by Tim Patterson | Mar 20, 2017 | Booth Design, Branding, Fun, Graphics, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos, Tradeshow visitors
Thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the cool exhibits, enthusiastic people and tasty products from Natural Products Expo West:
by Tim Patterson | Mar 3, 2017 | Fun
As a kid, I was pretty shy. In junior high school, it was an ongoing goal of mine to NOT stand out in the crowd but to blend in. Which made it pretty odd that one day while clothes shopping with my mom I saw this awesome pair of red pants. Bright red. Fire engine red....
by Tim Patterson | Feb 12, 2017 | Booth Design, Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Fun, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
There are hundreds of styles and types of exhibits at tradeshows, but in my estimation you can reduce them to just a handful of ‘kinds’ of exhibits. Do you recognize these? Super-Duper Over-the-Top Big Tent Exhibit. You know these kind. This exhibit has a hanging...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 8, 2017 | Event Marketing, Fun, Networking, Public Relations, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Why should you read this before you attend a tradeshow? First, let’s assume you’ve never been to a quality industry show that’s packed full of exhibitors and attendees. Oh, sure, you’ve been to a few regional home shows at the fairgrounds, or attended a chamber of...
by Tim Patterson | Feb 1, 2017 | Branding, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Fun, Post-Show Follow Up, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors
Time for another list – this one is called 7 tradeshow exhibit “must-haves” and it’s pretty simple. What 7 things (items, people, plans) are essential to making your next tradeshow appearance a whopping success? Let’s count them: Branding...
by Tim Patterson | Jan 27, 2017 | Blog, Fun, Marketing
The Beginning What is the state of the TradeshowGuy Blog in 2017? This blog started in December of 2008 with a podcast interview with Magic Seth. Since then, there have been 600+ posts that discuss and explore the tradeshow world and what it takes to succeed as a...
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.