| If you are setting up your trade show exhibit | | | | generally threaten your display in the same way as |
| outside, you are running a risk of encountering bad | | | | wind; it is common for events to be cancelled due to |
| weather conditions. Virtually every part of the | | | | storms, and many events will only be held outdoors |
| country has some kind of risk, be it high | | | | in locations where rain is rare. However, even the |
| temperatures that can make your staff | | | | nicest locations sometimes see rain during the |
| uncomfortable, or the threat of heavy summer rain. | | | | nighttime when the convention is closed. If you |
| To protect your displays, you can take some simple | | | | choose to leave your trade show exhibits set up, |
| steps now which will save you time and money | | | | you need to implement a way to protect them. |
| down the road. | | | | The most surefire solution to keep portable exhibits |
| Protecting Your Trade Show Exhibits From Wind | | | | out of the rain is to use tarps to cover them. While it |
| Wind is perhaps the most common danger concerning | | | | is not an ideal solution, making any display fully |
| owners of portable exhibits. Although wind itself | | | | waterproof would be more trouble than it is worth. |
| seems to be little challenge, consider how likely you | | | | Keep tarps on hand to cover your booth quickly if |
| are to encounter it. An entire convention may be | | | | necessary, and ensure that your staff knows how to |
| moved indoors due to a heat wave or the threat of | | | | set them up. |
| a storm, but winds are generally unexpected. They | | | | Protect Your Trade Show Exhibit Staff From Heat |
| can strike during the daytime or at night, and may | | | | Exhaustion |
| bring relatively little warning. Finally, they may hit | | | | Many outdoor conventions are held during the |
| when you have staff at your portable exhibits, | | | | summer. While this minimizes your risk of facing wind |
| making it vital that you keep them protected. | | | | or rain, it can be very likely that your staff will face |
| The best way to protect against wind damage is by | | | | heat exhaustion. There are two main ways you can |
| ensuring that the basic structure of your display is | | | | help keep your staff safe. First, stock your trade |
| strong. Use sturdy materials which are not too light. | | | | show exhibits with bottled water kept cold in a |
| If you are particularly concerned about high winds, | | | | cooler. Refresh the ice every so often to keep the |
| you have many options to further secure your booth. | | | | water cold. In addition, try to mount fans in the |
| If you are setting up displays on grass, you may be | | | | booth. The cool breeze will help your employees stay |
| able to sink some anchors into the ground itself. | | | | cool, and your visitors will appreciate it as well. |
| Check with your organizer before doing anything that | | | | When it comes to staying safe in bad weather, being |
| might alter the ground you're renting. You can also | | | | prepared is half the battle. Knowing what types of |
| use heavy bags of sand or buckets filled with set | | | | obstacles you might face is key. Get the right |
| concrete to ensure that your display is solid. | | | | equipment to handle your situations, and your |
| Keeping Portable Displays Safe From Rain | | | | portable exhibits will be safe and usable when the |
| Apart from wind, the most common type of damage | | | | storm passes. |
| units sustain comes from water. Rain doesn't | | | | |