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Ace Tips: 5 Must-Have Trade Show Displays to WOW Your Audience
Your booth display is often the first thing attendees notice, and first impressions matter. The right setup does more than hold your graphics. It communicates your brand’s style, professionalism, and presence. Whether you need something portable, eye-catching, or all-in-one, we know there’s a display designed to fit your goals.
Here are five of the most popular display options exhibitors use to stand out on the show floor.
1. Tension Fabric Displays: Seamless Style Meets Portability
Best For: Modern, high-impact booths that are easy to set up and transport.
Tension fabric displays combine lightweight aluminum frames with vibrant, dye-sublimated graphics stretched over the structure. The result? A sleek, wrinkle-free finish that looks just as good on day three of your show as it did on day one.
Why They're Popular:
- Vibrant, long-lasting graphics
- Lightweight and portable
- Tool-free assembly in minutes
Our Tru-Fit displays are available in flat, curved, and serpentine styles. Built with heavy-duty 43 mm frames and oversized push pins, they offer professional-grade durability with visual flexibility.
2. Backlit Displays: Turn Heads with LED Illumination
Best For: Exhibitors who want to stand out in busy or dimly lit venues.
Backlit displays feature LED lighting systems built into or behind the frame to make your graphics glow from within. This added luminosity instantly attracts attention and enhances color vibrancy.
Why They're Popular:
- Eye-catching in any lighting
- Enhances brand presence
- Creates a high-end, immersive look
Our Lumos backlit displays are engineered for even, powerful lighting with no hotspots. With easy daisy-chained wiring and tool-free assembly, they’re as practical as they are beautiful.
3. Pop-Up Displays: Easy Setup, Big Impact
Best For: Exhibitors needing quick setup without compromising presentation quality.
Pop-up displays are known for their accordion-style frames that expand in seconds. Graphics either attach with velcro (fabric displays) or magnetic strips (vinyl displays), giving you two versatile styles to choose from.
Why It’s Popular:
- Quick, no-fuss setup
- Highly portable
- Budget-friendly options
At Ace Displays, we offer a variety of products that fall into the pop-up display category.
Our EasyFabric line combines accordion-style frames with fabric graphics that are applied with velcro. Aspens combine a similar pop-up frame with vinyl graphic panels that attach to the frame with magnetic strips.
Both lines offer high quality graphics and quick setup!
5. Display Kits: All-In-One Simplicity
Best For: New exhibitors or brands who want a cohesive booth without the hassle.
Display kits combine everything you need—backdrops, counters, banner stands, and more—into a single package. Designed to be plug-and-play, they take the guesswork out of booth design.
Why It’s Popular:
- Professional, coordinated look
- Cost-effective bundles
- Easy setup and breakdown
Our Ace Kits offer pre-configured solutions for 10x10, 10x20, and 20x20 booths, and can even include outdoor-ready options.
Choosing the right display can be the difference between blending in and standing out. Whether you want sleek tension fabrics, glowing backlit features, or a complete booth-in-a-box, Ace Displays has solutions tailored for every exhibitor.
Need help choosing the right display?
Our expert team is happy to walk you through the options. Just reach out, or explore our best sellers today.
Prefer to watch instead? Check out our YouTube video highlighting these top 5 display types in action.
About Ace Displays
In 2006, Ace Displays was founded in Southern California with the desire to provide quality products at competitive prices with the fastest delivery times in the industry. We believe purchasing an event display and its accessories should be an easy and exciting experience. Leveraging our short lead times to differentiate ourselves, we exist to connect people by providing event solutions that create conversations and lasting impressions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the best event & trade show displays at budget-friendly prices with unparalleled service to ensure we exceed our clients expectations and to foster an environment our employees are proud to work in.
The Ace Method
We are excited to work with you - from meeting your budget to meeting your deadlines - we will help you create a display that looks great and asserts your presence. To aid in what can be a rather laborious process, Ace has developed a 6-step method to get you a display quickly and easily so you can focus your time on other areas of your business and upcoming events.