2008 Trade Show Preparation - How to plan for a tradeshow

As the busiest season is just upon us, there are many tips and ideas for your upcoming trade show success.

 

When you start to plan for your upcoming exhibit, finding a marketing partner that will consider your message is the beginning steps of a successful outcome.  By knowing what it is you are trying to accomplish will make it much easier for the exhibit house to understand the avenues in which to take you; to get you across that finish line with the first place ribbon.

 

Time is always of the essence when it comes to adding value to your marketing strategy and plans for success.  We all know that there are last minute opportunites that come up and sometimes we may not know that we will be at a particular show until the it presents itself.

 

Establishing a time line for an exhibit whether it is a , 10’ x 10’s trade show booth or 10’ x 20’ trade show booth, should be approximately eight weeks before the trade show event opens.   If you are planning on larger exhibits the time line should increase slightly.  The last thing you want is to get strapped with rush fee’s for deliveries – which are staggering with the price of transportation and gas.  

 

Printing time increases as well for graphic banners and turnaround times can become more delayed and leave little time for last minute changes.  With custom trade show display rentals, you have many more options and a lot more flexibility. 

 

The benefits of trade shows:

 

Maintaining relationships

Transmitting messages to key accounts

Remedying service problems

Stimulating add on sales

Determine needs

Transmitting messages and

Committing prospects to a callback or sale

 

Plan early!

Plan smart!

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2 Responses to “2008 Trade Show Preparation - How to plan for a tradeshow”

  1. John Rhodes Says:

    All great points, but I always start out my planning and preparation with a budget and follow the directions highlighted in thistrade show budgetingarticle.

    If I have my budget in order then I expect everything else to fall into place.

  2. Mary Says:

    I found your blog by accident but am glad I did

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