MATCHBOX VENDOR SHOWCASE
Make some serious dollars for your organization.
Build stronger relationships with industry partners while providing a valuable service to members.
Vendors provide valuable products and services to association members, and their sponsorship is an important source of non-dues revenue. But helping vendors build relationships with association members can be challenging, especially if it’s limited to the annual tradeshows.
To give you an advantage, Matchbox has launched the Vendor Showcase digital initiative module with the plans and tools needed to support successful interactions between your members and industry partners – and generate some seriously game-changing revenue!
Sometimes called a partner showcase or demo day, the vendor showcase module is essential for organizations with affiliated solution providers, integrated technologies, corporate members, or other valued partners that you want to highlight to your community.
Your industry partners will be excited to sponsor this unique event that is proven to deliver high-intent sales opportunities from members that are ready to purchase. A vendor showcase series is the key to exponentially growing non-dues and sponsorship revenues. Now you can easily replicate this game-changing initiative for your organization!
Resources for this initiative include:
- Recommended event formats that can be applied in our platform with a few clicks of a button.
- Proven best practice guides for everyone involved: hosts, speakers, attendees, and sponsors!
- Project and communication plans, tips to leverage your assets, and professional services to ensure a successful experience!
- ROI calculator to help you estimate costs, plan to maximize revenue, and secure buy-in from your executive team or board!
SUCCESS STORY
Seeing a need from members for information on technology solutions, ASAE, the American Society of Association Executives, asked themselves, rather than having an “expo hall” that runs alongside an existing education experience, what would happen if they created a dedicated online event experience for buyers?
For solution seekers, it provides the convenience of a curated list of demos all in one place on one day. For solution providers, it turned out to be one of the highest value direct marketing opportunities ASAE could possibly offer. The vendor showcase has proven to be so successful for ASAE, its members, and industry partners, that it is now offered 10 times per year to showcase different solution types and has created a sustainable new non-dues revenue channel for the organization!
Your Go-to Partner For Launching Digital Initiatives
Partner with Matchbox because we have distilled the shared knowledge and experience of working with hundreds of association partners into formulas for success. Our resources and platform have been built with the input of our association clients, designed specifically to maximize engagement and provide meaningful digital experiences that captivate and excite attendees.
