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		Exhibit Marketing - Plan B (Disasters) Lost shipments. Punctured graphics. Missing cadavers. Oh my. See how others have overcome trade show and corporate event disasters - and lived to tell about them. Single Article PDFs Click an article title for detailed information. Preventing Booth Theft Common-sense ways to protect your trade show properties. Exhibit E. R. Quick, on-site fixes to mend your exhibit emergencies. 10 Trade Show Disasters How to recover when things go wrong on the trade show floor. Risky Business From espionage to rowdy guests to centerpieces that walk out the door under coats, security risks abound at corporate events. When Good Graphics Go Bad Do you have a back-up plan in case your exhibit graphics turn up missing, damaged, or misspelled at your next show? Here are some suggestions from exhibit managers who've been there. Are You Covered? How to make sure your exhibit is insured – before it gets lost or damaged. Trade Show Safety and Security Tips for keeping you, your staff, and your company's property safe and secure at your next trade show. How to Find Lost Freight Before you give up hope of ever seeing your exhibit again, try these 10 steps to find you missing trade show shipments. THE DARK SIDE: True Tales of Misery, Bad Luck, Suffering, and Terror on the Trade Show Floor Six exhibitors share their entertaining stories of hard knocks and the quick-witted solutions they created to overcome them. Shipping Myths and Hidden Fees How to make sure your shipping company doesn't take you for a ride. Online Articles Title Published Too Much of a Good Thing June 2007 Water, Water Everywhere May 2007 After Further Review April 2007 Under Lock and Key March 2007 Boxed Launch February 2007 Mistaken Identity January 2007 In-Patient Show Manager December 2006 Not-so-fresh Fruit November 2006 A Fishy Situation October 2006 Blooming Pallet September 2006 We Came, We Sawed, We Conquered . Plus: Last in Line August 2006 Caught on Tape July 2006 Once Upon a Tree June 2006 The Booth's in the Mail April 2006 French Connection March 2006 The Dark Side: True Tales of Misery, Bad Luck, Suffering, and Terror on the Trade Show Floor February 2006 Plasma Double Trouble January 2006 Hijacked. Plus: Planning for Picketers December 2005 And the Walls Came Tumbling Down November 2005 Lavatory Lockdown. Plus: Living on the Edge and Sticky Situation October 2005 Trojan Horse. Plus: Geometry Problems September 2005 Twister. Plus: Column Crisis. August 2005 Screen Fever. Plus: Crate Crisis. July 2005 Mistaken Identity. Plus: High Maintenance June 2005 A Scrappy Solution. Plus: We're In! May 2005 Desert Fire Storm. Plus: Bi-Coastal Booth. April 2005 Sand in my “I”. Plus: Divine Intervention? March 2005 Hair Tie. Plus: Out From the Shadows. February 2005 Slick Thinking. Plus: Stuck on Band-Aids. January 2005 Thinking Backwards. Plus: Stand by Your Stand December 2004 Dorothy Comes Out of the Closet. Plus: Flowers for Alcon. November 2004 Act of God Plus: Late Booth. October 2004 The Sky Is Falling September 2004 We Came, We Sawed, We Conquered, Plus: Last in Line August 2004 Judgment Day July 2004 A Visit From the IRS June 2004 Presentation Dukeout May 2004 Blueprint Blunder Plus: Talent No-Show. April 2004 Show-Floor Slaying March 2004 Un-Welcome Reception February 2004 Measure Twice, Cut Once January 2004 Stage Fright December 2003 Pest Control. November 2003 Where There's Smoke... There's One Heck of a Mess! October 2003 What is That Smell? September 2003 A Three-Hour Tour August 2003 54 Corvette, Where Are You? July 2003 Loose Caboose (and General Mayhem) June 2003 The AWOL Booth May 2003 The Case of the Missing Crate April 2003 Quick, Turn on CNN! March 2003 One Phone Call, Only February 2003 Penalty for Football Fumble January 2003 Top of Page   Additional Resources Exhibiting Tips: It's Show Time

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