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  • 1.  Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-15-2023 13:36

    We categorize our exhibitors/sponsors in a tiered format (ie., platinum, gold, silver, bronze) but I'd also like to categorize them so attendees can search by their content expertise (e.g., Social-emotional learning, inclusive academic instruction, etc.). Is there a way to do this in the exhibitor portal?


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    Ron Segundo
    Project Manager
    Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)United States
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  • 2.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-16-2023 10:51

    Hi Ron,

    Thanks for your question! You can add different exhibitor categories under the "Exhibitor Categories" tab when you first open the exhibitor management portal from the planner side. In this article, it walks you through the steps.



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    Sydney Langer
    CSA
    Cvent
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  • 3.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-17-2023 08:52

    I think this is a great idea!  Your attendees often have no idea what sponsor level someone is and it would be difficult for them to locate the exhibitor that way.



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    Amy Zientek
    Director Of Sales
    Visit Lubbock The Convention and Visitors BureauUnited States
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  • 4.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-18-2023 10:30

    Add categories to the exhibitors.  I recommend having a selection of categories for them to select from when they sign up to be an exhibitor to minimize the number of categories (and prevent duplicates such as "Food", "Foods", "Food and Beverage", "Food & Beverage", "F&B", etc.  Exhibitors love the option just as much as attendees because they get higher quality foot traffic when people already know what expertise they have as opposed to visiting booths, getting into a discussion, then finding out they're not a match.



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    Julie-Michelle Davis, CMP
    Meetings Manager
    Amex GBT - USA
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  • 5.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-21-2023 17:42

    This is a fantastic idea. As someone mentioned, it would be the most consistent if you provide the category options rather than fill in the blank. I would also make sure there are not a ton of categories/options for the exhibitors to select from. 



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    Kayla Sisco
    Program Manager
    Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.United States
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  • 6.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 08-24-2023 08:22

    Yes! Great idea! In my past, I did the same thing - sponsor levels, and then categories for type of vendor. It's great that you are wanting to do this, as it's a really nice feature for attendees when they are looking for something specific (or not interested in something specific). 



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    Lori Wildman
    Marketing Director
    lwildman@dmainc.com
    DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, Inc.United States
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  • 7.  RE: Adding additional categories/tags for Exhibitors/Sponsors

    Posted 09-09-2023 19:31

    Great idea, as an attendee I know I don't care so much about sponsor level, but I care a lot about category. You should set your categories first, based on what you think will matter to attendees, because that's what will drive foot traffic to the vendors. You should be able to set more than one category for each vendor, which will allow you to do both sponsor level and type. 



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    Elena PEREZ
    Communications Coordinator
    SEIU - UHWUnited States
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