You have 7 Seconds to capture my attention on that tradeshow floor, GO!

You have literally seconds to capture a prospective clients attention on the tradeshow floor. So what does everyone want to do or be. DIFFERENT!

To be different often times means to be unique and we all know that to be unique you have to be willing to spend lots of money. Or do you?

Take the most important show of the year and be different by renting. This may sound odd because most would think that if I rent then I am just like the guy next to me who is renting. Not necessarily.

Exhibe Corporation custom rental exhibits are built to use the same components but be customized to your need. Now don't get to excited. Custom rental exhibits are still not cheap but it is the least expensive way to be unique. Exhibe Corporation manufactures their exhibits in house and also have great rental packages small and big to fit your budget.

Contact Exhibe Corporation today @ (800) 725-5893 to learn more.

Modular Orbitial Truss System Added to ExhibePortable.com

ExhibePortable.com recently added the Orbitial Truss System to their already impressive lineup. This Modular System is the perfect solution to fast easy setups that look professional with endless possibilities. Accessories include literature racks, monitor mounts, shelving and lighting options.

No Tools are Required to setup or dismantle this system.

Check it out at www.ExhibePortable.com or call (800) 725-5893

Portable Trade Show Podiums & Counters

Breaking News!

ExhibePortable.com recently added their line of Portable Trade Show Podiums & Counters which are easy to assemble and light weight. Choose from our all fabric podiums or add graphics for a custom show booth look.

Portable Trade Show Podiums & Counters work with your pop-up conforming to the curve to give you that professional look you desire. Utlize the shelfing in the Trade Show Podiums & Counters for your literature, hand outs (promotional giveaways) or product. These lightweight podiums & counters make the perfect platform for computers or demos alike.

Contact www.ExhibePortable.com @ (800) 725-5893 or by email at sales@exhibeportable.com.

Trade show displays are still the best way to spend your marketing bucks

Trade Show Displays are still the best way to spend your marketing bucks. The economy is in a slump and attendance at shows are down but if there is anything that people in the Trade Show Industry know is that "the show must still go on."

What I mean by that is that the shows are still here and here to stay and maybe the attendance for your show is cut in half but it still maybe very well be the best way for you and your company to market themselves. The fact of the matter is that all of the exhibitors are downsizing from 50x40 Custom Exhibits to 10x20 Portable Exhibits or a 20x20 Rental Exhibit to a 10x10 Portable or Rental Exhibit.

All this means that with a little bit more leg work you can shine as the Marketing Director or Business Owner. Pick and choice your shows wisely, qualify them and show up with a eye catching booth that achieves your goals. Whether that be branding, on-site sales revenue, qualified leads, setup meetings or simply hand out products. Go with a smaller light weight exhibit that you can setup yourself at the shows that you have to travel too or you are just there to get your branding burned into your future clients eyes and minds. Save those marketing bucks for that one or two shows that you have done your research and already called on certain accounts that you know will be at the show and you should be fine.

Retractable Banner Stand Display Back By Popular Demand

Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Orient 800 (31.5" x 83.25") Retractable Banner Stand at the incredible price of $ 199.00 including free ground shipping within the continental USA www.ExhibePortable.com has brought it back.

Now available in both Silver or Black in 31.5"(33"), 35.5"(36") or 39.25"(40") in both single and double sided versions. Backed with a one year manufactures warranty and the exceptional customer service that Exhibe Portable Representatives provides. Standard Turn Around 3-4 business days from approval of artwork.

In addition, Exhibe Portable is offering quantity discounts and fast turn-around times (24 hour service).

Alumalite Coming Soon!!!

Exhibe Portable, a very competitive portable and custom exhibit house based out of San Diego, CA, will be adding the Alumalite Modular System in June 2009.

Why is this important? Because Exhibe Portable is up front with their prices and very competitively priced. You know that with them you are getting the best possible price they have elemiating the need to start a price war with other vendors.

Never has a marketing dollar been used so well than with Exhibe Portable, a division of Exhibe Corporation.

Trade Show Portable Counters

Welcome the Trade Show Portable Counters and Cabinets to Exhibe Portable!

ExhibePortable.com now offers Promotional Trade Show Counters and Cabinets. Over the years we have been receiving several calls regarding economical portable trade show counters and cabinets. Well in addition to our custom counters manufacture in house to our customers specifications we now offer a whole line of counters online.

Our new Portable Counters work well with our best selling line of curved Pop-up displays. Visit www.ExhibePortable.com for more information. The counters can be seen under the accessories tab.

TITAN Modular Literature Rack Added ($ 235.00 Shipped)

Introducing the TITAN!

The Titan Literature Rack is the newest addition to the www.ExhibePortable.com Online Store. This metal modular literature rack is durable and heavy enough to be used outdoors. Each piece of literature is clearly seen from both sides to ensure each one of your titles gets noticed.

The Titan MSRP without shipping is $ 238.00; www.ExhibePortable.com is selling the Titan for just $ 235.00 including free ground shipping. Visit ExhibePortable.com for details or call (800) 725-5893.

Innovate Literature Rack Display

Just added to www.ExhibePortable.com online selection is the 10 Pocket modular literature rack display called the Innovate!

The Innovate is metal literature rack that can effectively display all the titles of your literature at once in either a black or silver finish. The display breaks down into three pieces and packs into one case.

If you have a lot of literature to display at once, consider the Innovate 10 pocket literature rack as your solution.

Too Good To Be True!

Ever see a price and step back to say "That's too good to be true" and then buy the same product for just a little more. Believe it or not the Rectractor Banner Stand seen on www.ExhibePortable.com is not too good to be true. 100% of our clients have been pleased with our work and come back to us for more.

The Rectractor is made of high quality aluminum for durability, printed on our Super Smooth Scrim Vinyl and comes with a nylon carry case for easy transportation. This retractable banner stand is one of the best values on the internet.

In fact, if you find a better price on the web for a similar product simple contact ExhibePortable with the web site so they can confirm and they usually will match or beat the price. Due to ExhibePortable being a part of Exhibe Corpoation their overhead and labor is rival to no one giving them the abaility to have the best quality products for the best prices.

ExhibePortable is a fair company that can be trusted to do what is in the best interest of your company. It is not too good to be true!

Best Price on the Web

Exhibe Portable is bolstering that they have the best prices on the web when it comes to Retractable Banner Stands.

When comparing apples to apples ExhibePortable.com seems to always come out on top with their high quality products, attention to detail, fast turnaround times and unbelievable prices. One client is quoted to have said that it just seemed to go to be true. Once they ordered they turned around and bought another banner stand a month later.

It isn't a ploy; there are no hidden fees. Just $ 175.00 for a high quality retractable banner stand with print, hardware and carry case including free ground shipping within the continental USA.

Contact us at sales@exhibeportable.com or (800) 725-5893

Orient vs. Imagine Banner Stand

Orient vs. Imagine Banner Stand... Which Retractable Banner Stand is better or right for you?

I have been in the exhibit/graphics industry for over 6 years now and I grew up around the exhibit the industry my whole life due to my father owning one of the biggest Exhibit Houses in San Diego County; for what it is worth. At my graphics production job I also got the pleasure of install hundreds of banner stands from all sorts of different manufacturers.

Today, I would like to focus on the Popular Oreint and Imagine Retractable Banner Stands. First off what is the difference?

The Orient is designed for one graphic to be used for a long period of time or over the span of several shows, hence the attractive price $ 199 - 264.00. This is not to say that you can not change the graphic once installed... You can but you will need a decent amount of room or ideally a eight foot table. But for less than $ 300.00 why bother, just be sure your banner is not dated and use it for the shows you designed it for and display it in your lobby and be done with it.

The Imagine on the other hand is the best interchangeable cassette banner stand I have come across to date. I would go so far as to say it is even better quality than Expand Banner Stands. This banner stand is perfect for someone who plans to replace the graphic often. Not only can you change the graphic out at a snap but you can purchase a replacement cassette with graphic for less than it costs to buy an Orient. The Imagine also has a telescopic pole making it usable as a table top display.

In conclusion, the Imagine Retractable Banner Stand is the better investment in the long run. Its sleek look and inexpensive cost of replacing cassettes and graphics is unbeatable and reveals the smaller swivel foot banner stands that you see for less than $ 200.00.

Exhibit Rentals Added to www.ExhibePortable.com

ExhibePortable.com added the new category Exhibit Rentals. Plans to improve and expand the website are still in progress and this is one of many features that has been recently added to allow our visitors all the information they may need at the click of a mouse.

Exhibit Rentals will feature some of our more popular rental items such as Literature Racks, Banner Stands, Modular Displays and Pop-up Displays. Pricing has not yet been added but will be soon. This category will feature nine different items for the time being but may alternate depending on popularity. For immediate pricing visit Exhibe Portables contact page or call at (800) 725-5893.

San Diego Detachable Graphics, Vinyl Banners, Hanging Banners, Mounted Graphics and more...

San Diego exhibit house Exhibe Corporation is now offering more graphic options to the public. Now only will they take care of all your exhibiting needs, they will now print all of your vinyl banners and mounted graphic needs. Recently investing in some new equipment Exhibe Corporation is being more aggressive and very competitive in graphics pricing.

Capablities include mounted graphics to sintra, gatorboard and plexi glass. Which includes backlit graphics. Need a promotional vinyl outdoor banner? They do that to.

Just contact a repersentive at (800) 725-5893 for pricing.

Best Selling 31.5" Orient Banner Stand Now Available in Black!

Due to popular request, Exhibe Portable is now offering the very popular Orient Banner Stand in an anodized black finish. Check them out at www.ExhibePortable.com and save!

Now when you purchase a black finish Orient Banner Stand you will receive a $20.00 savings. Make your trade show retractable banner stand stand out with an additional 35w halogen spotlight for just $75.00 more.

6' Folding Portable Trade Show Table for Tabletop Display

ExhibePortable.com just reduced their price on the 6' folding portable trade show table for tabletop displays to the incredible price of $99.00 including free ground shipping within the continental USA!

Also available are 6' table throws in 1,2,3 and full color.

ExhibePortable.com folding table ships the following day after you place your order. Why rent at the show when you can purchase for the same price. Reinforced steel center bar for additional strength make the tables durable and can hold up to 150lbs.

The tables are also great as a 6' poker table, tailgate party table or camping table. Lightweight at just 45lbs and includes a built in handle for easy handling. Check it out at www.ExhibePortable.com

Out of sight, out of mind.

Trade show theft is very really people and you will be sorry to ignore it.

It only takes once to ruin your day or possibly jeopardize your job. I personally have lost my favorite pocket knife on the show floor after opening a box of literature. I set it down and the next thing I know I was looking around for it only to realize it was taken.

To reduce the risk you may want to take the following precautions. Keep your product that is easily concealed in a jacket or pocket in locked cases or storage cabinets. Even if a cabinet is non-lockable, product or valuables that are out of sight are out of mind. If people don't see it you minimize the possibility of someone even having the thought of stealing your valuables.

If and when you do have to show your product do so inside your booth space or secure it with a small but yet elegant metal tie. Product displayed on the edges of your display or near the aisles are more susceptible to theft. Another good thing about keeping the product inside your display is that you get your prospects to enter your area, where you have the opportunity to engage them in conversation about your product.

Make sure you lock the doors to your exhibit. After all that is why you got locking doors. Keep them locked unless you are keeping an eye on them or going to use them right then and there. If your product are extremely valuable you may want to look into hiring security cameras for after-show hours. During the show make sure you instruct your staff of the obvious just in case it is not so obvious to them... Watch the product and watch your personal belongings. The more eyes the better.

One last thing you can do to account for theft or rather combat it is keep an inventory of the products displayed in the booth space. Check it at the end of every day and this will give you a chance to know how much product you are losing each show and ammunition to give to your boss when you present your case for locking storage.

Reference: Don't Let Them Steal the Show

Designer Tip: Working with large format artwork.

Five revisions in and two days late you are regretting taking this large format design project for a pop-up display or custom exhibit. It takes 15 minutes to save and you are lucky if your computer doesn't crash every half hour. Sound familiar?

If this is you, breathe... It will be alright.

A little tip is to take those large images within your artwork and save them as flatten tif files using lyz compression at 100ppi at full size. Yes, 100ppi. When it comes to large format printing 300ppi is overkill. Large format murals/prints are seen from a distance and you should be able to get away with a minimin of 70ppi.

Another thing that could help you speed up the process of your design is to not embed your images. When saving don't embed your images. Simply link them and include them with the final AI file to the printer. Embeding the file can triple the size of the artwork making everyones life a little bit more painful.

For more tips... Contact the printer who will be producing the artwork, mural or pop-up display. They should be able to help you.

Designer Tip: How large to make text for Pop-up Murals?

Here is a little rule of thumb for all of you designers that do not usually work with large format printing. First off, large format printing or designing for pop-up display, banner stands or other trade show displays is a whole different ball game than regular print applications.

Here is your tip of the day for all of you who want to know how large or what font size you should use to ensure your text will be readable on your booth graphics. The general rule is text that is one inch (1") tall at full scale or print size is readable from up to 10ft away.

Hope this helps. More tips to come including general file preparation guidelines for the trade show industry / large format printing.

Discount Labor Rate

When it comes to trade show labor and exhibiting in general spending the least amount of money for the maximum amount of exposure is usually our number one priority. Hopefully this little bit of advise should save you a few bucks on your labor.

First off, always place your orders before the discount rate. The discount rate is usually a rate that is less expensive than the standard rate if you place your orders (labor, carpet, etc.) early. The date is different for every show and can be found on the top of your order forms. This should be a given unless you got a late start.

My advise to you is to schedule more labor than you need. Yes, I said schedule more than you need. If you think your display can be setup in 4 hours schedule 5 or 6. The reason being that if you have some unforeseen problems, like slow labor that you don't have the heart to fire, then you can keep your labor for that additional half hour or hour at the discounted rate. If you were to only schedule 4 hours and it ends up taking 5, you certainly don't want to have to pay the standard rate for that last hour that wasn't scheduled.

Now there are a few things that have to take place for this to work...

You have to supervise the setup and dismantle to ensure that the labor does not milk the clock because you ordered extra hours. As the on-site supervisor you should make sure your labor is not on the phone, talking or anything other than working. After all you are probably paying this stellar worker who is supposedly a specialist in setting up trade show displays, ha yeah right, around $ 60 to $ 95 an hour. As soon as your display/booth is up you can release your workers and make sure you keep track of the time. Another thing is that you should check your rules and regulations to ensure that there is no issue releasing your labor early. Typically you only run into a problem if you schedule your labor for an additional day rather than hours. If you feel your display will take 8 hours to setup, do not schedule an additional day or labor. Additional days of labor canceled with less than 24 hours of notice will constitute a minimum of one hour of labor per worker. However, you could schedule 2 or 3 workers instead of one for that 8 hours and if you are ahead of schedule you can release the extra 1 or 2 workers you have at lunch or after the carpet is laid down. This usually works out really well because you have better odds of getting at least one good laborer and can release the others as soon as you are confident the display will be up.

Last little bit of advise is to review your labors hours at the end of the show to ensure they didn't "forget" to remove the hours unused. Oh and keep in mind that you are allowed to setup your own product at the show. So to save even more you can setup your product yourself instead of having the union labor set it up.

I hope this advise helps and as always consult your custom or portable exhibit house to double check that you will not run into any issues and if you feel nervous about scheduling extra hours, no problem, don't and you can pay the standard rate which is only a few bucks more per hour per worker. This method usually works best for larger custom exhibits.