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Exhibition Planning Checklist8/10/2026
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WBS Number
Task name / TitleAssigned to
Planned start date
Planned end date
Deadline
Progress (%)
Duration (hours)
Estimated hours
Time log (minutes)
StatusPriority
Task description
Cost
Actual cost
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1Basics8/11/20268/18/20260480000
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1.1Select appropriate show8/11/20268/14/202601600OpenMedium00
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1.2Set budget8/15/20268/16/202601600OpenMedium00
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1.3Decide type of stand:8/15/20268/18/20260320000
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1.3.1Shell scheme8/15/20268/16/202601600OpenMedium00
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1.3.2Space only8/17/20268/18/202601600OpenMedium00
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1.4Agree stand size and location8/15/20268/18/202603200OpenMedium00
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1.5Learn about the most common exhibiting mistakes before you book8/15/20268/18/202603200OpenMedium00
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2Setting objectives8/17/20268/28/20260640000
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2.1Define your audience8/17/20268/22/202603200OpenMedium00
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2.2What does success look like to you?8/21/20268/28/20260480000
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2.2.1Set sales target8/21/20268/23/202602400OpenMedium00
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2.2.2Set leads target8/24/20268/28/202602400OpenMedium00
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3Show offering8/23/20269/5/20260800000
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3.1Decide which products and services to exhibit8/23/20268/25/202602400OpenMedium00
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3.2What’s your ‘big enticement’? Will you:8/24/20268/31/20260480000
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3.2.1Launch a product / service?8/24/20268/28/202602400OpenMedium00
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3.2.2
Offer a show-only discount / deal?
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Provide demonstrations or free trials?
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3.3Review speaker opportunities8/31/20269/5/202603200OpenMedium00
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3.4Research workshop or breakout session opportunities8/29/20269/1/202603200OpenMedium00
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4Stand design and requirements8/30/20269/18/202601120000
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4.1Write a good stand brief for your provider8/30/20268/31/202601600OpenMedium00
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4.2Decide stand requirements:8/31/20269/11/20260640000
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4.2.1Location8/31/20268/31/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.2.2Lighting9/1/20269/1/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.2.3
Utilities such as water, electricity, internet, phone lines
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4.2.4On-stand furniture9/4/20269/4/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.2.5Carpets / floor covering9/5/20269/5/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.2.6Catering / refreshments9/6/20269/6/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.2.7Cutlery / cups / plates etc9/7/20269/7/20260800OpenMedium00
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AV equipment and/or presentations
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4.2.9
Formal / informal meeting areas
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4.2.10
USB sticks, adaptors, chargers, cables
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4.2.11Waste bins9/11/20269/11/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.3Do you have a data capture system?9/12/20269/12/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.4Will your stand meet safety regulations?9/13/20269/13/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.5Do you have insurance?9/14/20269/14/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.6Do you need security or night sheets?9/15/20269/15/20260800OpenMedium00
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4.7Does the stand need to be stored after the show?9/18/20269/18/20260800OpenMedium00
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5Team9/19/20269/27/20260560000
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5.1Decide on your exhibition team9/19/20269/20/20260160000
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5.1.1Are they knowledgeable?9/19/20269/19/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.1.2
Are they experienced events professionals?
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5.2Create stand rota9/21/20269/21/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.3Is branded clothing required?9/22/20269/22/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.4Book hotel rooms and transport9/22/20269/22/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.5Create name badges9/25/20269/25/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.6Set expenses budget9/26/20269/26/20260800OpenMedium00
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5.7Brief team (exhibition goals, lead targets, dress code, stand rules, etc)9/27/20269/27/20260800OpenMedium00
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6Pre-event marketing9/28/202610/2/20260240000
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6.1Learn how to attract more visitors to your stand9/28/20269/28/20260800OpenMedium00
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6.2Promote event on website9/28/20269/28/20260800OpenMedium00
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6.3Promote event on social media9/28/20269/28/20260800OpenMedium00
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6.4Notify clients and prospects9/29/20269/29/20260800OpenMedium00
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6.5Create press release and distribute to target media10/2/202610/2/20260800OpenMedium00
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7On-stand marketing10/3/202610/11/202622560000
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7.1Decide on promotional gifts10/3/202610/3/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.2Design and print sufficient collateral10/4/202610/4/2026100800OpenMedium00
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7.3Design and print sufficient business cards10/5/202610/5/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.4Design and print pop-ups / roller banners etc10/6/202610/6/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.5Sign and return order forms and declarations10/6/202610/6/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.6Note shipping10/9/202610/9/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.7Note set-up and dismantle times10/10/202610/10/20260800OpenMedium00
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7.8Note artwork deadlines10/11/202610/11/2026100800OpenMedium00
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7.9Note show guide deadlines10/11/202610/11/20260800OpenMedium00
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8Paperwork and timelines10/12/202610/20/202611560000
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8.1Decide on promotional gifts10/12/202610/12/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.2Design and print sufficient collateral10/13/202610/13/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.3Design and print sufficient business cards10/16/202610/16/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.4Design and print pop-ups / roller banners etc10/16/202610/16/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.5Sign and return order forms and declarations10/17/202610/17/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.6Note shipping10/18/202610/18/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.7Note set-up and dismantle times10/19/202610/19/20260800OpenMedium00
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8.8Note artwork deadlines10/20/202610/20/2026100800OpenMedium00
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8.9Note show guide deadlines10/20/202610/20/20260800OpenMedium00
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9At the event10/23/202610/27/20260400000
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9.1Take list of important contact numbers10/23/202610/23/20260800OpenMedium00
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9.2Take contract10/24/202610/24/20260800OpenMedium00
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9.3Take stand layout plan10/25/202610/25/20260800OpenMedium00
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9.4Take show stationery10/26/202610/26/20260800OpenMedium00
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9.5Take a First Aid kit10/27/202610/27/20260800OpenMedium00
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10Post-event activity and evaluation10/30/202611/3/20260400000
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10.1Have all scheduled leads been followed up?10/30/202610/30/20260800OpenMedium00
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10.2Have all non-scheduled leads been followed up within 3 days of the event?10/31/202610/31/20260800OpenMedium00
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10.3Evaluate results against objectives11/1/202611/1/20260800OpenMedium00
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10.4Evaluate results against investment.11/2/202611/2/20260800OpenMedium00
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10.5Communicate outcomes to stand team and thank you’s.11/3/202611/3/20260800OpenMedium00
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