Exhibiting at MAGIC Las Vegas: A Booth Design Guide for Fashion Brands
MAGIC Las Vegas is one of the largest fashion trade shows in the world, drawing roughly 70,000 attendees and 4,000 exhibitors from over 120 countries each year. What makes MAGIC unique is its audience composition: approximately 85% of the show floor comprises buying power, and more than half of attendees are top decision-makers. For fashion […]
In-House vs. Outsourced Trade Show Booth Fabrication: What Actually Makes Sense in 2026
For most companies, outsourcing trade show booth fabrication to a specialized exhibit house is the smarter move. Building a true in-house fabrication operation requires $500,000 or more in equipment and facilities, a full roster of skilled fabricators and designers, and enough show volume to keep that investment earning its keep. Unless you’re running 10 or […]
Types of Trade Show Booths Explained: Inline, Island, Peninsula, and More
Trade show booths are categorized by how many sides face the aisle and the layout’s footprint. The six main configurations are inline (linear), corner, peninsula, perimeter, island, and double-decker booths, each with different sizes, height limits, and price points. At Xibit Solutions, we’ve designed and built every one of these configurations across hundreds of shows […]
Trade Show Booth Design for Tech and SaaS Companies in 2026
Trade show booth design for tech and SaaS companies works differently than booth design for most other industries. The audience is overwhelmingly technical, decision-makers come specifically to evaluate new products, and the booth has to demo software or hardware that doesn’t always lend itself to a 30-second pitch. The booths that win on tech show […]
How to Evaluate and Choose a Trade Show Exhibit Company (2026 Guide)
Choosing a trade show exhibit company is one of the more consequential decisions in your exhibiting program. The right partner coordinates design, fabrication, graphics, logistics, and on-site installation as a single unified process. The wrong one creates gaps, surprises you with post-show bills, and can leave your team scrambling the night before the show opens. […]
Trade Show Exhibiting in Las Vegas: What Every Exhibitor Needs to Know (2026)
Las Vegas has ranked as the top trade show destination in North America for 26 consecutive years, and for good reason. The city hosts roughly 24,000 meetings, conventions, and trade shows annually, drawing approximately 6 million convention attendees per year and generating $10.1 billion in direct convention visitor spending in 2024 alone. For exhibitors, that […]
The Complete Guide to Trade Show Services, Offsite and Onsite
Trade show services fall into two broad categories: offsite services (design, fabrication, storage, shipping, and logistics) and onsite services (drayage, electrical, AV, rigging, and labor). Together, these services consume roughly two-thirds of an exhibitor’s total event budget beyond booth space rental. The U.S. B2B trade show market hit $15.78 billion in 2024 and is […]
The Psychology of Color in Branding and Trade Show Booth Graphics
For many companies, the color scheme they use has as much branding strength as their logo or the brand name itself. Just looking at a yellow and orange circle can make you think of Tide, while Apple has made a fortune reinventing the appeal of shiny, all-white electronics. The key with all brands and their […]
The Materials of Exhibition Stands
There is an art and a science to trade show booth manufacturing. The materials that go into it need to be sturdy enough to survive transportation, but also survive the years and money that you have put into them. They must also be lightweight enough to be portable and carried from show to show, but […]
Why Should You Consider an Interactive Trade Show Booth?
Think back to how many trade shows you’ve had a booth at or have attended. How many people did you see stopping at the booths with a nice display and sign compared to how many people were gathered at the exhibits that had something interactive happening? In today’s world people want to interact, which is […]