TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, March 25, 2019: Dave Scott
For this week’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee podcast-slash-vlog, I thought it’d be fun to chat with a longtime radio broadcaster that I’ve crossed paths with a few times…
What to Watch for Walking the Tradeshow Floor
Naturally, your eyes will be on several different things when you are walking the tradeshow floor. And your agenda will be different as an attendee vs. an exhibitor. But if you…
A Single Big Tradeshow is Still a Year-Round Event
I’m guilty of sometimes thinking that once a tradeshow is over for the year, it’s over. For a long time. Until next year! But that’s not really the case, no matter how much I’d…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, March 18, 2019: Expo West Recap
Natural Products Expo West is in the books for another year. About 85,000 attendees, 3,600+ exhibitors made for a crazy, chaotic and ultimately fun week in Anaheim. From the…
Tradeshow Tricks: How to Make Eye-Catching Signs and Brochures
This is a guest post by Tania Longeau of InkJet Superstores. Setting up a booth at a trade show is a great way to build awareness of your brand and gain new leads. On the busy…
How to Use Instagram to Spread the Word About Your Next Tradeshow
This is a guest post by Kayleigh Alexander from Micro Startups. Instagram is one of the biggest social media platforms out there today. With more than one billion monthly active…
TradeshowGuy Exhibits: Our Expo West Projects
This year, our company TradeshowGuy Exhibits, had a great showing at Natural Products Expo West. In fact, our best ever, as we introduced three new clients and five new projects….
Expo West ’19 Diary: Last Full Day of Exhibiting and Re-Cap
The exhibit halls at the Natural Products Expo West closed Saturday at 4 pm. By then, exhibitors were handing our their remaining samples, packing up things they could and…
Expo West ’19 Diary: Second Full Exhibiting Day
I didn’t think the halls at the Anaheim Convention Center could get busier and more crowded than the previous day here at the Natural Products Expo West, but I guess I’m wrong….
Expo West ’19 Diary: First Full Exhibiting Day
I shouldn’t be surprised, but every year when the full exhibit floors are open, I am still a bit astonished at how many people are walking the floors. With over 80,000 attendees,…
About Tim Patterson
I’m the founder of TradeshowGuy Exhibits and have been helping companies navigate the trade show world since 2002. I write about exhibit design, marketing, logistics, lead generation, and the occasional unexpected lesson from the show floor.
Books by Tim Patterson
Two books of practical trade show advice.
What Clients Say
“Thank you for all the incredible work that went into designing the Wedderspoon Expo West stand and getting it installed so seamlessly. It was a defining moment for the brand on the biggest stage of the year. I received a lot of commentary from competitors and other exhibitors about how it was one of the top stands and brand expressions.”
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Trade Show Survival Guide
EXHIBITOR Magazine interviewed me about what exhibitors are doing right, what they’re missing, and how better planning can improve trade show results.