August 12, 2016in Banner Stands 0 Likes

Miami Dade Puts a New Face Forward

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Today we put the spotlight on a valued client with an impressive collection of work produced through us. Their investment in Curved Pop Ups, Counters, Throws and Retractable Banner Stands shows Miami Dade College’s trust in the consistent quality and excellence of our branding solutions. We would like to show you some of the displays that have come from our continued relationship, and maybe you can get some cool ideas to use at your next event.

 

Who is Miami Dade College?

As democracy’s college, Miami Dade College changes lives through accessible, high-quality teaching and learning experiences. The College embraces its responsibility to serve as an economic, cultural and civic leader for the advancement of our diverse global community.

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Concept to Completion

Miami Dade’s new branding displays would debut at MDC Day. The event called for visually consistent designs with unique images and text to express the individuality of each department. For different academics, our graphic design team worked with MDC to produce art that focuses on the values that make each department great.

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Preparing for MDC Day Event

This was a special event in Tallahassee for Miami Dade College to showcase their innovative education programs in the Florida House of Representatives. Program Directors from six MDC Schools had the opportunity to present their unique curriculum to State Representatives. The idea of the visual design was to highlight the students at work, using real photographs, not stock images. The result was an engaging display that could communicate the way MDC is transforming the student’s lives.

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Matthew Wohl with the new set of 10ft Curved Pop Ups, EA300 with Case Wrap and Retractable Banner Stands.

 

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Fresh off production, the new fleet of MDC 10ft Pop Ups and Retractable Banners designed for their different university departments.

 

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Miami Dade with their presentation set up. They chose the popular 10ft Curved Pop Up Display with two deep navy Draped Table Throws.

 Emerge Americas 2016 Event

MDC wanted to have a more impressive presentation at this event, to highlight their capabilities in technology and innovation. The idea was to create an open space with plenty of live demonstration of various technologies students are working on. The display design featured and L shaped wall that would help brand their space, with attractive colors and futuristic design. In the middle, a truss structure branded with large headers helped secure the equipment for a live virtual reality demonstration. A custom reception counter doubling as workstation helped complete the setup.

 

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 MDC expanded their marketing plans in 2016 which brought this amazing booth set up to life. Our popular collapsible pop up frame is seen here with an L-shape layout that spans the large booth space. Notice the excellent use of screens for dynamic messaging that prompts more visitor engagement as seen with the Interactive Kiosk setup to the right side of the Pop Up Display.

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 To the left is a tightly fit 6ft Stretch Table Cover. Quattro Connector Counter with accompanying monitor. The booth center features a four sided Truss system with large apex Banners at the top.

 

“It looks great. You did a great job.”

Matthew Wohl | Chairperson of Entertainment School | Miami Dade College

Looking Ahead

The feedback from Emerge was so successful that MDC has already contracted an even larger space for 2017. ExhibitDEAL is currently working on an impressive new design to create a visually appealing display, while incorporating features for the booth to be functional and easy to assemble. Can’t wait to make it a reality!

We hope you enjoyed this inside look at how we support the volume of display needs for the MDC brand. From concept to order it has been a fulfilling collaboration.

The ExhibitDEAL team can be reached at Sales@Exhibitdeal.com or call 866-577-DEAL, we’d love to put our experience to work for you.

July 15, 2016in Trade Show Advice 0 Likes

Tips for Improving Your Trade Show Meeting ROI

When attending a trade show, one of the most important goals of your exhibit booth team should be scheduling and meeting with companies you would like to work with. Your company is there first and foremost to represent your brand and create awareness about what you do, as well as your latest products.

The best ways to capitalize on all the effort of planning and attending a trade show for your company is to engage in pre-show marketing and outreach from your sales team to schedule valuable meetings with their accounts or leads.

This week we feature the insights of Anne Thornley-Brown at PlanYourMeetings.com who shares many valuable thoughts on how to prioritize and follow up on your meetings in order to properly benefit from the efforts leading up to them.
Check out these excellent tips to improving your after trade show return on investment. Let’s have a look!

Your meeting/conference is over. Attendees have returned to their homes and offices. What happens next will have a direct impact on how participants perceive the value of your event.

It’s important that they retain the valuable tips, information and strategies you offered. It’s even more important that they be able to apply what they learned.

Follow-up is one of the most important aspects of event design, but it’s also the most neglected areas of corporate event planning. Here are 11 steps you can take to achieve measurable ROI.
Before your meeting adjourns

Rule of three.Give participants time to identify three specific tips, insights or strategies they learned and pinpoint how they will use them when returning to work. It’s in the mail. Ask participants to write this information down, put it in an unsealed envelope and address it.

Do this after the last break. if you leave it until the end of your meeting, you’ll miss anyone who slipped out early.
Take note. Go through the envelopes and make note of participants’ comments. Use this information when communicating the event’s value the next year.

After your meeting

Go video.Consider posting clips with highlights from keynotes and breakout sessions on YouTube. In the real world. Include specific tips for applying the meeting content in the real world. Videos are underused but have a huge impact.

Be specific.A week after the meeting, send participants a summary of highlights from both general and breakout sessions. Be sure to include specific suggestions on how the tips, strategies and other content can be used on the job.

Seek feedback.Include the video clips and a survey, so participants can offer feedback about the meeting.
Again, be specific. Offer tangible giveaways to guarantee high participation.

You’ve got mail. Two to three weeks later, mail the envelopes with the follow-up plans to remind participants what they learned and how they planned to apply it.

Track success. Six weeks later, invite participants to share how they’re successfully applying what they learned and the benefits of using the strategies they learned. Share the stories. Publish the success stories in your company or association blog or magazine.

These simple steps will significantly boost the perceived value of your events, conferences and business meetings. And next year, you’ll be glad you have the information.

What do you think? Is planning for trade show meetings both before and afterwards as important as Anne Thornley-Brown affirms?

We love talking about the best exhibit booth designs and accessories that will help you network and generate leads better. From Tables that charge your visitor’s mobile devices to to iPad-ready presentation podiums that put lead tracking right at your fingertips, we have the options to empower your success.

ExhibitDEAL can be reached at Sales@ExhibitDeal.com or call 866-577-DEAL, we’d love to put our experience to work for you.

August 24, 2012in Hybrid Displays 0 Likes

Why a Modular Display Makes Sense For a Trade Show Circuit

If you are committed to growing your business into a successful one that is competitive in markets across the country, you will probably need to attend several trade shows every year.  Conventions or trade shows create a special and valuable situation for anyone starting out in an industry.  The largest buyers, investors, and people of influence, gather together to investigate the newest developments in their industry at these yearly or sometimes, quarterly events.  For many large industries, there are regional conventions that take place throughout the year.  If you want your company to be competitive in several different markets, you will need to arrange to exhibit at more than one event each year.

Keeping your brands image consistent at every event, will help you create a buzz that spreads throughout the industry.  The business world is smaller than you might think, so if you have a successful show in one region, it is likely that people will talk about your product and booth to their colleges in other regions.  Make it easy for people to find you at a convention, by keep your booth design consistent throughout the year.

One of the best ways to stay consistent, but be able to adapt to changing booth placement and other factors that are out of your control, is to travel with a modular trade show booth display.  The images and overall design of your booth will remain the same, but with a modular booth, you can reposition any element of your booth to create the most efficient layout in each convention location.

Modular booths also give you the freedom of easily breaking your booth down into small shipping cases for easy transport.  Whether you are shipping your booth with a carrier, or packing it up and checking it on a flight as luggage, you will need your cases to be lightweight or of average shipping size to avoid costly charges for oversized packages.

August 10, 2012in Trade Show Advice 0 Likes

Trade Show Booth Tips That Will Draw In Everyone

When you are designing a convention display, you should have two goals, to draw people in, and then quickly communicate the highlights of your product in a way that will make it impossible for them to forget the experience.  Including several different forms of communication in your boots design is one of the best ways to reach these goals in an effective and unforgettable way.  Different people retain information in many different ways, so having a convention booth that will reach all types of people is very important.

For visual people, and people who are in a hurry trying to visit as many booths as possible at a crowded convention, visual images that communicate the most important aspects of your company are imperative.  There are a number of different banners and banner stands that can be ordered and included in your booth design to help you make a powerful visual statement with your booth.  Your budget and other needs will help you narrow the wide variety of banner stand choices available.  Low cost highly portable displays are perfect for a company who is just starting out with a small budget and aggressively hitting the trade show circuit.

High tech displays can help you create powerful graphic images to draw people in and also provide you with an interactive experience.  Some digital banner stands can hold touch screen displays that will make is easy for people visiting your booth to explore your product in a more in depth way.  You can also use these digital displays as a visual aid to help you in a presentation.

If you are lucky enough to have the budget for large scale booth displays, consider a modular or pop up display that will help you create a mini store inside your booth.  The more in control of your booths environment you are, the more you will be able to bring people into your company’s world and make them feel like they are a part of something special.

August 3, 2012in Trade Show Advice 0 Likes

Top Ways to Make Your Convention Booth Unique

If you have ever walked the isles of a trade show or convention hall you have probably experienced the overwhelming sensation that comes with trying to take it all in.  Many attendees at trade shows arrive with a schedule of meetings and products they want to interact with over the course of the event.  This greatly narrows the amount of time important buyers and investors have to explore the booths of companies whose products they did not know about ahead of time.  In order to ensure that your companies booth is one of the stops people make during those unscheduled times, and also to make sure you have a long list of appointments the next time you attend a convention, you will need a booth design that is unique.

Using visual aids to help you draw people to your booth from far away is the first step toward creating an eye catching set up for your convention booth.  Invest in large scale pop up displays, digital displays, or banners that can be hung high up in your booth.  High quality graphic images that can be seen from far away will bring people to your booth.

Creating a buzz around the convention is also a great way to bring people to your booth.  Plan a cocktail party in your booth, or just spread the word that you will be handing out treats at the end of the day.  As word spreads about your gathering, people will likely stop by for the free stuff.  This will give you an opportunity to quickly talk about your products and greatly increase the traffic to your booth.

Another great way to get people to your booth is to offer a giveaway or create a fun game for people to play in your booth.  As word spreads about the company with the most fun booth experience, people will become aware of your products and your brand will be the talk of all the night time events.

July 28, 2012in Banner Stands 0 Likes

Digital Banner Stands Help You Keep Up With Current Trends

 

When you are exhibiting at a trade show, you are confronted with challenges that are not often present in other marketing situations.  You are competing with hundreds or thousands of other exhibitors who are selling similar products to yours.  Even if you have a unique product, you are competing with all of the other exhibitors to try to bring the most influential people in the industry to your booth.  It will not matter how amazing your product is, if no one stops by your booth to check it out.  In order to be competitive on a crowded convention center floor, you need to have an up to date, state of the art booth design.

Part of meeting the demands for cutting edge convention marketing, is including a digital display and digital banner stand in your booth design.  These displays allow you to create a constantly changing, multimedia presentation that will draw people to your booth.  With a digital banner stand, you will be able to display images of your very latest projects.  Have a last minute idea for a layout?  Did you recently get an amazing review for your company that you want to display at a coming tradeshow?  With a digital banner stand, changing the image on your digital banner is easier than uploading a photo on a social networking site.

Another advantage a digital banner stand has over printed banners is your company’s ability to display several images with just one stand.  While there are many portable options for traditional banner stands, the size of your booth may limit that amount of signage you can room for.  Having a banner that you can frequently rotate to display all of the benefits of your product will give you greater diversity in a smaller space.
Upgrading the look of your convention or trade show booth with a digital banner stand is one of the best ways you can give your company a current feel and adapt easily to rapidly changing market trends.

July 26, 2012in Exhibit Deal News 0 Likes

exhibitDEAL Discount During the 2012 Summer Olympics

To show our support for Team USA at the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, exhibitDEAL is running a promotion from the start of the Games through the month of August.

When you buy a display or graphics from exhibitDEAL, you will receive a percentage discount that is equal to the number of medals awarded to Team USA on the previous day! So if Team USA wins 3 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals on Tuesday, then you can get a 6% discount all day Wednesday. This promotion begins on Sunday, July 29, 2012 based on the medal totals from Saturday, July 28 and is good for up to 10% off your order.

So everyone can see how successful Team USA is, we will show the medal count on our website to track the team’s progress and the daily discount.  And this promotion does not end with the closing ceremonies. Our customers will still have access to a percentage discount, based on the final average of all the daily medal totals, through the end of August.

The Olympics discount applies to our most popular lines of exhibitDEAL as well as graphics so now is a good time to update an outdated display with your company’s new logo or latest product offering.

If you’d like to place an order using this promotion, call exhibitDEAL’s experts at 1-866-577-3325 or email us at sales(at)exhibitdeal.com.

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July 12, 2012in Trade Show Displays 0 Likes

Energy Curved Fabric Displays and Other Cost Saving Fabric Trade Show Options

Many small business owners struggle with the overwhelming costs of exhibiting at a large convention or trade show.  Many business owners do not think they cannot afford the money to create a professional booth layout so they choose not to attend the show at all.  Remember, you cannot grow your business without connecting with other people in your industry, and conventions and trade shows are a vital part of making those connections.

When you break down the costs of exhibiting at a trade show you will find that while there are some costs that cannot be reduced, like booth fees and basic travel costs, you booth design costs can vary greatly and with a little planning you can create a booth layout that is both engaging and cost effective.  Many larger companies bring in construction crews and spend thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars building solid walled units in their booths.  Obviously a small business on a budget cannot afford that kind of expenditure for every trade show or convention.  Large scale fabric displays are the perfect alternative to solid construction.

A fabric display will help you create a banded professional look in your convention booth for less money.  These fabric systems are easy to set up and usually do not require you to hire any additional help setting up or taking them down.  In addition to the labor costs being reduced, fabric displays are lightweight and fit in easy to transport travel cases.

The energy curved fabric displays off you the opportunity to create solid walls in your booth with their state of the art tension fabric design.  You can choose to print graphics on every panel or leave some solid to allow your products to shine in front of one of the many eye pleasing color options.

February 15, 2008in Banner Stands 0 Likes

ExhibitDEAL To Be Featured By “Eye On America”

Leading Trade Show Displays company recognized for going Green

Santa Monica, CA – (PRWeb) – February 15, 2008 – ExhibitDEAL, a leading provider of trade show exhibits and accessories, is proud to announce their appearance on the NBC series “Eye on America”.

The episode, which focuses on companies with Green and Sustainable practices, will show how ExhibitDEAL has continued to be an industry leader while lowering their carbon emissions through selling their products online and recycling the few natural resources they do use such as office supplies and ink cartridges.  ExhibitDEAL’s feature on “Eye on America” will air in April.  Check your local listing for exact dates and times.

“We’re very proud to be recognized for doing our part for the environment,” Mat Kelly, president of ExhibitDEAL said.  “It’s good to know that what we’re doing is making a difference and we hope that other companies will take notice and follow suit.”

Aside from selling their products online and recycling, ExhibitDEAL also offers a line of Green Trade Show Flooring.  Most of their employees ride bicycles to work, and instead of disposable cups and coffee stirrers, they use travel or ceramic mugs and silverware.  All of this, coupled with their online practice of their transactions, set-up instructions, and artwork specifications all being digital, have produced a company that continues to grow without continuing to take a toll on the environment.

About ExhibitDEAL

ExhibitDEAL is a Santa Monica based trade show exhibit company.  They offer environmentally friendly Point of Purchase Displays and flooring, as well as literature racks and banner stands.  A pioneer in going green in the trade show display industry, they can be found online at:  https://exhibitdeal.com/ .

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January 29, 2008in Exhibit Deal News 0 Likes

ExhibitDEAL to Offer Top Point of Purchase Displays

POP Displays great for trade shows and as sales booths

Santa Monica, CA – January 23, 2008 – Continuing to offer the very best trade show displays, booths, and accessories, ExhibitDEAL is happy to announce the addition of Point of Purchase Displays to their already impressive selection of trade show products.  ExhibitDEAL can be found online at:  https://exhibitdeal.com/ .

Offering a line of over 200 new, top of the line POP Displays, ExhibitDEAL is one again showing why they are an industry leader for trade show booths and exhibits.  An excellent choice for both trade shows and as sales booths in office buildings, malls, and outdoor venues, POP Displays are quickly growing in popularity with an increase in the number of options available to customize the display to the needs of the owner.

“These are great, new, fun [POP] Displays and we’re very excited to be adding them to our line,” Mat Kelly, President of ExhibitDEAL said.  “They’re perfect for those that already have a trade show display and want to give their business that extra nudge, or those just looking to branch out into new areas.  There really is a POP Display for everybody and every business.”

Since 2000, ExhibitDEAL has been leading the industry with trade show displays and booths that are on the cutting edge of style and material trends.  Their selection of trade show exhibits and accessories, which include banner stands and literature racks, is second to none, and their continued commitment to the environment is clear by their selection of Green Trade Show Flooring, all of which can be found on their website:  https://exhibitdeal.com/ .

November 19, 2007in Exhibit Deal News 0 Likes

ExhibitDEAL Goes Green With Flooring

Trade show display company starts offering environmentally friendly trade show flooring

Santa Monica, CA – November XX, 2007 – ExhibitDEAl, a leading provider of trade show displays, trade show flooring, and other trade show accessories, is proud to announce the addition of environmentally friendly trade show flooring to their selection of trade show displays and accessories that can be found on their website at:  http:///www.exhibitdeal.com .

In light of so many companies going “Green,” NBC most recently aired episodes of their hit shows The Office and 30 Rock, along with others, featuring story lines centered around environmental awareness, the demand for companies both small and large to be more environmentally aware is on the rise.  With that in mind, ExhibitDEAL has begun to offer a line of environmentally friendly trade show flooring that is of the same quality expected from the industry leading company, but has a lower impact on the environment as a whole.

“We’re very proud of this product,” Mat Kelly, president of ExhibitDEAL said.  “We always want to offer the best product to our customers, but being able to offer trade show flooring that’s environmentally responsible while still being a great addition to a trade show display is a winning situation for us [ExhibitDEAL], our customers, and, most importantly, the environment.”  While Mr. Kelly wouldn’t comment on whether there would be other “green” products featured in ExhibitDEAL’s product list, he was quick to point out that they are doing their part to be more eco-friendly while still offering top level products to their customers.

As the public demands that the companies they deal with be more environmentally aware, companies like ExhibitDEAL, NBC, and Universal Studios are responding by producing shows with environmental themes, broadcasting without the use of any unnecessary lights to conserve electricity, or by offering their clients trade show flooring that is of the same high quality that they’re used to, but without the same impact on the environment.  It’s believed that companies like ExhibitDEAL, NBC, and Universal are just the first in what will more than likely be many companies that offer environmentally friendly products, services, and entertainment to meet the growing demand.

About ExhibitDEAL

ExhibitDEAL is an industry leading provider of trade show displays, trade show flooring, and accessories such as literature racks and banner stands.  Their commitment to not only their customers but to the environment is evident in their expanding line of products that are not only of the highest quality, but present a low impact on the environment.

October 19, 2007in Exhibit Deal News 0 Likes

ExhibitDEAL Adds Alumalite Hybrid Displays to Product List

Hybrid trade show display is quickly becoming most popular product on the market

Santa Monica, CA – October 17, 2007 – ExhibitDEAL, the leading trade show display company, is happy to announce the addition of Alumalite Hybrid Displays to their line of quality trade show displays, trade show graphics, and trade show accessories which can be found at:  https://exhibitdeal.com .

The Alumalite Trade Show Displays are quickly growing in popularity due to their hybrid status.  Not a true pop-up display, the Alumalite Hybrid Displays consist of a backwall display with numerous optional accessories, including:  monitor mounts, counter systems, and literature racks.  The ability to add components to the trade show display after setup, adding to its flexibility, is one of the many reasons that the Alumalite Trade Show Displays are growing in popularity exponentially.

“This is a great product that we’re so happy to be adding to our product list,” Mat Kelly, president of ExhibitDEAL said.  “This is the perfect trade show display for somebody that wants to be able to customize their display for different locations and events.  The flexibility of it [the Alumalite Hybrid Display] is really quite spectacular.”

About ExhibitDEAL
ExhibitDEAL is a leading provider of trade show displays, graphics, and accessories.  Their product line includes Alumalite Trade Shows, Entasi Tension Fabric Displays, and Fabric Pop-Up Displays, as well as literature racks and banner stands.  Their entire line of products can be found at:  https://exhibitdeal.com .