Having a good floor manager is key in making all things work well for your trade show or convention. If someone is well versed in procedures and what can and cannot be done in any given situation you will be way ahead of the game.  I watched as someone recently had no idea how to accomplish a small task like adding chairs to a room, and also watched as an experienced floor manager operate a situation where a wheel chair ramp was needed and it wen smoothly and without any problems. 

The same goes for someone that works well with the facility and if applicable a third party vendor that does things like registration, lead tracking etc.  Having an experienced floor manager can make your trade show work like a well oiled machine or make it a crazy nightmare for everyone.  There are plenty of freelance managers that do nothing but this for any show in their town, and their are those that do that as their sole responsibility for a big show. Getting a great floor manager is key whether your show is 10 exhibitors or 1000.

Tags: Floor Manager, Conventions, Trade Shows, Exhibitors, Freelance