Training First Time Exhibitors to be Self Sufficient With Trade Show Planning

May 6, 2005 -- Forgetting to order electricity, carpeting, display tables and insurance are a few examples of mistakes businesses encounter when exhibiting at their first trade shows; these examples of oversights in planning, will inevitably cost a premium to fix on-site. My First Tradeshow, LLC, a unique boutique trade show training and consulting firm for growing businesses, today announced the immediate availability of proven training programs and materials designed to guide small and medium sized businesses through the commonly unfamiliar territory of planning, marketing, exhibiting and following up with attendees at their first and subsequent trade shows.

“Most companies exhibiting for the first time lack personnel with enough trade show planning experience and the traditional trade show consulting and planning firms are simply too expensive for those businesses,” said Linda Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of My First Tradeshow, LLC. “I understand why many businesses view trade show planning as a daunting process, when I started managing exhibitions I was faced with the same situation many first time exhibitors find themselves in. Over the years, I have guided many small to medium sized businesses with limited budgets over the hurdles of their first trade shows. The training programs and materials developed jump start a positive, profitable trade show experience with minimal investment.”

According to the Trade Show Bureau, 44% of the firms exhibiting at business-to-business shows have fewer than 50 employees. Sophisticated exhibitors do well at trade shows no matter what their size, while the inexperienced often waste thousands of dollars and countless hours - and possibly do more harm than good. Using trade shows effectively is a skill to be learned.

“As a small business owner, I was delighted to get a preview of the excellent materials My First Tradeshow provides. Before reviewing their unique training binder, I never thought a fairly small company, such as mine, could pull off a successful trade show,” said Victor Simone, President and CEO of InsuranceAndMoney.com. “The information provided has easily saved my business thousands of dollars by understanding which show services to order and meeting discount deadlines, as well as applying the cost saving techniques provided throughout the training manual. The time savings that can be attributed to the planning questions, templates and overall guidance of the trade show process are tremendous.”

Full Day Training programs for individuals or entire teams are available through www.myfirsttradeshow.com as well as Training Manuals and other materials which are priced from $49.95 for a Supply List, to $399. for a complete Training Binder with 2 hours of included telephone support. To celebrate these new offerings, My First Tradeshow, LLC is offering a discount of 15% for all orders received before midnight, July 15th 2005.

About My First Tradeshow, LLC
My First Tradeshow, LLC is a boutique trade show training, consulting and management firm that specializes in enabling small to medium sized businesses to become self sufficient in planning and executing their trade shows. The company is focused on providing the necessary training tools and resources, which facilitate customers to autonomously optimize their return on investment without having to rely on long term trade show consulting.

For More Information, Contact:
Linda Rodriguez
786-866-7873
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