Expo West 2016: Notes from the Swirl
Natural Products Expo West 2016 is in the books. I’m sure they’re still counting the numbers, but I have no doubt the final tally of visitors and exhibitors will top last year’s 71,000 (update: final numbers: 77,000+ attendees, over 3,000 exhibits,...
SoYoung wins ExhibitorLIVE’s Best 10×10 Portable Modular Exhibit Award
At this year’s ExhibitorLIVE conference and tradeshow in Las Vegas, the annual Portable/Modular Design award were handed out. Here at TradeshowGuy Exhibits (formerly) Communication One Exhibits, we snared a design award for last summer’s SoYoung 10×10...
Booth Staff Body Language Primer
Have you ever walked by a tradeshow booth and felt somewhat put off by the vibe you were getting? So much so that you just kept on walking? That’s not a surprise. The way that people stand, move and hold their body communicates a great deal. We don’t need...Read more
We can’t concern ourselves with the other team. We have to play our game to the best of our ability. – a coach somewhere

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.