{"id":4231,"date":"2012-02-28T14:00:57","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oddsonpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=4231"},"modified":"2016-05-06T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T21:02:07","slug":"promotion-ideas-tradeshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsonpromotions.com\/blog\/promotion-ideas-tradeshow\/","title":{"rendered":"Promotion Ideas For Your Next Fair, Expo or Trade Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exhibiting at your local auto or boat show? Looking to boost traffic to your home &amp; garden expo or bridal fair? Need to give customers a reason to visit your booth at an upcoming industry trade show?\u00a0 A giant prize promotion is an effective tool that can help you drive traffic and sales!<\/p>\n<p>During the past few years, many organizations have reduced the total number of shows where they&#8217;re exhibiting in order to save money. 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