An in-depth look at renting your trade show display in Orlando 2021

One doesn’t have to look very hard to see Orlando and trade show displays in Orlando are ahead of the curve in re-opening after COVID-19. The Governor and the city of Orlando are anxious to restart their local economies and much of that comes from business travelers attending Florida trade shows. As a result more […]


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First live trade show of 2021 was a success!

Surf Expo jumped right into 2021 with a live, in-person trade show last week. The live trade show was held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida. There were over 2500 exhibitors and from what we understand somewhere around 25,000 attendees. In most every way it felt like a typical Orlando trade show […]


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3 Reasons To Skip The 10×10 Portable Displays And Rent Instead

So, you’re looking to exhibit at your industry’s main trade show event. You want to start small with a 10×10 booth space, but you’re not sure what kind of trade show display you should get. After a quick Google search, you find there’s many common 10×10 Portable Displays, but for your budget and lack of […]


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Is Renting A Custom Trade Show Display Your Best Option?

Many of today’s savvy exhibitors see the advantage of a high-quality, turn-key rental solution, especially one that includes the setup, dismantle, and all the show services. Busy exhibitors simply prefer our hands-on approach through the design process and ordering of show services. They like being able to simply show up to their booth, connect their […]


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The Benefits Of Working With An Exhibitor Appointed Contractor ( EAC )

Let’s first discuss what an EAC is. EAC stands for Exhibitor Appointed Contractor. This is a term General Contractors use for industry suppliers, who meet the proper insurance requirements, that work on the show floor on behalf of the Exhibitor. Typically, those that fit into this category are either an installation and dismantle (I&D) company, […]


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Here’s Something To Be Excited About: Changes To Freeman’s Material Handling Fees!

The 2020 coronavirus shut down has had an unanticipated positive effect within the trade show industry. One such effect that was recently announced by Freeman, the world’s largest Show Organizer –   Freeman has significantly streamlined how Material Handling fees will be calculated moving forward. Freeman announced a simplified fee structure to move away from the […]


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What Makes Us Trade Show Rental Specialists?

In a word, “experience” is what makes us trade show booth rental specialists. Not just experience in designing trade show rental booths, but in-depth trade show industry experience that spans 30 years. And not just 30 years of trade show rental experience, we bring in-depth engineering and manufacturing knowledge from our experience with the portable […]


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Trade Show Industry Growth Before COVID-19

Were Trade Shows growing before COVID-19? Are trade shows on the decline?   With vaccines in the final testing phases, and trade shows restarting just around the corner, this is probably a good time to explore the question of what direction the trade show industry was headed before coronavirus, and whether they’re still relevant in […]


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Why Choose A Complete Rental Booth Solution?

What does it mean to request a complete rental booth? It generally means you’re requesting a custom trade show exhibit rental that includes everything but the booth space itself. Exhibitors looking for a Complete Rental Booth Solution have secured their booth space and they now want everything else booth-related to come on one easy-to-understand invoice […]


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Booth Storage – Making The Most Of Less Storage Space

New clients will often list booth storage as one of their top requirements in a booth design. We’d like to review the pros and cons of trade show booth storage in some detail, and make some suggestions. When asked, “What do you need to store in your booth space, and how often will you access […]


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