Primary trade shows present an excellent opportunity to increase visibility and connect with your audiences. However, if your trade show strategy stops with the biggest shows in your industry, you may be missing out on an untapped marketing opportunity: second-tier trade shows. […]
Experience is a word growing in popularity and frequency in today’s marketing landscape. As traditional forms of media decline in reach, such as TV and radio, the rise of social media and new consumer generations has shifted the focus to the origins of marketing: personal, face-to-face interactions. […]
Your boss just signed you up for a conference hosted in New York City focused on the latest and greatest trends in your field of work. At first, you’re excited—you get a few days out of the office to connect with peers, learn valuable information and to connect with industry leaders. You book your flight, find a hotel and look at sessions you’ll want to attend. […]
Successful trade show marketing is about developing a media plan that aligns with and capitalizes on attendee behaviors in the market to accomplish a brand’s marketing goals. At a trade show, the focus of the attendees and exhibitors is the convention, but they also spend time outside of the convention center and beyond their hotel. […]
A trade show is both a sales and marketing event for the exhibitor. With over 1.9 million exhibitors at events every year (2015 CEIR Exhibition Industry Census), exhibitors now more than ever are competing for attendees’ attention. But how can event organizers, both large and small, work with exhibitors to create effective means of brand enhancement? […]
