Nimlok Tradepoints:
30-Point Show Services Checklist - Part 1

1. Read the exhibitor service manual.
2. Check all deadlines.
3. Order services early to avoid higher show prices.
4. Understand the floor plan.
5. Evaluate your booth layout on the floor plan.
6. Understand every marking, however small and insignificant - it indicates something.
7. Know what services you need.
8. Define what services are needed based on your show objectives.
9. Know which products you are planning to demonstrate, and what utilities are required (and how much).
10. Make decisions on carpeting, furniture, color schemes, and cleaning services.
11. Identify where utilities sources are situated.
12. Check how they will affect the look of your exhibit - no unsightly wires or pipes.
13. Check all necessary utilities paperwork included in the service manual.
14. Order more utilities than needed, especially electricity, so your products can perform at their optimum level.
15. Discuss with the service contractor whether your location affects the availability of utilities.

Written by Susan A. Friedmann, CSP, The Tradeshow Coach, Lake Placid, NY, working with exhibitors and meeting & event planners to improve their event success through coaching, consulting and training.

Website: www.thetradeshowcoach.com