Trade Show Budget Planner

Build realistic trade show budgets and ROI projections — based on actual cost benchmarks, not wishful thinking.

When this skill triggers:

• Use it when the team is deciding whether a show budget is realistic, oversized, or too thin to justify
• Use it after trade-show-finder identifies a target event, or before final internal approval for a booth
• If the user mainly needs task sequencing rather than cost planning, continue with exhibitor-checklist-generator

Workflow

Step 1: Determine Scope

Extract from the user's request:

Required:

• Show name (or type: "major international" vs "regional niche")
• Participation type: exhibiting (with booth) vs. attending only vs. sponsoring