WARNING regarding deceptive business practices from the International Fairs Directory!

Several companies that own websites with online catalogs of fairs and exhibitions, including the International Fairs Directory, target exhibitors in the run-up to the trade fairs, asking them to fill in some forms to confirm or update the data, with the aim of publishing them free of charge in catalogue. The invalidation of these data would subsequently lead to their automatic deletion from the database, a situation in which the exhibitors could no longer be contacted.

The approach is to send an order form (by email or even by post), a form that seems to come from the trade fairs where companies usually participate. Sometimes, the email is preceded by a phone call requesting data verification, in order to be listed in the online catalog.

EUROEXPO Fairs, the official organizer of trade fairs and exhibitions PACK SHOW, METAL SHOW & TIB, ALL2PRINT SHOW, EXPO SHOP, BABY BOOM SHOW, TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY SHOW, CLEANING SHOW, EXPO PLAST, DIGITAL SIGNAGE SHOW, CORPORATE GIFTS SHOW, states that it has no nothing to do with these deceptive commercial practices and warns exhibitors about the illegal activities of these sites. Moreover, EUROEXPO Fairs has been advising exhibitors who frequently contact us with such situations for some time.

Please warn everyone in your company who receives emails (including those sent to the “info@” address) or post about this scam, not to fill in and not return any form from the International Fairs Directory.

Check everything before signing a form, because thousands of people and companies have been deceived by the owners of these online catalogs: International Fairs Directory, Expo-Guide, Fairguide! Signing the form leads to the conclusion of a promotion contract (costs around 3000 euros) with the respective sites, promotion that has nothing to do with the EUROEXPO Fairs exhibitions. Make sure that you validate only legitimate forms, received from the legal organizers of the fairs and exhibitions in which you participate as an exhibitor.

Sincerely,

The EUROEXPO Fairs team