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TH NEW EUROPE EXHIBITION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS & INCENTIVE TRAVEL
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Explore the emerging destinations of South East Europe and beyond over a cup of coffee.
21 - 22 JANUARY 2015 | Ljubljana–Slovenia
REBOOK YOUR STAND and START WITH MARKETING ACTIVITIES NOW! The 2014 trade show once again demonstrated why Conventa deserves the title of the leading business-to-business event in the area of meeting industry in Central and South East Europe! It surpassed all expectations with: – the largest number of international meeting planners in the history of the show (over 200) – highest quality hosted buyers (62,78 % were rated as good or excellent by exhibitors) – congress destinations were presented in the highest number so far (12) – the organizers recorded a record number of pre-arranged meetings (3.158) – the best and most extensive educational program was offered (over all 3 days)
So make sure you jump on the bandwagon now to:
– be among the first to secure your place at the 2015 trade show – save money and take advantage of the Super Saver Booking rate – exhaust all Conventa marketing and PR activities – attract the hosted buyers attention at an early stage and build a relationship before the show
We keep our promise and we promise to deliver:
– international and regional hosted buyers of the highest quality – one2one meetings and plenty of chances to network – your exposure and introduction to the key meeting industry audience 365 days a year – great support and an unforgettable Conventa experience
For more information about rebooking the stand please go to www.conventa.si/exhibitors/conventa-packages/application-form or write to Mrs. Natalija bah Čad at natalija@conventa.info or call us at +386 1 430 51 03.
Ensure you place on the meeting industry map and continue to be a part of the Conventa magic! Deadline: 14 March 2014
TOP REASONS TO EXHIBIT TEN AT CONVENTA 2015 SIX
YEARS OF RESULTS
1,362 731 12 40
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EXHIBITORS FROM COUNTRIES
COUNTRIES
IT SAVES YOU MONEY Investment in Conventa is equal to investment in a minimum 250 sales contacts (sales leads). In addition, Conventa is one of the few trade shows that provides exhibitors with a database of all participating invited guests after the event for the purpose of further marketing. Fact: Average cost per lead in Europe is, according to base estimates, 15 EUR per contact. At Conventa you are guaranteed 250 contacts, or a total value of EUR 3,250 far exceeding the investment cost of registration fee for PER participation.
15€ CONTACT
SELECTED BUYERS These are the heart of Conventa. Only those who have a serious interest in the region and a real purchasing power are invited to the event. Every year we decline over 200 applicants who do not meet the strict criteria of qualification. Fact: According to Conventa statistics a minimum of 10% of all actual meetings are transformed sales in the long run. On average this means 2.2 successful meetings with us. Taking the assumption that it is a one day event with AVERAGE YIELD 50 participants, who according to Ljubljana Tourism analysis PER EXHIBITOR spend EUR 383,60 (without transport to the destination) per day, this means that specific yield of the trade show is on average at least EUR 57,540 per exhibitor.
€ 57,540
THE OPTIMUM UTILISATION OF TIME Only at Conventa can you have on average 22 pre-arranged meetings in two days, the organisation of which would otherwise take a lot of your precious time. Fact: For the average sales meeting organisation you would spend at least 60 minutes, without counting time invested in market research and other time invested in finding customers. According to the Conventa survey, on average we save you at least 60 hours of valuable time that you would otherwise be spending searching for contacts, organising and executing of meetings.
CONTACTS
HOURS
Conventa improves with every passing year and upgrades its education programme, which is free of charge for exhibitors.
Conventa is well visited by professional media and their leading journalists. Many of them were so excited about the region that they became media ambassadors and friends of destinations.
67 LEADING PRO MEDIA
NO HIDDEN COSTS The registration fee for Conventa does not have concealed costs and includes a fully equipped stand to work on the principle “come, meet, win”. In addition, over the two days of the event and fully included in the registration fee, Conventa is one of only trade shows taking care of food for its participants.
MARKETING Fact: Normally, the costs of appearing at fairs and exhibitions in the PACKAGE
PRICE
basic package do not include different types of additional equipment such as chairs, tables, lighting, and more. Conventa offers all of this, as well as a year-round marketing package, for a single price. To the costs of appearing you need only add the cost of getting to Ljubljana and accommodation for your staff.
Through various forms of socialising Conventa enables you to meet as many invited guests as possible. The social events element of the trade show includes coffee breaks, a green corner, working lunches and evening receptions. Conventa is one of a few trade shows that treats exhibitors and invited guests equally and offers this side of the networking in the package. Fact: Conventa treats invited guests and exhibitors equally, which is why all of the social events are an integral part of the Conventa project and are free of charge for exhibitors, as they represent an integral part of achieving ROI
SOCIAL EVENTS ARE
FREE OF CHARGE
CARING FOR THE QUALITY OF THE TRADE SHOW
Fact: In five years Conventa has been visited by 67 leading professional media, who have brought 119 journalists to the event to spread the word of the meetings potential of the region to the whole world. In partnership co-operation media contacts annually guarantee us free publications and other forms of content marketing to a total value of 65,000 EUR.
GLOBAL STARS AT CONVENTA
98%
HIGH LEVEL SOCIALISING
Fact: B2B promotion is based on a rapidly expanding database that has reached 39,816 contacts with whom we regularly communicate and keep informed on the project and our partners.
CONTENT MARKETING
HIGH
LOYALTY Fact: We are trusted by global trade shows IMEX, EIBTM and UK Meetings Show, ICCA association, MPI and SITE, as well as all the major convention bureaus in the region. In addition, all the largest meetings players have been with us from the beginning. The degree of loyalty is extremely high, because from the beginning 98% of exhibitors have put their trust in us and they are joined every year by new exhibitors.
FOR A SINGLE
Every year we are expanding our range of year-round promotional activities of the trade show, which are included free of charge into the exhibitors’ packages. The promotion is based on the constantly growing database of potential invited guests and tools such as the Meet in SEE e-catalogue, Conventa e-newspaper and the quickly growing social networks of the project.
39,816
Conventa has in five years become a respected brand that among invited guests and exhibitors enjoys a high reputation and credibility. By participating in the trade show you can become part of the group of best meetings companies of the region.
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ALL YEAR ROUND PROMOTION OF EXHIBITORS
FREE EDUCATION
Fact: We have brought global stars of the meetings industry to Conventa, among others Paul Bridle, Linda Pereira, Patrick Delaney, Angie Mason and many more. The average registration fee for such events is ordinarily 250 EUR. Conventa offers them to exhibitors free of charge.
SAVE AT LEAST
A FIRST IMPRESSION COUNTS
119
JOURNALISTS
Conventa always ensures a high quality of satisfaction of exhibitors and invited guests. Through the analysis of the overall results, participant surveys and individual meetings with every exhibitor we are taking care to improve the quality each year, understanding that this will increase the loyalty of partners and enhance the reputation of the trade show. Fact: Conventa achieves outstanding results in terms of quality. The average satisfaction grade of exhibitors was in five years 4.23 from a possible 5), with the average satisfaction grade of invited guests even higher, scoring the trade show with an average grade 4.44.
SATISFACTION GRADE 4.23
4.44
EXHIBITORS
INVITED GUESTS