Trade Fair Preparation

Trade fair success is decided before the fair.

Buying a ticket and showing up is not enough. Arrive without appointments and a plan, and you collect business cards. Arrive prepared, and you come back with business. The numbers are clear.

  • 61 % No digital substitute of trade fair contacts could not have taken place digitally in the same quality. AUMA / Hochschule Harz
  • 55 % No appointment planning of visitors plan no additional appointments around the fair. AUMA 2024
  • 14 % Meetings booked ahead of visitors have ever used a matchmaking tool to arrange meetings in advance. UFI & Explori
  • 69 % Unfiltered leads of companies pass trade fair contacts to sales unvetted. EXHIBITOR Magazine
How preparation works

Four steps that make the difference

01
Choose the right trade fair

Not every trade fair fits your offering and your target customers. Our free Conference Finder filters over 800 B2B trade fairs and conferences in the DACH region by industry, region, and audience.

02
Match exhibitors against your CRM

We go through the exhibitor and attendee lists with you and match them against your CRM: who is already a customer, who is an open lead, who is new and interesting? On request with a dedicated trade fair CRM that keeps contacts clean until handover into your system.

03
Arrange meetings in advance

With the matched list you know who you want to meet. We support your outreach: contacting target companies four to six weeks ahead, following up on replies, and filling the calendar before you travel.

04
Find companies on location

The trip pays off twice: using market maps, we find matching companies based in the trade fair city. That way you combine the visit with additional on-site meetings.

How follow-up works

Drawing the right conclusions from the fair

05
Analyse the leads

After the fair it becomes clear which conversations have substance. We evaluate your trade fair contacts and, where useful, build new market maps: which segments respond, where is the next step worthwhile?

06
Review the processes

What worked well at the fair is often worth keeping. We analyse your workflows from there and carry over what proved itself into your day-to-day sales processes.

07
Professional follow-up

We support your follow-up: prioritised contacts, the right next step, and content input for your messages when needed.

Get more out of your next trade fair.

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