by Tim Patterson | Sep 21, 2020 | Booth Design, Branding, Budgeting, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Marketing, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
I’ve had Kevin Carty of Classic Exhibits on a handful of times this year for various discussions related to dealing with the COVID Pandemic, how they’re dealing with it and more. But this week I wanted to catch up with Kevin to learn more about virtual...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 17, 2020 | Booth Design, Branding, Client Relations, Custom exhibit, Custom tradeshow booth, Event Marketing, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow visitors, Video, YouTube
The simple act of being aware of what’s going on can transform an average exhibiting experience into a successful one. Here’s a quick video on what you things you might want to be more aware of next time you’re exhibiting....
by Tim Patterson | Sep 14, 2020 | Client Relations, Marketing, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
One of the first clients I managed to snare in my early days in the tradeshow world came when I cold-called a Portland-based company called gDiapers. It took awhile, maybe a few months, but we ended up designing and fabricating two tradeshow exhibits for them. At one...
by Tim Patterson | Sep 3, 2020 | Branding, Budgeting, Event Marketing, Logistics, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing, Video, YouTube
After viewing Exhibitor Magazine’s latest survey data last week from the exhibitor and supply side of the tradeshow world, it got me to thinking about what exhibitors should do now. Here’s a short video: Check out Exhibitor Magazine online here, and view...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 31, 2020 | Event Marketing, Podcast, Tradeshow marketing, Tradeshow staff training, Tradeshow visitors, TSGMMCPodcast, Video, Vlog, YouTube
In the midst of a pandemic, what’s a nationwide staffing entity to do? In this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, we find out how one agency is doing it, anyway. Jane Gentry, CEO of Fusion, spoke with me about how they’re addressing the...
by Tim Patterson | Aug 18, 2020 | Branding, Event Marketing, Logistics, Marketing, Tradeshow Exhibit, Tradeshow marketing
It isn’t a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. And it’s possible that in some areas of the country, small meetings and corporate events are already back, or on their way. And that may mean that some of these venues, such as hotels, small conference...
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.