In the course of helping many startups plan their first tradeshow event exhibit, we’ve put together a list of extremely useful list of items you should bring to a trade show (in addition to your booth graphics and business cards, of course):
- Scotch tape
- Packaging tape
- FedEx forms
- Breath mints/gum
- 2 electrical power strips
- 2 pair scissors
- Pens
- Roll of Velcro
- Bandaids
- Roll of bubble wrap
- Large envelopes
- Sharpie pens – black
- 2 literature stands (wrapped in bubble wrap)
- 4 business card holders (wrapped in bubble wrap)
- Extra light bulbs for overhead lights in booth
- Case of bottled water
- Return shipping labels
- Stapler
- Notepads
- Heavy duty extension cord
- Aspirin/Tylenol
- Roll of paper towels
- Spray cleanser or wipes for computer screens
- Antibacterial gel (Purell)
If you have additional items you have found useful at past tradeshows, we’d love to hear from you.