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Originally Posted by captgoodguy
The Trek experience is a little overpriced and I understand there is even more now than the last time I was there in 2005. I've been twice mostly due to the transporter and would probably go again. I don't want to reveal too much for anyone wanting to go for the first time.
Andrew - thanks for the info on what not to do. I too want to leave the Expo with a positive impression and hope that we are invited back next year. Any other "don'ts" we should be aware of?
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Just be professional and courteous. If a sign is outside a suite door that says a meeting is taking place, don't enter. Try to come back later. If you enter a suite with an open door and there's a meeting taking place, don't interrupt. If it's not an important meeting, a member of the exhibitor's staff will come over to see what you want.
It's expensive to exhibit in a suite at the Venetian. The smallest suite goes for $3,600 for EMA members. The next in size goes for $8,500 for EMA members. That's just the exhibit space. These people are here to do serious business. If they have the time, they're glad to schmooze & kibbitz. But if someone who's going to buy product comes in, let them do what they came to EMA to do- try to make money.
If you run into EMA staff, don't brag about all the swag you're collecting. They can see your overstuffed shopping bag. Tell them how much you're learning about the industry and what you think you're contributing by being allowed to attend.
Try to do the pre-show planning I suggested earlier. But remember, there's nothing you can find at EMA that's "The Golden Snitch." It's only stuff and not even "the stuff that dreams are made of." But it is lots of fun and informative to attend and learn about the industry.
