Trade shows are where business-to-business buying still begins, which is why this is not an afterthought. Expo brings the two halves together: what is happening in a hall somewhere, and a showcase that runs whether or not you can fly to it.
A country showcase runs only where it is permitted to. For a given pair of countries and class of product, the platform checks whether trade is allowed, needs review, is restricted or is blocked. A showcase is scheduled only where the answer is allowed. A trade showcase that ignored that would be a sanctions problem wearing a marketing name.
At a glance
- Two halves
- Online country and sector showcases, and a directory of physical trade shows
- Who is shown
- Verified suppliers. Nothing on this platform is listed before verification
- Country showcases
- Scheduled only where the compliance check answers that the pairing is allowed
- Why it matters
- Trade shows are where this region’s buyers already are, which makes this infrastructure rather than decoration
How it works
- A showcase is scheduledBy country or sector, and only where trade in that pairing is permitted.
- Verified suppliers appear in itWith their mark, their score broken down, and the audit report behind it published in full.
- Buyers arrive from outsideA showcase is a page with a purpose: to be found by someone who was not already browsing the catalogue.
- The calendar covers the physical halfWhich shows are on, where, and when, so the planning can start before the flights are booked.
Who this is for
- A supplier whose product needs to be seen rather than searched for.
- A buyer planning which shows are worth the week.
- A market that wants to present itself as a market rather than as a list of companies.
Questions
Is this an online trade show?
It is a showcase, and a directory of the real ones. Two things that serve the same buyer, kept in one place rather than split into two products.
Why would a country showcase not run?
Because trade between a given pair of countries in a given product class may be restricted. The compliance check answers that question, and a showcase is only scheduled on an allowed answer.
Can any supplier be in a showcase?
A verified one. The mark and the report behind it are the same instrument here as anywhere else on the platform.
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