We’ve been gearing up for this show for months now. Things are all in place for a successful show. Did I forget anything? Does the staff know all they need to know? This process actually starts long before we all arrive at the show. There are a series of things to do with the staff […]
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We’ve all done it (or at least thought about it): packing before show hours are over and being packed and gone as early as possible. Usually we consider this option because it’s the last day of the show, things are slow and the aisles are empty. You could be setting yourself up. Don’t do it.
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Most trade show and event programs are pretty much in place. They run themselves, mostly, because of the nature of the business and the tried-and-true expectations of management, suppliers, promoters, associations and trade show managers. But what if you had to make over your program? Relevance and reinvention are a way of life in the
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Our colleague, Kimberly Williamson of Aviall, attended and worked the 2010 edition of the Farnborough Airshow. Here is her report: Aviall’s presence at the show was a flurry of activity between interviews and a full staff being on board. The economy is showing signs of improvement with many companies sending multiple personnel as opposed to
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Our colleague, Scott Cytron, and I recently were trading stories about trade show experiences. Scott comes from a different circle of shows than I do, but his experiences are very similar. He came up with this report talking about the four types of trade show reps: “I’ve told this story quite a few times over
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It’s part of good relationship management: retaining that important client. I had a couple of lessons this week that helped me understand this concept. Statistics show that it costs more to gain a new client that it does to retain a client. Plus the longer you have a client, the better you understand their business,
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Do you know where your exhibit is placed in the hall of your next trade show? As the real estate folks always say: location, location, location. Where you are in the hall impacts just about everything concerning the set up and configuration of your booth: Whether you can have a hanging sign (if you have
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Our colleague, Peggy Keene at Korry Electronics/Esterline, was at Eurosatory 2010 in Paris this past month. Here is her report from the show site. Defense trade shows pose a unique challenge to exhibitors, as witnessed at this year’s Eurosatory exhibition, held every other June at Parc des Expositions, north of Paris. How do you tastefully
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This seminar is one of the key reasons I came to this show: to learn how to apply my company’s services to the world of exhibitry. Ian Sequeira of Exhibit Surveys was the presenter. Again, a full house and a good discussion. Less audience participation and dry slides, but a good, informative discussion. Ian spoke
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The morning’s first class was growing your brand and incorporating it into your exhibit program. Scott Leech of Brandspeak of Minneapolis (www.brandspeak.com) was the presenter. This popular (193 of 200 seats in the meeting room) seminar was clear and to the point, however, Scott did have to spend more time setting up brand to the
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