Our Heritage: Commitment to Innovation

Here's a short history of Skyline's successes, illustrated by some of our most innovtive products and company milestones:

1980 - The Shotel® Perhaps the most memorable quality of Skyline's first exhibit, the "Shotel," was that it fit inside our founder's K-Car trunk. It was praised for its simplicity, reasonable price, and being one of the industry's first curved exhibits.
1984 - The Mirage® The Mirage revolutionized the industry with its strong yet flexible fiberglass frame which makes it virtually indestructible. Its seamless design and round end panels set the standard for pop-up displays that continues to this day.
1987 & 1988 - Named Inc. 500 Inc. Magazine twice honored Skyline in its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies.
1990 - Skyland Skyline employees from across the nation and around the world came together for four days to build a playground in Burnsville, Minnesota. Skyland stands as a tribute to our staff's dedication to making a difference in their community.
1992 - First to go digital-direct Skyline was first to invest in digital-direct graphics for trade show graphics production and has been on the cutting edge of graphic technology ever since. Skyline is the largest producer of high-quality exhibit graphics.
1998 - SkyTruss Skyline revolutionized the large exhibit arena with SkyTruss. Like our other innovations, SkyTruss is lightweight, easy to set up and transport, and reconfigurable. SkyTruss also collapses flat for easy storage and shipment, yet is strong enough to construct almost any design imaginable.
1999 - New Skyline International Design Center Skyline's new facility in St. Paul, Minnesota, brings together exhibit design, engineering, manufacturing, graphic production, exhibit construction, and asset management under one roof.
1999 - Skyline Seminar Series Skyline continues to update and expand its free seminar series which helps exhibitors stay current with exhibiting trends, outlook and best practices. Skyline seminars have been attended by well over 100,000 exhibitors.
2003 - New Tube System Wins Best New Product Skyline Exhibits captured one of the trade show and event marketing industry's top honors, the Buyers Choice Award. Skyline earned the recognition for a new modular steel tube system.
2005 - Las Vegas Regional Service Center Skyline opens its first Regional Service Center in Las Vegas, the #1 trade show destination in the U.S.A. The Service Center provides responsive service, on-site graphic production and local exhibit rental, allowing exhibitors to forego costly cross-country shipping.
2005 - 25-Year Celebration In 2005, nearly 800 members of the Skyline team from all over the world gathered at its World Headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota to celebrate Skyline's 25th anniversary. The event featured classes and activities to encourage education, interaction and fun.
2006 - Orlando Regional Service Center Skyline opens its Regional Service Center in Orlando, the #2 trade show destination city in the U.S.A. Like its Las Vegas Service Center, Orlando provides quick, responsive service, on-site graphic production and local exhibit rental.
2007 - Exalt Banner Stand Skyline's innovation continues with the release of the Exalt™ banner stand. Exalt is the first banner stand that is retractable and features a curved design.
2008 - Shapes Collection Banner Stand Skyline's Shapes Collection banner stand is released and gives exhibitors a look beyond basic banner stands with unique layered graphics. Full back panels with profile-cut front panels provide depth and interest.
2008 - Safer, Greener CMH Lighting Skyline's new high output, low wattage Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH) lighting offers bright, crisp light. One 70-watt CMH light is twice as bright as a 200-watt halogen lamp, cutting exhibitor electrical costs by up to 80%. The revolutionary light is environmentally-friendly and fully approved in Las Vegas venues that ban halogen lamps over 50-watts.