Ten Terrific Tradeshow Tips
Gather and bring “after hours” contact information for all your suppliers.- Have a contingency budget. You never know when you may need last minute labor/supplies or need to replace items that were damaged in shipment.
- Bring a tool kit. Even when booth assets are labeled “no tools necessary”, you may need them anyway.
- Pack extra: if you think you need two, bring three (or four)
- Arrive early. Build in extra time for flights and ground transportation.
- Bring cell phone numbers for everyone: booth staff, show management, carriers, office assistants. They are invaluable.
- Always have a plan B for each aspect of the show.
- Hold pre-event meetings with booth staff to review expectations and confirm the overall schedule.
- Never leave your freight unattended at the end of the show. Stand by until the forklift drives it away to the carrier’s truck.
- 1Be kind and courteous to EVERYONE: you never know who will go above and beyond to help you, or who you will work with again.
~Bridgette Anderson
