trade show tips

Put Down That Phone!

Put Down That Phone!

This post has nothing to do with tape. Still, we deal with trade show tips here, and sometimes you just need to get something off your chest. I am talking about trade show reps that sit in their booths, eyes glued to their phones. Total waste of manpower and all the expense involved in displaying […]

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Make A New Friend.  You Just Need A Little Tape

Make A New Friend. You Just Need A Little Tape

If you’ve displayed at least one trade show, you have, no doubt, watched a fellow exhibitor struggle with last minute “fixes” to their display. It happens to everybody, not just “newbies”. Nothing will make you a new friend quicker than a willingness to step in and lend a hand. A little tape helps too. Since […]

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Is Your Booth A Trip Hazard?  You Don’t Want To Find Out

Is Your Booth A Trip Hazard? You Don’t Want To Find Out

Most trade show floors are sealed concrete. They need to be able to stand up to forklift abuse and to thousands upon thousands of footsteps. The carpet you will probably be standing on is temporary and is taped to the concrete with double faced tape. There are lots of seams, since the carpet must be […]

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This Stuff Was Made For Pipe & Drape

This Stuff Was Made For Pipe & Drape

If you rent or own pipe and drape, you know how complicating it can become when it is time to move the pipe. It’s not really heavy, but its shape-round and long-can make for some real moving headaches. The trick is to “bundle” the pipe. This keeps all the pies together in a way that […]

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Sometimes Tape Is Not The Solution

Sometimes Tape Is Not The Solution

Anybody who deals with trade show displays knows that their workbox should include a good variety of nylon wire ties. While tape is quick, simple and flexible, wire ties can solve problems that tape is just not designed to address. While tape, under stress, will gradually work loose, wire ties are “gravity defying”, almost never […]

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Exhibit In A State of Flux?  Cable Path Tape Can Make Your Job Easier

Exhibit In A State of Flux? Cable Path Tape Can Make Your Job Easier

Most trade show exhibits today make use of multiple electronic devices. Display monitors, computers, interactive exhibits and other electronic devices need cables. Cable Path Tape is designed to allow you to add or remove cables without untaping those already in place. Siimply slide another power, data or audio cable thru the non-adhesive path in the […]

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Colored Gaffers Tape-Paint On A Roll!

Colored Gaffers Tape-Paint On A Roll!

Touch ups up trade show booths with spray paint can’t be done onsite, since the use of aerosol sprays isn’t allowed on most show floors. Booths and displays in high traffic areas are subject to dings and bumps and it can be a challenge to keep things looking fresh, particularly when a show runs for […]

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Look Out For The Tape Police

Look Out For The Tape Police

More and more trade show venues are developing “approved tape” lists, and some are even trying to force you to purchase from an approved vendor. If you’re the customer, then it might be time to push back. We understand that no facility wants their paint damaged or residue left on their floors, but takeing away […]

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Want To Keep Them Engaged-Give Them Something To Play With

Want To Keep Them Engaged-Give Them Something To Play With

The only thing worse than having no on interested in your trade show booth is to have too many people interested in it. When attendees overwhelm your booth staff, you run a high risk of making an important connection because a good prospect feels ignored and moves on to your competitors booth. If you don’t […]

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Don’t Disassemble That Booth Until You Take Lots Of Pics

Don’t Disassemble That Booth Until You Take Lots Of Pics

It is quite common for more than one person in a company to use a trade show exhibit, and quite often they are not even in the same office. That is why pictures are so important-the more the better. Make sure you focus on these key areas: Shoot your exhibit from the back as well […]

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