Even if you do attend the seminars, allow yourself plenty of time for the show exhibit floor. Another type of seminar is the vendor sponsored training or product introduction. These are usually not associated with a trade show and are staged at hotels throughout the country. In most cases, these seminars are free and focus on one particular product or a particular market the company is trying to serve, such as education or manufacturing. Suspicious minds The most important item to remember when visiting a trade show or seminar is to not to believe everything you hear.
Trade shows are sales events and vendors are never the best judge of their own products.
Be suspicious of claims that are too good to be true. In most cases, they are. Collect technical specifications and other information and then make your own decision about the usefullness of the product. Make an effort to attend trade shows and seminars in your local area. There are ways to gain access and exposure to a wide variety of software without breaking any laws.