GENERAL SERVICES Trade Exhibitions are used as a marketing tool to promote services and products within a specific or diverse industry. "The uniqueness of the medium allows it to harness all components of the marketing mix and deliver a business and marketing forum that is unrivalled by its media counterparts. It continues to create environments in which buyers and sellers can engage all the senses and conduct business to their mutual advantage... PRE-TRADING SYSTEM  (Before and During Events) TIS Expo's pre-trading service provides the ultimate in online pre-trade. By using online catalogues & More Info request e-forms, potential clients are able to view the products, information and technical details online without having to leave your internet browser. One can send a request for quote to potential suppliers without the hassles of laborious, tedious telephone calls... TRADING SYSTEM With a website created for clients, where a full brochure and product catalogue is available, the potential buyer can send a tender (online) or Request for Quote to prospective Suppliers. The supplier, in turn, can return a quotation on the request resulting in a placement of an order. This process is all done electronically, online without the use of an archaic solution...