| Today a banner stand trade show display system | | | | of the graphic has an aluminum extruded element |
| can cover a wide range of sizes, types, usages | | | | attached to it that is place upon the top of a shock |
| (outdoor/indoor), and a number of construction | | | | corded tube that hold the graphic up against the |
| methods. All the different types seem to fit nicely | | | | spring tension of the protective tube. Plusses and |
| into 4 different genres. 1) Roll able, 2) Retractable, 3) | | | | minuses of this type of system are: Plus- protective |
| Replaceable and 4) Outdoor. | | | | tube for graphic, automatic rolling up of graphic by |
| Roll able Banner Stands. Most roll able displays are | | | | spring loaded tube. Minuses are a more expensive |
| constructed of extruded aluminum frameworks | | | | stand, a little larger and heavier than the rolling stands. |
| consisting of a top and bottom cross bar that the roll | | | | Replaceable Banner Stands. The third category of |
| able fabric or laminated graphic is gripped inside. Most | | | | banner stand is the replaceable graphic system. This |
| frequently the bottom bar attaches to a weighted | | | | is a retractable system with the graphic encapsulated |
| base that provides the base of support and weight | | | | in a spring loaded cartridge that slides in and out of |
| for the stand as well as the receptacle for the shock | | | | the tubular base unit so as to make the graphic |
| corded aluminum tube that provides the support to | | | | system easily replaceable. All other aspects of the |
| the top bar of the unrolled graphic when the stand is | | | | banner stand are the same as the retractable ones. |
| completely assembles. The pluses of this type of | | | | Plusses are that it does have a replaceable graphic |
| banner are that it is usually relatively inexpensive, | | | | making it more economical to have more that one |
| small and light weight and provides a very cost | | | | message for the stand. Minuses are few. |
| effective marketing medium. Minuses are that the | | | | Outdoor Banner Stands. Outdoor stands are similar to |
| graphic is not protected when in transit and the | | | | the roll able stands except that most of these are |
| system is very lightweight making some times a little | | | | printed on a fabric material using UV inks to |
| unstable. | | | | withstand the elements when being used out doors. |
| Retractable Banner Stands The retractable genre of | | | | The other major difference is that the vertical poles |
| stand is constructed of a tubular base that has a | | | | used to support the graphics are usually spring loaded |
| spring would retractable roller that the graphic is | | | | on the bases so that they can sway in the wind an |
| wound around such that when not set up the entire | | | | not cause the banner to tip over. The largest |
| length of the graphic winds up around the core in an | | | | difference is in the base where the out door banner |
| aluminum case. This provides 2 things, 1) and | | | | stand must have a larger and heaver base because |
| automated way to store the graphics that 2) creates | | | | of the wind. Most are molded plastic bases which |
| a protective case for the graphic. Most of these | | | | allow the addition of sand to provide the necessary |
| aluminum tube bases have swivel feet on the bottom | | | | weight to make the display stable. |
| that are rotated to a 90 degree angle so as to | | | | Depending on your particular needs there is a banner |
| provide the base of support for the stand. The top | | | | stand that could work in almost any situation. |