Exhibitor Magazine Offers Budgeting Numbers in Latest Issue
What does a custom exhibit cost on average? How much does it cost to store your exhibit? What’s the cost per lead when exhibiting at a tradeshow? The answers to these and many…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: December 11, 2017
TED talk veteran, Emmy-winning Executive TV producer Bill Stainton joins me to talk about what it takes to be a keynote speaker and how he morphed his career once his TV…
Schmidt’s Naturals Up for Exhibitor Portable/Modular Award
A year ago, our new client Schmidt’s Naturals debuted a new custom 10×20 at the Natural Products Expo West. It was a custom exhibit designed by Classic Exhibits’ designer Kim…
My Favorite and Most Useful Tools
Every now and then it’s good to take a look at the tools we use every day in our work – hence a list of my favorite useful tools. Whether it’s a piece of software, an app, a…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: December 4, 2017
Today’s TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee caught up with the very busy Booth Mom Candy Adams. She’s been in the industry helping companies succeed at tradeshow marketing for…
5 Great Rental Exhibits that Look Custom
One of the ongoing debates I’ve heard since I joined the exhibit industry in early 2002 was this: which is better: a rental exhibit or an exhibit that you purchase to own?…
Everybody is Better Than You
Wait a minute – everyone is better than you? How does that work? After all, you’ve been to school, you’ve gotten years of hard-knocks experience and street skillz, right? So how…
Post-Thanksgiving podcast looks at the past year and peeks at 2018. Also in our Tradeshow Tip of the Week: 7 ways to sabotage your tradeshow exhibiting experience! And this…
TradeshowGuy Monday Morning Coffee: November 20, 2017
On this vlog/podcast, we learn more about Exhibit City News during a conversation with Don Svehla, Publisher and Founder: https://www.youtube.com/embed/XzSbjlVJazA Show…
6 Tradeshow Visitors You’ll Run into at the Next Tradeshow
As a confirmed people-watcher, I’m always curious about tradeshow visitors. Who are they? What are they doing there? What are their goals? What’s on their agenda? Where are they…
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.