The Beagle Blog
Playbooks, benchmarks and product updates for teams that work trade shows.
Upcoming show guides
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The Emergency Tech Show 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 16–17 September 2026
- Venue
- NEC Birmingham, Birmingham
The Emergency Tech Show is where police, fire, ambulance and resilience teams meet control-room software, comms, drones and response tech suppliers. Dates, venue and the full exhibitor list.
Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 16–17 September 2026
- Venue
- NEC Birmingham, Birmingham
Dates, venue, sectors and the full exhibitor list for Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo 2026, plus a follow-up routine that survives a busy hall.
Solar & Storage Live UK 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 22–24 September 2026
- Venue
- The NEC, Birmingham
Solar & Storage Live UK is the country's biggest renewables gathering — solar PV, battery storage, grid services and clean-energy installers and developers. Dates, venue and the full exhibitor list.
EVCharge Live UK 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 22–24 September 2026
- Venue
- NEC, Birmingham
Dates, venue, sectors and the full exhibitor list for EVCharge Live UK 2026, plus a follow-up routine that survives a busy hall.
Playbooks
A Simple Trade Show Lead Tracking System for Solo Reps and Small Teams
You do not need an enterprise CRM to track trade show leads. Here is a system that survives a busy floor, starts free and solo, and grows when you add people.
GDPR and Trade Show Lead Capture: What Exhibitors Need to Know
Every card you photograph and every voice note about a prospect is personal data. Here is what UK exhibitors need to know to capture leads lawfully in 2026.
Post-Show CRM: How to Get Trade Show Leads Into Your Pipeline
The gap between a good show and a wasted one is the handoff to your CRM. Here is how to get leads into your pipeline cleanly, fast, and with the context intact.
How to Prove Trade Show ROI to Your Finance Team
Calculating ROI is one thing. Getting finance to believe it is another. Here is how to present trade show ROI so it survives scrutiny and renews your budget.
Voice Notes vs Business Cards: The Fastest Way to Capture Leads at a Stand
Take the card, or dictate a voice note. Both are fast. Only one captures why the conversation mattered. Here is when to use each, and why the answer is both.
Trade Show Lead Follow-Up Email Templates (With 3 Copy-Paste Examples)
The follow-up email is where the show pays off or dies. Here are three templates you can copy, tuned by intent, plus the rules that make them work.
Past show guides
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Glee 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 8–10 September 2026
- Venue
- NEC Birmingham, Birmingham
Glee is the UK's garden, outdoor living and lifestyle retail buying show — plants, furniture, BBQ, pets and giftware brands under one roof. Dates, venue and the full exhibitor list.
Connected Britain 2026: exhibitor list, dates and visitor guide
- Dates
- 9–10 September 2026
- Venue
- ExCeL London, London
Dates, venue, sectors and the full exhibitor list for Connected Britain 2026, plus a follow-up routine that survives a busy hall.
Farnborough International Airshow 2026: Exhibitor List and Floor Guide
- Dates
- 20–24 July 2026
- Venue
- Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Farnborough
Farnborough International Airshow is the global aerospace and defence trade event — aircraft programmes, space, supply chain and MRO. Dates, venue and the full exhibitor list.