Your step-by-step guide to choosing the right suppliers to meet

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4 weeks before the event you’ll get an email to let you know that the meetings selection process is open. You will have one week to select your meetings.

What you get from those meetings is down to a number of factors but if you take the time to get your prep right and get a feel for the suppliers you'd most like to work with, you’ll be on the right track.

Here’s what you need to do:

 

  1. Log in to your delegate portal and select the Meetings tab on the left.

 

  1. Scroll down to access the full alphabetical list of the attending manufacturers.

 

  1. Click on each firm to access their profile, including who’s attending and any company and product info. they have provided.

 

  1. Please read each profile carefully then close the profile window (Click the cross on the top right corner) and drag that company into your YES or MAYBE pile, as desired.

 

  1. You are required to select 20 companies to meet with. And put them in priority order. Putting your selection in priority order means we can guarantee that every meeting you’ll get is one you’ve chosen or where a supplier has asked to see you.

 

  1. One week before the event you will receive your preliminary meetings schedule. This will be a combination of your own choices and those where a supplier company has requested to meet you, as indicated. Please take time to review this and let us know if you would like to make any changes and we will do our best to accommodate.

 

Important: Book time to read all the supplier profiles and do whatever additional research you need to make sure you’re clear on who your best matches are. And, it’s generally better to use your meetings for companies you haven’t met before to reveal any fresh potential to explore further afterwards. And remember, there is plenty of time throughout the event to talk to everybody else.

And, it’s not first come, first served – when everybody has made their selections, our system produces the most efficient and fair schedule possible for all.

If you need any help at any stage of your meetings selection, please get in touch: ops@bondevents.com