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Portable multimedia display used at trade shows
June 1st, 2009
Visitors to the Exhibitor 2009 Show in Las Vegas March 23–25 watched a multimedia experience on an eight-foot video wall—and everything needed to produce it came out of a single portable box. Rainier Industries Ltd., Seattle, Wash., worked with DejaVue Display to introduce SystemM4, which controls four 22-inch HD monitors with one on-board computer. Display […]
Cutting energy costs can cut taxes
June 1st, 2009
Federal tax incentive programs can significantly reduce day-to-day operating costs. By Mark E. Battersby Reducing the cost of energy and going green is on every businessperson’s mind these days. Although there can be additional initial costs associated with saving energy, provisions in our tax laws—benefits that increased significantly with last fall’s incentives package—offset some of […]
Chicago’s Millennium Park celebrates fabric
June 1st, 2009
Civic pride partners with art, architecture and landscape design in Chicago’s Millennium Park, a 24.5-acre public space featuring world-famous designs and designers. Zaha Hadid, the only woman to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize in architecture, joins their ranks with her temporary pavilion design for a June 19 centennial celebration of park planning in Chicago. Zaha […]
Banner barrier decorates Brooklyn Bridge
June 1st, 2009
{Banner Creations} Minneapolis, Minn., U.S.A. The Brooklyn Bridge Conservancy wanted a temporary solution to mask ongoing park improvement construction, contain dust and debris, promote the future look of the park and thank their sponsors. Banner Creations provided 2500 square feet of printed banners made from Ecophab™ by Carolina Mill, a fabric made from 100 percent […]
Graphics transform geodesic dome
June 1st, 2009
{Pacific Domes} Ashland, Ore., U.S.A. Pacific Domes created a custom, 24-foot portable geodesic event dome tent for a five-city tour promoting Gatorade Tiger Thirst Quencher. The client wanted the dome to photo-realistically look like the moon to coordinate with the Tiger Woods commercial where Woods drives a golf ball off the moon. The client also […]
Fabric structure revitalizes farmer’s market
June 1st, 2009
{Mahaffey Fabric Structures} Memphis, Tenn., U.S.A. When a fire destroyed a year-round farmer’s market in Washington, D.C., a structure was needed immediately to replace an important neighborhood gathering place. Mahaffey Fabric Structures provided a custom, clearspan, 50-foot by 225-foot fabric structure in less than six weeks, revitalizing the popular center. Since the market was covering […]
Mosaic dresses up fashion trade show
June 1st, 2009
{Pink Inc.} New York, N.Y., U.S.A. Pink Inc. developed The Mosaics, a hanging system for their client, Business Journals, to create interesting fashion trade show environments. The structures needed to be large but light and attract attendees to the registration area and other common areas. With Sharon Enright, Pink Inc. designed a Mosaic Mobile of […]
Le Bel forms connections to fuel innovation
June 1st, 2009
Claude Le Bel's experiences and interests have led him to success. By Sigrid Tornquist “For me, everything is possible. You just have to find the right person for the job,” says Claude Le Bel, president and founder of Sollertia Inc. in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Appropriately named Sollertia—which is Latin for ingenuity—the company serves as a […]
Adhesive designed for rough surfaces
June 1st, 2009
Problem: Graphic media don’t stick to rough surfaces. Solution: New RoughRap™ from MACtac® is an aggressive adhesive designed for application on rough-textured surfaces, with the added advantage of being completely removable. This media can create the look of painted graphics on a challenging surface, such as an old brick wall. SOURCE MACtac
Woven material ideal for backlit graphics
June 1st, 2009
Problem: Customers need fabrics for backlit graphics. Solution: Fisher Textiles now offers a wrinkle-resistant, three-layered, tightly woven material that produces exceptional print quality and opacity for backlit applications. It is also flame-retardant and available in 61-inch, 72-inch and 120-inch widths. SOURCE Fisher Textiles