Getting started
Understand how to launch a project with Austin Trade Show Displays, engage our team, and plan timelines for upcoming events.
How do we kick off a new exhibit project?
Start with a discovery call where we review goals, footprint, budget range, and event timelines. From there we outline concepts, deliverables, and a milestone schedule for approvals and production.
What timelines should we expect for a custom build?
Most custom exhibits require eight to twelve weeks from strategy session to ship date. Complex builds or multi-level structures can extend to fourteen weeks, while select elements may be expedited depending on calendar availability.
Can you work with existing exhibit components?
Yes. We audit current assets for structural integrity and branding potential, then integrate, refurbish, or re-skin to align with new messaging while optimizing budgets.
Design, fabrication, and rentals
Explore how our creative studio and fabrication floor collaborate on permanent builds, modular kits, and rental solutions.
Do you provide 3D renderings and material samples?
Every project includes scaled drawings, 3D renderings, and finish boards so stakeholders can visualize layouts, lighting, and material choices before fabrication begins.
Are rentals customizable to match our brand?
Rental systems adapt with custom graphics, hardware accents, lighting, and technology packages. The result is a branded environment that looks bespoke while maintaining rental efficiency.
How do you manage color accuracy for graphics?
Our print team calibrates equipment to industry color standards and runs test strikes for critical hues. Pantone matching and material swatches are reviewed with your team prior to full production.
Logistics, labor, and support
Learn how Austin Trade Show Displays handles shipping, drayage, labor coordination, and onsite services for Central Texas venues and beyond.
Do you handle installation and dismantle labor?
Yes. Our certified crews work Austin Convention Center, Palmer Events Center, and regional venues. We schedule labor, secure credentials, and supervise each phase for a smooth handoff.
What logistics support is included?
We coordinate inbound and outbound freight, drayage documentation, marshaling schedules, and return shipping. Crates are labeled, photographed, and tracked from warehouse to show floor.
Is rush support available for last-minute needs?
Rush requests are reviewed immediately. Our Austin-based production allows fast-turn graphics, accessory pulls, and emergency repairs when inventory and schedules allow.
Booth sizes and formats
Compare common trade show booth sizes and formats so you can choose the right footprint for your goals, budget, and venue.
What fits in a 10x10 trade show booth?
A 10x10 is about 100 square feet. It comfortably holds a branded backwall, a counter or kiosk, a monitor, one or two staff, and a small storage closet. The key is a single clear message that reads from the aisle.
What is the difference between a 10x10 and a 10x20 booth?
A 10x10 is 100 square feet and works best for one focused message. A 10x20 doubles that to 200 square feet, giving you room to separate an attraction area, a demo station, and a semi-private meeting or storage zone.
What is an inline booth, and how is it different from an island?
An inline booth sits in a row with neighbors on one or more sides and opens to the aisle, so the backwall does most of the work. An island booth, such as a 20x20, has four open sides, draws traffic from every direction, and usually supports a hanging sign.
Displays, banners, and graphics
Quick definitions for the displays, banners, and graphics exhibitors ask about most.
What size banner do I need for a trade show booth?
Retractable banner stands are commonly 33, 36, or 47 inches wide and about 80 inches tall. For a backwall, size graphics to your booth width, typically 8 or 10 feet, and use a fitted throw matched to your 6- or 8-foot table for tabletop displays.
What is a backlit or SEG display?
SEG stands for silicone edge graphic, a printed fabric that locks into a frame for a seamless, modern look. Add LED lighting behind it and you get an evenly lit backlit display. For motion, LED video walls play content loops.
What is a step-and-repeat backdrop?
A step-and-repeat is a media or photo wall printed with repeated logos. It is popular for press moments, product launches, and social photos because every picture captures the brand.
Full-service coordination
How we act as a single point of contact for design, build, logistics, labor, and show-floor coordination.
Who handles booth design, build, install, and dismantle end to end?
We do. One Austin team manages design, fabrication, graphics, freight, installation, dismantle, and storage, so you are not stitching together separate vendors on deadline.
Can you coordinate shipping, installation, dismantle, and return?
Yes. We plan inbound freight and drayage, supervise installation and dismantle, book outbound carriers, and return assets to storage show-ready, all tracked from one schedule.
Can you coordinate union labor, electrical, rigging, and AV at the convention center?
Yes. We act as your general contractor liaison, order electrical and rigging, file the required paperwork, and manage union or non-union crews so vendor services at the venue line up correctly.
