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Fire Marshals, Convention Centers and Tradeshow Flame Proofing
Volume 4, Article III, April 6, 2009
There are aspects of trade show logistics that may take you by surprise. One of these is the prevention of fire, and restrictions that prepare the emergency response staff in the event that there is a fire. Let's take a look at these briefly so that you will be prepared to comply with the Fire Marshal's requirements.
1) Flame retardant materials and fire proofing. First there is no such thing as fire proof. Under the right conditions, all materials will burn. However, most materials can also be made flame retardant. Fire codes vary, however, demand that your booth be constructed of flame retardant materials as the Fire Marshal will....and if they don't like what they see, the fire marshal does have a right to demand fire certificates for each of the materials used for your booth's construction. If purchased from a trade show display company, most fabric parts of the booth will come complete with these certificates.
Trade Show Exhibit Booth and Display Freight Handling Order Form--Part
1
Volume 1, Article I, October 24, 2005
Trade Show Exhibit Booth and Display Freight Handling Order Form--Part 2
Volume 1, Article II, November 7, 2005
Understanding the Trade Show Exhibit RFP Process
Volume 1, Article III, November 21, 2005
Understanding the RFP Process, Part II
Volume 1, Article IV, December 5, 2005
Understanding the RFP Process, Part III
Volume 1, Article V, December 19, 2005
Exhibit Design and Costs: Variable - Exhibit Weight
Volume 2, Article 1, January 18, 2006
Exhibit Storage Containers: How they affect exhibitor costs - Part 1
Volume 2, Article 2, February 1, 2006
Exhibit Storage Containers: How they affect exhibitor costs - Real Life Examples - Part 2
Volume 2, Article 3, February 15, 2006
General Contractor - Checking your bill and getting it corrected
Volume 2, Article 4, March 1, 2006
Straight time vs Overtime Costs: Planning to Avoid Overtime
Volume 2, Article 5, March 15, 2006
Freight Emergencies: What to do when things go wrong at show site
Volume 2, Article 6, March 29, 2006
Just say "No" to a request for signature
Volume 3, Article 1, January 5, 2007
Consider Trade Show Exhibit shipping by Railroad!
Volume 4, Article 1, February 27, 2009
Significantly reducing Freight Handling and Small Package Expenses
Volume 4, Article II March 6, 2009
Fire Marshals, Convention Centers and Tradeshow Flame Proofing
Volume 4, Article III April 6, 2009
About Brett Lipeles
The Tradeshow Exhibit Guy e-zine is published by Brett Lipeles at Exhibit Consultants.com (www.exhibitconsultants.com).
As founder of Exhibit and Display Consultants, Brett has a unique body of experience. Because Brett worked for 8 years to run a corporate trade show program as that company grew 3000% in 6.5 years, and then worked another 7 years on the other side of the industry for an exhibit house selling exhibits and running trade show display and booth installation and dismantle projects in the field, he has a keenly focused eye for spotting tricks and tips that will allow you to increase your return on investment by decreasing costs and increasing your trade show marketing program efficiency.
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