GOAL #1 – Be Seen. You only have a few seconds to capture prospects’ attention when they walk by your display. Use a stand-out image or attention-getting headline to bring them in. GOAL #2 – Conspicuously feature your Brand Name or Logo GOAL #3 – Tell everyone what your Company does GOAL #4 – What is your offer? What separates you from your competition? Why should they stop and learn more? GOAL #5 – Simplify. Think billboard rather than brochure – a... more
North Carolina Does Business at Trade Shows Nationwide
North Carolina businesses have been taking the show on the road this year. Trade show displays for Greensboro and RTP based Syngenta have made it to over 150 trade shows this year, including over 75 farm shows, from the of vines of California to the citrus groves of Florida, and from the soybean fields of North Carolina to the potato fields of Idaho. Durham, NC based Burt’s Bees sent their Award Winning Green trade show display just returned from Natural Products Expo East. Cary, NC based... more
Designing for Trade Show Graphics – The Billboard Strategy
Dispatch from Exhibitor Show 2009
The Exhibit Resources team is at the Exhibitor Show in Las Vegas this week. Among the hot new products we’ve seen so far is the Glide – a new display from Exponents that is so eye catching and flexible that it is a true game-changer. In addition to the versatility of acting as an AV kiosk, backwall and standalone attention-grabber, the new display can showcase product samples on a wide range of shelving and rack hardware. The display features an ultra-compact design thanks to fabric... more
Meet Mr. Green
Our Spring Event, “Meet Mr. Green” is fast approaching. Tom Bowman (AKA Mr. Green), will be here on Thursday, April 16th to give his presentation on Sustainability, Green Exhibiting, and how Green Business Practices are the way forward for businesses, both from an environmental perspective, as well as an economic one. Attendees will learn how to reduce the impact of event marketing, how to improve their company’s overall sustainability effort, and how to turn the huge challenges... more
Southern Fried Advertising
We had a blast at the “Southern Fried” ADDY Awards at the new DPAC in downtown Durham last night. Exhibit Resources took the Gold ADDY in the “Trade Show Exhibit” category in this year’s competition for the “Burt’s Bees Green Exhibit” we produced. In addition to the fun of winning, we also got a kick out of all of the myriad of interpretations of “Southern Formal” style. There were enormous cowboy hats, frilly Southern Belle dresses, “Colonel... more
WorldQuest Business 2009
Exhibit Resources will be hosting the 2009 WorldQuest for Business event on Thursday, March 26th. There is no question – the world has changed and continues to change. For better or worse, we are all being pushed into the global arena and must be quick on our feet. WorldQuest for Business is your best opportunity in the Triangle to grow your knowledge of world affairs and culture. And because WorldQuest for Business is comprised of four-member teams, you and your colleagues will benefit from the... more
Trade Shows: Your Office Away from Office
What’s the best way to get prospects to visit you at your office? Set up shop on the trade show floor! Many sales professionals would jump through a lot of hoops to have hundreds of qualified prospects visit their office in just a few days. Yet some sales people are less enthusiastic about staffing their company’s trade show display. Are expo days long? Yes, they are! Are your feet tired by the end? If you’re not gelling, they may be. But look at what you get out of it:... more
About Me
Page Ballenger is a Trade Show Exhibiting and Marketing Consultant




