Ideas to Create a New Expo Booth out of Your Old One

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin

Whether you have new products on the market that you want to advertise or just want to change the look of your expo booth that can be done without having to purchase an entirely new display. Here is a list of things you can do to completely transform your convention booth into a brand new one without spending a fortune.

Upgrade Graphics

Graphic panels on most trade show displays can be easily interchanged, which will allow you to promote different services or products between the various events. You can buy a few different sets of tradeshow booth graphics in order to quickly change the look of your booth to target specific audiences. It’s an inexpensive change, but can make a huge difference.

Look for Ways to Reconfigure Your Booth

This idea will only work if you have a 20 foot trade show booth or truss system, but will definitely make a difference on how your exhibit booth looks. Most 20 foot display systems can be split into two separate 10 foot displays, while truss system displays are designed to let exhibitors add or remove truss sections to their liking.

Make a Banner Stand Wall

If you already have a banner stand, then purchase a few more and make a wall out of it. Retractable banner stands are very affordable, costing as low as $250. The graphics can be interchanged, so it is easy to create a back wall out of several banner displays. This is a much more budget-friendly display system, yet has just as much impact as larger trade show booths. Use as many or as few banners as you would like.

Add Accessories

Sometimes all it takes is an accessory to change the look of your booth display. Lighting can be added, which can be used to spotlight certain products on the show display or to make the entire booth glow. Literature racks can also be added to keep your space organized by placing any brochures, pamphlets, business cards, or any other promotional literature you would like to put on display. Counters can also be added to create an area where orders can be placed, laptops can be set up, or as a place where you can hold one-on-one meetings with attendees.

These ideas are affordable, yet will allow you to create a fresh, new look in comparison to your old display stand. If you would like help with your trade show booth design, please contact Smash Hit Displays and we would be more than happy to create effective trade show booths for you!

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Tips for Successful Show Displays

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

As you begin setting up your show display, it’s important to consider what is it that sets you apart from the others? If your trade show booth doesn’t have some pizazz that will set it apart from the others, then you aren’t giving attendees a good reason to stop by your booth instead of your competitor’s booth. If you are stumped as to what can be done to make your exhibit booth steal the show, keep reading these tips from Smash Hit Displays.

Location is Everything

The trade show display booths that are often the most memorable are those at the entrance or at the exit of the event. Most people won’t remember displays that are in the middle of the trade show hall, since there are dozens of booths that they will be walking by. Choose a spot that is near these high-traffic areas in order to get the most visitors to your trade show booth. Keep in mind that since these spaces are in high demand, they may cost a little extra, but you’ll be glad you made the investment.

Use Banner Stands

Some exhibitors prefer to use banner stands alone as their primary trade show display, but I have noticed they are most effective if used in combination with larger show booths, such as truss systems. The reason being that they can be used as small billboards to reel people in and your larger booth will make them want to stick around and find out what your company has to offer. Position the banner display near the aisles so they can easily be spotted as your target audience is walking down the walkway. Out of all the banner trade show displays available, retractable banner stands are by far the most popular since the graphic banner is stored directly into the base of the display, allowing you to set it up in a minute or less.

Have a Plan for Excessive Traffic Flow

If all goes according to plan, you’ll have more booth visitors than you know what to do with. However, this can also be a bad thing. What you don’t want is for attendees to be standing around waiting for someone to assist them. If your display system is understaffed, keep attendees happy by having activities, videos, or presentations they can watch while they wait for someone to help them. Consider letting your visitors try out a product while they wait. This way, they’ll get a feel for it and may be more likely to buy from you.

Staff Your Trade Show Booth Carefully

Don’t pick just anybody to represent your company at trade shows. Use the right employees who seem genuinely enthusiastic about the products or services sold, are knowledgeable, and are friendly. Attendees will be much more likely to stick around if they are being helped by someone who knows their stuff and can keep a smile on their face.

With these tips and the right show displays, you are sure to become a smash hit at your upcoming events!

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How to use Banner Stands Effectively to Generate Leads

Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

Trade show displays don’t have to cost thousands of dollars to be effective. In fact, some of the most successful trade show booths cost less than $1000. One show display that fits this description is banner stands. Trade show banner displays take up very little space and are one of the most budget-friendly display systems on the market. Here are a few tips on how to effectively use them at your event, or even at your store.

Use Banner Displays as Promotional Tools

Do you have a contest or special discount going on that you want to advertise? Banner stands make excellent billboards for promoting deals or contests. If you are at trade shows, retractable banner stands make excellent promotional tools because the graphic banner is stored directly in the base, making it simple to transport and takes a minute or two to completely set up. Place these banner exhibits near the aisle so they can easily be spotted by your audience. If you are at your store or office, outdoor banner stands can be used on the sidewalk in order to get more interested people to stop by your place of business. The banner can easily be changed, so you’ll have the opportunity to promote as many products, services, or contests as you would like.

Use Color Wisely

In order to drive more traffic to your business or trade show exhibit you need to have a booth exhibit that will stand out. Bright colors will definitely get your banner display noticed, but you need to be careful that you don’t use too many bold colors because it may be too “loud” for some people.

Banner Stand Walls

By using several banner stands, you’ll be able to create the look of an 8, 10, or 20 foot trade show display for a fraction of the cost. This is also called banner stand walls since you are using several banner displays as a back wall. Use as many or as few banner exhibits as you would like to create the look you want. Since the graphics can easily be interchanged, you can create a new booth display for each product or sale you want to promote.

Exhibitors and business professionals alike are using banner trade show displays to draw traffic at trade shows or to grab the attention of people on sidewalks or at malls. Hopefully these tips from Smash Hit Displays will help you gain new leads and customers.

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Why Hanging Banners Stand out From Traditional Trade Show Displays

Posted on October 11, 2011 by dennis

Pop up displays are one of the most reliable trade show displays on the market because of its simple assembly, heavy-duty construction, and portability. Not only are there a variety of pop-up stands available, but there are also hanging pop up banners that will increase visibility across the show floor.

Dye sublimation is used to create fresh, bold graphics, which stretches across the aluminum frame to create flawless show displays. Backers are attached to the back to create clean graphics. The durable aluminum frame simply snaps together, taking minutes to put together. These trade show exhibits not only have an easy-to-use design, but they also come in a variety of shapes to stand out from other booth displays for trade shows, including pinwheel, tapered circle, triangle, and football.

These portable displays can be extremely effective at relaying your marketing message, but it is important to check with trade show management to make sure the venue will be able to support ceiling-mounted banners. Hanging banners have a high-impact look by itself, but also looks great paired with other fabric tension displays, including the new Perfect Fit Pop up Booths.

This is just one booth display offered by Smash Hit Displays, a leading online supplier of trade show displays. Some of their other products include traditional pop up displays, banner stands, truss systems, custom displays, and exhibit rentals. Give Smash Hit Displays a call for more tips on how to design convention displays that will be a hit at your next event!

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Benefits of Tension Pole Banner Stands

Posted on October 5, 2011 by dennis

The trade show displays that make the biggest impacts are those that are eye-catching, not necessarily those that cost the most. Banner stands have been very popular display systems because they are inexpensive and portable. There are several different styles to choose from, but one unique type of trade show banner is the tension pole banner stands.

Tension pole banner stands use a carbon fiber frame in order to create a stable and heavy-duty show display that you don’t need to worry about tipping over. It literally takes seconds to assemble these quality banner stand displays by simply attaching the graphic banner to the pole. Vinyl is used for the banner to create beautiful and flawless trade show graphics. If you are running low on time and aren’t able to design graphics, Smash Hit Displays has a team of designers available to create them for you.

Trade show banners are not new to the exhibiting scene, but continue to be a reliable convention display. This is an inexpensive display that will still make an impression on your audience. Not only is it affordable, but also extremely versatile. Many exhibitors use these trade show booths outside of the convention by using banner stands at their store, office, or on the sidewalk right outside of their work place to advertise their products or services. The banners can easily be interchanged to create a different look and to allow you to promote different products. Other than tension pole banner stands, there are also retractable banner stands, hanging banners, scrolling displays, outdoor banner stands, and fabric tension banners. These displays can also be used either alone or paired up with other trade show exhibits, such as pop up displays.

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Eye-Catching Banner Stands from Smash Hit Displays

Posted on September 13, 2011 by dennis

Banner stands are one of the most lightweight and portable trade show displays on the market, weighing as little as 5 lbs. However, using a single banner stand won’t stand out as much when it is competing against the 10 and 20 foot trade show booths. This doesn’t mean you can’t use a budget-friendly trade show banner to promote your business. Instead, consider using banner stand walls. These display stands can become as wide or as small as you would like without overspending.

The trick is to use several retractable banner stands side-by-side to create the illusion of a backwall display system. The nice thing about retractable banner stands is the fact that the graphics are stored directly into the base, taking seconds to completely put together.
The graphics on these trade show signs can quickly be interchanged, allowing you to create a fresh trade show exhibit from one show to the next, and gives you the option of using as many or as few banner displays as you would like. High quality vinyl is used to create brilliant colors and sharp images to enhance the look of these trade show banners.

Exhibitors are not limiting the usage of these portable displays to just trade shows, but are also using them in their store or business as advertising signs. These trade show booths are an excellent way of promoting your products or services to increase public awareness of what your company has to offer. Banner stand walls are just one type of banner displays offered by Smash Hit Displays. To see the rest of the quality, eye-catching trade show displays they have to offer, check out their website: http://www.smashhitdisplays.com.

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Retractable Banner Stands – A Valuable Way to Promote Your Products at Trade Shows

Posted on September 1, 2011 by dennis

Banner stands are an effective way to promote your business at trade shows, stores, or as sidewalk signs since they take up very little space and are extremely portable. Although there are a variety of trade show banners to choose from, retractable banner stands continue to be the most in-demand banner display on the market.

They unique feature of the retractable banner is the fact that the graphics are stored directly in the base, making assembly a breeze. The graphics are effortlessly pulled directly out of the base and hooked to a durable aluminum pole, taking seconds to completely set up. Once you are ready to put away the banner display, it can fit compactly into a lightweight nylon carrying case, making this one of the most portable trade show displays on the market.

Not all retractable banners are built the same; there are several different sizes, styles, and graphic options available to help you stand out. Also, single-sided and double-sided graphics are available.  The banners can easily be interchanged, allowing you to advertise different products or services from one show to the next. This feature also makes it simple to switch your banner stand from being used as a trade show booth to your store or office.
Versatility is another benefit to these budget-friendly retractable banner stands. You have the option of using them alone or using several retractable trade show banners together to create banner stand walls. A banner stand wall will give the same appearance of an 8, 10, or 20 foot show display for a smaller price tag.

These trade show banners continue to grow in popularity because of their portability, versatile design, and low price point. As long as you have effective graphics, attendees or customers will definitely find your trade show banner with ease.

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Smash Hit Displays Unique Banner Stands for Trade Shows

Posted on August 25, 2011 by dennis

Banner stands are one of the most common trade show displays available because of their portability, low price, and versatile design. They are used as sidewalk signs, in-store advertising tools, and as traditional trade show booths. There are several different styles of trade show banners to choose from, including tension pole banner stands.

What makes these trade show banner displays so unique is the vertical tension pole used, which makes this one of the most lightweight and portable display booth options, weighing as low as 3 lbs. The tension pole enhances the look of the graphics by applying tension from the top of the banner to the bottom. These are the perfect banner stands to display your graphics in an effective way. Tension pole banner stands can either be used alone or in a group, also called banner stand walls. By placing two or more tension pole banner display stands side-by-side, you’ll create a full size trade show booth for a fraction of what you would pay for larger convention booths, such as pop up displays.

The banners can easily be changed to transform these trade show banner displays into a brand new booth display. Both single-sided and double-sided banner displays are available. One example of a tension pole banner display is the Lightning Tension Pole Banner Stand. Although this banner display stand is over 6 feet tall, it is still extremely lightweight, weighing in at only 5 lbs.

If tension pole banner stand displays are not your style, there’s plenty of other banner stands available to choose from. Smash Hit Displays, a leading supplier of trade show exhibits and accessories, can take care of all of your trade show booth needs. We’d be more than happy to help you find the right display booth for you and your company, including these trade show banners.

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Outdoor Banner Stands are the Perfect Solution for all Outdoor Events

Posted on August 12, 2011 by dennis

If you are expecting to exhibit at a few outdoor events, you may be worried how well your trade show booth will hold up. Here are some of the questions that may be worrying you about the convention:

Will my trade show display tip over if it is windy?

How will the graphics handle the heat/rain/snow/wind?

Will I need a tent to keep my portable display safe from harm?

The answers to these questions are: no, great, and no, but it will come in handy. The answers to these questions will vary depending on the trade show booths used, but the convention display I am referring to is the outdoor banner stands. If the trade show is outside, why take your chances with a display system that is meant for the indoors? The bases of these trade show banners can be filled with water or sand to prevent them from falling over during the big show.

Dye sublimation ink is used to print quality graphics on flag material, which won’t fade in the sun and won’t bleed during rain or snow. A variety of outdoor show displays give you the option of print a double-sided banner for extra visibility at the trade show, such as the Zoom Straight Banner Stand.

If you are using outdoor banner stands, you won’t need to use a tent, but it would protect you and your staff from the various weather conditions that may come your way. The outdoor canopies and tents come in a variety of sizes, anywhere between 6 and 12 feet. It’s always better to be over-prepared than not prepared at all, so this is an investment you would be happy you had.

These trade show displays are heavy-duty and long-lasting to withstand the most adverse weather conditions, but can also be used indoors. Happy exhibiting!

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Not Your Dad’s Banner Stands

Posted on August 5, 2011 by dennis

Finding the right trade show booths is the easy part, but how do you stand out among the other display booths at the convention? One way to rise above the other display systems is by adding hanging banners to your trade show exhibit. Smash Hit Displays is proud to become a supplier of these unique fixtures that are sure to draw in a crowd.

Since hanging signs are mounted on the ceiling directly above your portable display, it will get noticed from across the convention floor. They come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 8 to 16 feet long. Not only do they have a large size, but they come in a variety of shapes, including pinwheel hanging banners. With its unique structure, attendees are sure to be drawn to these fascinating show displays.

Smash Hit Displays also loves how crisp the text and/or images are, making these trade show exhibits an excellent promotional tool. Multiple sides are available to see the name of the company, logo, or tagline from anywhere on the trade show floor. Attendees will know exactly who your company is prior to arriving at your convention booth.

Don’t let the large size fool you because these bold trade show banners are actually very simple to assemble. The heavy-duty aluminum frame comes in pieces that quickly and effortlessly snap together, creating a dynamic look in a matter of minutes. This is the perfect display system if you are a traveling exhibitor, since it is lightweight and fits compactly into a soft carrying case.

Hanging banners are a great way to get the attention you want at conventions without spending a fortune. Customers of Smash Hit Displays love the look and flexibility of these trade show displays, and I’m sure you will, too. There are several different configurations to choose from for a unique look that will be unmatched by other display booths for trade shows.

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