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Exhibit Elements & Technology
Audio-Visual, technology, and floor-to-ceiling elements of your exhibit - chairs, stairs, counters, displays, lounges, walls... Here are ideas for the key components that can make or break your exhibit.

Online Articles
Breaking the Rules
There is such a thing as breaking the rules for the right reasons. Here are three rules of exhibiting and examples of when you should ignore them.
 
The Event Camp Experiment
EXHIBITOR editor Travis Stanton recalls his experience with Event Camp Twin Cities -- and explains why not fearing failure is altogether different from aspiring to it.
 
We've Come a Long Way, Booth Babe
Are booth babes a still-relevant element in exhibitors' marketing arsenals? EXHIBITOR editor Travis Stanton weighs in.
 
Virtual Vigilantes
Travis Stanton sets the record straight about the Virtual Events Survey.
 
Designer Fabrics
Six fabric-exhibit options that stretch the meaning of "tensioned fabric."
 
Arrowheads and Avatars
According to EXHIBITOR editor Travis Stanton, evolution is inevitable, even when you're talking about technology.
 
Please Tread on Me
What's new in the world of exhibit flooring? Here are nine flooring options that are a neat treat for the feet.
 
Rent-Sational
Gone are the days when rental furniture featured stained fabrics, scratched glass, and '60s-psychedelic patterns. Here are six contemporary pieces that prove that rental has gone from shabby to chic.
 

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Tech Talk

The results of our 2010 Marketing Technology Survey show that exhibit- and event-related technologies can help you improve client relationships, build brand awareness, and increase sales leads.


Light Oversights

Don't know the first thing about lighting? Don't worry. Exhibit and event lighting experts expose 10 of the most serious slips – along with several illuminating ways to avoid them.


Product Design Awards

EXHIBITOR Magazine's Second Annual Product Design Awards


Distinctive Displays

If you want your products to demand attention, you need something with a little more flair that a been-there-done-that display. Here are six unusual options that scream "Look at me!"


Get a Cue

Learn how your exhibit can send the right subconscious signals to keep your message from getting lost in translation.


Lounge Wizards

Six large exhibit lounges that provide attendees with an elite retreat.


The Lighter Side

Six suspended light fixtures that are light years above boring bulbs.


Floors Galore

Looking for something other than standard carpet to underscore your exhibit? Here are some of your options, along with important questions to ask potential vendors.


Meet Markets

Six small exhibit conference rooms that are anything but stuffy and sterile.


Weird Science: Space-Age Exhibit Solutions

Sixteen exhibit-related gizmos that will help you do everything from seeing through stone to controlling your exhibit with your mind.


What's That Smell?

Scent marketing can make your customers more relaxed, more alert - and more likely to buy. What's more, they'll stay in your booth longer, and forge a stronger bond with your brand.


Take Your Seats

Six comfortable yet functional seating options that complement their décor and provide that little extra flair to make attendees stop and plop down for a spell.


Public Displays of Perfection

Six product displays that double as traffic builders.


Cozy Corners

Six lounges that soothe, relax... and sell.


Put a Lid on It

Six ceiling elements that draw attendees' eyes to the skies.


Personal Space

Six conference rooms you'll be happy to show your most important prospects.


Weird Science: Space-Age Exhibit Solutions That are Stranger Than Fiction

Eleven existing or in-development technologies.


Fabric Fundamentals

Tension-fabric selection can be a sheer nightmare if you don't know a darn thing about materials. Here's the least you should know about tension-fabric options.


Counter Intelligence

Reception desk ideas that leave a positive lasting impression.


Lounge Acts

Six stylish but strategic exhibit lounges that'll serve as irresistible landing pads for pooped prospects.


Cheers!

Six in-booth hospitality bars that'll have attendees bellied up before you can say, "Norm!"


Weird Science

When it comes to see-through concrete, disposable video, and LED fabric, the future is now.


De-Briefing Rooms

Bored by boring conference rooms? Here are six options to add a bit of flash to your next exhibit.


Sitting Pretty

Tired of the same-old seats? Find your inspiration for something new with these six seating options.


Floor Decor

Six exhibit-flooring examples with a dash of panache.


Over the Top

Innovative ceiling options to top off your exhibit and draw added attention to your space.


Light Conversation

Are you in the dark when it comes to innovative light fixtures? Here are six options to shine some light on the subject.


Let There Be Light-Emitting Diodes

Everything you need to know about LEDs, the biggest advance in trade show lighting since the bulb itself.


Movers and Shakers

Ten exhibits that used movement to draw attention.


Material World

Fabric isn't just for banners anymore. Here are eleven ways to use fabric in your exhibit.

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EXHIBITOR2012 Seminars:
Advanced Learning Session: Insights in Innovation

Authors Executive Series: Creating Real Appeal - Adding Authenticity to Your Exhibits

Choosing Interactives to Attract and Engage

Creating Innovative Exhibit and Event Experiences

Design is Subjective!

Dream Theme: How to Develop Talk-of-Show Exhibit Themes

Exhibit Design – From Concept to Completion

Functional Fabrics: Using Cutting Edge Textiles to Create Remarkable Spaces

Gathering the RIGHT Crowd – Engagement Strategies that Attract, Retain, and Qualify a Target Audience

Graphics Boot Camp: The Basics Every Event Manager Should Know

Half-Day Workshop: Brainstorming in 3D

Lights, Smoke & Mirrors: The Magic Behind the Production

Planning and Budgeting for Lighting

Taking Charge of Building Your New Exhibit

Technology WOW!

Use of Lighting and AV Technology to Create Memorable Experiences: Understanding the Terminology