Trade Show TalesBlog

The Trade Show Tales Blog includes helpful and entertaining articles about trade show marketing, exhibit industry news, promotions, and updates on Classic Exhibits.

For specific topics, use the Search Tool in the blog or visit Trade Show and Event Tips in Exhibit Design Search.

January 2024

1. 2024 Design Fee Schedules
2. A Guide to Silicone Edge Graphics for Trade Shows
3. Exploring Your Modular Trade Show Booth Options

February 2024

1. Summit Graphics PDX and Classic Exhibits
2. 40 Eye-Catching Trade Show Booth Design Ideas
3. Rapid Rentals and Quick Ship Displays
4. How to Excel at Marketing for Different Types of Events
5. 2024 Portable Modular Awards & People’s Choice Award

March 2024

1. Classic Exhibits Honored as a 2024 EXHIBITOR Find It — Top 40 Exhibit Producer
2. All About Trade Show Crates & Shipping
3. LED Display Lighting for Trade Shows
4. Baseball Terms | Classic Exhibits Style

April 2024

1. April Fool’s Day 2024 | Your Shared Knowledge Newsletter
2. (4) Exhibit Design Search Tips
3. How to Design & Use a Trade Show Floor Plan

May 2024

1. If Harold Mintz Handed You $1 Million Dollars
2. Summer Fun in Portland, OR @ Shared Knowledge University
3. Trade Show Attire: What Not to Wear
4. ECA Legislative Action Day
5. Tech Conferences & Trade Shows: An Exhibitor’s Guide

June 2024

1. 10 Questions about Trade Show Labor
2. Finding & Working With a Trade Show Booth Designer
3. The Symphony Portable Display Tour
4. The Secrets Behind the Best Trade Show Booths

July 2024

1. Join Us at Connect Marketplace in Milwaukee, WI
2. After 30 Years in the Exhibit Industry — Kevin Carty
3. Designing a Booth Banner to Attract Visitors
4. Join Us for an Exhibit Design Search Webinar
5. Mastering Event Booths: Ideas and Tips for Success

August 2024

1. Trade Show Supplies Every Exhibitor Needs
2. Is It Really Necessary When We’re Already Busy?

September 2024

1. Three Rental Island Exhibits with Meeting Space
2. The Power of Sensory Marketing at Trade Shows
3. Quick Ship and Rapid Rental Trade Show Displays
4. 8 Display Stand Options to Showcase Your Products
5. What Does Portable Modular Really Mean?

October 2024

1. ESCA & EDPA Booth Stand Sustainability Guidelines — Part 1
2. Letter from Jim Shelman, GM of Classic Rental Solutions
3. Travel Expo Success: Prep and Exhibit Design Tips
4. Rental Island Exhibits with Round Hanging Signs
5. Food Trade Shows: Industry Events and Insider Tips
6. Apparel Trade Shows: Top Events and Display Tips
7. Sustainability Guidelines Report or Root Canal Surgery
8. Classic Exhibits is An Event Supplier Too

November 2024

1. BannerBug USA Banner Stands are in EDS
2. Summit Graphics PDX | Walking Tour
3. Renting a Trade Show Exhibit Shouldn’t Be Stressful
4. How to Stand Out at a Real Estate Convention or Trade Show
5. 33 Big Trade Shows in North America (2025)
6. Saying the “S” Word Outloud