Why Exhibit
The Value & Benefits
Surf Expo is the largest and longest running watersports and coastal lifestyle tradeshow in the world. This business-focused marketplace attracts buyers from all over the globe to offer more opportunities to grow your business.
Our Connect with Buyers tool allows exhibitors to email and request appointments with buyers registered to attend Surf Expo. Exhibitors can search registered buyers by location, title or product categories. Buyers can also request appointments with exhibitors. To learn more click here.- More Buying Power – Surf Expo is attended by qualified buyers purchasing for thousands of storefronts from across the U.S. and internationally.
- At Once Orders– Reach buyers from the Caribbean and East Coast seeking at-once inventory.
- An Order-Writing Show – Surf Expo is three full days of appointment-driven business and the #1 order-writing show. More than 80% of buyers write orders at the show.
- Qualified Buyers – Surf Expo pre-qualifies and badges all attendees.
- International Reach – Strong attendance from Caribbean, Puerto Rico and Central America.
- High Buyer to Exhibitor Ratio – Three qualified stores per exhibitor on the show floor
- Cross-Over Market Opportunities – The show’s 10 categories attract diverse buyers. The top two reasons buyers come to Surf Expo are to see new products and find new suppliers.
- Valuable Tools – Surf Expo has a full time Buyer Relations team to connect exhibitors and buyers, we provide attendee pre-registration information prior to the show, and a free Lead Retrieval app-based software for scanning badges at the show and downloading for follow up marketing at the show or afterwards. All for absolutely no cost.
- Buyer Recruitment –Surf Expo’s Buyer Relations Team partners with exhibiting brands to not only ensure the buyers they want to see at the show are in attendance but also actively identify and recruit new stores to attend with a strongly funded buyer incentive program.
- Cost Effective Destination– Convenient, affordable flights to Orlando (MCO) and affordable hotels close to the convention center. See available partner discounts.
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