 When does a banner stand not look like a banner stand? When the graphic completely hides the hardware, as with Drytac Corp.’s new Alligator retractable stand. The Alligator’s hidden-hardware design means individual stand units can be situated next to each other to create a gap-free presentation. Magnetic fasteners at the top of the stands help ensure the seamless look. The Alligator comes in two sizes, roughly 34-by-95 inches and 47-by-94-inches, and includes a halogen display lamp and carrying case.
Contact: Drytac Corp., Richmond, VA, 800-280-6013, www.drytac.com
 Want a booth presenter that never needs a lunch break, works overtime without complaint, and adds a gee-whiz element to your exhibit? Then check out PhotoOpticon, a hologram-type effect from PeopleVisionFX. The product projects a life-size translucent image of a person onto a transparent screen. As attendees approach the blank screen, their motion causes the spokesperson to pop up and begin a customized presentation, complete with movement and synchronized sound.
Contact: PeopleVisionFX, Roselle, NJ, 973-509-2056, www.peoplevisionfx.com
Create a fluid and updatable booth divider with Showboard Inc.’s ExpoLite Exhibition System featuring Justick’s Electro-Adhesion. The patented technology means that a wide variety of materials, such as paper, poster board, laminates, glass, plastic, and metals, stick to the surface of the ExpoLite six-panel wall with no pins, glue, or fasteners. The easy-to-clean surface is smooth and non-tacky and allows you to change the look of your exhibit in moments. The 6-by-6-foot ExpoLite folds flat, comes with its own carrying bag, and can be custom ordered in a variety of sizes. Contact: Showboard Inc., Clearwater, FL, 800-323-9189, www.justickusa.com
Doing business is what trade shows are all about. But their temporary nature can mean trying to work out of a laptop case. Make sure you have everything you need with Office Depot’s WorkMate by Foray — a mini-office on wheels. The soft-sided, durable-material case contains a removable hanging file bin that holds letter-size file folders, a padded laptop sleeve, a two-part padded storage compartment, and a lid that holds business cards, cell phones, pens, and more, and which can be opened and attached to the retractable handle of the bag to allow easy access. The WorkMate measures roughly 15-by-15-by-13 inches, which means it will fit in overhead compartments on most airplanes.
Contact: Office Depot Inc., nationwide, 800-463-3768, www.officedepot.com
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 With all of the flat-screen monitors, computers, and lights in your booth, the cord conglomeration can be a safety hazard, and taping them down is a temporary solution at best. But ChordSaver is a much tidier option. The ChordSaver is a two-part, snap-together device that keeps cords and cables untangled and out of sight. It comes in standard 36-inch lengths that can be joined together, and features a variety of colors and finishes. ChordSavers offers four different models, which hold four or more cords at a time, depending on cord size.
Contact: ChordSavers Product Group USA, Norton, OH, 866-921-7610, www.chordsavers.com
Covering your exhibit’s back wall with plastic soda bottles sounds like a bad idea — unless those bottles have been recycled to create Foss Manufacturing Co. LLC’s new earth-friendly Ecospun display fabric. Available in a variety of colors and two finishes — Regal, with a smooth finish, and Premier, with a textured finish — the fabric can hold graphics equipped with hook-and-loop fasteners. Each linear yard uses the equivalent of 10 plastic bottles.
Contact: Foss Manufacturing Co. LLC, Hampton, NH, 800-343-3277, www.fossmfg.com
 Plastic bags are fine for toting promotional items and literature, but before long, their thin handles dig into attendees’ hands and fingers. The Helping Handle can ease that load. Made of recycled materials, the lightweight handle from Juggernaut Illustration and Design Inc. International pulls apart so handled bags can slide into place. The weight of the bags holds the Helping Handle shut, and its design spreads the load evenly in attendees’ hands. The Helping Handle can be branded with an image or company logo, putting your company in the palm of attendees’ hands.
Contact: Juggernaut Illustration and Design Inc. International, Toronto, 416-994-2972 www.thehelpinghandle.com
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