虽然贸易展览会往往被看成制造厂商向未来的顾客展示自己商品的一个机会,但是在这些展览会上,一个特定的行业里的许多重要的团体反倒可能不太显眼。例如,在流体动力行业里,象美国流体动力协会、流体动力销售商协会、流体动力学会、伊利诺斯州理工学院、俄克拉何马州立大学、流体动力研究所这样一些团体就很少有华丽的展出和殷勤的接待人员。 Although trade shows are often seen as an opportunity for manufacturers to show their products to future customers, many important groups in a particular industry may be less visible at these exhibitions. For example, in the fluid power industry, few groups such as the American Fluid Power Association, Fluid Power Vendor Association, Fluid Dynamics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Oklahoma State University, Fluid Power Institute, etc. Exhibitors and hospitality staff.