Author: Marlys Arnold

With experiences as both an exhibitor and a show organizer, Marlys Arnold has a unique perspective on trade show exhibiting. As an exhibit marketing strategist, she travels the country consulting and training on how to create experiential exhibits that produce significantly higher numbers of qualified leads. She’s led workshops for events ranging from local consumer expos to some of the largest trade shows in the U.S. She hosts the Trade Show Insights blog/podcast, and is the author of Build a Better Trade Show Image and Exhibit Design That Works (the first book in the YES: Your Exhibit Success series). She's also the creator of the Exhibitor Education Manifesto and the ExhibitorEd Success System and founder of the Exhibit Marketers Café, an online education community.

Back to School Reading List (or Playlist) for Exhibitors

How about a little back-to-school reading to improve your trade show marketing? I’ve curated a few recommended titles for you from authors we’ve been honored to have as guests …

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the PIA MidAmerica Summer Showcase featuring the 2023 GraphEx winners.* This was the first in-person Showcase since before the pandemic, …

Real-World Crisis Management Lessons from RISKWORLD 2023

It’s a situation no event organizer wants to face. But the team at RISKWORLD 2023 was forced to deal with the reality of an active shooter in the city, …

Effective Lead Management from Gathering to Onboarding

Too many exhibitors think of lead gathering as simply a race to scan the most badges. Instead it should be the beginning of a system that guides a visitor …

Weekly Insights: Making Food Donation a Priority

When food is leftover after an event, donating it is the responsible thing to do. But in the past there were often too many hurdles for that to happen. …