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Budget Breakdown
Faced with stagnant trade show budgets, exhibit managers need to know exactly where their money is going. To help you compare your budget allocations
to industry averages, we surveyed 400 companies to see how the exhibit dollar is spent. Use this data to verify whether you're overspending – or scrimping – on any of the following line items. By Charles Pappas
Magazine Topics
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- Audiovisual Equipment
- Convention Centers
- Event Design and Production
- Exhibit Fabrication
- Exhibit Producers
- Exhibit Rental
- Experiential Agency
- Flooring
- Graphics
- International Exhibit Producers
- Kiosks
- Lead Retrieval
- Modular Exhibit Systems
- Portable Display Systems
- Shipping and Transportation
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3048R Sales and Marketing Alignment: How to Get ‑ and Stay ‑ on the Same Page
Feb. 10, 2026
3011R How to Grow Your Brand: Incorporating Brand Marketing into Your Exhibit Program
Feb. 19, 2026
4101R Boost Up: Promote Yourself from Service Provider to Strategic Business Partner
Mar. 3, 2026
6020R The @show Experience: Understand the Essentials of Exhibit Design
Mar. 10, 2026
7058R Authors Executive Series: Thrive Under Deadlines: Strategies for Success
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