The best marketers are always on the lookout for ways to bring in more sales, exposure and engagement for their business. With a new year drawing closer, take this opportunity to be intentional with your trade show event planning and maximize your reach by uncovering the power of trade show booth games. The games are designed for you to generate leads, open the door to communication and provide an easy way for anyone to say hello.
Take your conference booth to the next level with our list of the 10 most effective booth games for events.
Ten Fun Games for Trade Show Booth Events
1. Prize Wheel
This prize wheel will grab attention right from the start of the event and encourage others to stop at your booth. Depending on your budget, featuring a large grand prize and smaller prizes will set your booth game up as a top crowd-pleaser. The hands-on interactive fun will provide a perfect icebreaker for you to start a conversation about your products or services.
2. Mini Golf
Mini golf appeals to millions of people of all ages and abilities annually. It encourages friendly competition and provides a great way to draw any kind of event or trade show attendee to your booth. Enhance your trade show presence with a putting green and add in the excitement of winning prizes. You can make it as easy or as challenging as you choose but remember that the goal is to have more winners than losers so you can give away those branded promotional prizes!
3. Interactive Walls
Drive engagement with a fun event booth idea like an interactive wall. Pose a question, create an entertaining company word search or ask prospective customers to share their opinions about your product or service. A wall could be as simple as adding sticky notes to a poster board, drawings to a whiteboard or chalkboard, or pinning cards to a bulletin board.
4. Yard Games
Keep the energy up at your booth with interactive yard games. The popular giant tumble tower, ladder ball or oversized wooden dice are all fun event booth games that can spark child-like enthusiasm. As attendees are playing games, you can get to know them and naturally transition into talking about your product, service or business.
5. Photo Booth
Incorporate social media at your next event with a branded hashtag or showcase the event hashtag on a photo-worthy backdrop. Attendees can broadcast your business for you and they will have fun in the process. Bring in plenty of props to transform your space into a photo booth for the day and you will encourage some old-fashioned fun at the same time.
6. Bean Bag Toss
Be the booth that stands out from the rest by bringing outdoor fun inside. The well-known bean bag toss game, also known as cornhole or bags, is easy to adapt for any trade show. Your logo will be front and center when attendees play this beloved, interactive booth game.
7. Prize Drop Board
A prize drop board can be a big hit at a trade show because of the familiar “plinking” sound of the disk as it makes its way to the prize holes, and its association with a popular game from the “Price is Right” gameshow. Attendees will be drawn to your booth to watch and cheer as each “contestant” gets the chance to win prizes both big and small!
8. Inflatable Bowling
If you are searching for unique games for booth events for people of all ages and abilities, giant inflatable bowling might just be a great choice if your indoor booth space can accommodate it. Your branded promotional items can be given away as prizes for spares, strikes, turkeys or even gutter balls!
9. Prize Pinball
Pinball, a beloved pastime, is sure to attract people of all ages to your booth. This prize pinball game can show off your brand with custom graphics and custom prize slots. Similar to a prize drop slot, this game combines the appeal of a plunger-like, pinball start with a prize-drop finish for the best of both game worlds. Plus, the familiar ringing bells of a pinball machine will help draw attendees to your booth as well.
10. Virtual Reality
For your next trade show, tackle an emerging industry and engage your audience like no one else with virtual reality. The latest technology can transport attendees to a different world, allowing you to show off how advanced your newest product is or showcase a better representation of your business. Although costs can add up, being on the ground floor of new experiences will set your business apart.
Whatever event booth game ideas you choose for your trade shows in 2020, always remember to think like the visitor. If your booth does not seem fun to you, it likely will not be to others either. Choosing one or a combination of these ideas will set your business up to make a good first impression. MARCO Promos can help make trade show games for booth events a convenient choice so that you can stand out from the crowd and have a little fun in the process.
Did you know we can help you succeed in just about every area of your trade show? From customized stand-out displays to more than 1000 trade show game giveaways, you can find what you need to make your trade show experience easy and effective.
Which trade show booth games are your favorites? Add to the list by posting in the comment section below.
Having an interactive trade show boost can bring a lot of foot traffic. This article is very insightful. Thanks for sharing!