Trade Show Planning: A Model and Tools for Maximizing Effectiveness

Authors

  • Mary S. Spann
  • Leah Johnson University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Mel Adams University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • Dawn Bendall University of Alabama in Huntsville

Abstract

The "shallow pockets " of the typical small business manager require that marketing strategies be designed and implemented on a shoestring budget. Trade shows offer very a/tractive investment-payoff ratios for scarce marketing dollars. To reap these attractive, cost-effective benefits, however, requires that the small business manager plans effectively for trade shows. This paper discusses how to set selling and non-selling goals, how to select the right trade shows, how to prepare for the show itself, how to participate well and wisely, how to follow-up on the trade show, and how to assess the impact of trade show participation.

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1993-06-09

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (1993)

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Trade Show Planning: A Model and Tools for Maximizing Effectiveness. (1993). Journal of Small Business Strategy (archive Only), 4(2), 17-30. https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/jsbs/article/view/279