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Welcome to Trade Application System Options

There are 4 Trade Application systems available on your SuperShow account:

  1. Payment with Application (Payment in full) (Stripe &/or Deferred option)
  2. Booking with Deposit (% of the booking fee requested with the application - paid via Stripe  &/or Deferred option)
  3. Booking Enquiry First (complete application only - no payment requested until approved) (New in early 2024)
  4. Expression of Interest (Approval on basic details - combined with any of the above) (New in Oct 2024)

You can choose either payment with the application or to force the applicant to submit their details before they can pay. 

To choose which application system you will use, go to SuperShow > Settings > Trade Stand Applications > Trade Application System > Choose from Dropdown options available. 

 

1. Payment with Application

The trade applicant makes an application via the online process, and pays for the applicaiton in full when the application is submitted.

BENEFITS: Simplest way for Traders to apply and pay

DRAWBACKS: If the event does not want to accept the trader, the money needs to be refunded.

2. Booking Enquiry First

The trade applicant makes an application via the online process, and can submit the application for review. They must wait to be accepted as a Trade Stand BEFORE they can pay for their stand. 

Once the Show Administrator approves the application, an automatic email

Automatic Email Notification Sequence: 

  1. TradeStandBooked (Default Application Status: Waiting for Purchase Approval)
  2. TradeStandSubmissionStatusUpdated\ApprovedPurchase
  3. TradeStandSubmissionStatusUpdated\Declined

3. Booking With Deposit (New for 2024 events)

  • Trade Application requires deposit fee.
  • Applications must be approved by an Admin before they can pay balance.
  • Balance can be paid for the booking once the application is approved.
  • Refund will be issued if cancelled.

4. Expression of Interest (EOI) (New for 2025 SuperShow events)

  • Introduce the Expression of Interest as a first step in a trader requesting to apply to trade at your show
  • If enabled, this Expression of Interest form will request your applicant to login/create an account, and submit their preferred trade space, and add a note to their request to apply
  • You, the Show Admin, can approve or reject this EOI, sending an automatic email back to the applicant to either proceed or let them know they were not successful this time.
  • If you approve a trade EOI, only that particular account is able to make an application. They will not be able to apply for other businesses, the applicant should submit another EOI for a second business.
  • BENEFITS: 
    • Control the applications that you need to review 
    • Restrict the accounts which can create an application to your event 
    • Allows you to open trade applications without having to release pricing / finalise stand areas, or finalise trade application questions
  • DRAWBACK: 
    • An additional step for the Show Admin and Trade applicant to handle