Become Eco-Friendly Become Eco-Friendly at Trade Showsat Trade Shows

Kristin HovdeKristin Hovde

Smash Hit DisplaysSmash Hit Displays

Facts: Facts:

The trade show industry is the 2The trade show industry is the 2ndnd most wasteful industry, right after most wasteful industry, right after constructionconstruction

72% of handouts collected by 72% of handouts collected by attendees end up in the trashattendees end up in the trash

Ways to Reduce Wastefulness: Ways to Reduce Wastefulness:

1.1. Recycle BinsRecycle Bins

2.2. Limit the amount of printed Limit the amount of printed materialsmaterials

3.3. Use an eco-friendly Use an eco-friendly trade show boothtrade show booth

#1 Use Recycle Bins#1 Use Recycle Bins

Show attendees you care about the Show attendees you care about the environment by having clearly environment by having clearly labeled recycle bins at your labeled recycle bins at your convention booth. convention booth.

They will need a place to toss water They will need a place to toss water bottles, pop cans, and cups – so let bottles, pop cans, and cups – so let that place be your trade show displaythat place be your trade show display

#2 Limit the Amount of Printed #2 Limit the Amount of Printed MaterialsMaterials

These days, exhibitors are turning to These days, exhibitors are turning to technology instead of brochures.technology instead of brochures.

For a professional way to display the same For a professional way to display the same information you would put into a brochure, information you would put into a brochure, add a monitor to your booth and display a add a monitor to your booth and display a presentation. presentation.

If that’s not an option for you, bring a If that’s not an option for you, bring a laptop and show interested attendees your laptop and show interested attendees your website and any other information you website and any other information you want them to know. want them to know.

#3 Have an Eco-Friendly Trade #3 Have an Eco-Friendly Trade Show BoothShow Booth

There are several display options that There are several display options that incorporate “green” materials.incorporate “green” materials.

Eco System Sustainable Exhibits are made Eco System Sustainable Exhibits are made 100 percent of eco-friendly materials, such 100 percent of eco-friendly materials, such as:as:

- sustainable materials for the shelves, - sustainable materials for the shelves, like bamboo like bamboo

- recyclable/reusable material in the - recyclable/reusable material in the graphics and framegraphics and frame

- LED lights that use less energy- LED lights that use less energy

Why Should You Consider Why Should You Consider Going Green at Your Next Going Green at Your Next

Event?Event? It shows attendees that you and your It shows attendees that you and your

company are concerned with the company are concerned with the environmentenvironment

It will save you time and money on It will save you time and money on printing and carrying stacks of those printing and carrying stacks of those pesky brochurespesky brochures

Still have questions?Still have questions?

Give Smash Hit Displays a call and Give Smash Hit Displays a call and let us help you find the right let us help you find the right eco-friendly trade show exhibits eco-friendly trade show exhibits to fit to fit your need and budget! your need and budget!

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