subject: Trade Show Display Rentals Save Time And Money by:S. Kate Hobbs [print this page] Trade shows are an excellent opportunity for you to meet new prospects, display your products and do networking within your industry. However, unless you plan carefully, you may end up wasting time and money at your next trade show.
A common mistake for new trade show attendees is to spend a lot of money on purchasing trade show displays. Buying a new display without attending your first tradeshow in your industry is a completely blind decision. You want to stand out among the crowd and if you have no idea what other people are using, you may pick a display that is inappropriate or too understated for your market.
A much better approach is to rent a display booth for your first few trade shows. Not only will you be able to investigate what others are using before making an investment, you'll be able to save money. Trade show display rentals are a lot cheaper than purchasing displays. You can try out different styles of displays during the course of many trade shows to figure out what works best for you and your market. When you are ready to buy, you'll be able to make an informed decision on your purchase.
In addition to saving money and doing some market research, trade show display rentals can help you save on travel costs. Most likely, you'll be attending trade shows outside of your immediate area. Whether you are flying or driving, you'll have to contend with transporting your trade show display to that location. You'll have to either ship it separately and hope that it arrives when you do, or transport it in your vehicle and pray that it doesn't get ruined along the way.
You have enough to worry when preparing for a trade show. You shouldn't have to worry about your trade show displays showing up intact. When you use a rental trade show display, you can pick it up when you arrive in the trade show area. You can customize it with your own signs, banners and logos. You won't have the hassle of bringing the display along for the ride. After the trade show is done, you can simply turn it back in and be on your way. Transportation and storage become non-issues when you use a rental.
Rental trade show displays fit a wide range of budgets. If your company has a limited marketing budget, you can rent trade show displays that fit on tabletops. You can choose a pop-up booth if you have a little more money to spare. Large companies can rent kiosks and panel displays. Most rental trade show display companies will work with you to create a custom exhibit that fits your budget and the nature of your business.
Best of all, with a rental trade show display you can change the look of your display for each and every show. Even if you never plan on buying a display, using a different display set up each time is a terrific idea for attracting attention. Certain trade shows have specific characteristics. You may find out that at some trade shows, kiosks are the norm and your tabletop display looks unappealing. At other trade shows within the same industry, smaller displays are more common. When you rent a trade show display rather than buy, you can approach each trade show with a fresh display.
