Another important choice you will have to consider regarding your booth is renting or buying. If you are only going to need a booth once, or wish to “test fly” a certain type of booth design, than renting is probably your best bet. On the other hand, if your company is planning on attending many shows, than you should consider purchasing a booth.

Factors to consider are; how many times a year is your company going to be attending trade shows? If yours is a small business or a business that is just getting started, than you will probably want to rent. With the money you save on a purchase, you’ll have more to put back into promotional items, temporary help, and all of your other expenses.

If you decide to buy, your booth can be custom built into whatever configuration you choose. You can expect such a booth to last up to five years. However, you will also have to consider storage and upkeep costs.

Renting gives you added the flexibility of being able to experiment with different styles of booths over the course of many shows. The cost of a rental booth is approximately a quarter of what it costs to own. Styles range from a variety of pop-up displays, to hardwall modular displays, and tensed fabric displays. Each can be arranged in an almost infinite variety of configurations and combined with flooring, kiosks, literature stands, and other components.

Mel White
Classic Exhibits Inc.
503.652.2100