Archive for August, 2010

Exhibition Industry Slumps For 9th Straight Quarter

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

empty hall 2Things continue to be bleak in the exhibition industry with the sector recording its ninth straight quarterly decline.

According to market-watchers at the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the exhibition industry dropped a further 1.4% during the second quarter.

That said, there are signs that some recovery is underway.

CEIR pointed out that while revenues and net square feet are down, the rate of decline in these areas has slowed down dramatically compared with previous quarters.

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Catalyst Joins Green Building Charge

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

usgbc logo

We’ve been going green for some time now but now it’s official as Catalyst Exhibits has just become a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

It’s a non-profit organization with over 18,000  member companies and organizations dedicated to creating cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings.

Our membership is just part of a growing shift towards greener practices and within the USGBC, we will have access to a lot of support and advice.

In recent times, Catalyst has been involved in a growing number of specialist events like Power-Gen, the International Greenbuild Show and Solar-Power – all dedicated towards greener energy and buildings.

As a company, we  already utilize low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) materials but our membership in USGBC will further promote our lean toward green building initiatives.

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High-Def MicroTiles Add AV Edge

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

It’s difficult to stand out from the other stands at shows, which is why an increasing number of companies incorporate some form of AV.

But projectors and flat TVs are limited in their application which is why MicroTiles are receiving a lot of interest these days from event designers.

Designed by Christies, the Microtile is a self-contained projection tile that measures 16 x 12in and can be stacked on a wall in any configuration. Run them like a stairs or stack ‘em high, there is immense flexibility.

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Exhibit Industry Must Tackle 3 Key Issues

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

belkin standThe exhibition sector is having a tough time, from those that organise, market and run the shows and arenas to the firms like us, Catalyst Exhibits, who design and build the stands.

It’s no surprise then that exhibit industry leaders have been trying to figure out what they can do to improve things.

The Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA), which is made up of “world’s exhibit marketing leaders, exhibit builders, agencies, show producers and other vested suppliers”, recently  held its first Red Diamond Congress event, a three-day leadership summit held in Orlando, Florida.  Why? To thrash out what players from different areas of the exhibition sector view as the key issues.

And, after three days of discussion and, no doubt, some heated moments, these are the Top 3 issues and recommendations:

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