Trade show exhibiting is no easy task, much less trying to coordinate it overseas.
As an American Marketing person, I have had a backstage pass with American companies exhibiting in America, and now for companies exhibiting in Finland and abroad. I understand how intimidating it can be when you are tasked with making arrangements in a different time zone, in a different country, with different language barriers, cultures, organizer rules, discovering onsite marketing opportunities, meters vs. feet… the list goes on.
In the USA, exhibiting isn’t so scary, at least… it’s familiar. The bulk of the work is often left to the marketing or maybe salesperson who can either ship their old trusty pre-fab booth across America or maybe coordinate a local constructor. You can depend on the fact there is likely an Office Depot (or something like it) locally where you can have flyers printed if needed. If you forget something or something breaks, there is always a Walmart or Home Depot handy. Shipping products is also not so challenging or expensive as there are many ways you can get your products to the show.
In Europe, a lot more time is needed to plan ahead as there is not as much wiggle room to just wing it when you get there. Because of venue rules, it also may not be possible to get away with things that you are used to in the states. Therefore, it is common to outsource a lot of this hassle to a local partner who can take care of it all. Exhibition service partners, like Wulff Entre, can help with the whole show project (or several booked for the year), so you can sleep soundly at night knowing they are taking care of it.
But what does “taking care of it all” mean?
Help Before the Exhibition
Our creative and dynamic sales team is not just there to sell you booth construction, they can help you get the most out of your budget overseas.
Your exhibiting budget will be different in the USA vs. overseas, in some areas you will spend less, and other areas you might need to spend more. If you aren’t sure what to budget, we can help! But, whether your budget is large or small, our team can help you find the best and smartest solution for your trade show marketing needs.
They have the international experience, local contacts and local know-how of the best areas to invest your money to get the most ROI overseas. They, along with our creative design team, can help you from the very beginning to develop new ideas for visitor engagement, impact messaging, stand design using a variety of building techniques, graphic design, new engaging technology, new trends and the Rolodex of local contacts to support it all. We use localized construction partners that are close to the exhibition halls to save our clients money.
In America, some common elements of exhibiting are marketing promotions, the team, the give-aways. In Europe, it is important to have an eye-catching and beautiful stand that clearly shouts your message to the world and to provide a place to network, build relationships and close deals. We believe times are also changing in this direction in America, and we can help you in the USA too!
It is important also to find a partner that you can easily communicate with and trust as your go-between to all the necessary contacts; constructors, organizers, AV, photographers, catering, vendors, etc. At Wulff Entre, our international team speaks 7 languages fluently to assist our clients. We will handle all of the project management details: keeping everyone on track of deadlines, juggling contacts & emails, gathering data, following country/show rules, coordinate vendors, onsite events, freight, storage, budget control… etc.
We can help get all those things off your plate so you can focus on what you are going to do onsite to accomplish your international business goals, marketing materials, and training your staff to speak your message to the world.
It is a big world out there, so if you don’t even know where to start or what show is right for your business in your target market, we can help with that too!
Help During the Exhibition
We don’t just leave our clients high and dry when trade show time has come, we are there to support and assist our clients onsite at the show. You will never exhibit alone in either a foreign or domestic place, you will have a friendly and familiar face there waiting for you to help get your stand up and running and support you during the show when you really need it. We can support you in more strategic ways too, like scouting your competition, help with sales tactics that support local customs, or staffing your booth when you need a break.
Ready to Venture Overseas?
Wulff Entre has nearly 100 years of international experience and helps clients from all over the world to exhibit all over the world. Let’s get creative together and find a solution to get you the best results domestically or overseas. Our international team of experts are ready to help you get started on your next project!
Contact our team to get started!