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Pop Up Booths Save Both Time and Money

Posted by on Sunday, 14 February, 2010

If you attend many trade shows, you will know how expensive it can be to first travel to and then to set up at a trade show. That is not to mention all of the other expenses incurred during the trade show, such as paying for the attendee’s accommodation, food and transport to and from the trade show. Companies regularly spend thousands of dollars a year attending trade shows.  Of course, for most companies it is money well spent as the returns from new customers or new trade relations can really be worthwhile.

However, probably your company is interested in saving wherever they can when it comes to trade shows.  While there are some unavoidable expenses, there are other ways that you can save both time and money.  Many companies these days are investing in custom designed pop up booths, and using these at trade shows. There are many advantages to using a pop up booth, and they are becoming increasingly more popular.

The pop up booths“title=”" >display booth is designed to either stand-alone or to fit inside an existing trade show tent or booth.  They come in many different sizes and styles, and whether you are looking for something very simple and economical or you want to invest in something that will showcase your company and bring a lot of people to your booth, you should be able to find something that is suitable and within your price bracket.

Setting up for a trade show can be very trying.  Often there can be delays in receiving your posters and displays on time, which causes the whole initial setup process to be very trying and stressful.  You also have the added stress of trying to decide which poster and which stand should go where. Invariably one piece of the display is forgotten or has gotten broken in transit, and you have last minute repairs or replacements to come up with.  Of course, there is always a lot of pressure to have everything set up and ready for when the doors open that first day.  By investing in a pop up trade show booth you will avoid all of those problems.

There are different types of pop up display booths, but most are designed in a similar fashion. The keys elements to their design should include things such as:
* Fast and simple assemble, preferably without having to use any tools.
* Include items that you need to set up and operate, such as side tables, plenty of display space, spotlights.
* Should also have additional accessories that you can purchase to suit your specific needs, such as adjustable tables, bookshelves, different shaped display tables, a variety of different lighting.
* Preferably, you should be able to attach graphics and posters either magnetically, or by using Velcro.
* Different sized units, in dimensions that would fit inside standard sized trade show booths.

Prices for pop up trade show booths vary, depending on both the size and the accessories included with the booth. Naturally the simpler, smaller booths cost quite a bit less than the larger, more accessorized booths.  Generally speaking, they retail for anywhere from $3,000 to $5,500.  Most come with basic accessories, however you will most likely need to invest another $1,000 to $2,000 for additional items that will enable you to set the booth up completely. It is possible to trim costs on the accessories, by using tables and lights that you already have. However, with time, it is much better to buy matching accessories, as they not only look a lot better but also they are designed to fit the trade show pop up booths exactly.

Ideally, two people should be able to set up a booth completely in a couple of hours. Compare that to the often whole days or whole mornings that it can take two to three people to properly assemble and set up tables, displays and shelves.

Just by saving all that manpower alone, at every trade fair you attend, will mean that you are saving money.  You will also end up saving money in the long run by having one set piece that you take with you to every trade fair, as opposed to having to constantly come up with new displays and display ideas.  The only thing you will need to remember to do before any trade fair is to decide if you want to change the posters or display graphics from those used last time.  When you are not using it, the pop up tradeshow booths can be neatly and compactly stored away in their own cases.

If your company attends trade shows on a regular basis, you will not regret investing in pop up booths. They look great, and make the trade fair that much more enjoyable, with all the worry of setting up and then closing down at the end taken care of in a couple of hours.


How to Get the Best Trade Show Pop Up Displays for your Trade Show Booth:

Posted by on Sunday, 14 February, 2010

There are a number of points to keep in mind when buying a trade show pop up display for your trade show booth.  The first thing you will want to do, before even buying the pop up trade show displays that you need is to check out the booth itself.  You should already know the exact measurements from the time that you have paid for the booth but you will want to go there in person and take a careful look at the booth that you will be using and plan exactly what goes where.  The whole goal of having a trade show booth in the first place is to attract new customers, or attract companies that will want to make business deals with your company and thus help your company to make more sales or become more successful in some way.  Therefore, it goes without saying that you will want your trade show booth to look the very best possible.  Take some time to decide where the tables will be, where the displays will be located.  There are table top displays that can be set on the table and there are trade show pop up displays that are made to sit on the ground.  Both types come with lights on the top so you will want to put them in a place where they can easily be plugged in.  You can get straight pop up displays or curved ones, or even horse shoe shaped ones.  Planning carefully exactly what you want your booth to look like will help you to see clearly just how many and what kind of pop up display, or displays, you will need for your trade show booth.

Purchasing portable pop up trade show displays is an investment.  They cost a lot of money, at least if you are getting one of good quality.  Be prepared to spend at least over a thousand dollars on each display, unless you are getting a small pop up display for the table, which, even then, cost around $500.00. While you likely have a fixed budget for your booth and saving money is always a good idea, you do not want to be too stingy to the point that the booth does not look as good as it should.  After all, the whole point of having a trade show booth in the first place is to showcase your company in the best possible light.  You do not need the very most expensive trade show displays to achieve that, but neither should you get the very cheapest.  Usually somewhere in between is a good idea.

After you have figured out what it is that you want and what size it needs to be, then you should have a look at a few different kinds of trade show pop up displays.  They can be made from gold, silver, titanium, or platinum.  The display part can be either canvas or be a graphic display, and as was mentioned above, they come in different shapes as well.  You can buy different kinds of trade show displays either from an online retailer or from an actual shop.  Both options have their advantages and disadvantages.  Buying from an actual shop allows you to see and feel what you are buying; also, you will not have to worry about the cost of shipping.  Buying from an online retailer has its advantages too, in that you can check out a number of different brands, types, and companies with just a click of the mouse.  If you are limited time wise then buying a pop up display online is a whole lot quicker and sometimes he online retailer will add in free shipping as well, which is a definite plus.

Once you have your pop up display, or pop up trade show exhibit then you are ready to roll!  You will appreciate just how easy it is to take these things down and put them back up once you have been standing at your exhibit for a day or two, spending long hours talking to prospective customers.  Running a booth at a trade show or exhibit is tiring, to say the least and having a pop up display, booth or exhibit makes it a whole lot easier to set up and take down again.  In addition, the good news is that pop up trade show exhibits and displays can be easily stored and used again as needed.  You will want to make sure to store them in a place that is not humid in any way, and in such a way that they will not get crushed by other boxes or storage items; other than that, they do not require special care and can be reused as often as needed.