Following a successful year supplying custom exhibition stands to a plethora of corporate clients, overwhelmingly positive reviews are coming in thick and fast for printdesigns, the UK’s leading supplier of display stands and roller banners.

Offering more than ten styles of exhibition stands as well as a bespoke designs service powered by a custom build BabyCad Exhibition Stand Design application, a printdesigns stand made the grade at most of the major exhibitions held in the UK last year.

Making an impression that lasted was more important than ever in 2009 with the nation struggling to escape the grip of recession. With marketing budgets being cut, exhibition performance was a crucial metric and for that, nothing less than an eye-catching display would suffice. Having worked closely with thousands of clients throughout the year, printdesigns has recently received a surge of positive testimonials from CEOs, directors, managers, business development agents and enterprise executives ordering exhibition stands from the firm over the course of the last 12 months.

Charlotte Thompson, marketing manager at printdesigns said, “The UK market is saturated with companies claiming to be ’specialists’ when many of them are nothing of the sort. Our reputation is based on quality, service and unbeatable pricing. This has earned us the reputation as a leading supplier in this sector with a customer base that includes leading companies such as BMW, Mazda, Lexmark, British Airways, the BBC and thousands of other businesses nationwide.

“We believe in fostering long lasting, mutually profitable relationships with our clients and are delighted that this latest influx of client reviews attests to that fact.”

Here’s what just a few of them had to say:

“Quick note to say thanks for the two quickroll banners banners you produced – received this morning, first class service. Cheers.” Alan Wyllie, Partner, CactusID.

“Just to say that my client is absolutely delighted with their new pop up stands. Top quality and delivered sooner than expected. I have been very impressed with your service, especially your outstanding helpfulness with my design queries.
I will be using your services for my other clients with “exhibition-needs” too from now on!”

Many thanks!
Rudina Abbas
Pipmeister Web Design

“I just wanted to drop you and your team a quick note to say thank you for the fast and excellent quality turnaround that you produced for our USA shows this year. It is already winging its way to the states, so thanks again for your help and we hope to use you again in the future if that is OK. Yours gratefully, Andrew Bond”, Sales and Marketing Manager, ETL Systems.

“Just a quick note to say thank you for the quick turnaround of our banners. It looks like you’ve worked through the night judging at what time you sent the email. Hope you are not too exhausted today. Much appreciated. The banners look great. Kind regards,” Anke, Informa.

“I just wanted to send a quick email to thank you and your team for organising our twist banner stands. They look absolutely fantastic, the red is beautifully rich in colour and they were delivered to our office exactly as promised on the 10th.We look forward to getting you guys to do more print work for us in the future! Thanks again and best regards.” Caroline Raines, Square One research.

A purpose designed exhibition stand is one such way of standing out from the crowd and wowing passers by at any event, seminar or function. Arguably the first step on the road to starting potentially lucrative conversations, a higher profile can help to divert footfall towards products and services on display. Exhibition stand suppliers and portable presentation system specialists Printdesigns have helped thousands of companies to get creative with their stands in order to yield maximum results. Here they share their top tips on finding the right exhibition display stand.

There’s a massive variety of different types of exhibition stands and choosing the right stand for a given situation – pop up stands, shell clad, banner stands, modular, twist banner, folding panel – the list is endless. Picking the right system can be extremely difficult, especially during the current financial climate where all investments should be correctly placed.

Top Tip 1: Shop Around for the best Exhibition Stand Deals

Shopping around never goes out of fashion however the financial markets are performing. If you put the time into finding the right display system, you could make huge savings in the process and will end up with an exhibition stand solution that will serve you well over a number of events, rather than just being used the one time. Get a feel for the different stand systems available and the various printing options. Bear in mind that some exhibition stand firms will add on hidden extras and you will need to factor in the cost of graphics, printing, construction and dismantling. Depending on the type of exhibition stand you choose, there may also be storage costs to consider.

Top Tip 2: Are Your Exhibition Stand Graphics Long Lasting?

Always check how your graphics are being added to your stand and that the solutions being used are extremely hard wearing. This will expand the life of your exhibition stand and save money in the long term. You can purchase replacement graphics for a banner exhibition stand at a later date or mix and match marketing messages with a choice of graphics for various products or services that you may offer. The graphics should initially be long lasting to ensure a maximum ROI. You also want bright, vivid colours from high quality printing to ensure your stand makes an impact at the event.

Top Tip 3: Check the Warranty on your Exhibition Stand

Check with the retailer that your stand is covered by a warranty. Ideally you need either a warranty or exhibition stand insurance to save money in the long run. A warranty on your exhibition stand also shows you that the retailer has faith and confidence in the products they are selling.

Top Tip 4: Stock Up On Exhibition Essentials

Exhibitions are busy times so you’ll want to be manning your stand and demonstrating your products, not popping to the shop for tape or trying to find spare bulbs in an unfamiliar town. Carrying spares and essentials such as Velcro tape to hand position display boards will save time and reduce stress levels on the day. It’s not just the practicalities of your stand you’ll need to add to your essential checklist – be sure to have enough business cards printed and spare letter headed paper on hand to provide visitors with a means of contacting you after the event.

Top Tip 5: Don’t Forget Interior Stand Displays

While it’s easy to get carried away planning the exterior look of your exhibition stand, don’t forget to consider how you’re going to make an impact with the interior. Aside from furniture, you’ll need to consider any AV display equipment and stands for literature such as company brochures as well as seating and work areas. If you plan to have desks or tables on the stand, perhaps in a consultation area or reception corner to sit down and speak with clients, you can mix and match your main exhibition stand with a desktop pop up exhibition stand display. A desktop pop up creates an eye catching, modern visual backdrop and sits on a table or desk within your stand. It’s also compact so you can use it to reinforce key messages without losing out on valuable space.

For more information on the range of exhibition stands offered by Print Designs, please visit their website at http://www.printdesigns.com/ or follow them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Printdesigns

74 Banner Stands were produced in only 24 hours

To produce 74 roller banners in only 1 working day would be impossible for most of our competitors! This is because many companies who claim to be specialists in the production of portable exhibition stands such as banner stands and pop up stands do not carry sufficiently large stocks of hardware and material to react to such requirements from their customers.

When our valued customer, Wiltshire Farm Foods contacted us and asked if we could produce such an order then for us, it was not a problem! With artwork sign-off on December 23rd, we had the job complete in only a day!

We work differently than many other exhibition display companies because we source of hardware directly from the manufacturers rather than buying through a UK distributor who in-turn purchases from overseas. Because we purchase roller banner bases direct, we can source better quality display stands such as our budget banner stand for less money than the competition.

Combine our ability to provide first class hardware at the best prices with our heavy investment in the latest production-based printing equipment and it is easy to see why other companies simply cannot compete!

If you have a requirement for a bulk order of banner stands at the cheapest possible price then please contact us on 01785 224055. We guarantee to beat any quote on exhibition stands and graphics of equivalent quality!