Mission
Statement
At
Exhibit Network we are dedicated to providing
excellence in trade show exhibits and services.
From
concept to construction, installation and
dismantle, shipping and storage, your successful
trade show is our first priority.
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Our
Story
According to the SBA, over 50%
of small businesses fail in the first year
and 95% fail within the first five years. Exhibit
Network survived the early years, but the real
test of endurance came much later. In December
2001, our long-term client, Enron, filed bankruptcy,
owing us nearly a quarter million dollars for
services provided. At the same time, the Natural
Gas Industry hit an all time low and many of
our existing clients simply ceased to exist
and those who remained downsized their trade
show participation drastically. This happened
just after 911 which affected the trade show
and travel industry along with the US economy.
To make matters worse, one of our shows was
cancelled due to the SARS epidemic in Toronto.
It seemed each day brought more bad news. Many
of our competitors in the trade show industry
merged, closed or filed for bankruptcy during
this dismal period.
Exhibit Network had to lay off
many of its long-term employees due to the
lack of work. Word on the street was that we
were about to fold and close our doors. We
even got a few offers to buy our business.
Truth be told, at times, our situation seemed
so bleak that we considered, just for a brief
second, filing for bankruptcy. Our reluctance
to file for bankruptcy was due to our long-term
vendors. Hurting them financially was out of
the question. As for our clients, we had so
many wonderful relationships with them, we
didn’t want it to end this way. Lastly,
we all realized that the trade show industry
is “in our blood” and we just couldn’t
imagine doing anything else.
The prayers of our church, family
and friends and Old Testament promises in Jeremiah
29:11 and Psalms 37: 3-7 kept us going. Along
the way, we reduced our expenses, turned out
lights, raised the thermostat, recycled paper,
and reorganized our internal procedures to
reduce unnecessary paperwork. By mid-2005,
we had attracted new clients in new industries
and became a thriving business, once again
doing what we do best – serving the trade
show industry.
Today, because of our experience,
your experience with Exhibit Network will be
with a company who LISTENS, UNDERSTANDS and
WORKS hand-in-hand with your goals, projects
and budget. We know you have a lot to handle
on your job. We want YOU to know that Exhibit
Network is here to help you with your entire
trade show program to make each of your shows
efficient, cost-effective and successful.
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Value
Added
Suppliers and Purchasers
should enjoy a WIN-WIN relationship. The
relationship must be mutually positive to be
successful. At Exhibit Network, we provide
certain benefits to working with us. If
our benefits are supportive of your exhibit
program, we invite you to give us a try. We
do realize that our benefits may not suit everyone’s
needs and hiring Exhibit Network may not be
the best choice for some exhibitors. We
understand that. And there are rare times
when we feel an exhibitor is not holding true
to our standards and we will pass on the opportunity.
Please take a look at our list
and see if Exhibit Network International, Ltd.
is the right choice for you.
1. No commissioned salespeople. We
feel this is our strongest benefit because
if affords us to keep our costs low and it
eliminates the “middle man”. You
communicate directly with your Account Manager who is directly responsible
for making it all happen.
2. Centrally located. We
are located approximately in the center of
the United States. Shipping to the East
Coast and West Coast is closer, depending on
your show schedule.
3. In-house exhibit
design. We
have our own exhibit designer, who also is
familiar with your show schedule, show manual
and installation timelines. Your
exhibit is designed with style AND function
and within budget.
4. In-house graphic designer. Even
if you provide your own artwork for your graphics,
we “preflight” the artwork
to make sure it is sized correctly. This
prevents costly mistakes on graphic production.
5. Pre-manufactured
exhibits. Exhibit
Network represents what we feel are the best
exhibit manufacturers in the industry: Octanorm,
ABEX and Exponents (Luminents). These
are brands you can trust year after year.
6. Repairs
and refurbishment. We
have a fully-equipped production shop to build,
repair or refurbish any of your exhibit properties,
no matter where you purchased them.
7. Custom crating. If you
have a special piece of equipment to ship with
your booth, we can produce a custom crate to
protect it for miles and miles on the road.
8. Experienced Labor. We have a contract with Local Union 551 in
Houston. If
your job requires more manpower than we have
on staff, we have trained professionals available
to meet your deadline.
9. Rental Inventory. Exhibit
lost? Overbooked? Need an additional
10’? Accessories? Need a
40’ x 40’ custom rental. Exhibit
Network can help.
10. Our People. Simply
put, our people are knowledgeable, friendly,
and dedicated. You will really
enjoy working with us.
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Client
List
At Exhibit Network, we
design and build custom exhibits and we
are distributors for
what we feel are the best exhibit systems
available on the market. However, our
primary focus is on SERVICE. Our “IDEAL” client
is a company who participates in about
10 – 30 trade shows per year with tabletop,
10’ x 10’ and/or up to
40’ x 40’ configurations and
hires us to handle all the logistics for
each show.
Not to say we can’t
deviate from this criterion, but this is
our “IDEAL” client. Our “BEST” clients
are those who visit us occasionally so we
get to know each other on a personal
level. Our “FAVORITE” clients
are those who will go fishing with
us! Thank you to our clients for trusting
us with your exhibit program. We
appreciate you! A few of our clients
are listed below:
SHELL PEOPLE SERVICES (Houston TX)
DERRICK EQUIPMENT (Buffalo NY)
OFFCON
(The Netherlands)
BP
MICROSYSTEMS (Houston TX)
ERNST & YOUNG
(Lyndhurst NJ)
INTERNATIONAL PAINT
INC (Houston TX)
SEA
TRUCKS (Nigeria)
CONOCOPHILLIPS
(Bartlesville OK)
HOOVERS
(Austin TX)
MOODY’S
KMV (San Francisco CA)
SUBSEA
7 (Scotland)
TOSHIBA
(Houston TX)
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
(St. Petersburg FL)
EL PASO
CORPORATION (Houston TX)
CATERPILLAR
(Peoria IL)
CROSSTEX
ENERGY (Dallas TX)
DEVON ENERGY (Oklahoma
City OK)
EOG
RESOURCES (Houston TX)
INTERNATIONAL TANK SERVICE (Lima OH)
MYITGROUP,
LTD (Houston TX)
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Testimonials
Customer Testimonials
I am so glad we chose your
company. Everyone I have dealt with has been
first class and very professional. I’m
looking forward to seeing these (Super Bowl
information kiosks at airports and hotels)
up and running!
Marc Koretzky
Operations Director
Houston Super Bowl XXXVIII Host Committee
"...I would like to thank
you for the fantastic job you did for us
for Powder Coating 2002. This was a success
for us and we could not have done it without
you. Your focus, creativity, tenacity and
professionalism were the secret to our success.
Thank you."
Dave Heflin
Interpon
We have received stellar service from this
company for 13 years.
Carrie Dempsey
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Working with Exhibit Network
for the last 8 years has been a great experience. They
have been very responsive whenever we have
had any needs as far as exhibit properties
and also did the design of the front lobby
in our building. They have the ability
to create any type of graphic or build out
for our booths.
Their staff is efficient,
very responsive and easy to work with. I
would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone
that is seeking a new exhibit company.
Jo Ann Plasek
Marine Marketing Services
International Paint, Inc.
"Just a note to thank you
for again donating your services to our 2001
Walk to Cure Diabetes. We could not do this
without you....For your time, talent and
treasure, year after year, we are grateful."
Kathy Knott
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Exhibit Network has continually provided top
quality service for SunGard. The Exhibit Network
team has simplified our process and has made
it easier by storing, building and breaking
down our booth. With their help, our presence
at attended trade shows has been a success.
Cindy Wilson
Marketing
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems
Recently I was an exhibitor at a Quilt Show
in Houston. I shipped several boxes to the
George R. Brown, but they inadvertently arrived
at Exhibit Network by mistake. Instead of refusing
the shipment, which would have sent them back
to my home address, Lenny Maartens signed for
the shipment and had his assistant locate me
by calling my home in Washington. When we finally
connected, Lenny personally delivered the shipment
to my booth space at the show on Saturday morning.
He took no payment for all his trouble, but
he did let me give him a big hug. I can't tell
you how much that meant to me. I am a new small
business and those packages had all of the
products for my show. He will forever be a
hero to me.
Becky Stefanoff
www.BeckyandMe.com
Fife, Washington
We wanted to thank you....and all your team
for all the assistance and helpful guidance.
Thanks to you, we had a very successful exhibit
at the TRWA Convention and our booth was one
of the most presentable. The panel system,
graphics and banner you provided really made
the difference. We look forward to working
with you on our next show. Thanks for your
wonderful friendship. We look forward to a
long lasting relationship, both personally
and professionally.
H. Rene Moulinet, Jr
Vice President/COO
HRM Consultants, Inc.
Wimberly Texas
Exhibit Network has always
taken great care of us. Our first time at
an out of state tradeshow, we used the exhibit
hall’s company, because
I thought Exhibit Network only did local shows.
What a surprise when I saw those familiar black
shirts. I wish I would have known. Larry came
right over, greeted me by name, and helped
me fix the problems with the other company’s
booth. Whether it is flexibility of design,
extra soft carpet, or being treated like the
most important client, Exhibit Network exceeds
expectations and has won my loyalty and admiration.
JT
Carrizo Oil & Gas
Every year Hoover’s,
Inc. has the opportunity to exhibit at the
most exclusive events in the business intelligence
industry. To ensure our success we have the
utmost confidence in our exhibit partner,
Exhibit Network. From our smallest table
top to our largest tradeshow booth, Exhibit
Network sets the industry standard in the
key areas of creativity, customer service
and quality of work.
 David Cardiel
Marketing Communications Manager
Hoover's,
Inc.
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Employee Testimonials
I have worked at Exhibit Network for 9 years.
I am responsible for pulling the client's exhibit
properties from storage, preparing the manifest,
loading the truck, and installing and dismantling
exhibits. My favorite part of my job is meeting
clients and fulfilling their needs inhouse
and on the show floor. I have been a union
carpenter for 31 years and I enjoy helping
in design and buildout of exhibits.
Larry Davis
I & D
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