Mild Optimism for Trade Show Growth

by Joyce McKee on January 23, 2012

Optimism for trade show growth is finding itself front and center as 2012 unfolds.  The numbers form CES 2012 are indicating a record breaking crowd of 153,000 were in attendance.  The official audited numbers will be released later, but early indication is that it was a terrific show.  Congratulation CES!!

BtoB Magazine reported in late 2011 the following information:

From BtoB Magazine

What is your firm doing with the event marketing tactic? Are you expanding it or staying the same?  Please let us know.

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Three Key Questions when Selecting Booth Staff

January 19, 2012

Yesterday, I received a note from Keith Reznick, President of Creative Training Solutions, about my earlier blog post which included a video by Francis Friedman of Time & Place Strategies, discussing bringing A- Team to your trade show booth.  In his correspondence, he was applauding Francis for his straight forward conversation about the vital importance [...]

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Engaging the Trade Show Attendee

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TSEA’s website has a new article written by Gordon Nary titled, Improve Your 2012 Exhibiting Results.  In the article he is interviewing  Keith Reznick, President of Creative Training Solutions and Ed Jones, President of Constellation Communication Corporation. Keith starts off in the article by saying: Access to the web enables attendees to hit the show [...]

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Will CES Exhibitor’s Sales Teams Look Like This on Monday Morning?

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Last year, I found this cartoon from MarketingSherpa and as 2012 CES is being wrapped up, I am wondering if the sales teams will feel like this on Monday? Trade Show Lead Follow-up Unfortunately, far too many exhibitors will let those leads go the competition since they have no follow-up plans.  It is such a [...]

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The Heart Beat of the CES Show Floor

January 11, 2012

For the millions of us who could not attend the 2012 CES, there are several ways we can access what is transpiring on the show floor.  One of them in streaming video or film clips which highlight the new innovations being announced.  Either CES or an exhibitor is creating this digital content for us. CES [...]

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