Developing an Exhibitor Retention Strategy for the New Economic Landscape: 10 Tactics to Take Home Barbara A. Myers, CAE, Vice President.

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Developing an Exhibitor Retention Strategy for the New Economic Landscape: 10 Tactics to Take Home Barbara A. Myers, CAE, Vice President Association Services, IMN Solutions LEVERAGE THE POWER OF THE NETWORK. CESSE 2015 Annual Meeting Norfolk, VA

Session Overview and Takeaways Exhibition economic outlook Exhibitor retention plans Components Implementation Evaluation 10 exhibitor retention tactics

Economic Outlook

All About: ROI IMEX Power of 10 Study 91% agree need to demonstrate TANGIBLE ROI to reduce vulnerability to economic cycles True for all stakeholders – attendees, sponsors, exhibitors, etc. How do you do this?

Do you have an exhibitor retention plan? Yes No

What was your exhibitor retention rate from your last major annual trade show? 90%-100% 75%- 89% 50%-74% 49% or lower

Exhibitor Retention Plans Pre-planning Goals & Objectives Target Audiences Timelines Budgets Management Measurement and Evaluation

Exhibitor Retention Tactics Education Communications Social Media Renewal Campaign The Pareto Principle Simplify Processes On-site traffic builders Document the experience Rewards programs Connection facilitation

1. Education Exhibitor education webinars (hosted by larger exhibitors and show staff) Goal setting and measurement templates for exhibitors Tips for saving money and optimizing activities Providing a post-exhibition lead follow up plan Explanation of cost factors especially for areas that are the source of most confusion such as drayage

2. Communications Maintain engagement pre and post-exhibition Create a monthly newsletter which includes important deadlines, featured sponsorships or advertising opportunities as well as other educational information on exhibiting best practices Senior level staff member or association officer visit with exhibitors in their booth to check in on their experience and to thank them directly for their support on-site Maintain frequent/year round communication – #1 take away - should not end once contract is signed! Don’t forget onsite opportunities for communication - If the exhibitor is having a positive experience, it’s an opportunity to collect a testimonial and take a quick photo. If the experience is not going so well, a personal visit will ensure that the organizer is aware of the issue and can address it immediately rather than remaining unaware and losing the exhibitor the next year as a result.

3. Social Media Engage with exhibitors on a year round basis International success Social Media Brochures Tomorrow – speaking on importance of 365 day experience Exhibitors are typically the best audience to embrace social media

4. Renewal Campaign Less expensive to retain than acquire! Targeted exhibitor renewal email campaign [Audience: Past Exhibitors] Three-part email campaign - one email sent each week to remind people of exhibiting discount deadlines and to extol the many benefits of exhibiting. [Messages in the emails will vary depending on the target audience] Direct mail campaign - direct mail to exhibitors who do not sign up after the email attempt. [The messaging would be more urgent and hard selling] Telemarketing campaign - A phone campaign calling exhibitors who did not sign up following the email and direct mail campaigns to inquire if they have questions or need additional information about the 20XX exhibition. Personal phone call from a senior level organizational leader to thank them for exhibiting and to encourage them to exhibit again next year (separate initiative from renewal telemarketing campaign). Special advertisements listing promotions specific to returning exhibitors should be featured in relevant publications. A “welcome back” promotional campaign for first time exhibitors from the prior year.

5. Pareto Principle 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. When applied to exhibitions, it’s an economical equation for the distribution of exhibitor revenue suggesting that 80% of all exhibitor revenue comes from 20% of the exhibitors. Conduct annual (or more frequent) face-to-face meeting with key exhibitors to discuss their long-term sales and marketing objectives and how the exhibition can continue to support their efforts. Create multi-year contracts Create an advisory group comprised of key exhibitors Create social media groups for key exhibitors to join where show organizers can engage on a year-round basis and solicit feedback on exhibition planning activities

6. Simplify Processes One point of contact at show site for ordering services Retiring priority points Aiming for transparency Revising processes to focus on the individual managing the exhibit and not the show organizer Easy registration process

7. On-site Traffic Builders Exclusive exhibit hall hours Special presentations on the show floor Meal functions on the show floor Gamification – drawings and other special events on the show floor Event design – meetings and events located near or around the exhibit hall Host registration inside the exhibit hall

8. Documenting the Experience Pictures of their booth (preferably with attendees in it) Pictures of sponsorship signage Pictures of booth staff with a visiting representative from the host organization Exhibition performance data (number of attendees, etc.) Attendee lists Letters of thanks from executives or board members Shameless promotion of next year’s exhibition with a contract if they have not yet signed up Any other items that would reflect all of the positive aspects of their experience

9. Rewards Programs

10. Facilitate Connections Attendee matching and appointment setting Smaller/component companies with larger/parent brands Hosted Buyers Why is IMEX becoming so popular? – Appointment setting/hosted buyer programs

Establish Goals and Objectives for Exhibitor Retention Plan Exercise 2 Determine retention tactics into your plan to support goals and objectives Select representative from your group to share ideas Select one organization from your table to discuss current status/trends for their exhibitor retention Set specific goals and objectives for how to improve for the next event Select specific retention tactics presented to support Assign rep to share ideas

Contact Us Barbara A. Myers, CAE Vice President, Association Services IMN Solutions bmyers@imnsolutions.com Direct: 386.235.3551