by Tim Patterson | May 12, 2010 | Graphics
In the past year or two I’ve had a handful of clients that had to either re-do tradeshow graphics or send in umpteen versions of the files because people kept finding things they wanted to change. One company even had to re-do graphics two days before the show...
by Tim Patterson | May 11, 2010 | Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing
It was 29 years ago today when I was a young DJ in Salem, Oregon. One of my jobs was to ‘rip-n-read’ the news, so I was regularly heading to the news room to see the latest, and include the pertinent stories on the air. On that day, May 11, 1981, the news...
by Tim Patterson | May 11, 2010 | Booth Design, Custom tradeshow booth, sustainability
So you’re ready to move into getting a new custom-built booth. But one of your main concerns is the type of material that will be used to fabricate the booth. Of course, your exhibit company should be up-to-date on all of the latest materials available. So be...
by Tim Patterson | May 10, 2010 | Booth Design, Tradeshow marketing
You’ve seen them for decades. Probably set them up at tradeshows. Maybe loved them, or cursed them. It’s…The Curved Back Wall Pop-up Display! They’ve been around so long it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where and when they started....
by Tim Patterson | May 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Every once in awhile a blog post becomes a blatant pitch. And often you just want to click away because – HEY Why would anyone want to sell you something while you’re reading a blog, anyway?? Well, you might be interested. You never know! And now and then...
Tim Patterson has been helping companies navigate the trade show world since 2002. He owns TradeshowGuy Exhibits and writes here about exhibit design, marketing, industry trends, and lessons learned from more than two decades on the show floor.