5 Ways Your Trade Show Displays Can Make A Splash At Sporting Events - By: Chris Harmen

The fun, carnival-like atmosphere of most sporting events makes them a perfect place for trade show displays. You can promote your company while offering some kind of useful service, or perhaps even an exciting giveaway that can help fans cheer during the game. Some events take it even further, setting up a deliberate vendor space around their main ring for people to explore during the games. The exact opportunities will vary, but one fact remains: with proper planning and an understanding of what to expect, you can get great results from your trade show booth at a sporting event.

Always, Always Root For Your Home Team!

If you don't know your local sports teams, get familiar with them before you start taking your trade show display to any local venue. Your audience will almost always be local fans, in part because they're your local clients, but also because fans from the away team are seldom as numerous. In order to relate to your local fans, you must absolutely understand their passions. They're here because they want to enjoy the event and cheer for a team they love. For best results, you need to do the same, or at least be able to interact with someone who's very enthusiastic about it. If you're having trouble, see if anyone in your office is a big fan. Maybe offer him or her tickets to the event in exchange for manning the trade show display during breaks in the action.

Create A Great Trade Show Booth Giveaway

Giveaways can really shine at sports events. There are any number of things you can do to help people enjoy their time, from distributing incredibly cheap yet useful paper fans in the summertime to buying toe warmers in bulk and giving them out in the winter. Of course, you can always do something with more team spirit and give away some kind of fan sign or other element that will assist with the cheering process. These giveaways should be branded with your company's name and logo, but they shouldn't be solely about your company. Always remember that you want to honor the team first, giving people who take your free gift something that lets them stay focused on the game.

Game Day Trade Show Displays Can Sell Merchandise

If you sell something that people might want to buy at a game, by all means, bring it with and sell it! For example, memorabilia collectors can often have great sales just before a big match, as can people from many other fields as well. If you are intending to sell, you'll need to check the regulations of the venue first. Some will be quite restrictive, perhaps even blocking you from making sales from your trade show booth completely. Some will permit it, but take a cut of your profits. Decide whether it's worthwhile early on, and plan for it.

Consider A Sponsorship Opportunity

In some cases, sponsoring a team (usually a little league or minor league team) can be very rewarding for your business. This is particularly true if you're a pizza restaurant or other very popular venue with the kids on a little league team, or are just looking for a way to get the word out to neighborhood folks. Sponsorships are typically inexpensive, and often permit you with standing rights to erect trade show displays at various matches.

Have Fun!

This is the most basic tip, but sadly the most often neglected. If you're showcasing your trade show display, but aren't having fun, you're not going to see success at sporting events. They always have an excited, energetic atmosphere, and suits are going to look out of place in your trade show displays. Let yourself and any employees you bring with you enjoy it. Throw on a jersey if you're planning to cheer. Give breaks for people to watch the action. This fun atmosphere will help invigorate your staff and further endear you to potential clients who might be watching.

About the Author

Chris Harmen writes for Skyline, offering Fort Lauderdale trade show displays that are both high quality and exceptionally versatile. Skyline can help your company design the perfect trade show display in Fort Lauderdale.

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