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Looking Ahead - Your 2025 Trade Show Planning Guide
2025 is fast approaching, and if you’re not prepared, you’ll be stuck with late fees and rush charges for your events. We’ve compiled a timeline and a few tips to help you stay on track this coming trade show season.
A 30-Year Journey of Growth, Community, and Success
Reflecting on the 30 years of FB Displays & Designs, Inc., it’s been an incredible journey filled with growth, challenges, and countless memories that have shaped who we are today.
The Best is Yet to Come
This week we asked around the office to look ahead and predict the future. What will we see in the NEXT 30 years? What will we see from the company? The industry?
8 Questions to Ask After Your Trade Show
After the dust has settled of another busy trade show, performing a post-trade show analysis will help you determine your successes and areas for improvement.
A Grand Ole Show: ExhibitorLive 2024
Within weeks of joining Apogee, we were planning a trip to the premier industry trade show, ExhibitorLive. Tara, a few members from the main Apogee team, and I ventured down to…
Bigger and Better (x2)
The Marathon Companies decided to make a splash at this year’s IRE by upgrading to an island booth. Our team at FB Displays & Designs previously designed a 30x10 inline display for them…
Nine Common Costly Blunders
I was armed with the show kit, which, back then, was printed on paper in a binder, and I felt like I was going to ace my first install….
Budget Conscious Decisions
Planning a new budget is the perfect time to assess your show program and ensure you’re being mindful in your decisions.
Print vs. Web: Designing for Different Applications
Do you know the differences between designing for print versus web?
Planning An Effective Booth Space
How do you make the most of a 10-by-10 space? Certainly, it's not easy to utilize every inch without creating a cacophony of clutter.
When is it Time to Upgrade?
How do you know when it’s time to upgrade? It’s not always as simple as a broken piece you can’t replace.
It’s Not You, Booth, It’s Me
How do you know when to retire a display? It’s not always just because it breaks. When we first partnered with Fisher Associates…
Step Up Your Exhibit’s Flooring
When FB Displays and Designs was established in 1994, then called FB Portable Displays, carpeting was standard for any and…
Use Imagery to Your Advantage
The hardest part of a design is when you are staring at a blank page to start. An easy creative ice-breaker is to play around…
Best Practices for Show Services
There is a lot of planning that goes into attending a trade show. However, if something goes wrong…
Our Web Design Journey
After a meeting with a marketing consultant in May, we came to the decision that it was time for a website makeover…
Holy Moley (Magnetics)!
We partnered with the J. Fitzgerald Group to re-energized the Moley Magnetic brand with a bold and modern style.
Solution Spotlight: MotionLite
We’re frequently asked what the big thing in displays is right now. For a time, our go-to answer has been backlighting. Now …
Make Your Comeback with a Rental Exhibit
Trade shows are making a comeback but not everyone is ready to go full out on a new display. Exhibit rental is a great…
FRC Global Looks to the Sky
FRC Global came to FBD2 with a challenge to solve for the upcoming AISTech 2022 Expo.
How to Manage a Trade Show from Afar
When people hear that I work in trade shows, they often say something along the lines of, “It must be amazing to get to travel…
Would You Stop At Your Own Booth?
In the three to seven-second glance passing attendees give you on the show floor, your graphics need to make them stop…
FBD2 On Display at The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
FB Displays and Designs is proud to announce its sponsorship of the newest exhibit in the Buffalo Naval Park museum…
Ten Tips for a Successful Install & Dismantle
Planning ahead will save you time and money on your next setup. Here’s a list of ten tips that will help…
FBD2 Continues It’s Historical Work with NFNHA
FB Displays and Designs is proud to celebrate the grand opening of The Cataract House Restaurant & Academy…
Rut Buster: Change Your Trade Show Routine
Solution Spotlight: LEVEL
The Level display brings a unique blend of depth and motion to the show floor through its sliding panels and dimensional frame.
Exhibit Design 101
When showcasing your company at a trade show, your exhibit represents who your company is, and why you’re different from…
Your Exhibit Inspection Guide
The New Year symbolizes new beginnings. When strategizing your new marketing initiatives, think about how…
Beware the Trade Show Zombie!
If you have ever exhibited, then you've encountered trade show zombies. Armed with oversized bags, these attendees…
How to Effectively Follow Up with Your Trade Show Leads
The trade show has ended. You have returned to business as usual, bringing with you some new leads. So now that…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Trade Show Etiquette
Exhibitors have less than 6 seconds to attract attendees to their booth, so choosing the "right" words becomes very important…
Beat the Budget Crunch with a Modular Display
The best way forward with your exhibiting program is to spend money wisely…
Double the Fun, Two is Better than One!
We are honored to have two clients exhibiting at the International Roofing Expo 2020 in Dallas.
Your Trade Show Season Just Got Brighter!
How do you stand out in a long line of competing businesses at a tradeshow? Backlighting!
See the Value of Your Next Show in Real-Time!
Finding qualified leads is key to trade show ROI, but much valuable market intelligence remains uncollected.
Seamless Graphics on the Go!
The Connecting Graphic Wall System is a new concept in ultra-lightweight exhibiting.
We Teamed Up with Calspan!
Calspan has been a long time partner of FBD2, with projects dating back to 2013.
Holiday Valley Just Got COOLER
The FBD2 team was honored to partner with Holiday Valley in designing a new full size exhibit.
Dynabrade Makes Waves at IMTS!
FBD2 partnered with Dynabrade in designing a full size exhibit for IMTS 2018.
What's all the BUZZ about ESHPA?
FBD2 partnered with Empire State Honey Producers Association, Inc. to design an exhibit for the New York State Fair.
Introducing Lisa!
Lisa McNamara has been hired as the Accounting and Office Administrator.
We Did It Once, We Did It Twice!
FB Displays & Designs, Inc., recently produced a 10’ display for U-C Coatings.
VBN's Traveling Tour of Buffalo!
FB Displays & Designs, Inc., recently designed and produced a 20' peninsula booth for Visit Buffalo Niagara.
TenEleven's New Look!
FB Displays & Designs, Inc., recently designed and produced a 20' display for the TenEleven Group.
How to Make Lemonade From a Lemon Booth Location
Stuck in the back corner of the hall or behind a column? Here's how you can…
Solution Spotlight: LightAir Inflatable Display
We are introducing the LightAir, a backlit inflatable display system…
The 5 L’s of Exhibit Success
The other day, I came across an article in Trade Show Week that was written almost 20 years ago…
Solution Spotlight: Slatwall Pro
The Slatwall Pro's dynamic connector system allows this free standing display to be configured in seemingly infinite ways.
Checklist for Packing a Trade Show "Gang Box"
A gang box is an event survival kit containing items to help you in almost any scenario.
A Rebranded Display for Oetiker New York
FBD2 recently produced a new set of display graphics for Oetiker New York (formerly Jiffy-Tite).
Broetje Automation's New Display Premieres in Fort Worth
FBD2 recently completed an impressive rental project for Broetje Automation.