how to start expo ( trade show ) Business  how to get bookings?
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1. Reserve space 1-2 years before the expo. Good locations fill up fast, and you want to make sure that you have locked in the venue. Make sure the convention center is accessible and easy for people to find. If you can get a downtown location, so much the better\n\n2. Prepare your marketing materials including initial brochures. These materials should contain information on the objectives of this expo, how different is this expo from all others in the same field, who your target audience, and what they can get from this expo. This is your sales pitch, so answer the question "Why should I join?" Note that you may need to print revised brochures a few months before the actual event when you have sponsors lined up and participants lined up.\n\n3. Contact possible participants. Make a list of all companies and players in the industry. Send them all your marketing materials. Then contact them to follow up. If you can hire sales representatives to do this work for you, do so. You need to do this at least one year BEFORE the expo. Check your pricing and sponsorship schemes.\n\n4. Line up your seminars, and who your guest speakers will be. I often get invited for a speaking engagement to an expo a year before it actually starts. Just get their interest, and whether they think the dates and venue you are proposing is workable. This is critical because many people go to expos to hear certain speakers. If you have a great headliner, chances are great that people will be interested to attend.\n\n5. Even while you are still putting together the whole event, create your own website for the expo. A year is good enough timeline for the site to be picked up by the search engine. Market the website continuously -- get related sites to link to it; inform bloggers in your field about the event so they can post it in their blogs, etc.\n\n6. About 6 months (at the latest) before the expo (or earlier the better), start advertising in trade magazines, radio and other publications.\n\n7. Think of come-on promotions for your event (raffles, etc.) Depending on your budget, determine how you will market to the general public \n\nStarting an expo is hard work and you've got to be an expert in managing logistics. It can be a nightmare, but if you have a good team with you, it can be done.
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go through agencys such as adecco or ready workforce etc
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That's an awfully general question.  So I'll guess that you want to be a vendor for events at a local venue (e.g. conference center or arena).  If so, then contact the venue (the vendor management office maybe) and ask them what they need from you to prove that you're a responsible vendor or if you need to be a lowest bidder.
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The simplest way: register at rentacoder.com and excplain what you want. You will get lots of programmers ready to be hired.
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Attend home and garden trade shows -- that is the BEST way to meet suppliers, ask questions about their products, establish accounts with them, and check the latest in the marketplace.\n\nFrom TSNN.com http://www.tsnn.com here is a listing of upcoming trade shows you can attend:\n\nThe Super Floral Show\nShow Type: Tradeshow with conf. \nSalt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City\nJun 07, 2006 - Jun 10, 2006 \n \nFHFC Home Show\nShow Type: Public Show \nOrange County Convention Center, Orlando\nJun 10, 2006 \n \nFlorida Housing’s 2006 Homebuyer Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nOrange County Convention Center, Orlando\nJun 10, 2006 \n \nINTERNATIONAL WATER GARDEN & POND SHOW\nShow Type: Tradeshow with conf. \nDonald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont\nJun 13, 2006 - Jun 14, 2006 \n \nNATIONAL LAWN & GARDEN SHOW\nShow Type: Tradeshow with conf. \nDonald E Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont\nJun 13, 2006 - Jun 15, 2006 \n \nASD/AMD's Las Vegas Gift Expo\nShow Type: Tradeshow \nSands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas\nAug 13, 2006 - Aug 17, 2006 \n \n16th Annual Fall Fort Worth Home & Garden Show\nShow Type: Public Show \nFort Worth Convention Center, Ft. Worth\nAug 18, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006 \n \n25th Annual Houston Fall Home Show\nShow Type: Public Show \nGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, Houston\nAug 18, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006 \n \n23rd Annual Fall Dallas Home & Garden Show\nShow Type: Public Show \nDallas Market Center, Dallas\nSep 08, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006 \n \n8th Annual Texas Home & Garden Fall Show - San Antonio\nShow Type: Public Show \nHenry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio\nSep 08, 2006 - Sep 10, 2006 \n \n10th Annual Fall Texas Home & Garden Show - Austin\nShow Type: Public Show \nAustin Convention Center, Austin\nSep 22, 2006 - Sep 24, 2006 \n \nGateway, Collinsville,IL Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nGateway Center, Collinsville\nSep 29, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006 \n \nLong Island Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nSuffolk County Community College Sports & Conventi, Brentwood\nSep 29, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006 \n \nSuburban Boston, MA Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nShriner's Auditorium Boston, MA, Boston\nSep 29, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006 \n \nNew Jersey Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nMeadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus\nOct 06, 2006 - Oct 09, 2006 \n \nWestchester Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nSUNY Purchase College, Purchase\nOct 13, 2006 - Oct 15, 2006 \n \nGreater Philadelphia Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nValley Forge Convention & Exhibition Center, Valley Forge\nOct 20, 2006 - Oct 22, 2006 \n \nHudson Valley Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nGold's Gym, Poughkeepsie\nOct 27, 2006 - Oct 29, 2006 \n \nSuburban Maryland Fall Home & Garden Expo\nShow Type: Public Show \nShow Place Arena, Upper Marlboro\nOct 27, 2006 - Oct 29, 2006 \n \nFort Lauderdale Fall Home Design And Remodeling Show ( Home Show )\nShow Type: Public Show \nBroward County Convention Center, Ft. Lauderdale\nNov 30, 2006 - Dec 03, 2006
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You should contact your local trading standards office - they will be able to advise you. Their phone number should be in the phone book, if you can't find it phone your local council.\n\nAlso have you thought about doing a business planning course?\n\nIf you are serious about starting a business check out the details on the site below...
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The best trade shows are the ones that are most relevant to your sector, where your target audience goes, and your objectives for participating in a trade show. There may be cheaper trade shows or expos, but if it is not a place where your buyers go, then it is but a waste of resources even if it were cheaper.\n\nHere are some tips on how you can maximize your trade show participation from the article "Five Tips for Trade Show Success on a Small Budget" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol135/tradeshow.htm\n\n1. Have a sales representative exhibit your line at a trade show if you can't afford a booth and travel expenses\n2. Rent a temporary space at a wholesale gift mart or showroom\n3. Share a trade show booth and expenses with a related but non-competing business in your niche.\n4. Make over your current displays instead of buying new ones. \n5. Purchase used trade show displays rather than springing for new ones.
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ITS EASY JUST START.  IF YOU HAVE THE NECESSARSY EQUIPMENT TO GET STARTED ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GET YOUR FIRST CUSTMER.  ONCE YOU DO A GOOD JOB FOR THEM ; WORD OF MOUTH IS ALL THE ADVERTISING YOU WILL NEED.\n\nCONTACT YOUR STATE SMALL BUSINESS CENTER AND GET YOUR NAME REGISTERED AND GET THEIR BEGINNER PACK.\n\nLOOK IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS AND LOOK AT THE BIDS THAT ARE LISTED AND SEE IF YOU WANT TO BID ON ONE.  ITS NOT THAT HARD.\n\nGO AROUND TO CARS DEALERSHIPS, ETC THAT USE WELDERS.  YOU REALLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA, BECAUSE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO GO TO THEM, THAN FOR THEM TO COME TO YOU.  MY COUSIN DOES WELDING FOR OVER 20 YEARS.  THEY MOSTLY WORK ON CARS AND TRUCKS.  \n\nMAKE SURE YOU GET ANY LICENSES YOU MAY NEED.  ALSO IF YOU HAVE EMPLOYEES REGISTER WITH THE NEEDED AGENCIES.\n\nIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT ME.\n\nJJ
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Start & Manage an Air Conditioning & Heating Business by Jerre G. Lewis, Leslie D. Renn\n* The Business Plan for Your Air Conditioning and Heating Company by 125aday.com Publishing\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Start booking the planes
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I would probably start by going from booth to booth in ontario,mind you this could cost alot of money,so I suggest while your there buy a ticket,and,try to buy your way in . perhaps someone will share one with you.OR you can black market one and sell all your looseing tickets for 1/2 price.Sorry,please try again..........................
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Find out what your local venues are, and talk to the managers. Always treat them with respect, because they make the decisions. Also, consider non-traditional venues, like the local community college or city parks.\n\nAnd once you have a venue, call the radio stations in the town and see if their program managers are interested in teaming up with you. Offer them exclusive coverage and backstage passes, etc. for the event - they are more likely to team up with you if there is something in it for their listeners.
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I think if I'm getting this right, you want to see examples of what a quality booth would look like at a trade show? I know of a company in San Diego that does incredible work called Exponents... www.exponents.com  then if you have a library card (sounds lame, stay with me) find the SIC code for a company and go to your library, go to Reference USA (you can actually go online to your library to reference USA, it's just not user friendly)  and run a "custom Search" based on your city and the SIC code and you'll have all of those businesses within your area.  If you don't care about the area, just run it on the SIC Code.  Hope this helps
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U need a ticket first then they give you one at the booth
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Start doing something like Event Management, or apply for jobs in places like radio stations.
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by offering solutions based on the current business model.\n\na friend of mines doing a collectable show this weekend, he wants a shop online to support after show sales and further orders. it's not going to happen. but i can offer him a temporary solution but hosting his current stocklist and a simple order form/contact page.
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Join technology and business fairs.  Send your business plan to banks and prospective investors.  Try to ask friends and family for preliminary financing - they could hit the jackpot on your company someday! (Think Coke, Google!)