TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, February 12, 2018: Vikram Rajan
Vikram Rajan of PhoneBlogger.net tells an interesting story of working with attorneys, speaking and attending conferences, tradeshows and similar events all in the pursuit of…
Books I’ve Recently Read
I grew up a reader. No TV, living in the mountains far away from friends. Which means that I soaked up rock and roll records, comic books, and science fiction. In this day and…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, February 5, 2018: Stephan Murtagh
In the USA it’s TradeshowGuy. In Dublin, Ireland and across Europe, it’s Stephen Murtagh, known as The Exhibition Guy. We ran into each other on LinkedIn and connected a short…
How to Do Tradeshow Math
Wait, you probably already know how to do tradeshow math, right? You add up all of the costs, hit “total” and you have a sum that tells you how much you need to spend. Could be…
Walking the Floor at the Cannabis Collaborative Conference
Here in Oregon, the cannabis industry is fast-growing, which means that tradeshows promoting the industry are popping up frequently. I walked the floor of the Cannabis…
TradeshowGuy Monday morning Coffee, January 29, 2018: Anders Boulanger
Anders Boulanger is a professional presenter that works the tradeshow circuit with his company The Infotainers. I’ve know Anders for years – long distance – and finally got a…
How to Stand Out at a Tradeshow
One of your biggest tradeshow marketing challenges is how to stand out at a tradeshow. Every other exhibitor is vying for the attention of visitors, so not only are you trying to…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee, January 22, 2018: Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer is a business building coach and marketing expert and host of the Dream Biz Coach TV and Dream Business Radio. Yet, somehow, among all of that, he found time to chat…
Responsible for Drawing a Tradeshow Crowd? 9 Top Notch Ways to Spend Your Money
Drawing a tradeshow crowd is the boiled-down essence of the reason for exhibiting at a tradeshow. With hundreds or thousands of competing tradeshow exhibits, every single one of…
12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Exhibiting at Another Tradeshow
As an exhibitor, or someone who manages an exhibit program for a company, you have oodles of details to keep track of each and every show. This often means you don’t have time to…
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.”
Let’s Talk About Your Next Exhibit
Planning a new exhibit, updating your current booth, or just have a trade show question? I offer a free, no-obligation consultation to talk through your project.
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.