Question 1

What is ShowFloorTips?

Accepted Answer

ShowFloorTips is the world's most comprehensive trade show database, indexing over 25,000 trade shows across 648 cities in 120+ countries. It is completely free to browse and provides exhibitors, attendees, and organizers with show details, exhibitor tips, hotel recommendations, booth pricing, reviews, interactive tools, and digital products to make every trade show decision easier.

Question 2

How do I search for trade shows on ShowFloorTips?

Accepted Answer

You can search using the homepage search bar with keywords like industry, city, or show name. You can also use category and industry filter pills, browse dedicated city, state, and country landing pages, or explore shows through the Trade Show Calendar, This Week page, Interactive Map, Browse Pages, and Industry Pages.

Question 3

What information is on a show detail page?

Accepted Answer

Each show detail page includes an About section with event description and organizer info, five tailored Exhibitor Tips, a Hotels section with nearby accommodations and booking links, estimated Booth Pricing, Travel and Transportation options, Related Articles and Guides, Similar Shows, and community Exhibitor Reviews. A free account is required to access full show detail pages.

Question 4

How do I save and favorite trade shows?

Accepted Answer

Click the heart icon on any show card or show detail page to save it to your favorites. Favorites require a free account and sync across all your devices via the cloud. All saved shows appear in your Attendee Dashboard, where you can manage your list and receive personalized recommendations based on your saved events.

Question 5

How do I submit a review on ShowFloorTips?

Accepted Answer

Scroll to the Exhibitor Reviews section on any show detail page and fill out the review form with a 1-5 star rating, your role (Exhibitor, Attendee, Speaker, etc.), the year you attended, a written review, and a Worth It yes/no/maybe toggle. Logged-in users receive a Verified badge on their reviews, which appear higher in the default sort order.

Question 6

What is the Attendee Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

The Attendee Dashboard is your personal hub at /dashboard-attendee, accessible after signing in. It displays all your saved and favorited shows, a complete record of your submitted reviews, personalized show recommendations based on your interests, and relevant digital product suggestions matched to your saved industries.

Question 7

What is the Organizer Dashboard?

Accepted Answer

The Organizer Dashboard at /dashboard-organizer is a management interface for trade show organizers who have claimed their listings. It allows organizers to update show details, view page analytics including views and favorite counts, and monitor exhibitor interest signals. Pro and Premium subscribers get additional analytics, benchmarking, and lead capture metrics.

Question 8

How do I claim a trade show listing?

Accepted Answer

Visit the claim page to submit your name, email, company, show name, and selected tier. ShowFloorTips offers Pro ($149/month) with verified badges, featured placement, and analytics, and Premium ($499/month) which adds homepage spotlight, newsletter placement, and competitor benchmarking. Claims are verified within one to two business days. If your show is not yet listed, it will be created for you.

Question 9

What digital products does ShowFloorTips offer?

Accepted Answer

ShowFloorTips offers 19 digital products across four categories: Checklists ($7.99 each), Spreadsheets ($12.99 each), Email Packs ($9.99 each), and Guides ($14.99 each). The Mega Bundle includes all 19 products for $49.99, saving 77%. Curated kits are also available for first-timers, email outreach, ROI analytics, and five specific industries. All products are instant digital downloads.

Question 10

What free tools are available on ShowFloorTips?

Accepted Answer

ShowFloorTips provides 8 free browser-based tools: ROI Calculator for projected return on investment, Budget Planner for comprehensive show budgets, Cost Estimator for 18 major cities, Show Comparison for side-by-side event analysis, Interactive Map with 25,000+ shows, Packing List Generator customized by destination and role, QR Code Generator for booth use, and a Trade Show Calendar for monthly browsing.

Question 11

What is the ShowFloorTips newsletter?

Accepted Answer

The ShowFloorTips newsletter is a free weekly email powered by Beehiiv, delivering trade show insights, new show alerts, exhibitor tips, and curated industry news. Subscribe at the newsletter page or through signup forms across the site. Premium-tier organizers receive featured placement in the newsletter, reaching 10,000+ subscribers.

Question 12

What is the Scannly app?

Accepted Answer

Scannly is a lead capture mobile app built by the ShowFloorTips team for trade shows. It features badge scanning using your phone camera with offline support, quick-entry lead capture forms with hot/warm/cold ratings, and QR code sharing as a modern business card replacement. Scannly replaces expensive show-provided badge scanners ($200-$500 per event) with one app that works at every show.

Question 13

How does ShowFloorTips use affiliate links?

Accepted Answer

ShowFloorTips earns commissions through Booking.com hotel links on show detail and travel pages, and through Amazon Associates links for trade show gear recommendations. Affiliate partnerships do not influence editorial content, show rankings, or recommendations. The price you pay is identical to buying directly from the merchant with no markup or surcharge. This revenue helps keep the platform free.

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