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Exhibition Planning9/16/2025
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1Basics9/17/202510/1/20250880000
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1.1Select appropriate show9/17/20259/21/202502400OpenMedium00
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1.2Set budget9/20/20259/22/202502400OpenMedium00
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1.3Decide type of stand:9/23/20259/28/20250320000
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1.3.1Shell scheme9/23/20259/27/202502400OpenMedium00
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1.3.2Space only9/24/20259/28/202502400OpenMedium00
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1.4Agree stand size and location9/29/202510/1/202502400OpenMedium00
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1.5Learn about the most common exhibiting mistakes before you book9/24/202510/1/202504800OpenMedium00
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2Setting objectives9/27/202510/1/20250400000
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2.1Define your audience9/27/20259/29/202502400OpenMedium00
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2.2What does success look like to you?9/28/202510/1/20250320000
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2.2.1Set sales target9/28/20259/30/202502400OpenMedium00
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2.2.2Set leads target9/29/202510/1/202502400OpenMedium00
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3Show offering9/30/202510/11/20250640000
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3.1Decide which products and services to exhibit9/30/202510/4/202502400OpenMedium00
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3.2What’s your ‘big enticement’? Will you:10/5/202510/7/20250240000
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3.2.1Launch a product / service?10/5/202510/5/20250800OpenMedium00
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3.2.2
Offer a show-only discount / deal?
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3.2.3
Provide demonstrations or free trials?
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3.3Review speaker opportunities10/8/202510/8/20250800OpenMedium00
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3.4Research workshop or breakout session opportunities10/11/202510/11/20250800OpenMedium00
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4Stand design and requirements10/8/202510/25/20250960000
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4.1Write a good stand brief for your provider10/8/202510/8/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2Decide stand requirements:10/11/202510/20/20250640000
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4.2.1Location10/11/202510/13/202502400OpenMedium00
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4.2.2Lighting10/14/202510/14/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.3
Utilities such as water, electricity, internet, phone lines
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4.2.4On-stand furniture10/14/202510/14/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.5Carpets / floor covering10/14/202510/14/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.6Catering / refreshments10/15/202510/15/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.7Cutlery / cups / plates etc10/15/202510/15/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.8
AV equipment and/or presentations
10/18/202510/19/202501600OpenMedium00
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4.2.9
Formal / informal meeting areas
10/19/202510/19/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.10
USB sticks, adaptors, chargers, cables
10/19/202510/19/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.2.11Waste bins10/20/202510/20/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.3Do you have a data capture system?10/21/202510/21/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.4Will your stand meet safety regulations?10/22/202510/22/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.5Do you have insurance?10/25/202510/25/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.6Do you need security or night sheets?10/25/202510/25/20250800OpenMedium00
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4.7Does the stand need to be stored after the show?10/25/202510/25/20250800OpenMedium00
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5Team10/26/202511/5/20250720000
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5.1Decide on your exhibition team10/26/202510/28/20250240000
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5.1.1Are they knowledgeable?10/26/202510/26/20250800OpenMedium00
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5.1.2
Are they experienced events professionals?
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5.2Create stand rota10/28/202510/29/202501600OpenMedium00
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5.3Is branded clothing required?10/29/202510/29/20250800OpenMedium00
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5.4Book hotel rooms and transport10/29/202510/29/20250800OpenMedium00
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5.5Create name badges10/29/202511/1/202501600OpenMedium00
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5.6Set expenses budget11/2/202511/2/20250800OpenMedium00
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5.7Brief team (exhibition goals, lead targets, dress code, stand rules, etc)11/3/202511/5/202502400OpenMedium00
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6Pre-event marketing11/8/202511/11/20250320000
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6.1Learn how to attract more visitors to your stand11/8/202511/8/20250800OpenMedium00
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6.2Promote event on website11/9/202511/9/20250800OpenMedium00
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6.3Promote event on social media11/8/202511/9/202501600OpenMedium00
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6.4Notify clients and prospects11/10/202511/10/20250800OpenMedium00
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6.5Create press release and distribute to target media11/11/202511/11/20250800OpenMedium00
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7On-stand marketing11/12/202511/22/20250560000
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7.1Decide on promotional gifts11/12/202511/12/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.2Design and print sufficient collateral11/15/202511/15/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.3Design and print sufficient business cards11/16/202511/16/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.4Design and print pop-ups / roller banners etc11/17/202511/17/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.5Sign and return order forms and declarations11/18/202511/18/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.6Note shipping11/18/202511/18/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.7Note set-up and dismantle times11/18/202511/18/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.8Note artwork deadlines11/19/202511/19/20250800OpenMedium00
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7.9Note show guide deadlines11/22/202511/22/20250800OpenMedium00
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8Paperwork and timelines11/12/202511/22/20250560000
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8.1Decide on promotional gifts11/12/202511/12/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.2Design and print sufficient collateral11/15/202511/16/202501600OpenMedium00
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8.3Design and print sufficient business cards11/17/202511/17/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.4Design and print pop-ups / roller banners etc11/18/202511/18/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.5Sign and return order forms and declarations11/17/202511/19/202502400OpenMedium00
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8.6Note shipping11/18/202511/18/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.7Note set-up and dismantle times11/19/202511/19/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.8Note artwork deadlines11/22/202511/22/20250800OpenMedium00
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8.9Note show guide deadlines11/22/202511/22/20250800OpenMedium00
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9At the event11/23/202511/29/20250400000
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9.1Take list of important contact numbers11/23/202511/23/20250800OpenMedium00
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9.2Take contract11/24/202511/24/20250800OpenMedium00
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9.3Take stand layout plan11/25/202511/25/20250800OpenMedium00
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9.4Take show stationery11/26/202511/26/20250800OpenMedium00
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9.5Take a First Aid kit11/29/202511/29/20250800OpenMedium00
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10Post-event activity and evaluation11/29/202512/3/20250400000
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10.1Have all scheduled leads been followed up?11/29/202511/29/20250800OpenMedium00
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10.2Have all non-scheduled leads been followed up within 3 days of the event?11/30/202511/30/20250800OpenMedium00
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10.3Evaluate results against objectives12/1/202512/1/20250800OpenMedium00
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10.4Evaluate results against investment.12/2/202512/2/20250800OpenMedium00
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10.5Communicate outcomes to stand team and thank you’s.12/3/202512/3/20250800OpenMedium00
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