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Moving images have become a staple of trade show exhibits. Flat screen and projections give exhibitors and designers more options for dynamic displays.  But there is still one challenge when it comes to presenting animation, films, and presentation:  screens still must be, more or less, flat.  Technologies like the flexible LED screen, available from Tallen, [...]

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A few years ago Second Life was all the rage and you didn’t have to squint too far into the future to see how this could impact the Trade  Show Industry.  If you don’t know about Second Life here’s a quick recap:  it’s a virtual world where you can create a character, wander around, and [...]

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At DRUPA 2000, Razor Scooters were all the rage.  Companies gave them away and people zipped past you as your aching feet groaned between Hall 3 and 7.  The Segway has made a few appearances at trade shows as well.  It seems like every few years new technology comes out that bridges the gap between [...]

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Does anyone remember the infrared beaming on Palm Pilots?  Does anyone remember Palm Pilots?  It was actually pretty cool.  You could beam your info to a fellow Palm user avoiding  the exchange of business cards which you would then have to enter into your Palm Pilot.  It was fast an efficient and then totally disappeared [...]

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The world seems scratching its head about the iPad.  Is it a giant iPhone with no real application, or is it so incredibly ahead of its time that we just haven’t figured out where it fits into our lives?  We’ve talked quite a bit about touch screen applications at trade shows here on TSF, but [...]

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When it comes to technology, yesterday’s new toy is tomorrow’s indispensable business tool. We’ve seen this happen with everything from desktop computers to cell phones to GPS systems. Keeping this in mind when approaching technology for tradeshows is a good idea. A fancy booth toy could just be a waste of money, but the right investment in technology could help attract attention, achieve business goals at a show, or help create an unforgettable branded environment.

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At one time, you had to be a pretty sophisticated user (aka geek) to have a lot of cool applications at your fingertips any time any where.  Today, that technology is easy to use for just about everyone.  For tradeshows, tapping into mobile phone technology can lead to chance encounters with colleagues, give you a [...]

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About 5 years ago a colleague sent me an invitation to join LinkedIn.  It seemed like an OK idea kind of based on the 6 Degrees of Seperation concept.  My account kind of sat there for a long time based on the idea that only a few people I knew were actually on the site.  [...]

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Your next trade show booth staff addition may save you on hotel and airfare and never have to take a lunch break.  She may also be a flat, electronic representation of a human being…but no one’s perfect, right?  Avatars are being used to greet booth visitors, give presentations, and recite detailed information specific products and [...]

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We’ve all heard about Twitter and there’s been a lot of head scratching as to how it will be used in business.  At searchenginewatch.com they are covering The Search Engine Strategies (SES) New York 2009 Conference and Expo. They’re top story is about Twitter and it gives some clues as to how this will be [...]

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