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Save Money Through Well-Planned
Trade Show and Event Coordination

If you are responsible for trade show and event coordination, no doubt you have been given a budget to work with. As with any sales or marketing initiative, money seems to go quickly and you have to closely monitor your expenses to leverage every cost-savings opportunity.

Cost-effective trade show and event coordination begins with thoughtful planning for every aspect of show participation. This will allow you adequate time to take advantage of these expense-saving tips:

  • Look for “early-bird” exhibitor registration deadlines that can help save a few bucks.

  • Plan travel well in advance for all of your booth representatives. This will allow you to benefit from low discount fairs, lodging promotions and rental car specials.

  • Take the time to research the most cost-effective shipping methods for your materials and display to ensure on-time arrival at the event site.

  • Order promotional items and giveaways well in advance so you are not burdened with rush fees and more expensive shipping costs.

  • Print all of your pre-show and post-event marketing materials at the same time to take advantage of quantity discounts.

  • Examine your specific exhibit display needs and consider adapting rental or used trade show exhibits to save from making a huge investment in your own booth. Your decision will likely hinge on the number and type or events in which you participate annually.

  • Order event services such as phone-lines, extra electrical, computer resources, etc. well in advance to help hedge against higher prices late in the game.

  • Inquire whether there is a price-cut for any services you order well in advance.
  • Since there are so many elements (big and small) involved in event management, the more time you give yourself before every show, the greater your potential savings.




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