Every exhibitor wants to maximize the return on their investment, and many exhibitors cut costs by carefully analyzing their trade show budget and removing unneeded expenses. You should never make a budget cut that will be detract from the overall quality of your marketing program, but there are many ways to reduce your expenses in ways that are largely invisible to visitors and attendees to your trade show booth. No matter how you choose to cut your budget, it’s important to keep the return on your investment in mind as the overall goal of your campaign. That being said, here are a few discrete ways you can reduce your costs:

• Take time to figure our exactly how much space you actually need before you register your space. It’s always better to exhibit in a small space that you can properly outfit and staff than to exhibit in a large space that you are unable to properly outfit and staff. Booth registration fees often represent over half of exhibiting expenses, so choosing your space wisely can save your company a lot of money.
• Keep your eyes open for discounts on show services. Electricity, water, and internet services are not free when you exhibit at a trade show, and you can often save over 50% by signing up for these services early (usually up to 30 days in advance).
• Order promotional products and trade show giveaways in bulk. Most companies use promotional items in a number of different contexts (not just trade shows), and ordering in bulk can earn deep discounts for your company.
• Avoid companies that charge rush charges for printing and exhibit services, as this can drastically cut into your trade show budget if you’re crunched for time. At MODdisplays, our model is simple: If we can possibly get it done for you, we will. We never charge rush charges no matter how tight your deadline.
• Review your invoices after the show is finished. It would not be unusual for event planners to confuse your service orders with those of a neighboring booth and charge you an exorbitant amount. By simply reviewing your invoices, you may catch a number of errors and save your company hundreds of dollars.

When you are able to keep your exhibiting expenses low, you gain an advantage over your competitors that will help you to make a bigger impact at your show. MODdisplays understands the needs of exhibitors, and we work diligently to stay within the tight budgets they have. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 877.663.3976 or email sales@moddisplays.com.

We are often asked by potential clients for the estimated shipping cost for the product or display they are looking to purchase.    This is a valid question as no one wants to be hit with some surprisingly large shipping bill.  When we are asked to calculate shipping we simply go to our website and add the product to our cart then calculate the cost of shipping right there in the cart by putting in the client’s providence or state along with their postal or zip codes in the respective fields.  The rates and options that appear in the pull down are taken live from UPS.   Our store simply takes the information from the back end of our store, information like weights and box sizes, plugs them into the UPS database and then shows them to our clients right there on the cart page.

We are always happy to help you by giving you that shipping cost, but please feel free to use our store to calculate the cost.   We strive to offer trouble free on-line shopping by taking out the unforeseen variables.  That is why we offer live shipping rates, free rendering, free graphic design, price matching, no-rush fees and more.  And just in case you want a little more confidence, visit our testimonials page.

One of the great aspects of online display shopping is that you have a wealth of knowledge at your finger tips.  MODdisplays is always striving to add more information about our products on our site in an easy to navigate manor.   That is why we have been adding when possible instructions, templates, additional photos and other helpful items.

We also strive to be as straight forward as possible with pricing and what that pricing includes.  So when you see a display on our site with added accessories and full graphics you can be assured that all that is included in the price and when in doubt scroll down on the product page to find the “Purchase Price Includes” heading for a list of what that product includes.

We understand that many online companies will advertise images of displays with graphics and added features and then give prices that don’t include any of those items.   We don’t even charge set up charges, so there are no hidden cost.  Even our graphic design services are free with the purchase of any display with graphics, including banner stands and table top displays.   The only other cost is shipping and that can be easily calculated out on the check out page if you add your zip code.  There you can see all your shipping options and associated cost.

We keep our prices compative, but we realize the hundreds of online stores selling displays on the web.   So if you like MODdisplays style of business and our value added services but find a lower price from another company on a comparable product, let us know and we will match or beat that price.  And even when we match prices you can still take advantage of our free services like rendering and design, as well as our excelent customer service.  So shop with confidence on our online store.

At MODdisplays, we work with a nationwide network of manufacturers to ensure that we bring our customers the highest quality products at the most affordable prices. This extensive network of vendors allows us to confidently say that we will match any advertised price on any product you may find on the market. In addition to price matching the hardware and graphics on the display (the product itself), we offer a number of free services with any display purchase including free trade show graphic design and free custom exhibit renderings.

We are always striving to have the lowest prices on the internet for the products we sell, so if you find a lower price anywhere, please point it out to us so that we can make corrections on our website. Unlike most portable trade show display companies, we are not looking to cover our costs in the event of a mistake by passing higher prices along to our customers. We believe that we should pay for the mistakes we make, not our customers. Thanks to our streamlined system of display purchasing and production, we make fewer mistakes than our competitors.

The vast majority of exhibitors who contact MODdisplays end up purchasing from our company because our knowledge and experience is immediately evident when we pick up the phone to speak with you. Our knowledgeable staff is responsive, and we can usually get you a quote on any size display within 30 minutes (our quotes include custom renderings, which offer you a visual representation of what is being quoted). Our quotes are always the lowest, because we will always beat any advertised price.

If you have questions, please give us a call at 1.877.663.3976, and we would be happy to help you in any way we can.