The quintessential guide to purchasing and running your trade show display booth or exhibit for less. Unlike all of the other books written about how to present your company and product at the show, this handbook covers every part of the trade show display logistics cycle such as: Preparing the Request for Proposal and purchasing the booth; Shipping the exhibit; Managing the various union workers at the show to maximize efficiency during display installation and dismantle; Working with show management to achieve your results; Packing, shipping, and storing your exhibit; Qualifying, negotiating with and choosing service providers and checking the related bills and getting those bills corrected before, during and after the show. These are proven techniques: If you master and apply the tips that are documented within this guide you will reduce the costs of running your exhibit by an average of 30% at each and every show that you attend.

"Whether you are a trade show novice or are looking for some insights into how to improve your trade show marketing strategy and tactics, Trade Show 411 is must-read. It's a perfect balance of experienced insights and explanations to help you understand the mysteries and mechanics of successful trade show marketing." - Patricia Hammond, Co-founder and CEO, The Business GuildAre you pulling your hair out in frustration trying to manage your company's trade show exhibit? Discover the insider tips and actual steps you can take to maximize trade show results. Trade Show 411 gives you both the strategy and action plan to set you off on the right foot. By linking your pre-show marketing strategy to onsite activities and post-show follow-up, you'll get the most out of your sales and marketing efforts and maximize your trade show results. In Trade Show 411, you'll discover: - What revenue generating tactics you can implement on a limited budget- How to secure valuable media outlets for in-booth interviews- Tips on assembling the perfect staff- Hidden expenses that can cost you if you don't know how to manage them effectively- The way to stay on track when your trade show gets turned upside down by issues outside your control- Four steps to selecting the perfect show- How to transform your leads from ho-hum to sales qualified with the right questions- . . . And so much moreIf you like the help of a step-by-step roadmap but want to be able to tailor the insights to meet your challenges and achieve your objectives, then this essential guide is a must have.

"Exhibition organizers and venue managers must have a thorough knowledge of their customers and they must be very close to the industries they serve. We must react rapidly to their changing needs and even be ahead of the curve in providing the tools and services which they’ll need to successfully meet their business objectives. This book, Exhibit Marketing and Trade Show Intelligence, will assist all those in the exhibition industry to stay on top of trends and changes as we work to improve our customer’s ROI and at the same time strengthen our own bottom line." Paul Woodward Managing Director UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry "The Exhibit and Event industry has been rapidly expanding over the past several years and offers many global opportunities for a fascinating and rewarding career. Exhibit Marketing & Trade Show Intelligence provides those interested in a career in Exhibit and Event Management a solid foundation on how to become a valuable asset to any organization." Jim Wurm, Executive Director Exhibit & Event Marketers Association (E2MA) "Dr. Klaus Solberg Søilen's book is a vital handbook for all marketers who work with exhibitions as a marketing tool. The book provides clear and extremely useful recommendations for actions before, under and after the exhibition has taken place". Svend Hollensen, author of "Global Marketing"(Pearson) and Associate Professor of International Marketing at the University of Southern Denmark.

Covers all aspects of trade show marketing - setting objectives, planning, promoting, executing, measuring performance, generating leads, working with the media, following up, and much more. Real-world case studies put the book's tips and techniques into action, and forms and illustrations are included where appropriate.

A complete guide to successful trade shows and exhibitions Trade shows, consumer shows, product launches, sporting events, and other opportunities to interact face-to-face with customers have become an important part of the marketing mix. Recent studies show that the percentage of the total marketing communications budget spent on event marketing ranged from over 9% to a staggering 29%. In 2003, North America alone hosted over 13,000 trade and consumer shows, each one with hundreds of exhibitors, and thousands of visitors. Beyond traditional trade shows, there are countless other opportunities for exhibitors to interact with their customers directly and improve the bottom line, such as mall displays, corporate events, road shows, and permanent displays. Well chosen and executed events can shorten the sales cycle significantly and put you miles ahead of the competition, but you need to have an exhibit plan that's well thought out, organized, and executed. While some large organizations have a dedicated exhibit staff, often the role of exhibit management lands on the desk of an unsuspecting, overworked, or unwilling sales or marketing person who needs to get results from their exhibit investment, but doesn't know where to start. The Power of Exhibit provides the step-by-step advice you need to exhibit successfully. This definitive guide to trade shows and other event marketing shows how to set objectives, budget for your event and measure its success in ROI, choose the right show and find the right audience, turn leads into business, design booths, work the show, gather information and intelligence, and much more.

With China's accession to the WTO in Spring 2002 it is essential that Western investors and business people get an effective 'tool kit' which enables them to succeed in the highly competitive Chinese market and to deal with the issues and changes that the WTO will bring. As a guide for western investors this book gives the answer to the 100 most crucial questions on operating or restructuring business in China. The question and answer format allows the reader to rapidly select information for a specific situation.