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Mark Saponaro ( camelotspecialevents.com ) 60 inch round Plastic Elastic Table Covers in the beer tent How to Save Money Using Plastic Elastic Table Covers Event venues as well as restaurants that use linen on their tables can save literally thousands of dollars on linen costs by using Plastic Elastic Table Covers on top of their linen (or in place of them in some cases). This will save money on either the cost for linen rental or the cost for washing, ironing,  and packaging  linen  in-house . Using Plastic Elastic Table Covers  instead of linen: By replacing one linen with a Plastic Elastic Table Cover,  the entire cost of a linen rental   is saved on the first use.  But... since Plastic Elastic Table Covers are durable and reusable , the cost of an additional linen rental is saved each time the same  plastic elastic table cover is re-used.  Just wipe off the plastic table cover between uses and watch your cost ...

Mark Saponaro camelotspecialevents.com Poster Board Goals The best poster board has more graphics than text and is easily readable in a very short amount of time.   The poster board should be self-explanatory  so any reader can easily follow the content without stopping to figure out what they just read.    The goal is to make your main points (2 or 3 total...do not overload with info) in a limited amount of space (typically a 4'x 6' poster board) with attention grabbing info & graphics. This type of poster board will allow a reader to fully understand your topic, its premise, and ultimate conclusion. Text Use a simple font for printed text (eg. Arial) that can be read from a distance of about 3 feet.  This means the type size should be about 1/2 inch tall.  For the Title text, use a 1 inch high type size.  Print out a test page and measure the font with a ruler to check for appropriate size.  Hang this test paper on t...

Mark Saponaro ( camelotspecialevents.com) Targeted Communication Using Low Tech Displays Why A Poster Session? Research takes a lot of time to accumulate, compile, and publish in an understandable format (click here to see how to lay out a poster board) ...as the Research Presenter; you want to get this valuable information into as many of the right hands as possible. A Poster Session is a highly effective way to do this.  A large amount of presenters can communicate their research topic to a very interested group of attendees in a short amount of time. Efficient Information Flow Attendees will gravitate to the poster board(s) that interest them most to have an intimate one-on-one question and answer session with the presenter. This discussion can be in depth and last as long as two hours.  Attendees have time to fully explore and understand the presentation. Presenters get their work seen by people who need to see it. Brainstorming often occurs dur...

Mark Saponaro   camelotspecialevents.com Covered Tables at Events: Everyone knows it is better to cover tables at an event (click here to see why) than to leave them bare: Table covers make tables look more uniform and hide table imperfections Table cover colors can tie in with the event theme or corporate colors Assigned table seating can be color coded to show where General Seating is as opposed to VIP , for example Covered Barrels at Events: Nobody even thinks about the lowly trash barrel...those ubiquitous grey brutes that are scattered throughout the event venue.  As it turns out, for many of the same reasons that tables should be covered, Barrels should be covered too: Plastic Elastic Barrel Covers Most trash barrels are different ages...older ones may be damaged.  Barrels may even be different colors from different manufacturers.  Many metal drums at outside festivals and other large scale events could use a make-over in some cases...

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Pin It Usually, the thought process involves whether to buy glass stemware, or save money and buy disposable plastic stemware. Renting S temware (as an option) may not even be considered. As it turns out, the cost of renting glass stemware, such as the Champagne Flute is actually LESS than buying disposable plastic (at less than 50 cents each, how can you go wrong?), and you can have it delivered right to your door! Don’t get me wrong, plastic disposable stemware can be useful on trips and vacations as well as pool-side ( glass is no fun when it breaks there ). It is sold as two-pieces, stores compactly and can be thrown away, so it does not matter if it gets broken. But, for your local parties and events, it does not make sense . If you decide to go this route anyway, make sure to buy more than you think you need. Your guests will throw them out and get a new one for their next drink because they know they are disposable. Disposable Plastic stemware must be assembled...

Table covers make any table look better – Table Skirting brings it up a notch by dressing your table to the ”nines” and giving it more depth. While over-size table linen can be used in place of skirting on rectangular tables, it has more of a two-dimensional hard look to it. A nice “shirred” skirt hangs better with more of a three-dimensional look, the folds softening the appearance. Do not overlook linen skirting when planning your event. Using table skirting on the appropriate tables can really help set the mood you are trying to create. If you have a formal event, make sure to skirt the food service and display tables. Choose a color that says “Black Tie”. For a corporate branding event, table skirt colors should be chosen that match the corporate logo (red for Verizon, green for Citizen's Bank, etc). If there is enough lead time prior to your event, order some custom table skirts with the company logo emblazoned on them. These can be “sprinkled” throughout the venue for a...