Quick Movies for Trade Shows

Moving pictures, AKA Videos, can dramitically draw attention to your booth space at a trade show.  Many companies do not have the technical expertise to create their own video nor budgets to do so.  What most companies do have are pictures and with these pictures very simple movies can be created.

If you use a Mac the iPhoto is the program of choice.  Below are a few resources that show you how to use iPhoto.
http://www.marialanger.com/2007/03/19/creating-a-slide-show-for-idvd-with-iphoto/
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/ip4-1.html

If you use a PC then Photo Story 3 by Microsoft is your program of choice.  Photo Story 3 can be downladed for Free as well!  Below are a few resources that show you how to use Photo Story 3.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx
http://www.updatexp.com/microsoft-photo-story-3.html

Trade Show Display Product Highlight
Hanging banners are attention getting as they are hung from the ceiling and can be seen from almost all areas of the exhibition floor.  There are a winde variety of shapes and can be printed on vinyl and fabric substrates.  Fabric tension ceiling banners are very sleek and can even be backlit providing dramatic effects!

Windows Vista Launch – Second Life Trade Show Exhibit

The title of this post is quite the mouthful.  Most of you should be familiar with Windows Vista, Microsoft’s latest operating system.  Second Life is the virtual world where anyone can create a virtul version of themselves (called an avatar), buy land, build buildings and pretty much do any “virtual thing” that is possible.  I happened across the following post on Tom’s Corner showing how a few “Second Lifer’s” broadcast a live video in Second Life regarding Microsoft’s OneCare Launch Concert.  Below is a picture of one of the venue’s that looks just like a trade show booth, including banner stands, custom flooring and the works?

Trade Show Booth Product Highlight
Backlit podiums are a very attractive and different way to get visitors to your booth.  The use of lighted graphics in a podium is very unique so try something new and use a backlit podium!