Coming prepared ensures you can invest all of your energy into making connections and having a successful trade show experience. Preparation starts long before you catch that flight, and long before you arrive at your destination. The best way to ensure preparedness for your next trade show is to carefully craft a checklist you can tick off that includes all of your necessities and careful considerations. A few points of interest that should go onto your next trade show checklist are:

Booth Prep

Preparing your booth is one of the most important preparations you can make. You don’t want to find yourself hustling around after you’ve realized you’ve forgotten important parts of your vision. A few items that should go on your booth prep checklist are:

• •Signage – Make sure to carefully pack or ship all of your branded signage.

• •Furniture – When traveling to a trade show, make sure your furniture rentals are squared away. If your trade show is local, have your furniture packed and ready to go early on in the prep process so you can double check and ensure everything is exactly as you need as the trade show approaches.

• •Printed items – Business cards, brochures, and other printed items to hand out to attendees checking out your booth should be prepared and packed up early.

• •Swag items – Swag really draw a crowd to your booth, and give attendees something useful to remember your brand by. Have your swag items squared away and packed alongside your other crucial booth items.

Useful Odds And Ends

It’s the little useful odds and ends that can really set your trade show exhibit and the experience you provide apart. Some odds and ends that should make it to your trade show prep checklist are:

• •Hand sanitizer – Trade shows are no longer virtual, but that doesn’t mean attendees aren’t still germ-aware. Hand sanitizer for attendees and your exhibitors will be a valued and appreciated addition to your trade show booth experience.

• •First aid kit – Trade show days are long, and accidents can happen. From a small tumble to a paper cut, make sure you’re prepared for anything by packing a first aid kit. This can be used if needed by your exhibitors or attendees.

• •Breath mints – Your exhibitors will be doing quite a bit of talking while working your trade show booth. Make sure they’re refreshed and easy to talk to by packing up some simple breath mints they can pop in throughout the day.

Travel And Accommodation

If you’re traveling to a trade show, there are specific preparations that need to be made for travel specifically. On your travel checklist, you should include:

• •Tickets – Shop tickets early and have them ready for your travel day.

• •Accommodation – Immediately after securing your tickets, secure your accommodation to ensure you have a prime place to stay.

• •Storage solutions – Storage is important for before and potentially after your trade show.

Preparedness is important, and it’s easy when you have a comprehensive checklist to follow. To learn more about preparing for your next trade show, contact Lighthouse Exhibits.