What does professional exhibit storage include?
Professional exhibit storage includes full inventory tracking of all exhibit components and associated materials, condition-appropriate warehousing, post-show inspection and intake, coordination of repairs and refurbishments, and client access to review stored assets at any time.
What is the difference between storing an exhibit yourself and using a professional storage program?
Professional storage includes active inventory management, post-show inspection, documented condition tracking, and repair coordination. Self-storage typically means assets are put away without inspection, tracked informally, and assessed only when something is visibly wrong — usually right before a show.
Can Downing Displays store and manage an exhibit that they did not build?
Yes. Downing Displays takes on existing exhibit programs from other providers. A structured transition process covers how the program is inventoried, assessed, and established within the storage and management system.
What happens to the exhibit between shows?
Between shows, all assets are stored in a dedicated warehouse environment, tracked by inventory, and maintained in a condition-ready state. Any issues identified during post-show intake are addressed before the next show, not discovered during setup.
How much storage space does Downing Displays have for exhibit programs?
Downing Displays operates a dedicated 30,000-square-foot storage facility for exhibit assets, with an additional 80,000+ square feet of production, staging, and storage space available across the broader facility.
What is an exhibit transition plan?
An exhibit transition plan is a structured guide for moving an exhibit program from one provider to another, covering which documentation, files, and assets need to be transferred, how they are inventoried upon intake, and how the program is established at the new facility. Downing Displays provides this to exhibitors considering a change.