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Popup displays are the most popular Trade Show Displays due to their light weight, small size when packed, and ease of set-up. There are literally dozens of brands in the marketplace today. Some are more durable, hence more expensive, than others. We sell several different models: from the most durable - more expensive to less expensive - more economical types.
Standard Grade Popup - includes lighter weight aluminum frame, individual channel bars, velcro (Frontrunner or Prelude) fabric panels and thermomolded shipping case with wheels. Other options available - several sizes available.
Commercial Grade Popup - includes heavy weight frame with nylon connectors, folding steel channel bars, velcro (Frontrunner or Prelude) panels and the choice of 1 or 2 thermomolded shipping cases with wheels. Other options available - several sizes available.
Photo Mural Grade Popup - A standard grade popup with the substitution of photomural panels instead of the velcro fabric panels and includes everything in the standard grade pop up. We use only durst lambda photographic film production techniques combined with HDL lifetime lamination guarantee.
Fabric Mural Grade Popup - A heavy weight popup non-curved frame with a replaceable fabric graphic mural. The fabric mural is pre-attached to the frame, making set up a breeze. This display offers a full photomural effect without a cumbersome set up procedure. It transports in a lightweight included nylon bag, hard shipping case and lights available.
Wall Frame Pop Up - This is not a true popup as it includes an easy to erect rectangular pole frame. The large format graphic is simply velcro'd along the edges allowing simple set up. It is the most economical means of achieving a full 10' photomural effect.
Panel Displays
Panel displays represent the oldest exhibit type. We sell two types, Foldable and Modular. They consist of a high density corrugated panels covered with fabric or laminates, coupled together by a hinge or extrusion between panels. Vertical pins allow the panels to be stacked in groups upon one another.
Folding Panel Displays - This inexpensive foldable panel system, while not as easily transportable as a popup display, allows for greater load bearing capability. Incorporated counter assemblies and back lighted headers give this display type more utility. Multiple colors on both sides as well as accent colors make it a handsome exhibit choice. Details Modular Panel Displays - This more expensive panel system allows for the use of laminates, backlighting, lightboxes, and far more complex form including curves, laminated curves, plexiglass windows, product alcoves, etc. While it is the most expensive and most difficult to transport option, it represents the most sophisticated exhibit type. Our modular systems remain UPS shippable and are by far the easiest to set up.
Bannerstand Displays
Bannerstands are economical means of displaying large format graphics by an "easy to transport" means. There are two types of bannerstands - rollable (manual set up) and retractable (automatic) set up. The rollable bannerstand consists of a base, pole and graphic that the user assembles prior to displaying. The retractable bannerstand has a spring loaded cassette which sits on the floor and is assemble by pulling graphic vertically out of the cassette and attaching to the pole.
Rollable Bannerstand - Inexpensive, easy to transport graphic system. Simply unroll the graphic attach the base and pole to the aluminum extrusions on the top and bottom of the graphic and you're ready to display.
Retractable Bannerstand - A bit more expensive but just as easy to transport, this system protects the graphic within an aluminum base. Simply pull the spring loaded graphic to the desired height and attach the pole.
Transporting your tradeshow display doesn't involve rocket science, but it isn't something you want to skimp on either. It does take a bit of planning and coordination. Why do you need to be so careful? That is because you want to make sure all components of your trade show display needs to arrive at the event on time. This literally means that the shipping and delivery of trade show displays has to be choreographed like it is a ballet.
The major exhibitors will hire companies who specialize in trade show display transport. These companies take care of the packing, the shipping, and even the warehousing of the trade show display. Once the trade show display arrives at the trade show, the company then makes sure that everything is delivered to the booth location at the right time. They'll even take care of assembly, dismantling, and the return shipping.
Hiring a company is a great thing to do, but not every exhibitor is in the position to be able to take on such an investment. Yes, it is convenient, but it takes time to reach the capacity to be able to enjoy such a service. That means the alternative solution is to transport it yourself.
Options
You still have the option to hire a freight carried to ship your display from your storage location to the trade show. If you go this route, you want to hire a freighter that is experienced in shipping trade show displays. You can even check with the trade show to see if they are contracted with a particular shipping company that serves as the event's official carrier. If so, you can check into using that carrier and see what types of discounts they may offer for being the official carrier of the event.
If hiring a freighter is still not an option for you, you can look into companies such as U-Haul to transport your display. You have the ability to choose what size truck you need to get the job done and they are usually not very expensive to rent. This can be a very cost effective solution for you. As long as you have the manpower to take it out of the truck, set it up, and then take it down at the end of the day, you are in business by taking this route. Then again, you can always purchase a vehicle if you believe you'll be paying a lot of money in rental costs. This could be a solution for you that would prove to be less expensive in the long run.
Best practices
As for the best transport practices, you need to ensure that everything is secure in the back of the truck. You do not want anything being loose or the sharpest of turns will cause everything to thrash around. This is what causes displays to become broken during transport.
So what you need to do is invest in straps. When using something such as a moving truck, there are already straps in the truck that allow you to strap items to the walls. You can place smaller items in boxes and strap those down as well. You want to make sure that everything is secure or you're going to arrive at your trade show with a broken display. It would be terrible to arrive to your destination and find that you can't let your display shine to the fullest. That is why you need to be mindful of what vehicle you are transporting your display in and how secure it is when you do.