When looking to save money on your exhibit budget be careful not to cut your budget in the wrong places. We suggest the following to cut your budget without cutting the quality of your display.


**Carefully selecting your display based on ease of set up and break down is a smart way to save money. Show labor is expensive and in many locations a minimum amount of time is required whether needed or not. We recommend that you select a display that can be set up and broken down by your own staff with a few basic tools.

**When shopping for a display pay attention to the overall weight and the case sizes. Shipping and drayage costs are based on weight and the dimensions of your shipping cases. Today's exhibit market offers a wide variety of lightweight display materials, saving you money on shipping and drayage.

**Carpet rental at shows can become costly in a multi-show schedule, especially when ordering "custom" carpeting. We recommend the purchase of your own display flooring. This will increase your shipping and drayage costs, so with this in mind we recommend the purchase of interlocking carpet or soft flooring which transports easily in its own case and quite cost effectively. You can choose a style and color that compliments your display materials more effectively when purchasing as opposed to renting.