Coming soon, VAIT annual IT expo

Vellore: For the fifth time, Vellore IT Dealers Association (VAIT) is planning to organize a three-day expo between October 9 and 11 at Vellore, Rangalaya Kalyana Mandapam, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore. The expo is co-sponsored by K7 and Samsung.

The association has planned for 52 stalls, of which only six are yet to be booked. Members were given priority to book the stalls this time. Last time, the expo housed 70 stalls, while the space constraint of the venue has brought down the number of stalls this time. Stalls on the ground floor of the hall have been taken up by the member-represented companies, while the stalls on the first floor have been allotted to members.

CP Praveen, President, VAIT and chairman of the expo organizing committee, said, “We are conducting this expo essentially for raising fund for the association. We expect 15,000 visitors and spot sales of about 200 pieces of laptop/desktop sales, in addition to inquiries.”
The association is expecting visitors for the expo from nearby towns, such as Guidyatham, Ambur, Vaniambadi, Thriuvannamalai, Ranipettai and Arcot. The association is planning to feature gaming and food zones, and is in talks with some vendors. “To encourage visitors to visit each stall, we are planning to issue a form at the entrance on which they have to get a seal from each stall they visit. Based on this, they would be given some discounts in the gaming and food zones,” informed Praveen.

The association has Rs 1.25 lakh budget for placing advertisements in print media, cable television channels, posters in supermarkets, and distributing brochures in colleges and schools. Arumugam, Secretary, VAIT, said, “We expect the expo would stimulate the stagnate market and would be a great opportunity for the partners to generate business.”