Trade Shows
Industry Perspectives: Can Touch This—Five Questions About Next-Gen Demos
Trade show attendees want to make the most of in-person learning with hands-on demos and activities, something that they can’t get from pre-recorded video demos and online learning materials, according to a Freeman Trends Report Q1 2024. In addition to experiential learning, attendees value learning from experts most. How does this translate to demos on...
Q&A: 10 Minutes With Aaron Conk of Delta Faucet Co.
You have to be comfortable with ambiguity and always be coachable, says Aaron Conk, senior merchandising and trade show manager for Delta Faucet Co. After 25 years with the company, including 17 in trade shows, he still has “the bug” and loves that fact that his job is always fresh and challenging, and the payout...
Trending: Five Coffee Bar Strategies for Trade Show Exhibits
Frothy brand logos? Signature flavors? Just plain free coffee? A staple of European trade shows, coffee bars have made strong inroads onto U.S. show floors, much to the delight of the attendees needing that afternoon “hit.” From full-scale cafés to a single-pod machine, it’s also an opportunity for delicious, high-octane engagement. “Coffee is hot right...
Ideas from Fashion Trade Shows: Five Exhibit Style Touches
When Informa Markets’ MAGIC apparel trade shows, Project and Sourcing at MAGIC, come to Las Vegas, it’s all senses, all the time. Djs are spinning records in the hallways and in the lounge areas. Scents that remind you of a vacation (and a little holiday romance?) fill the air. The bubbly is flowing only to...