Backdrop Systems For Your Convention Stage
When you find yourself in charge of creating an attractive graphic backdrop for your trade show booth, sales presentation or speaker’s podium your objective is to have a backdrop system that is attractive and professional looking, that is easily assembled and disassembled, and that comes at a reasonable cost. You may also be concerned that your backdrop be versatile enough to be used in different settings, and that the graphics not be prohibitively expensive to change or update. Here are three alternatives.
1. Standard PopUp Display
The classic popup display with a collapsible frame and graphic panels is still the most popular type of backdrop. A typical display measures either 8′ or 10′ in width by about 8′ high. If you look at what is behind the podium at most conventions, special event, or announcement, you’ll usually spot a standard graphic popup display. This is especially the case if the event is short-term or a traveling event such as an election campaign that has to move quite frequently from place to place.
The folding frame of a popup display is normally made of either fibreglass or alumnimum tubes. The frame is covered with display panels which are either velcro-ready fabric panels, or printed graphics. Graphic panels are made of a material like Duralex which are specially designed lexan panels that are printed in full color and then laminated or coated for protection.
Before the frame is made to “popup” it comes folded down to a unit approximately 8″ square by 30″ wide. When it is unfolded, the frame “pops up” to a skeleton approximately 8′ (or 10′) wide by about 8′ high. This frame normally weighs about 15 lbs. and is stable enough to just sit on the floor without any anchoring or external support.
The frame is covered with a series of panels about thirty inches by eight feet long. They are affixed to the frame with magnets on the back. After the panels are affixed, the entire display becomes even more stable. When a panel is removed from the frame, it is designed to be rolled up and put into the carrying case along with the rest of the display. The case can also be used for shipping and is small enough to fit in most cars.
2. Fabric Wall Graphic Popup.
A fabric display is essentially an evolved popup display. Although it uses the same kind of folding frame, it does not require additional graphic panels or a mechanism to attach them to the frame.
Instead, the fabric display comes with a specially-printed fabric graphic that is already attached to the frame. So all you have to do is take the unit out of the carrying case and pull it up so it is fully unfolded. The brightly-printed durable fabric stretches smooth as it unfolds. That is about as easy as it gets.
Similar to the original popup displays, fabric displays can be acquired in both 8′ and 10′ widths. However, narrower ones are also available if they suit your purposes better; they generally measure about 4′ in width and will fit in smaller spaces.
A fabric display, also known as a fabric wall, is basically a billboard-in-a-bag and is easily transported by folding it up and placing it in a lightweight carrying case. A single person can usually set up or dismantle a fabric display in less than 5 minutes.
Fabric displays are a great option for product intros, event marketing venues, lobby signs, or almost anywhere where you would like to make a bold statement. Normally fabric is printed using a process called dye-sublimation, which transfer colors directly into the fabric. This process creates a great deal of stain resistance, and also guarantees that they will keep looking fresh and new for years. The quality of the printing is also exceptionally sharp and brilliant.
3. Fabric Banner Backdrop
The Fabric Banner Backdrop is a low cost solution for creating a graphic wall for the back of your trade show space, behind a speaker’s podium or on a stage at a convention, conference or sales presentation.
The adjustable tubular frame of the fabric banner backdrop ranges in width from 3′to 8′ wide, and between 4′ and 8′ high. There are other larger frame options, but the fully extended 8′ x 8′ is the most popular model.
A full color one piece fabric banner is mounted on the frame by using pole pockets at the top and bottom, and the frame sits on the floor. Although this system is a bit more difficult to assemble than a fabric popup, it is only about half the cost. It is also more versatile than the other solutions because the frame size can be adjusted and the printed banner can be changed quite easily if you need to make modifications to what it says or the way it looks.
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- Rick Hendershot
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