Eight important criteria for assessing presentation systems

A wide selection of mobile presentation systems is available on the market, they come in various shapes and sizes, ranging from a simple pop-up display for visuals to entire banner stand walls. There is a large choice of different models available from various brands. We provide you with the following eight important assessment criteria that are relevant for all types of mobile presentation systems.  

1. Applicability: If your intention is to place a standard format visual in or in front of your stand, then a pop-up banner will do the trick. If your preference goes out to having a back-wall that serves as a communications tool as well as providing some ‘backing’, then you should opt for a banner wall system. Check whether the system can be extended should you ever want to upscale your presentation system in the future.
2. Quality: Generally speaking, you acquire a presentation system for repeated usage. The recurrent packing and unpacking, transport and storage can easily lead to damage, and so it would be wise to go for a good-quality product. Evaluate the quality of the used materials, the thickness of the profiles, solidity, and the simplicity of the mounting components (the system’s structural components and those that connect the system with the visual). Also check if you can easily maintain and clean the system.
3. Ease of installation: Typically, you would want to be able to set up the presentation system on your own. How rapidly can you install it and are the visuals easily attachable? It is best to avoid systems that require using special tools seeing as these tend to be forgotten. Always ask for a demonstration of the set-up process before purchasing. Looking around at how other exhibitors install their presentation systems during build-up can also give you lots of useful insights.
4. Stability: Setting your system up is one thing, but making sure it stays up is another matter altogether. You don’t want your stand to form a security risk for your staff and visitors! Always give the system a slight nudge before buying it; a good system should always stay upright without requiring additional fasteners or support methods.
5. Storage and transport: How much does the system weigh and how durable is its storage/packing case? It needs to be easy to take along with you, to load and to transport. Its protective casing also needs to be durable enough to prevent damage during transport and storage.
6. Flexibility in terms of applicable print materials: Which print materials can be used with the presentation system?
7. Lighting: This is considered as an accessory but a lighting system is in fact a necessity. This will enable you to make sure that your visual is always as noticeable as possible regardless of the external lighting conditions.
8. Design: Applicability, durability and ease-of-use are obviously not the only factors to take into consideration. Its look and feel and the image it portrays of your company are aspects that you can’t ignore. A run-of-the-mill pop-up banner would look a bit silly in a highly contemporary designer stand!