 Trade shows typically offer a lot of networking — and note taking — opportunities, but nobody wants to carry around a big, bulky notebook. You can solve attendees’ portable-paper problems and keep your name top of mind with PicoPads, credit-card-size notebooks. The pads contain 15 sticky notes and a miniature pen with foldable wings that make it easier to use. The pad’s cover can be branded on the inside and outside, with options ranging from your company’s logo to photographs.
Contact: Everyday Innovations Inc., Mountain View, CA, 650-641-0051, www.picopad.com
 Next time you give away a high-tech gadget in your booth, make sure it’s memorable. ColorWare Inc. can transform an unadorned music player or game system into a branded promotional item bearing your company colors and logo. The company uses high-gloss, scratch-resistant paint and can color match any company’s corporate Pantone colors. ColorWare can customize smart phones, handheld games, laptop computers, and more.
Contact: ColorWare Inc., Winona, MN, 888-452-6567, www.colorwarepc.com
It’s easy to get puffed up about your product when you use Above All Advertising Inc.’s Aire Vue signage. The two-sided, inflatable sign, available in 38- and 50-inch heights, can be used on top of a car, floated on water, or used as lightweight in-booth signage. The Aire Vue also can be ordered with printed covers or panels and extras such as a 110-volt air blower or a foot pump.
Contact: Above All Advertising Inc., San Diego, 866-552-2683, www.abovealladvertising.com
 Brighten up your booth with Lights Alive backlit floor display from Walls+Forms Inc. Available in two-, three-, and four-sided models, the sign comes in two standard sizes — 76 inches tall by 22 inches wide, and 84 inches tall by 24 inches wide — and features an aluminum frame structure and wall options such as slatwall, pegboard, slot, and panel. The sign can be constructed with the lighted logo or graphic segment at the top of the sign, in the middle, or at the bottom, or the entire sign can be made with permanent or temporary graphics from top to bottom.
Contact: Walls+Forms Inc., Dallas, 972-745-0800, www.wallsforms.com
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Exhibit managers are constantly lugging around suitcases, waiting at baggage claim, and dealing with damaged or lost bags. A shipping service offered by LuggageFree.com takes that annoyance off your hands by shipping your luggage and packages directly to your hotel or the show site. Travelers can ship everything from suitcases and golf bags to trade show materials and bulky products. For luggage or boxes, the prices range from $1.65 a pound for five-day shipping to $4.40 a pound for overnight shipping. Sporting equipment is priced by piece.
Contact: LuggageFree.com, New York, 800-361-6871, www.luggagefree.com
 Don’t lug bundles of literature to your booth, use the I-Display from Outform Inc. instead. The 7- or 10-inch digital display screen features an informative video about your company and products, and attendees can access four additional informative videos or product features with the push of a button. The I-Display offers a variety of options for placement: Use the freestanding frame to place it on your reception desk, or use the clip to mount it on a shelf. Outform also offers a tower display option.
Contact: Outform Inc., Evanston, IL, 312-533-9099, www.i-display.com
 Displaying a large product, such as a car, on a turntable in your trade show booth is a great way to let attendees see all sides of it. But big turntables tend to be unwieldy and awkward. However, the Pack-Man from Turntable Works makes moving and setting up a large turntable as easy as moving a rollaway bed. The Pack-Man folds in half, can be rolled through a standard doorway, and sets up without tools.
Contact: Turntable Works, Anaheim, CA, 800-773-9442, www.turntable-works.com
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