Flooring Options for Trade Show Exhibits

While planning trade show exhibits, one of the most important things that need to be taken care of is the exhibit flooring of the venue. Experience has shown that the concrete floors which are the base at most convention centers are not very comfortable for long hours of standing and walking. They usually cause aches on the legs and body, including exhaustion for attendees. Thus, it is expedient that organizers of trade show exhibits invest in comfortable flooring options, of which there are a number to choose from. These include rollable floors, astroturfs, soft varieties etc. The rollable types can even have marketing materials imprinted upon them. Now, let’s take a look at the different floor types.

Rollable Floors
Rollable floor options for possess numerous advantages and can enhance the quality of trade show exhibits. They are available in several lengths, widths and sizes. Most are usually made from fiberglass and urethane, thus making it possible to have wordings and images printed upon them. This can serve as a motivation for exhibitors as they can have their company logos imprinted on these rollable floors. For comfort, they come with an optional thick soft pad to go underneath them, usually at one-fourth of an inch. In different ways, rollable floors at trade show exhibits can be used to create a home environment feeling, by making them look like various wood patterns and stones.
Available options include the rollable bamboo type and high-resolution rollable floor graphics type, which can be customized to showcase products offered by different companies. Most importantly, rollable floor options can be easily rolled on or off within minutes, thus making trade show exhibit organization less stressful.

Soft Floors
Soft flooring options at trade show exhibits are most ideal in situations where attendees and conference staff have to stand for very long periods. They are usually rubber based and options include fire-retardant types, light-weights and shock absorbents. Advantages for these soft floors include:

Water-proof nature: This makes it possible to be used both indoors and outdoors.
Collapsible: They can be separated into small pieces and re-assembled for use later, thus making it easy for movement across different locations. They mostly come with zipper-like edges so that each 2-foot by 2-foot square piece interlocks together nicely

Variety: There are numerous wood grain styles and colours available.

The newest type of soft flooring is the re-tired rubber option, made from 100% recycled truck tires. They are touted as an environmentally friendly alternative. The overall set-up provides a nice, soft feel as opposed to hard concrete, thus giving booth staff and attendees alike an enjoyable underfoot feeling.

Astroturf
For trade show exhibits that center on products or services related to sports or other outdoor activities, the artificial grass or Astroturf trade show exhibit flooring is a superb option. Artificial grass options are much softer than concrete, thus offering a very comfortable feeling for attendees. Some might even be tempted to sit for a picnic, when astroturfs are used. Astroturfs come in different options, including short, wide blades like you would find on a sports field; longer, thinner blades, and shorter grasses similar to what you find on putting greens.

In conclusion, it must be noted that whatever of these options are chosen, they will surely make your trade show exhibit one to remember for a long time to come.