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It’s Easy Being GreenTips For A Greener Exhibit Program
History Of Green Exhibiting
• 2007 The first Eco Friendly exhibit was introduced
• EDPA formed a committee to create green standards for display construction and design
• IAEE created a committee to address environmental concerns in the industry
Where Has It Led Us?
• Great discourse
• Unfortunately in 2008 the beginning of the economic downturn hit the industry hard
• Few people were buying green
• Few suppliers invested in making green exhibits
Change Is Coming
• There are now dozens of suppliers of Green Exhibits and hundreds supplying green components
• A study conducted by the Bloom Group and Exhibitor estimates that there is a market of 9.25 Billion for green exhibiting
• Economic improvement has sparked the discourse once again
Barriers To Going Green
• Most of us WANT to be green
• In the past there were limited designs and suppliers
So What’s The Problem?
• “...and cost the same as traditional exhibiting options.”
• In other words, while most of us would “like” to be green we are not interested in investing the 20-30% more these exhibits traditionally cost
What Makes A Green Exhibit?
• Lighter weight
• Made from recycled and recyclable components
• Uses less power
• Does not contain toxic chemicals or products that are not biodegradable
Is Your Exhibit Green?
How Can We Make Our Existing Exhibits Greener?
• Replace Plywood with bamboo, Sorghum board, or Formaldehyde-Free “PureBond” for counters and counter tops
Change the graphic substrates to ones made from recycled soda bottles
Use LED Lights that are 10 times more efficient than comparable halogen lights
Reduce weight by making large graphic surfaces fabric made from recycled materials
Use Eco Carpet or Flooring now offered by dozens of exhibit flooring providers
Great Green Exhibit Design
The Green Features· Octanorm aluminum is 100% recyclable and manufactured from 60% recycled content
· Graphic Substrates are renewable, recyclable and sustainable
· LED lighting can reduce energy usage up to 90%
· Lightweight, configurable construction reduces waste and the environmental impact of shipping
Reconfiguring into several booth size options helps to Reduce & Reuse
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Eco Banner Stands
Make The Rest Of Your Program Green
• Promotional items
• Delivery of your message
Promotional Products
!Flash Drives Made From Recycled Paper
Plantable Seed Paper
Eco Friendly T-Shirts and Polos made from bamboo or recycled materials
Golf balls made from recycled rubber that have your branding
Pens made from recycled bottles
Delivering Your Message
In An Environmentally Friendly Way
Leave Your Brochures At Home
• Save Trees
• Lower your carbon footprint
• Great new Technologies that can control and send all of your digital media instantly and in some cases even gather leads at the same time
How Trade Group Can Help
• We offer a complete line of Green Exhibits and accessories
• We have a complete rental inventory that has less impact on the environment
• We have a complete line of green promotional items
• We can provide digital media technology that allows you streamline message delivery
Why Go Green?
• Promote your initiative to your clients and prospects letting them know your commitment to quality and the environment
• Improve company moral
• Keep up with competitors
• Feel Good!
Thank You!
• Webinar has been recorded and will be available on our website
• email any questions to me at [email protected] and I will compile a recorded response and email out to anyone that would like a copy
• www.tradegroup.com