Portable wall system and related methods

A connector for a plurality of wall panels each having at least one slot along an outer edge thereof, the connector comprising:

• a handle having a proximal end and a distal end;
• and
• a head connected to the distal end of the handle and comprising opposing pairs of first prongs facing away from one another;
• wherein the head is configured to be positioned within the slots of a first pair of the wall panels with their outer edges adjacent one another, and wherein each pair of first prongs is configured to engage a respective slot of one of the adjacent wall panels when the proximal end of the handle is rotated.

A method for connecting a plurality of modular wall panels each having at least one slot along an outer edge thereof, the method comprising;

• and
• positioning at least one connector within the slots of a first pair of the wall panels with their outer edges adjacent one another, the at least one connector comprising a handle having a proximal end and a distal end and a head connected to the distal end of the handle and comprising opposing pairs of first prongs facing away from one another;
• and
• rotating the proximal end of the handle to cause each pair of first prongs to engage a respective slot of one of the adjacent wall panels.