Hello! I've done many art shows in my home state and am looking to cross state lines in the next year. For the closer shows I can drive, but for the longer distances flying is probably the route I will need to go. I have a ProPanel set up with some plexiglass and wood displays, framed works and print inventory. What has been your experiences and personal preferences for transporting your booth set up and inventory out of state? How much do you modify it the further you travel (if at all)? Thank you in advance.
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I'm mostly commenting to follow, as I have the same issues upcoming. I've done shows within about 6 hours of home using a Uhaul rental van. Beyond that, I'm doing Florida this winter and not sure how to make all that happen.
driving is always preferred, but if you have to fly, some shows rent a ready-to-go booth with sidewalls and a top. I worked in the wholesale craft show industry for many years and many of those artists flew to the show. They shipped their display in advance. Inventory was also shipped with the last round of it sent by UPS to arrive on set-up day. Wholesale shows are set up for shipments because you ship to the carrier's warehouse and they bring it to the convention center. Most retail craft shows are not prepared for that. So you should price out the cost to rent a van and have it ready for pick up at the airport. Then arranging same-day pick-up at a shipper's warehouse. Sorry this isn't much help to you.
Mary Strope,
Can you recommend a local vendor in Austin TX to rent ProPanels sidewalls, I am having a show at the Austin convention center on March 10 and they don't provide booth sdewalls.
Many thanks to anyone who can respond for a local ProPanels rental in Austin, TX
Tony Khawam