China's machinery sector showed signs of recovery in the first half of 2016, according to an industry association Tuesday. The China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said the sector's value added in the first six months expanded 7.8 ...
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Some of you may be old enough to remember “The Amazing Kreskin”, a frequent guest with Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show”. I met Kreskin at a trade show, where he attracted a huge, standing room only crowd to his ...
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Event marketing has been a staple of business marketing for decades, but as more businesses look for new and unique ways to market their products and services, the way businesses plan, advertise, design, and work events and trade shows has ...
The hardest part of exhibiting with trade show displays is getting people to come into your booth. No matter how great your product is; if no one sees it all of your efforts go to waste. The first step is to have a great display. TSNN ...
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Building an impressive and effective trade show booth is a big investment. Most companies approach this giant task in stages, starting out with a nice background banner or backwall, some tabletop display, and maybe some banner stands. When ...
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Remember the party days of your youth? You came in with your friends, made a beeline for a place in all the craziness, and somehow through the mass of people, loud music, and roar of conversations you saw a face across the room. It was ...
When it comes to vendor events, your company only has a small window of time to bring in potential customers and wow them. The staffers at your booth are your first line at these events, therefore success is dependent on their behavior ...
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It can be hard to determine just how many booth staffers you need to bring to your next trade show or event. The investment in booth staffers in terms of time training and money spent traveling to the event can be substantial. Appropriately ...
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If you spend St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland, you’ll find a peaceful, quiet, reflective day spent with family. In Chicago, however, St. Patrick’s Day brings a week’s worth of festivities, parades and parties. This time ...
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Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave systems) has launched a new generation of gallium nitride (GaN)-based solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) with a number of improvements to ...
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Hiring outsourced trade show booth staff is a wise investment for an exhibitor. After all they are the TRADE SHOW professionals. There is no other medium like a trade show, and traditional sales and marketing tactics do not translate well ...
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If you have not planned out every detail, you might not be able to handle large-scale exposure you’d likely experience at a trade show. For many companies who are not prepared, trade shows can become a nightmare. But, before the show ...
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UK-based LED maker Plessey's new Orion beam forming module has been shortlisted in two categories (Manufacturer of the Year and Enabling technology of the Year) in the 2016 Lux Awards, which celebrate and reward creativity and ...
Union workers are a substantial part of trade shows and exhibitions. Experts specializing in various fields, including carpenters, electricians, plumbers, decorators, carpet layers and teamsters, help trade show marketers and convention ...
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For trade show marketers, working a booth has one main goal: gather leads. Sure, sales are great, and networking is nice, but gathering a list of prospective buyers makes a day at a trade show worth it. During your hours working a trade ...
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