WHY EXHIBIT AT SURF EXPO?
Surf Expo is the largest and longest running watersports and coastal lifestyle tradeshow in the world.
This vibrant, business-focused marketplace draws buyers from around the globe, providing more opportunities to expand your brand and your business by opening your door to new markets.
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- An Order-Writing Show – Surf Expo is three full days of appointment-driven business. More than 80% of our buyers write orders at the show.
- More Buying Power – Surf Expo is attended by qualified buyers purchasing for thousands of storefronts from across the globe.
- Qualified Buyers – Surf Expo pre-qualifies and badges all attendees.
– 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.- Cross-Over Market Opportunities – Surf Expo’s 10 categories attract diverse buyers. The top two reasons buyers come to Surf Expo are to see new products and find new suppliers across multiple categories.
- At Once Orders– Reach buyers from the Caribbean and East Coast seeking at-once inventory.
- International Reach – Strong attendance from Caribbean, Puerto Rico and Central & South America.
- High Buyer to Exhibitor Ratio – Three qualified stores per exhibitor on the show floor.
- Valuable Tools – Our Buyer Relations team connects exhibitors and buyers, we provide attendee pre-registration information prior to the show, and 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, Florida (MCO) and affordable hotels close to the convention center. See available partner discounts here>
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