Trade Show Insights: How to Avoid Forced Freight
What is Forced Freight? If it has ever happened to you, then you know it is something to be avoided.
September 13, 2019
Exhibit and Trade Show Shipping
International Production & Processing Expo: Georgia World Congress – January 28-30, 2020
National Automobile Dealers Association: Las Vegas Convention Center – February 15-17, 2020
AHR Expo: Orange County Convention Center – February 3-5, 2020
IPC APEX / Premier Electronics: San Diego Convention Center – February 4-6, 2020
Intersolar North America: San Diego Convention Center – February 4-6, 2020
What is Forced Freight? If it has ever happened to you, then you know it is something to be avoided.
What does shipping direct to show mean? Simply that you will not be utilizing the advance warehouse and will coordinate shipping your material directly to the show site the day booth installations begin.
In this article, we will discuss more about what an advance warehouse is, benefits and drawbacks of using the advance warehouse, and certain situations when it might be useful.
Making sure your booth and marketing material arrive in good condition is crucial for success.
You do not need to become an expert in transportation, however understanding a few different types of freight shipping services can help you select the best option for shipping to a trade show.
If you want to make sure you have a great experience exhibiting at a trade show, getting all your stuff there on-time is crucial. With trade show space floor coming at a premium, getting stuck at a show without your freight can be very costly
Transportation Planning: Ark can work with you to plan and coordinate your show-to-show schedule for your entire trade show season to ensure your exhibit will be where you need it.
Expedited Services: To make sure your freight lines up with your shows demanding schedule, Ark’s expedited services can provide you with options to get your freight to a show quickly.
Force-Freight Management: Shipping with Ark will keep your freight in your control and make sure you can get it in/out of a show at your schedule.
Promotional Material Handling: Ark can handle full exhibits, but can also coordinate getting your promotional material to the show when you need it.
Advance Warehousing: With TSA secure facilities across the globe, Ark can hold your show freight until the next show is ready for it.
