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Vendor Management
Vendors should be valuable resources that continually improve your program’s effectiveness. Learn how to select the right vendors and use them to your advantage.

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Process Makes Perfect
From using the correct documentation to adhering to ethical guidelines, the process involved in issuing a new-exhibit RFP is just as important as the request itself.
 
Pick and Choose
From the first RFP with a new partner to the last straw with a substandard vendor, these tips will help you select and manage your suppliers.
 

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Six Stupid Questions

Finding the right exhibit house can be as frustrating as finding a suitable life partner. But if you ask the right questions during the courtship period, you'll have the information you need to confidently select your trade show soul mate.


Mission Impossible?

Tips for accomplishing your trade show mission by maximizing your vendor relationships.


How to Select a Vendor in Three Simple Steps

Pam Sillver, CTSM, creates a vendor evaulation system to choose an new exhibit house.

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