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December 2009

Today's Frugal Exhibitor: What is the New Normal?

August 2008

Trade Show Registration Technology, Advances, and Advice

Time-Honored Trade Shows

Event Marketing on a Budget

Expanding Event Design

July 2008

2009 Budget Forecasting

Re-Ignite That Faded Glory

Before Settling on a Site…

Family Ties

Thrifty Event Planning and Management

June 2008

TradeShow Awards Gala

Green Tradeshows: Trends or a New Way of Thinking?

Tradeshow Sponsorship ROI

Tradeshow Attendees More Likely to Purchase after Expo

May 2008

Attention All Trade Show Participants

Brands Boost Bottom Line through B-to-B

Destination: Puerto Rico

Small Events Still Offer Space for Big Ideas

April 2008

Trade Show Statisticians Hard at Work

Experimental Marketing on the Rise

March 2008

China’s Growth Rate Slows

New Do’s and Don’t’s for Event Participation in China

February 2008

ROI Measurement for Trade Shows

Annual Salary Survey

Convention Centers Size Down, Boost Meeting Space

One Message, Three Generations

January 2008

Trade Show Attendance Statistics? Who Needs ‘Em?

Event Budgets Going Up Up Up in 2008

Charting the Course towards Expanding the Expo

Over 35 Years of Green at Nimlok

December 2007

Trade Shows Going Green? High Interest; Low Adoption

Venue Going Goes Green

Comprehensive Coverage of Exhibiting Basics

November 2007

No, Thank YOU Mr. Harold

Exhibitors Seek Less Show Exposure with Bigger Results

Tradeshow Pros Rate Promo Products “Effective”

In-Person Meetings Still Motivate Buyers

October 2007

Another Great Tradeshow Blog

Is Your Next Show in Kentucky?

The Tradeshow Week Fastest 50

The British Love Tradeshows!

Across-the-Board Growth in Q2 2007

September 2007

Imagine Your Big Tradeshow in 40 Years

Fluctuating Budgets for Q3-4 '07 Meetings

Exhibitor Magazine is Going Green

Exhibition Spending over $10 Billion in ‘06

August 2007

Nominate Someone for the All-Star Awards

Exhibitor Weighs in on the Multi-Show Venue

Nimlok Chicago Continues to Grow

July 2007

Tradeshow Merger & Acquisition Deals up in 2007

Good Tradeshow Blog

New Tradeshow Effectiveness Study

More Great Tradeshow Tips

June 2007

Beat the Post-Show Collapse

Trade Shows are Alive and Well

Nimlok-Orlando Sponsors Speed Networking & Business Expo

Online Sales-Meeting Templates

What Attendees Want

May 2007

Trade Show Sales Consultants Wanted

Webcast Reminder

Congratulations Vicki Peake!

B-to-B Tradeshow Revenue Beats Out Print

 
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Nimlok Display Talk

Small Events Still Offer Space for Big Ideas

May 6, 2008 — 

The more the merrier is not always true, many companies are learning, as their trade show mentalities shift focus from quantity to quality. No longer impressed with massive conventions teeming with attendees, businesses are instead opting to host their own more intimate gatherings, which typically offer more targeted audiences more targeting messages. Although, as author Mary Ellen Podmolik points out, these events carry their own set of issues that must be addressed for success on a smaller scale.

    - Choosing an appealing location
    - Selecting an event date that won’t conflict with other event schedules
    - Entertainment and speaker selection
    - Content and brand messaging to be delivered to a narrowly targeted audience

Read the article in its entirety.