Exciting Trade Show Tips

With all of its charms and activities it’s no surprise that Southern Nevada has carved itself a little niche in America’s trade show circuit. Each year, Sin City hosts over half of the country’s top ranked trade shows.  The city boasts three of the nation’s largest convention centers: the Sands Expo and Convention Center, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, and the LVCC. Each of these facilities lies within minutes of the others and offers guests and convention attendees ample space to work and play.

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Trade shows have grown to mean big business for vendors and the companies that produce these modern and impressive trade shows. Each year vendors are competing for attention and creating bigger, better, and more engaging trade show booths. Trade show displays should be exciting and enticing, never mind the boring and bland faux storefronts you see at every convention. Create something truly unique and inspiring and hire a great booth designer to help conceive a great concept. Selecting an expert booth designer and builder can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you find the best exhibit builder to help you have the best trade show booth.

Begin your search for trade show exhibit companies by scanning reputable review platforms on the internet and asking friends and business acquaintances for references.  Gather details about what exactly each company does. Trade show exhibit services vary from company to company. Some companies may only provide booth design and production while other companies may assist you with staffing, set up, take down, promotional materials, etc.

When you start talking to trade show exhibit companies make sure to ask a few important questions to ensure you’re getting the most professional services:

• How long has the company been in business? How long have the folks who will be working on your exhibit been working on trade show exhibits?
•  Does the company have a portfolio you can see? Does the portfolio look professional?
• Does the company have references from current and past clients?
• Can the builder meet your budget and timing needs?

After you gather responses from each of the perspective booth building companies you can get a good idea of which company will work the best for you. At this point you can begin requesting proposals and begin to make your final hiring decision.

Good luck on your trade show ventures! With some careful planning and builder selection you’ll be on your way to having the best trade show displays!