18. I am an Attending Supplier: What do most suppliers bring with them? An IPAD to show the space? Tchotchkes? Brochures?
You can bring whatever you want as long as it fits on a 36” round. No popups. Tchotchkes are fine to give away, and you can choose to preload them in the swag bags or give them away at your table. Ideally, an iPad/flipbook is perfectly appropriate. We provide the signage. We also recommend bringing a printed 1-sheet with your hot dates/rates, as this is very much of interest to the planners looking for value. You have 7-8 minutes with each planner, so ideally you spend 3-4 min talking about the property and then 4 min talking about the planners’ meeting needs. After the formal Speed Meetings are done the additional hour-long reception time allows for longer conversations/follow-ups.