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Maximizing your Trade Show Investment

   With marketing budgets constantly being scrutinized, the importance of maximizing the return on your trade show investment is more important than ever. Here's how you can get the most bang for your exhibiting buck. Click here for article (in new window.)

Webinars available on Website

Thompson/Kerr Displays, in partnership with Nomadic Display, has webinars available on our website on various Trade Show Marketing topics. More will be posted as they become available. You can click here to download the webinars and notes. Thompson/Kerr Displays believes that the success of your trade show marketing program depends on your knowledge of the physical and mental aspects of trade shows, and we are here to offer you the best and latest information in those areas.





Care and Feeding of Your Display

Your trade show display works hard for you, up and down, in and out, year in and year out. Here are some helpful care instructions that will help your display to look its best at all times:


   1.  Laminated Graphics:

       a. The enemy of laminated graphics is heat. As summer is upon us, please remember to NOT leave your display and its laminated graphics in a hot car trunk or garage for an extended period of time. That kind of heat can cause the graphics to not hang properly and loosen the velcro, magnets, or stiffeners.

       b. You can clean smudges off your graphics with a soft cloth and Windex or, for stubborn smudges, a small amount of lighter fluid applied first to the cloth.

       c. Keep your mural panels in their protective sleeves, to help protect them from smudges that won't come off.

       d. Always roll your graphics with the image out. Except, if they have been compromised, and are not sticking very well, try rolling them with the image in for awhile.



    2.  Cloth (Tension Fabric) Graphics:

       a. These graphics can be machine washed and dried (warm water, gentle cycle, and low heat) if they don't have any permanent stiffeners on them. Spots can be treated with a mild spot remover if necessary. Remove from dryer immediately and fold carefully.

       b. Tablethrows SHOULD be machine washed and dried, not dry cleaned. There should be a care tag on the tablethrow, so follow those directions.



    3.  Xpressions and Burst Frames:

       a. Xpressions and Burst frames have weight on them from the graphics that are attached. You should carefully handle the frames as they can be damaged when setting up. Click here for proper set-up for both (in new windows.) ( Xpressions  -  Bursts) If you do damage your frame, it can most likely be repaired, so call us for instructions.

       b. Do not ship or take these displays through luggage unless in a hard shipping case.

Employee Spotlight: Seth Montague


   In the last 18 months, Thompson/Kerr Displays has added three new employees. In the next few months we will feature each of them. The newest member of the organization is Seth Montague, a recent graduate in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University, although he remains devoted to IU Basketball team. Seth joined Thompson/Kerr Displays to serve as its primary purchasing agent and supervise exhibit management and rental programs. Seth's strength lies in his organizational skills and a willingness to make certain that no details get overlooked. Seth grew up in Westfield, Indiana; played soccer and basketball there; and now lives in Indianapolis.


Nomadic Summer Special - Again you can have the BEST for LESS

   Nomadic Display, manufacturer of the Best pop-up on the market, is offering an incentive for summer purchasers - 50% off the price of the frame on the 8' and 10' wide pop-up, when purchased with lights. This offer is good through August 31, 2007. Call us to find out more - and SAVE!