Trade Show Display Pros

The fabric collage style of trade show display isn't new. These displays have been available for a few years now, but were only offered from a few manufacturers so they haven't had widespread exposure until more recently. We held off offering them until we could find a reliable supplier with reasonable pricing for our customers, and now that we have, we're happy to finally make the Claim fabric pop up displays available.

This style of fabric pop up display never fails to get attention, thanks to it's unique look. Another big advantage they have is that the graphics stay attached to the frame when it's collapsed, so set up takes only seconds and makes this one of the easiest to set up of any trade show display. The downside to this style of display is that instead of a large, single graphic that covers the entire display, you have a collage of smaller graphics. This makes for a more challenging design since you have less overall space for your message, and it's broken up into various sizes of individual graphics. This can work very well for certain applications, but not so well for others, so it's important to think about how you would use the graphic space available in one of these kits before deciding to purchase one.

Early variations of this style of display had button holes sewn into the corners of the graphics that fit over hooks on the frame. That left those hooks visible which wasn't very attractive. The XClaim displays have a push-fit style connection in the corners of the graphics that fit into the hubs of the frame. A twist-on cap fits over the hubs and hides the graphic attachment for a clean look that doesn't detract from the overall presentation.

Available in a wide variety of sizes, from table top displays to full 10 foot wide trade show displays, the idea behind these displays is pretty simple. Take a pop up style display frame, and instead of covering the entire display with graphics, attach graphics within each quadrant of the frame. The most basic kits fill each quadrant with single graphic. For more visual interest, the graphic can be attached in some corners to the front of the frame, and in others to the back of the frame.

By making some of the graphics cover more than one quadrant of the frame, you get a larger focal point in the display that also makes for an interesting collage.

Adding different sizes and shapes of graphics to the back of the display, and layering different graphics on the front side of the frame, creates depth and allows for some interesting shapes to be formed. This can be strictly for visual appeal, or with some creative design, the areas of the back side graphics that are visible from the front graphics can also be used to convey information. Leaving some quadrants open, or partially open is also popular, but adding graphics to the back side so they can be seen where there are gaps in the front gives even more options.

Some kits even have different shaped graphics in the quadrants, and combine that with graphics that might occupy two to four quadrants. Shapes like triangles, stars or diamonds are eye catching, but also have less usable surface area so choose kits with these alternate shapes carefully.

There are even kits where the frame is turned 45 degrees to create a pyramid shape, for even more visual interest. These have a wider footprint than the standard kits, so keep that in mind when selecting a pyramid shaped display.

These shapes are so different from standard trade show displays, that customers can't help but notice them. For the truly adventurous and creative, it's possible to create your own kit with a la carte graphics. We don't offer this on the website, so you would need to contact us for options and pricing, but if none of the kits on our site are exactly what you're looking for, this option allows you to customize one to your liking.

Each XClaim fabric pop up display kit comes with the frame, the graphics and a travel bag. The pop up frame has magnetic arms that connect to hold the display in its expanded position, so it's extremely easy to set up and take down. Hard shipping cases are available as options, as are lights, with the exception of the pyramid kits. Because the lights attach to the hubs of the frame, and the frame is rotated 45 degrees with the pyramids, there isn't a place to attach the lights on the pyramid shapes, so lights aren't an option for those.

If you're looking for a new table top display or floor standing trade show display, and you want something that's easy to set up and doesn't look like other displays, take a look at the XClaim fabric pop up displays. They may be exactly what you need to make your next trade show a big success. For the month of February, we're offering $50 off any of the 8' and 10' XClaim displays, so be sure to check them out. Use promo code FEB2016T during check out if you decide one of these displays is right for you.

Retractable banner stands are incredibly popular as free-standing displays. They're quick and easy to set up, and come in a huge variety of widths, heights and base styles, so it's possible to find a model for almost any trade show space or display need. It was only a matter of time until people started seeing greater potential for these displays by using them together to form banner walls and backdrops.

Portable banner stands have always been popular for making banner walls because they have no base with a mechanism to retract the banner. This allows the banner to be full width of the display so that when multiple banners are placed side-by-side, there's no gap between them. They are still the best option for making a straight banner wall that's virtually seamless, but since they don't retract, the banners must be removed and manually rolled up between uses. This takes time and allows more opportunity for the banners to get damaged, both during the set up and take down, as well as while they are stored. Retractable banner stands don't have this problem, but the bases are wider than the banners themselves, so there would always be a gap between the banners when making a retractable wall.

That's where the Space Link banner stand is unique. It was designed specifically to allow multiple stands to be placed together to form a banner wall, and it has a special design that eliminates the gap between the banners. By having the banner exit the bottom of the base, rather than the top, and angling the shape of the base, the Space Link allows the banner to be the full width of the front of the base. Because of that, when stands are placed together, there is no gap between the banners, making the only virtually seamless retractable banner wall on the market. Because of the slight wedge shape to the base, the Space Link is not a good solution for a straight banner wall, as there would be a larger gap between the banners than with a traditional banner stand. But for a curved banner wall, the angle between the stands is ideal to eliminate the gaps between banners.
The Space Link has some additional features that make it ideal for creating banner walls and backdrops. There are magnetic connectors in the top rails that link the stands together to ensure there are no gaps, and the banner almost completely hides the front of the base and top rail so only the graphic is visible. Other features include a push button release for the lid, a removable roller with both a snap rail and panel strip mounting option, and a deluxe travel bag for each stand. All these features add up to make the Space Link Retractable Banner Stand the perfect model for creating curved banner walls, as well as being an excellent stand for individual use.

We've made the Space Link Banner Walls our special this month to increase the awareness of this unique product. To take advantage of this offer, use the coupon code JAN2016T during checkout to save $100 when either size banner wall is ordered with banners.

As a reminder, we announce our monthly specials first on our social media sites in order to encourage customers to follow us on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. Be sure to follow us on one of these sites for advance notification of these specials.

Use this link to see our entire collection of Banner Walls and contact us if you have a display in mind that isn't shown on our site.

The Carrera retractable banner stand is one of our newest models, and we're offering a $20 discount during the month of July to encourage our customers to try this new model. This cassette style retractable banner stand has an inexpensive graphic cassette that holds the banner, which makes it extremely easy to change out the banner in this display. You simply turn the base upside down to access the cassette from the bottom, pivot the retaining clips to release the cassette, remove it and replace it with a new cassette, pivot the retaining clips into place and you're done. There's no other retractable banner stand on the market with faster or easier banner changes.

Retractable banner stands are the most popular style of banner stand because they are so easy to set up and take down. They are easily portable and allow a banner display to be set up almost instantly in any location. Multiple stands can be used together to form a larger display, and single displays can be used in small spaces to take advantage of otherwise wasted booth space. They can be used as a primary display at a trade show, or as a supplemental display to complement other trade show displays in the space.

What makes the Carrera unique is the low cost of the replacement cassettes. At only $40, it's the least expensive graphic cassette available, and it finally makes the idea of ordering a replacement graphic installed on a new cassette affordable. Other cassette style retractable banner stands have been on the market for years, but the replacement cassettes were so expensive that you could literally purchase an entire banner stand for less than one of these cassettes. This made them impractical for most customers, so they were never best sellers.

What makes the inexpensive cassette on the Carrera possible is the extremely sturdy construction of the base. It's a single piece of extruded aluminum, which is also unique among retractable banner stands. This design offers excellent protection for the cassette, so it doesn't need to be heavy duty, since it's protected inside it's slot in the base.

Aside from the replacement cassette, the Carrera has some other great features. It has a telescopic support pole that allows the banner height to be adjusted from 61" to 89" tall. It also has adjustable feet in all four corners of the base to allow it to be leveled on uneven floors. Most stands have two adjustable feet in the front corners of the base, if they have feet at all, so having four feet makes it possible to keep the stand level on floors that would give other stands trouble.

We've made the Carrera our special this month because we think that once our customer's try it, it will become a favorite. To take advantage of this offer, use the coupon code JULY2015T during checkout. Like all our banner stands, the Carrera is available with or without a printed banner. If ordered with a printed banner, there are several options of banner material to choose from that range from inexpensive to high end banners to suit the particular needs of each customer. There are descriptions of each material on the site, and we also have printed samples available on request. Of course, we're always available during business hours by phone or live chat to offer help and advice as well.

As a reminder, we announce our monthly specials first on our social media sites in order to encourage customers to follow us on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter. Be sure to follow us on one of these sites for advance notification of these specials.

Our site is dedicated to bringing quality, affordable trade show displays and graphics to the widest possible audience. We've been doing that for over 25 years, but this website is a new way to make our products and services available to even more people.

Trade shows are important in most industries, and for some, trade show success is critical to their business. This puts a tremendous amount of stress and pressure on the people responsible for making sure their business's trade show goes smoothly. We understand this, and it's why we take every order and every deadline seriously, to help relieve some of that stress. Whether it's a small or large job, when customers put their trust in us by placing an order, we do everything in our power to make sure that order is completed correctly and on time. By doing our job correctly, we take the strain off our customers so they can focus on making their trade show successful.

That seems like common sense. After all, that's what we're being paid to do. When shopping online, and the order shows up on time as expected, most of us take that for granted because it's what we paid for. Unfortunately, many companies today don't seem to understand this basic responsibility. New customers often feel they have to constantly follow up to make sure their order is going to be done on time, which makes us realize that they've been trained to do that by the poor performance of our competitors. We've found that a positive side effect of taking pride in our work and actually caring how each job turns out is that it makes for repeat customers who refer their friends and colleagues to us. Simple things like answering the phone, responding quickly to e-mails, helping resolve problems as fast as possible, and providing timely answers to questions are things we do because it's how we believe a professional business should behave, but these are other examples of things that differentiate us in the industry.

Since trade show displays are almost always purchased with a deadline looming, another way we help alleviate stress for our customers is by offering fast standard turn around times and even faster rush options. During checkout, we show the expected delivery date of every order based on what is being purchased and the shipping method selected. We also offer the option of entering a specific due date so our system can select the least expensive shipping method, and if necessary, rush services, that will meet that due date. This is another of the things that makes us different from the competition, and the fact that no one else offers this capability is an indication of the technical difficulty involved. While it doesn't sound ground breaking, with the wide range of products and services we offer, it was a very time consuming and expensive feature to add. But, it's just another example of our commitment to making purchasing trade show displays and graphics from us a stress free experience.

We're happy you've found our site and hope you'll give us a try. We'd love to be your favorite supplier of trade show displays and graphics and promise to work hard earn your business.