Trade Secrets
 
Trade Show Challenge

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1.

Only one-third of attendees place a high level of importance on face-to-face interaction during the pre-purchasing stages of the continuum.
a. True
b. False (Approximately two-thirds of attendees place a high level of importance on face-to-face interaction)

 

 
2.

According to attendees, which stage of a relationship is the most important for face-to-face interaction?
a. Awareness building
b. Evaluation of products or services
c. Narrowing of choices
d. The purchase
e. Implementation of product or services

 

 
3.

The average time attendees spend viewing exhibits over a three day period is...
a. 3 hours
b. 5 hours
c. 7 hours

d. 9 hours

 

 
4.

First-time exhibit attendees are influenced most by which form of communication?
a. Direct mail
b. Trade publication ad
c. Exhibitor invitation

d. Word-of-mouth

 

 
5.

Attendees who have attended a show previously are influenced most by which form of communication?
a. Direct mail
b. Trade publication ad
c. Exhibitor invitation
d. Word-of-mouth

 

 
6.

Two-thirds of attendees will form buying plans based on what they see at a show.
a. True
b. False

 

 
7.

First-time attendees spend significantly less time at trade shows, which affects traffic density.
a. True
b. False

 

 
8.

What percentage of attendees find a show useful?
a. 20
b. 50
c. 75

d. 90

 

 
9.

According to attendees, which of the following is the most important reason for attending a show?
a. Idea generation and planning
b. Networking

c. Learning about new product introductions
d. Gathering information about existing products

 

 
10. Attendees' most preferred method of information delivery is...
a. Theater style presentation
b. Obtaining literature / collateral

c. One-on-one interaction with exhibit staff
d. Small group demo / presentation
 
*All statistics and answers to the Trade Secrets' Trade Show Challenge were provided by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR).
 

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