Summer in the US is the undisputed championship season for outdoor marketing. From the bustling street festivals in Chicago to the high-energy sporting events in Scottsdale, every weekend offers a massive opportunity to put your brand in front of thousands of potential leads. But here’s the reality: when you’re one of a hundred vendors in …
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In the fast-moving world of US trade shows, catching a prospect’s eye is a tall order. You honestly have about five seconds before someone walks right past your booth. While old-school setups used to be a total nightmare to lug around, the game has changed. Portable Fabric Displays are now the heavy hitters of the …
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Many printers will tell you their color is better than the competition. Some of those claims are more exaggeration than fact. But there are specific circumstances that really can make a difference. Proper utilization of color management is one of them. In our business (on-demand large-format printing), files and art come from a lot of …
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Client: Panduit CorporationEvent: GSIC Premier Partner Event (Fall 2025)Project Scope: Full-Service Trade Show Graphics & Display ProductionKey Services: Dye-Sub Fabric Printing, UV Flatbed Printing, Large Format Printing, Fabric SEG Graphics Timeline: 3 WeeksGraphics Produced: 300+ The Challenge: Executing a Large-Scale Trade Show Graphics Project on a Tight Deadline In Fall 2025, long-term client Panduit partnered …
When exhibiting at a trade show, conference, or live event, last-minute problems with booth graphics are almost guaranteed. Whether you’re missing a panel, need updated branding, or have damaged signage, exhibitors often find themselves searching for fast, reliable, and high-quality trade show graphics in Chicago—right before their event opens. That’s why having a trusted local partner …
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If you’re planning to participate in your first trade show, congratulations — it’s an excellent opportunity to showcase your brand, connect with new customers, and make a lasting impression. But before you start printing flyers and setting up your booth, there’s one key element that can truly set you apart: your fabric display. At Benchmark …
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Your business has a story to tell. It needs to direct, inform and link customer to brand. While you might have the traditional outlets covered, an often-overlooked medium to tell your story is your workplace. Your walls, windows, and doors are wasted blank pages that could be sharing your message. Using diverse elements such as …
Benchmark recently helped Wheeling High School make a BIG statement to promote their teams, the Wildcats . The innovative idea and design was a creation of The Locker Shop, a local Elk Grove Village company that provides “custom decorated apparel and promotional items for schools, teams, special events, first responders, bars, restaurants, corporations, and organizations”. The …
We’d been working with Zack Read from Weaver Consultants Group on a booth they needed for an upcoming show. We showed him our full offering—from banner stands and fabric backlit displays, to our fully customizable range of 10×10 and 10×20 booths. Zack chose one of our backlit pop up displays for his firm’s booth. But …
During the holiday season of 2017, wine connoisseurs came together to educate common wine drinkers with an experience they called The Great Fermentation. Hosted at Chicago’s Water Tower shopping center, this pop up shop invited people to experience a full-sensory wine tasting and offered a range of activities meant to teach them about what makes …
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