 
Forget the same-old exhibit reception desk. Give your booth a touch of modern flair with the F2 Sled, a multi-functional exhibit element that can be used as a desk or product-demo station. The legs of the F2 Sled collapse and nestle into its top for shipping, and it has built-in channels to hold lighting- or electronic-device wires. The front and top panels can be branded, and a storage space is accessible from the back.
Contact: Pearl Studio 82 Inc., Medway, MA, 508-533-5582, www.pearlstudio82.com
 Add some fun and games to your next booth with the Game Show Presenter Exhibitor’s Bundle from Bodine Training Games LLC. The product’s two software packages help you create and present an entertaining, in-booth game show to build traffic and relay product messages. The software package allows you to customize the game to fit your product and message, and includes a multimedia presentation, an animated host, an animated supermodel, music, sound effects, and automatic scoring. The game show can be displayed on a monitor via a PowerPoint presentation or on a kiosk. The package also features a starter quiz that can be used for staff training.
Contact: Bodine Training Games LLC, Lenexa, KS, 800-793-5808, www.almorale.com/gsee.html
 Exhibit truss structures tend to be either bright chrome or brushed aluminum. But Global Truss America LLC now offers another option: square aluminum truss in black or white. Its durable powder-coat finish resists scratching and chipping, and the 12-inch-square segments come in lengths ranging from 5 feet to almost 10 feet.
Contact: Global Truss America LLC, Los Angeles, 323-415-6225, www.globaltruss.com
 
Turn your exhibit’s literature stand, sign holder, or product display into customized pieces of useful art with Testrite Visual Products Inc.’s laser-cut Brand-a-Stand. Testrite’s new laser system creates unique cuts in the stand’s base, customizing it with a company logo or name or cutting it into a specific shape. Brand-a-Stand’s frames and posts can also be cut into distinctive shapes or embellished with decorative elements.
Contact: Testrite Visual Products Inc., Hackensack, NJ, 888-873-2735, www.testrite.com
Keep the air — and your message — moving in your booth with ThinkGeek Inc.’s LED Art Fan. It may look like an old-fashioned Art Deco-style fan, but when it’s switched on, 42 LED lights on the fan blades illuminate. As the blades spin, the lights create an animated image of your choice. Included software, which allows you to import GIF files, company logos, or messages, works with Windows 2000 and Windows XP and requires a serial port.
Contact: ThinkGeek Inc., Fairfax, VA, 888-433-5788, www.thinkgeek.com
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Taste is a subjective thing, but just about everyone likes cookies. And thanks to Gumdrop Cookie Shop (formally the Cutie Pie Cookie Co. LLC), you can combine yumminess with your company’s brand. Gumdrop Cookie Shop’s 3-inch vanilla sugar cookies can be customized with a company name, a logo, or an invitation. The company packages the cookies in individual gift boxes with personalized notes enclosed or in cellophane bags tied with raffia ribbon. The cookies can be used as pre- or post-show mailers or giveaways in your booth.
Contact: Gumdrop Cookie Shop, New York, 646-415-8173, www.gumdropcookieshop.com
 Looking for a promotional item that won’t get tossed after the show? The handy 6-by-8-inch Calcu-Note On-the-Go notebook, which features your company name and logo on the front, also includes a calculator. So every time attendees need to run some numbers or take some notes, they’ll see your logo and think of your company.
Contact: Garrett Specialties, Cherry Hill, NJ, 800-320-1510, www.garrettspecialties.com
A great exhibit presentation can clinch sales and effectively deliver your message, but how can you make that same impact on clients or prospects who didn’t attend the show? The Altus Xtreme Knowledge Sharing 5.0 event-management video portal uses the latest Web 2.0 technology to capture your presentation and make it available on the Internet. The system can incorporate audio, visual, PowerPoint files, and text. Plus, it has a search engine similar to Google so viewers can search the presentation for particular topics. At the show, a two-person crew gathers all the pertinent information and converts it to a Web presentation, which remains available online as long as you want. Then, your company can put a link on its Web site that will take viewers directly to your Altus-hosted presentation page.
Contact: Altus Learning Systems
Inc., Los Gatos, CA, 408-395-9154, www.altuslearning.com
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