by Tim Patterson | Feb 21, 2019 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
Renting furnishings at a tradeshow may or may not be a good fit for you. Let’s look at the pros and cons. Pros: Rental Furniture is new, and in top-notch conditionLots of choices – you’re not stuck with the same furniture show after showCost is less than purchasing it...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 7, 2019 | Custom tradeshow booth, Logistics, Shipping
I’ve been chatting and emailing with clients and shipping companies this week to schedule pickups and deliveries of crates for tradeshows. Perhaps it’s time to share some notes and thoughts that have come up in those conversations. Some of our newer clients have...
by Tim Patterson | Dec 11, 2018 | Booth Design, Branding, Budgeting, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
Most companies we work with at TradeshowGuy Exhibits work with one exhibit house for several years, and the urge to change doesn’t come around much. Maybe you’ve been comfortable or years, but something changes. Could be minor, could be major. But it does happen....
by Tim Patterson | Oct 30, 2018 | Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Tradeshow Exhibit
I got a chance to play a little with the new Classic Exhibits Gravitee “No Tools” Tradeshow Exhibit. Having a hands-on experience is better than reading about it. And if you can’t get a hands-on experience, you can at least see mine: What about the...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 23, 2018 | Booth Design, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Logistics, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit
This is a guest post by Marla Bracco. Preparing for a tradeshow takes time and effort, which you may already know if you’ve participated in a tradeshow in the past. That being said, it helps to have a checklist on hand to make sure you get everything just right before...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 11, 2018 | Booth Design, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Infographic, Tradeshow Exhibit
This is a guest post by Joe Robinson. What’s the most memorable trade show exhibit you’ve ever seen? I can recall two recent ones at a marketing conference that really stand out. The first was a full on lounge with free coffee and breakfast, ample seating, and...
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.