”
10. Where to Eat in Las Vegas | EXHIBITORLIVE 2015

February 2015

1. Things You Learn from 8 Year Olds
2. What Smells? Top 11 Trade Show Odors
3. Don’t Pity the Pop Up Display
4. The Best Exhibit. The One You Already Own
5. What To Do in Las Vegas | EXHIBITORLIVE 2015
6. Shows To See in Las Vegas | EXHIBITORLIVE 2015
7. The New Evolution: EDPA Portable Modular Summit @ EXHIBITORLive 2015
8. 5 PM’s — Chose 5 Designs — from Past 5 Days
9. Myanmar in Photos (January 2015)
10. John Zipay Joins the Classic Exhibits Executive Team
11. Video | The Truth about Trade Show Labor

March 2015

1. The Third Time is… “Charming.” We’re a Fab 50 Again!
2. EXHIBITORLIVE 2015 Review
3. 100 Trends to Watch in 2015 from JWT Intelligence
4. All in the Name of Customer Service
5. Cool Technology at EXHIBITORLive
6. The Three Rules of Trade Show Marketing

April 2015

1. Trade Show Marketing | The Bare Minimum
2. Your Trade Show Booth Staff Sucks!
3. YOUR Invisible Inc.
4. Exhibit Northwest’s New Website
5. Some Days You’re an Artist. Other Days You’re a House Painter.
6. Hidden Gems in Exhibit Design Search
7. Video | The Truth about Trade Show Flooring

May 2015

1. What Not to Eat in Your Trade Show Booth
2. We Have the Design Cure. And It’s Free!
3. Where’s Waldo at the Trade Show!
4. Join Us at 2015 Red Diamond Congress
5. SKU-Tastic!: Word on the Street — May 18th-May 22nd
6. Top 50 Trends Affecting Trade Shows and Events in 2015

June 2015

1. Stuck in the 90’s? Mullets, Trapper Keepers, Pagers, and Rentals
2. Introducing the NEW Unbranded Exhibit Design Search
3. Sacagawea 100-Day Guarantee (Seriously!)
4. A BRILLIANT Video about the Trade Show Service Desk. Very Funny!
5. Alaskan Cruise Photos
6. Mi Design NOT Su Design: Word on the Street — June 22nd-June 26th

July 2015

1. What Your Customer Doesn’t Know
2. New Charging Stations — Q&A Video with Kevin and Mel
3. Under $3K to $25K Display Brochures
4. Mid-Year Review: Word on the Street — July 13th thru July 17th
5. When Technology Bites: Word on the Street — July 20th thru July 24th
6. Deep Thoughts from the E2MA Red Diamond Congress

August 2015

1. Trust Me!
2. What’s Your Trade Show Kryptonite?
3. 10 Steps to Trade Show Success (Infographic)
4. How to Speak Graphic Designer (Infographic)

September 2015

1. Share, Rent, Borrow, or Buy Your Next Display?
2. John Zipay:  Six Month Update
3. The Sale That Got Away
4. Controlled Chaos:  Word on the Street — Sept. 21st thru Sept. 25th
5. Three Clever Trade Show Infographics

October 2015

1. The More Perfect, Perfect 10 Hybrid Display
2. Seven Questions You’ll Never Ask About Your Trade Show Display
3. “Roll On Columbia, Roll On”: Word on the Street — Oct.5th thru Oct. 9th
4. Redefining Display Suppliers in 2015
5. 11 Printable Product Sheets from Classic Exhibits
6. How a Distributor Used Classic’s Promotional Materials

November 2015

1. It’s Personal. Our New Custom Exhibit Gallery
2. Our “Shared Success” Values
3. The Dirty Stinky Hippies Who Moo’d and Clucked at Me
4. More Changes! Exhibit Design Search
5. 25 Ways to Cut Costs at Your Next Trade Show

December 2015

1. Tradeshow Marketing Video Series
2. Portable/Modular Awards | People’s Choice Voting
3. EDPA ACCESS 2015 Recap: Word on the Street
4. 560 Design Mondays… But Who’s Counting
5. Why are Marketers So Bad at Trade Show Marketing?
6. Custom Charging Station with Programmable RGB Lights