Free Buyer's Guide to Online Exhibitor Manual Platforms
Free Buyer's Guide to Online Exhibitor Manual Platforms
Free Buyer's Guide to Online Exhibitor Manual Platforms
This free guide helps event organisers evaluate and choose an online exhibitor manual (OEM) platform — covering what an OEM is, the problems it solves, what to include, and what to look for when selecting a supplier partner.
In this guide we cover:
What is an Online Exhibitor Manual?
Getting started with OEMs
Benefits of moving to an online solution
Finding an OEM technology partner
What's inside this free guide
Written by the FFAIR team — winner of the Event Technology Awards 2022 and 2024 — this buyer's guide covers everything you need to make a confident decision:
What an online exhibitor manual is and how it differs from a PDF or printed manual
The five biggest problems PDF manuals create for organisers and exhibitors
What to include in your OEM — from venue details and deadlines to supplier catalogues and floor plans
How to get started — charting the exhibitor journey, transition planning, and collecting feedback
What to look for in a technology partner — scalability, cost, reputation, support, ease of use, and customisation
An OEM supplier checklist — seven criteria to evaluate any platform against
The role of integration — why a connected tech stack is the key to OEM success
If you manage exhibitors, sponsors, or partners at any scale — and you want to reduce admin, improve the exhibitor experience, and get time back — this guide is the right starting point.
What's inside this free guide
Written by the FFAIR team — winner of the Event Technology Awards 2022 and 2024 — this buyer's guide covers everything you need to make a confident decision:
What an online exhibitor manual is and how it differs from a PDF or printed manual
The five biggest problems PDF manuals create for organisers and exhibitors
What to include in your OEM — from venue details and deadlines to supplier catalogues and floor plans
How to get started — charting the exhibitor journey, transition planning, and collecting feedback
What to look for in a technology partner — scalability, cost, reputation, support, ease of use, and customisation
An OEM supplier checklist — seven criteria to evaluate any platform against
The role of integration — why a connected tech stack is the key to OEM success
If you manage exhibitors, sponsors, or partners at any scale — and you want to reduce admin, improve the exhibitor experience, and get time back — this guide is the right starting point.
Still running your exhibitor manual as a PDF?
You're not alone — but the cost of staying with a PDF is higher than most organisers realise.
Version control becomes impossible the moment it's sent. Exhibitors miss deadlines because critical information is buried in a 200-page document. Your team spends hours chasing queries that a well-built portal would answer automatically.
Moving to an online exhibitor manual changes that. Exhibitors get a single, searchable, always-updated portal with everything they need to activate their stand. Your team gets time back.
And your event looks more professional from the moment exhibitors receive their login.
Still running your exhibitor manual as a PDF?
You're not alone — but the cost of staying with a PDF is higher than most organisers realise.
Version control becomes impossible the moment it's sent. Exhibitors miss deadlines because critical information is buried in a 200-page document. Your team spends hours chasing queries that a well-built portal would answer automatically.
Moving to an online exhibitor manual changes that. Exhibitors get a single, searchable, always-updated portal with everything they need to activate their stand. Your team gets time back.
And your event looks more professional from the moment exhibitors receive their login.
Brought to you
by FFAIR
Brought to you by FFAIR
FFAIR is the game-changing exhibitor and sponsor management platform revolutionising event management for event organisers worldwide.
It streamlines processes, boosts profits, and saves valuable time.
Brought to you
by FFAIR
FFAIR is the game-changing exhibitor and sponsor management platform revolutionising event management for event organisers worldwide.
It streamlines processes, boosts profits, and saves valuable time.
Joe O’Connor
Senior Operations and Technology Manager
at MarketforceLive
"It’s the best of both worlds: internally, FFAIR reduces the amount of admin and improves efficiencies, while simultaneously enhancing the sponsor experience."
Agnes Krischik
Show Director
at CANSO
"I can’t recommend FFAIR enough to other exhibition organisers. The technology not only saves valuable time but also enables teams to move at speed, all with the assurance of receiving personal service from FFAIR to guide them on their journey."
Joe O’Connor
Senior Operations and Technology Manager
at MarketforceLive
"It’s the best of both worlds: internally, FFAIR reduces the amount of admin and improves efficiencies, while simultaneously enhancing the sponsor experience."
Agnes Krischik
Show Director
at CANSO
"I can’t recommend FFAIR enough to other exhibition organisers. The technology not only saves valuable time but also enables teams to move at speed, all with the assurance of receiving personal service from FFAIR to guide them on their journey."