by Tim Patterson | Sep 10, 2026 | Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing
Guest Post by Emma Grace Brown For trade show businesses, startup founders, sales leads, and small marketing teams, the hardest part of an event often isn’t the logistics; it’s earning a moment of attention in a noisy aisle. The core tension is simple: plenty of...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 12, 2024 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Profile, Client Relations, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos
With a heavy heart and deep respect, I reflect on my 18-year journey with Bob’s Red Mill, a trailblazing healthy food producer based in Portland. The recent passing of its venerable founder, Bob Moore, at the age of 94 marks the end of an era. This piece is a...
by Tim Patterson | Jul 25, 2023 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Custom exhibit, Event Marketing, Logistics, Marketing, Uncategorized
It’s July, and it marks a milestone in the life of TradeshowGuy Exhibits and my career in the tradeshow world. This year marks 21 years since I moved from radio into the tradeshow world and sold my first project, a custom 20×20 tradeshow exhibit, to Kettle...
by Tim Patterson | Jun 2, 2022 | Booth Design, Budgeting, Client Relations, Custom tradeshow booth, lead generation, Lists, Logistics, Marketing, Networking, Pre-show marketing, Presentation, Record Keeping, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
Not a bad way to kick off June! I sat down with Mel White of Classic Exhibits, along with a few dozen viewers, for a presentation on tradeshow tips for newbies and wannabes. He invited me as part of their ongoing “Fast and Furious” webinar series, and I...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 20, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, lead generation, Marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors
Do you put on your “game face” when you’re in the booth at a tradeshow? What does that even mean? Here’s a quick look at a half dozen things to consider when it comes to “Game...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 15, 2021 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Event Marketing, Logistics, Marketing
Yes, we’ve heard it a hundred time: perfect is the enemy of good. But what would a perfect tradeshow experience really look like – if you could make it happen? From your perspective – the exhibit tradeshow manager or staff member – it might look like something like...
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.