Why Exhibit?

The value of Exhibitions?

• How much does it cost to make a first face-to-face contact with a potential customer?
  
  • With an Exhibition Lead $216*; Without an Exhibition Lead $1039**
    
    • * This includes: exhibition construction, storage, transportation, exhibit space, salesperson salary, travel and entertainment.
    • ** This includes:  The $596 cost of contacting the prospect in the field and $443 to identify the prospect prior to the first sales call.
      saves an organization $824!
• Meeting a prospective customer at an exhibition versus in the field saves an organization $824!
• How much does it cost to identify a potential customer?
  
  • $215 with a exhibition lead vs. $443 without an exhibition lead
• 67% Agree or Strongly Agree exhibitions increase corporate and/or brand recognition
• 68% Agree or Strongly Agree fewer sales calls are needed to close a sale with an exhibition lead. 
  
  2009 CEIR Research
   

Why do you need to be there?

• Anticipate upcoming trends in a rapidly developing market
• Learn about new solutions and technologies for carbon abatement
• Understand the market’s use of voluntary carbon standards and its potential for the geographic regions
• Use future market and regulatory developments to your advantage
• Meet the key players who provide market analyses, showcase clean technologies, new CDM developments, regulations and certification rules and policies
• Learn about the role of Green Investment Schemes and their interaction with the CDM market
• Obtain access to new energy sources and understand how they affect energy prices
• Build key relationships with managers of aid agencies, funds, financial intermediaries and service and technology
• providers, as well as project developers

Who will participate?

• Verifiers/Certifiers and Validators
• Financial Intermediaries
• Law Firms
• Investment Promotion Agencies
• Energy and Emissions Traders
• Environmental Compliance Specialists
• Accounting and Auditing Firms
• Technology Providers
• Bilateral/Multilateral Aid Agencies
• CarbonMarket Consultants and Advisors
• Federal & State Agencies
• Congressional Representatives
• Corporate ResponsibilityManagers