All entries must primarily comprise a prefabricated portable and/or modular exhibit system or components thereof. Component and product names must be provided.
Projects that have previously won a Portable/Modular Award are ineligible. All entries except for those in the Best Conceptual Design category must have debuted between Nov. 1, 2022 and Nov. 1, 2024, and must have been designed and constructed for a specific client. They must be primarily used in a temporary marketing capacity (e.g., trade show, corporate event, outdoor festival, etc.) and must be realized stands as opposed to renderings/concepts that have never been constructed.
Projects may be entered in multiple categories, but each category submission will require an additional fee. Reconfigurable exhibits can be entered multiple times in numerous traditional categories as long as photos of each configuration are provided.
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Best Conceptual Design* – Any portable/modular stand design that has never been constructed/realized. Designs must be intended for a temporary marketing capacity (e.g., trade show, corporate event, outdoor festival, etc.). Projects
might be the result of: RFPs that have never developed into built exhibits or simply designers' wildest imaginations. Acceptable entries also include stands that have been designed and purchased by clients but haven't yet debuted at an in-person event. However, each design must employ a real brand of portable/modular components (e.g., BeMatrix, Aluvision, Octanorm, etc.) and be
capable of being constructed. (Entries can't break the laws of physics.)
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Best Fabric Exhibit – An exhibit comprising predominantly fabric components
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Best In-Line Exhibit – 10-by-10s, 10-by-20s, 10-by-30s, etc.
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Best Island Exhibit
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Best Reconfigurable Exhibit – An exhibit that can be reconfigured to accommodate various footprints, goals, shows, etc. Entrants must submit photos of the booth in at least two different configurations.
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Best Rental Exhibit – An exhibit comprising predominantly rented components
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Best Use of Graphics – Graphics for the entire exhibit and/or individual applications or purposes, such as info graphics, way-finding systems, product-display graphics, overhead-signage design, large-format graphics, etc.
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Best Use of Technology – Innovative and effective use of technology within a portable/modular exhibit
* See the Submission Instructions for further entry parameters.
Jeff Bartel
executive art director, co-founder, Nemo Design, Portland, OR
As executive art director of Nemo Design, Jeff Bartel leads a rebel alliance of creatives and strategists who believe the force that connects communities is even stronger when design is used to make things look better and work better. A byproduct of Salem, OR, Bartel was a bowling prodigy in search of a higher calling. He made the leap from alley to the art department of Morrow Snowboards back when MC Hammer ruled the airwaves. Crafting hundreds of best-selling board graphics via rubylith, illustration, Exacto blades, and imagination, he was part of a pioneering movement to push the frontier of design in action sports. Holding authenticity as the highest value, Bartel didn't put limits on his creativity – turning his visual communication skills to editorial design, video and photography, packaging, retail, events, and experiences.
Bartel co-founded Nemo in 1999, where he continues to champion design, authenticity, and collaborative culture. Named one of the top independent agencies in North America and ranking No. 7 on Outside Magazine's Best Places to Work, Nemo is the "go-to" design firm for the world's best active, lifestyle, and culturally relevant brands including Nike, MasterCraft, Mammoth Mountain, Hot Wheels, and more.
Chris Fredericksen
chief creative officer, Pinnacle Exhibits Inc., Hillsboro, OR
As the chief creative officer at Pinnacle Exhibits Inc., Chris Fredericksen leads a world-class team of talented designers and is a creative visionary that brings show-stopping brand experiences, events, and environments to life for some of the world's top brands. Prior to his current role, Fredericksen held creative leadership positions on both the agency and client side at Derse Inc., George P. Johnson, a Project Worldwide agency, and Westfield Corp.
With a background that spans architecture and interactive digital media, Fredericksen is an award-winning creative leader that lives at the intersection between environmental and experiential design. In his 15-plus years of diverse and far-reaching experience, he's designed everything from theme parks, to high-end retail destinations, to international auto shows, to resort cities, and everything in between. His wide spectrum of expertise has afforded him coveted opportunities to develop engaging creative solutions for global brands such as Toyota, Lexus, Porsche, Mazda, Hyundai, Audi, BMW, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Virgin America, Microsoft, American Express, Kaiser Permanente, K2, Samsung, Harley-Davidson, Griffin, Sony, Toshiba, ZTE, Capital One, and more.
He holds a Master of Design degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design with joint credit granted from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He also holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Woodbury University.
Kimberly Tyner
co-owner and chief creative officer, Spire Agency, Dallas
As co-owner and chief creative officer at Dallas-based Spire Agency, Kimberly Tyner is the heart and soul of Texas' most-awarded B2B marketing agency. She was named a "Top 25 Women in Advertising" by American Advertising Federation Dallas in 2019 and the 2021 "Agency Leader of the Year." In 2020, Tyner's B2B shop became one of Dallas' most awarded agencies with 26 major awards, the most in the company's history. Spire was among the top five most-awarded Dallas agencies at the 2020 American Advertising Awards and was one of just 17 agencies to win at the District 10 level. The agency also received multiple Graphis and Hermes awards, made Logo Lounge, and was a two-time "Marketer of the Year" winner by the D/FW American Marketing Association.
Her creative inspiration propelled the agency on to the Clutch 1000 global list of "Best B2B Agencies in the World" for the second year in a row in 2020. Spire was also named to the more-exclusive Clutch 100 list for both "Fastest Growth" and" Sustained Growth." The agency went on to be named to B2B Marketing's "Top 38 US B2B Agencies" and Marketing Round's "12 Best Agencies You Should Know in 2020."
Tyner has worked with many of the nation's preeminent B2B brands such as the American Heart Association, Bell Helicopters, Briggs Equipment, Coca-Cola, Tenet Healthcare, The Howard Hughes Corp., TrinityRail, Turner Broadcasting, and UPS. She has judged the Mobius Awards International Advertising Competition and EXHIBITOR Magazine's Exhibit Design Awards multiple times. Additionally, her work has been recognized by Graphis, Print Magazine, DSVC, Hermes, the American Marketing Association, and the American Advertising Federation.