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Exhibit Marketing - Transportation
Getting exhibit properties from one place to another is much harder than it sounds. Learn the ins and outs of exhibit transportation, such as loss and damage prevention, cost-cutting, carrier types, and scheduling.

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Ship Shape
To help you avoid a transportation-related tragedy, follow these valuable tips from my own personal shipping and transportation guru.
Crate Expectations
Which containers are best for keeping your exhibit shipment safe and your budget under control?
Lost in Transportation
Ten steps to help you track down missing freight on the trade show floor.
Forced Freight
Learn exactly what it is, why it happens, and how to avoid one of the biggest frustrations on the show floor.
Six Ways to Save Money on Materials Handling
How to minimize costs and avoid unnecessary charges on your material-handling bill.
Oh, Canada
An 'Eh' to 'Z' primer on exhibiting in The Great White North.
Shipping's Seven Deadly Sins
When it comes to transportation, what you don't know can kill your program.
Six Simple Snips for Significant Savings
When a corporate takeover lopped 60 percent off Jason Raddenbach's exhibiting budget, he cut costs by $150,000.
Last-Minute Shipping
Tips to help you make the right decision when faced with one of exhibit managers' biggest budget busters.
10 Tips to a Tighter Bottom Line
Real live cost cutting strategies used by exhibitors every day.
My Favorite Things
An industry veteran's list of tried-and-true must-haves from packing materials and adhesives to cleaners and polishes.
Getting Graphic
From crafting your message to crating your shipment, a basic primer on exhibit graphics.
Shipping Myths and Hidden Fees
How to make sure your shipping company doesn't take you for a ride.
Mind Your RFQs
How to prevent your trade show exhibit from becoming a no-show exhibit.
Packing It In
Which containers keep shipments safest and budgets under control?
Going for a Ride
The nine most important things you should know about exhibit transportation.
Last-Minute Shipping
Steps to take when you know it's late, but you still need to rein in those rush charges.
Choosing a Van Line With Trade Show Expertise
With shipping rates more competitive than ever, industry-specific service is the key.
A Transportation Primer
How to decide which of the five modes of exhibit transportation is right for you.
10 Ways to Avoid Costly Transportation Mistakes
Here's how avoiding mistakes can help cut costs and reduce headaches.
14 Transportation Tips Every Exhibitor Ought to Know
Eight experts weigh in on things you might not know about shipping that could hurt you.
Are You Covered?
Uncover and patch the hidden holes in your exhibit transportation coverage.
Choosing a Transportation Carrier
Use these 10 questions to ensure transportation value, service and savings.
Understanding Temporary Import Bonds
Use these tactics to reduce bond charges on your next international show shipment.
Online Articles
Rail Shipping
Given the rising costs of traditional exhibit shipping, a lot of people seem to be talking about rail as a cheaper alternative. How does rail shipping work, and what are its pros and cons?
International Exhibiting Guide
A primer of basics on Paris, New Delhi, and Singapore.
Return of the Drayage Slayers
Exhibitors face a dilemma: how to expand their trade-show presence without devouring marketing budgets on logistics.
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