by Tim Patterson | Aug 4, 2017 | Branding, Custom exhibit, sustainability, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow Photos
I’m the last guy to claim to be a trend-setter, but I do try to keep at least one half-open eye on tradeshow exhibiting trends. So I took a look at some of the things that are showing up on various 2017 tradeshow exhibit trends lists and added in a couple of things...
by Tim Patterson | Apr 14, 2011 | Facebook, Social Media, sustainability
After getting an email from Ewan MacDougall and his link to an interesting infographic on how tradeshows impact the environment, I got to thinking about how social media might help to mitigate some of those impacts. Okay, it sounds like a good idea: using social media...
by Tim Patterson | Oct 25, 2010 | Event Marketing, sustainability
All face-to-face meetings bring their baggage with them – including the trash and recyclables that are generated. Does the amount of cups, paper, water bottles, and more that are generated during the meetings put the meetings and events industry in a bad light? Can...
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 | Dec 14, 2009 | Shipping, sustainability
Here’s a guest post by Dennis Salazar of Salazar Packaging of Plainfield, Il. Dennis caught my attention with a couple of tweets that steered me to his blog, which discusses sustainable packaging. Given that every tradeshow exhibitor has to deal with packaging...
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.