Post-COVID Shipping Challenges for the Trade Show Industry
Post-COVID Shipping Challenges
10 Answers to Your Most Common Rental Exhibit Questions
10 Trade Show Rental Answers
Tim Patterson Interviews Katina Rigall Zipay about Women in Exhibitions
GREAT INTERVIEW with Katina Rigall Zipay about the Women in Exhibitions organization on Tim Patterson’s Monday Morning Coffee.
Will COVID End “Build & Burn” Exhibits and Events?
By Al Mercuro, Senior Account Director, Genesis Exhibits What is Build and Burn? In recent years there has been a movement toward minimizing waste in the exhibit and event industry, from minimizing printed materials to laying down carpet tiles that can be re-used. Nancy Zavada founder and president of MeetGreen, was thinking outside the box when she found a way to donate graphic murals from the...
Removing Tariffs is the Key to Economic Relief
By Rob Cohen & Dasher Lowe & Kevin Carty The following is from an opinion article in the Washington Examiner. Reestablishing Economic Security President Biden took office last month and was tasked with bolstering an economy that has struggled with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic for almost a year. With millions of people still unemployed due to the...
‘s Monday Morning Coffee
Tim Patterson interviews Tom Beard and Harold Mintz on his Monday Morning Coffee vlog
Download the NEW Trade Show Rental Design Brochure
Rental Exhibits will dominate once trade shows return.
8th Annual EXHIBITOR Magazine Portable Modular Awards
EXHIBITOR Magazine Portable Modular Awards
6 Questions with Harold Mintz
Reprinted by permission. Original post 7/31/2015 by Optima Graphics. "Before I finished reading the first answer, I was grinning as I realized how much fun it was working with Harold. You can hear his voice as he tells it the way it was. By the answer to the sixth question, I was laughing out loud for real. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did." -- Gary Camarato 1. Tradeshow industry lore...
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Photos of Recent LED Fabric Lightboxes
2018 is “The Unofficial Year of Lightboxes.” Probably 65% of the exhibits we ship have LED lights.
An Interview with Jim Shelman, GM of Classic Rental Solutions
Every week, Tim Patterson, aka Tradeshow Guy, conducts an interview on his Monday Morning Coffee video/audio broadcast. This week Tim interviewed our own Jim Shelman, the GM of Classic Rental Solutions.
Visual Guide to Trade Show Success Infographic
I’m a sucker for a well-designed, informative Infographic, which is why the “Visual Guide to Trade Show Success” from US Event Management caught my attention.
Introducing the Gravitee One-Step Modular Meeting Pods
Introducing the Gravitee Modular Meeting Pods. The Pods come in three configurations: oval, square/rectangle, and trapezoid. Attaching graphics, either direct print or fabric, is a snap and assembly requires neither tools or loose parts.
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The World of SEG (As I See It)
Excellent history of the introduction and evolution of Silicone Edge Graphics (SEG) by Dave Brown from Optima Graphics.
New Lower Prices on Sacagawea Portable Hybrid Displays
We did our math homework on Sacagawea Portable Hybrid Displays. The margins have gotten better, so we decided to (wait for it!) lower the prices.
| Fall 2018
November in Portland, OR. Overcast. Rainy. Brisk. Nine games into the Portland Trail Blazers schedule. And, if you believe Kevin, the U of O Ducks football team is undefeated and headed to a national championship. Sounds like the ideal time to visit the Rose City for Shared Knowledge University.
| Video with Kevin Carty
We developed a lightbox. But not just any lightbox, one 2″ deep with all the wonderful features of the Gravitee One Step System such as no loose parts and no tool assembly.
Before the Show Opens. After the Show Closes.
Even if you maximize your pre- and post-show planning, it’s possible to miss potential sales because your trade show planning didn’t include right before the show opens and right after the show closes. Every day.
How to Convert Trade Show Visitors to Customers
What are the best ways to turn trade show visitors into paying customers? Try the following tips to show off your business in the best light and attract great, loyal customers like bees to honey.
Gravitee One-Step Modular System vs. The Holes
Unlike most existing modular wall systems, Gravitee doesn’t rely on loose bullet connectors to attach panels, either vertically or horizontally. Instead, Gravitee connectors are built into the panels so it assembles faster and with fewer parts and pieces.
7 Tips to Working with an Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC)
I am often asked, “Why use a Trade Show Exhibitor Appointed Contractor (EAC)?” For our discussion, let’s focus on companies that set up and take down the exhibits for exhibit houses and exhibitors across the country. These labor service providers offer the expertise necessary to get shows up on time and on budget.
Stephanie L’Herault, Designer for Eco-Systems Sustainable Exhibits
Eco-Systems Sustainable Exhibits welcomes Stephanie L’Herault to the Eco Design team. Stephanie works directly with Eco Distributors on exhibit and environment design projects and then with internal project managers, detailers, and production specialists to turn those 3D concepts into reality. We asked her to share a short bio about her personal life and professional background.
How to Make Your Itsy-Bitsy Company Look Like a Really BIG Company
Let’s say you have a small company. But you want it to appear bigger because bigger is better, right? How do potential customers perceive you when they see your website? What clues do you leave that tell your story and let customers know you are big enough to handle their business, yet still small enough to build a good working relationship?