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Attending a Trade Show California

In order to make the most of the trade shows you attend, you must have very specific plans and goals before the show begins.

Local Companies

Display Advertising Inc
559-266-0231
1837 Van Ness Ave
Fresno, CA

Expon Exhibits
916-371-1600
1300 S River Rd
Sacramento, CA

Professional Exhibits & Graphics
916-364-9000
3129 Fite Cir
Sacramento, CA

Bakersfield Signs
(661) 336-0854
2800 Brundage Ln
Bakersfield, CA

A Corp Signs
(661) 589-4224
2810 Patton Way
Bakersfield, CA

All That Lettering
(661) 324-5014
1231 Washington St
Bakersfield, CA

Calif Neon Signs & Service
(661) 634-9886
2907 L St
Bakersfield, CA

Center Neon Company Inc
(661) 327-9696
430 E 21st St
Bakersfield, CA

Gems
949-474-3750
1921 Carnegie Ave
Santa Ana, CA

Bravo Sign & Design
714-284-0500
520 E Central Ave
Santa Ana, CA

In order to make the most of the trade shows you attend, you must have very specific plans and goals before the show begins. If you do not know what you are trying to achieve, you would be better off not attending the convention or expo at all. You can put together a plan by looking at any pre-show mailers you receive (you may need to sign up on a list to receive these mailers), and dividing up the companies into categories such as "need to visit" and "want to visit". This will help to ensure that you do not waste time when the show begins.

You should also plan on bringing a number of business cards along to distribute at the show. This will save you a lot of time and energy, because companies will often have you fill out interest forms that take time.

The biggest thing you can do to make your visiting experience more profitable is to avoid drawn out conversations with exhibitors you are not interested in. You need to be able to quickly assess the value of the representative you are speaking with, and ensure that you do not spend too much time on an exhibitor that is not relevant to the products and/or services your company is looking for.

After the show, you need to be prepared to make and receive follow up calls and e-mails in order to gather further information. You need to be ready to ask pertinent questions to find out what your company can gain from the services of each exhibitor.

For more information, go to Conventions.net.

Featured Local Company

Display Advertising Inc

559-266-0231
1837 Van Ness Ave
Fresno, CA
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