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Hosted Buyer
Exhibitor appointments buyers actually keep
For exhibitor appointments that buyers actually keep.
a2z’s Hosted Buyer Program application automates appointment scheduling for highly qualified buyers to meet with premium exhibitors, freeing event managers to focus on customer service. Built upon a2z’s popular matchmaking and scheduling tool, networkNow!, this new application takes intelligent matchmaking to the next level.
Buyer Benefits
- Submit complete profiles to receive relevant recommendations for exhibitors to meet
- Identify preferences by searching for names, keywords, categories, products or other criteria
- Research and bookmark “favorite” exhibitors and identify vendors who are not preferred
- Experience higher quality engagement with exhibitors who meet select criteria
Exhibitor Benefits
- Profile ideal prospects and receive recommendations for best potential appointments
- Conduct key buyer searches, drill down profiles and “cherry pick” individuals to meet
- Meet with highly qualified buyers who set-up and show-up for appointments
Event Manager Benefits
- Streamline the process of setting up and managing hundreds of individual appointments
- Guarantee each qualifying attendee 8 – 10 prescheduled appointments per show day
- Provide each attendee and exhibitor with a personalized itinerary of appointments
- Retain and grow exhibitor participation by improving event ROI
- Improve buyer experience by focusing on travel and other arrangements
"“We used a2z’s Hosted Buyer application at The Motivation Show this year for our Preferred Buyer program. The application worked flawlessly in allowing our key buyers to select the exhibitors they wished to meet with at show time and confirm appointments by date and time. For those buyers that did not make the required eight appointments on their own, the system even assigned the remaining appointment slots with exhibitors that best matched their interests... Based on this initial success, we plan to expand the Preferred Buyer program in 2010 to include more than 250 key buyers and 125 exhibitor sponsors.” "
- Peter Erickson, Managing Director Hall-Erickson, Inc.
