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When it comes to spreading the word about what you do, a tradeshow or conference can be a way to get in front of a target audience. That’s why twice a year the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosts Net90 MarketPlace, where more than 300 members and 30 exhibitors come together to showcase their products and services.
Before you buy your booth, heed these tips:
Get Creative. You know the phrase, “you eat with your eyes first”? The same goes for exhibitor booths. Attendees will be much more likely to visit a booth that’s more visually appealing than just a table covered in pieces of paper.
Promotional items go a long way. Handing out a little swag is a great way to attract attention, especially if it’s something people will use regularly. Think flash drives or sunglasses, not stress balls and lanyards. Make sure you have the chance to talk with each attendee or even snag a business card before they run off with your goodies.
Use social media. Even though you’ll be visiting with attendees in person, it doesn’t hurt to let everyone know what they’re missing if they’re not there. Also, if you have your own Wi-Fi hot spot, bring it with you. You never know what the Internet connection will be like at the venue, and you don’t want that to get in the way of live streaming your activity to your fans and followers.
Don’t hide behind your booth the whole time. Bring a couple staff members with you to the event and have one or two people stationed at the booth while someone else goes out and works the crowd. This is a great way to bring guests back to your booth for more information and even check out some of the other booths for future ideas.
Arrive early. This might seem like a given, but allow yourself plenty of time to set up. If something goes wrong or you forget something, you don’t want to be making last-minute changes while attendees are arriving. If possible, set-up earlier in the day and then come back before the event starts.
Looking to try exhibiting as part of your marketing plan or simply want to check out member's booths? Join the Chamber’s Net90 MarketPlace on Oct. 16.
Kathryn Goggin was a former events specialist with the Denver Metro Chamber .
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Business leaders got insight into eight proposals that voters will consider on the November ballot at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting this afternoon.
“You can imagine that these decisions of what to support and what not to support aren’t easy,” Chamber President and CEO Kelly Brough stressed to the more than 800 members in attendance about the process the Chamber's board of directors takes when deciding to weigh in on ballot measures. “Not only do they represent you, our members, who represent a spectrum of political affiliation, but they also know that right policy for Colorado is not exclusive to one party or one platform.”
The Chamber shared its support for Amendments Y and Z, Proposition 110 and Denver Initiative 300. The Chamber is opposing Amendments 73 and 74, Initiative 109 and Proposition 112.
The Chamber board made these decisions based on what is best in the long-run for the economic success of the state – their reasoning for each position is important, so we’ve put together all the Chamber’s positions in one location:
Read the Chamber’s Ballot Guide.
Chamber recognizes new, longtime leaders
Chamber Board of Directors Chair Denise Burgess passed the gavel to Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund.
“Linda’s brand of leadership will be direct and decisive,” said outgoing chair Burgess, who serves as president and CEO of construction management firm Burgess Services.
Childears is the first from the philanthropic community to chair the Chamber. She has been active in the Chamber’s councils, committees and in policy discussions.
“I am eager to take on this challenge. We have lots to do and we will continue working on our mission to make Colorado the best place in the world to do business,” Childears said. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and get to work.”
The Chamber also awarded its Del Hick Lifetime Achievement Award to Jerome Davis, Regional Vice President of Xcel Energy – Colorado. This award was named in honor of the former CEO of Public Service Company, the precursor to Xcel Energy.
This is bittersweet for Davis: “His name is still revered in our hallways.”
The award is a surprise to the honoree – one that caught Davis off guard.
“I’m really stunned at this whole thing, but I’m very honored,” he said.
And, the Chamber recognized its four Champions – members who have gone above and beyond over the last year: Ivan Anaya, Naomi Binkley, Gloria Schoch and George Sparks.
Tech Innovator Shares Vision for Future
Chamber members heard from special keynote Dag Kittlaus, CEO and co-founder of AI assistants Siri and Viv Labs.
As an innovator in artificial intelligence, he knows a thing or two about leading trends. Buckle up, Kittlaus warns, because the tech advancements seen by generations before us – from seeing the first flight to seeing a man on the moon – will be dwarfed by what is coming: “That is nothing compared to what we are going to see in our lifetime.”
Here are some of the technologies he predicts we’ll see sooner than later:
AI will come to health care – and computers will begin to detect and diagnose cancer, eventually better than doctors. “That to me is astounding,” Kittlaus said. “It’s never the intention to replace your doctor, but to become a tool that doctors can use.”
Nanotechnology will deliver medication, so you don’t have to. And 3D printing will revolutionize organ donation, limiting organ rejection because it will be printed from your own DNA.
There will be a lane for human drivers, and the rest will be for autonomous vehicles – just to keep us away from those more efficient drivers. With that, traffic should decrease. Oh, and that means parking lots will go the way of the dodo. (Still not a believer? See what our other experts think about driverless technology.) And when you’re not catching up on work in your driverless car, you may be taking an elevator to space.
Feeling anxious thinking about all these changes? Kittlaus says Denver is well-positioned to handle all the coming future: “You have to be embracing of and creating an infrastructure for innovation, and I think Denver, Boulder, Colorado in general, this is a really, really hot area … Embracing innovation as a culture and as part of a civic plan is required, and I think Denver’s done a really good job with that.”
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