Scheduling time to get a trade show exhibit is always a challenge, but never more so than when your show starts right after a holiday. Failing to understand local work rules that relate to holiday pay can quickly push your installation costs into the stratosphere. Most facilities (particularly those with union contracts) may have to […]
Double-faced carpet tape is designed to stick and hold. When it comes to temporary carpet installation, there is nothing better. Unfortunately, when the tape is left on the floor surface for too long, it can be really tough to remove. Use of a standard household iron, a towel, a scraper and some water are what […]
Nothing ruins a well designed, color coordinated trade show display quicker than a bright orange extension cord snaking through your booth. Most signage and display materials have white backgrounds for best displaying your items and making your text stand out. Include a white extension cord in your booth design to blend in with your background […]
A lot of the expenses in building a trade show display and getting it installed can’t be avoided. Others can, but only if you understand the terms that designers, builders and installers use. If your conversations with those who you partner with (some by choice, some with no choice on your part) include accurate terms […]
The last day of a trade show is the time when the clock watchers rule. Every exhibitor is counting the minutes until they can get out of the hall. Savvy presenters know that this is when some of the best deals get made. Serious attendees know that they can get more time, one on one, […]
It’s pretty much impossible to complete a trade show booth installation without gaffers tape. Gaffers tape is the only product approved by most convention centers for temporarily securing cables to the floor, and you will find it in all sorts of uses on the trade show floor. GFR Tape, a new utility grade gaffers tape, […]
It is all but inevitable that through transit, set up and use over several days that your trade show exhibit will suffer some dings and bangs. You know that keeping it looking fresh and sharp is important for maintaining your image. You also know that you spend a lot of money on it and it […]
Using duct tape on a trade show floor and not completely cleaning up the adhesive residue when you are finished can start the process of a very strange sort of archaeology. Every event, every footstep, every pass of a hand truck wheel, will leave a little something behind. Before long, a sticky stripe running across […]
The aggressive adhesive on double faced tape is what makes it so effective for holding carpet temporarily in place. It is a trade show staple, and conference and convention centers couldn’t get through the day without it. Most of these facilities have tile or concrete floors, so the tape can be removed without floor damage […]
If getting your exhibit and trade show materials to the expo site involves working with a trucking company, these tips might help prevent your materials from being missing in action. Carry hard copies of all documents related to shipping, as well as uploading scanned copies to your phone. Keep a record of all tracking and […]