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The Dirty Stinky Hippies Who Moo’d and Clucked at Me: Word on the Street — Nov.9th thru Nov. 13th

November 13th, 2015 COMMENTS
Kevin Carty, VP Classic Exhibits

Kevin Carty, VP Classic Exhibits

The title is something only a recent graduate of Shared Knowledge University (SKU) can fully appreciate. 🙂  This week, we proudly graduated another remarkable class from SKU (Go “Fighting Hybrids!”).

Twice a year, we invite 30-40 distributors from around the country to learn about all things Classic Exhibits and several strategic partners.

This group, like those in past SKU sessions, was amazing. They arrived with a positive attitude, mixed with a perverse smidge of curiosity to see the REAL Portlandia. It was one of the most diverse groups we have seen to date and included companies ranging from two-to-three person operations to several hundred.

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As in past sessions, the great takeaway was the opportunity to meet and/or reconnect with some smart people in our industry who clearly share our goals. So to the graduating Fall SKU 2015 Class– A warm and heartfelt congrats! And many, many thanks for spending time to learn more about the weirdos in the Pacific NW. Yes, that includes us.

To the Classic Exhibits Inc Team (Exhibits NW, Classic Manufacturing, Classic Rentals Solutions and ClassicMODUL), thanks again for all your hard work pulling the event together in flawless fashion. The Shared Success Formula came shining through because of YOU!

To our participating vendor partners — Optima Graphics, Cort Furnishings, Eco-Systems Sustainable, and  3 Dog Write — your attendance, participation, presentations, and partnerships are appreciated beyond words. [D. Brown  — We rechecked your scores. You are an official graduate. Please feel free to add this academic accomplishment to your LinkedIn profile.]

I am exhausted, much like the others on the team, so I plan to sleep all weekend. I hope you have a great and restful weekend with your families as well.

Spring 2016 SKU will be held May 15-16. Contact Jen or Reid to reserve a seat.

Be well.

–Kevin
http://twitter.com/kevin_carty
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-carty/3/800/32a

 

Our “Shared Success” Values

November 4th, 2015 COMMENTS

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It’s Personal. Our New Custom Exhibit Gallery

November 3rd, 2015 COMMENTS

Custom Trade Show Exhibits

We shouldn’t take it personally… but we do. When a distributor says, “Oh, I didn’t know you design and build custom exhibits,” our feelings are hurt. Just a little. We understand how you might be confused. Exhibit Design Search has a smattering of Custom Exhibits, which are mixed-in with the other hybrids and modular displays, but we don’t feature them. Until now.

We created the Custom Exhibit Gallery on the Classic website, not in EDS. It’s very similar to our Retail Gallery and Graphic Inspiration Galleries. All are meant to show our full design and production capabilities.

Who orders custom exhibits? You might be surprised. Custom Houses for one. Pretty often, actually. Portable Modular Distributors. Their clients need custom exhibits too. Even an occasional Online Only Distributor. They get calls and turn to us for a solution — or two or three.

So, now you know. Classic Exhibits builds custom displays (and pretty darn well we might add). Click the link or image blow to see examples.

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–Mel White
mel@classicexhibits.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/melmwhite
https://twitter.com/melmwhite

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Classic Exhibits Inc. designs and manufacturers portable, modular, and custom-hybrid exhibit solutions. Classic Exhibits products are represented by an extensive distributor network in North America and in select International markets. For more information, contact us at 866-652-2100 or www.classicexhibits.com.

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How a Distributor Used Classic’s Promotional Materials

October 27th, 2015 COMMENTS

Effective Email Marketing

We love it when distributors re-purpose Classic’s marketing materials. This week, Atlantic Exhibits sent an email broadcast promoting Perfect 10 Portable Hybrid Displays. Not only is the P10 on sale thorough 11/27, but it also carries the Exclusive 100-Day Return Guarantee. It’s the PERFECT one-two promotional punch as we head into the holiday season and 2016 shows.

Let us know how we can assist your efforts and grow your sales of Classic products. Well done Atlantic! Very well done indeed.

Perfect 10 Trade Show Display

–Mel White
mel@classicexhibits.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/melmwhite
https://twitter.com/melmwhite

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Classic Exhibits Inc. designs and manufacturers portable, modular, and custom-hybrid exhibit solutions. Classic Exhibits products are represented by an extensive distributor network in North America and in select International markets. For more information, contact us at 866-652-2100 or www.classicexhibits.com.

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11 Printable Product Sheets from Classic Exhibits

October 22nd, 2015 1 COMMENT

Trade Show Product Sheets from Classic Exhibits

Once or twice a week, we get a request for a printable handout for Sacagawea, Perfect, 10, Visionary Designs, etc. Most of the time, the distributor wants a simple one-page product summary to leave with their customer or as an email attachment. Rarely does the distributor ask for a large, multi-page brochure.

So… We’ve created 11 printable one-page product sheets. They are in the Exhibit Design Search galleries where they can be viewed or downloaded. In addition, they are available in the Distributor Section of the Classic website, along with other Classic literature. Not every gallery has a product sheet. We only created them where we thought it made sense (and where we’ve had requests). You can see and download them all by clicking on the images.

Oh yes, the 100-Day Guarantee Sheets are there too. Lots and lots of requests for these since introducing the new program.

Contact me for the username and password of the Classic Distributor Section.

–Mel White
mel@classicexhibits.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/melmwhite
https://twitter.com/melmwhite

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Based in Portland, Oregon, Classic Exhibits Inc. designs and manufacturers portable, modular, and custom-hybrid exhibit solutions. Classic Exhibits products are represented by an extensive distributor network in North America and in select International markets. For more information, contact us at 866-652-2100 or www.classicexhibits.com.

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