Smart personalization for the Aquatech trade show

Smart personalization for the Aquatech trade show
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RAI Amsterdam

International exhibition and conference organization

How to provide a personalized website experience?

RAI Amsterdam annually organizes the Aquatech trade show, the international event for water technology. The fair attracts a broad audience with diverse interests and needs. How do you ensure that visitors to the Aquatech website see relevant content that matches their profile and behavior? And how do you stimulate newsletter subscriptions and exhibition registrations without disrupting the user experience?

The solution: Dynamic website personalization with WiQhit & Ternair

In order to offer visitors a relevant and personalized experience, WiQhit has linked up with RAI Amsterdam's Ternair data marts. This automatically determines what content, banners or pop-ups a visitor will see based on available customer data and behavioral data.

When someone visits the Aquatech website, a digital 'fingerprint' is immediately generated. This checks whether this person is already known in Ternair's database and what characteristics or interests are linked to it. Even when a visitor is not yet known with an e-mail address, a dynamic profile can be built based on surfing behavior and previous interactions. This profile then determines which content is most relevant and is automatically displayed.

Important to note: behavioral data is only collected when a visitor has consented to the marketing cookies in the cookie banner. No information is stored or used without consent.

Smart personalizations on the Aquatech website & targeted newsletter signups

New visitors who have not yet subscribed to the Aquatech newsletter will receive a pop-up with an invitation to sign up. This increases engagement and strengthens future communication.

Interest-driven content

Has a visitor recently read multiple articles on a specific topic, such as water treatment technology? If so, a relevant content block or related trade show information will be highlighted.

Visitor frequency as a trigger

Visitors who have visited the website many times before are given a direct call-to-action to register for the trade show. Occasional visitors first see an information block with key trade show features and benefits.

Phased campaign approach

In the first phase of the campaign, the focus was on creating awareness and collecting newsletter signups. Later, the focus shifted to conversion: registrations for the show itself.

The Result: Relevant Content at the Right Time

By deploying WiQhit and Ternair, the Aquatech website became smarter and more relevant to visitors. The dynamic personalizations provided:

  • More newsletter signups through targeted and non-intrusive pop-ups.

  • Higher trade show registrations by responding to browsing behavior and website visits.

  • A better user experience because visitors only see relevant content.

Follow-up steps: Personalized trade show experience

The personalization doesn't stop after registering for the Aquatech trade show. Even after registration, the experience continues to be tailored to the visitor's interests. Based on registration and preferences, each registered visitor is shown recommendations about relevant pavilions, speakers and exhibitors, making their visit to the show even more valuable.

With this data-driven approach, RAI Amsterdam, together with WiQhit and Ternair, has created a powerful online strategy that has significantly improved the effectiveness of the Aquatech website. A great example of how smart personalization leads to increased engagement, conversions and an optimal customer journey.

About RAI Amsterdam

RAI Amsterdam is an international exhibition and conference organization. For over a century, the organization has brought together different worlds, people and markets, at home and abroad. Every year the RAI welcomes more than 500 national and international conferences, exhibitions and other events, and more than 1.5 million visitors.

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