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Beware of Scams

#TheBatteryShow

Guidance for Avoiding Event Scams

One of the unfortunate side effects of building a successful event, such as The Battery Show Europe, is that scammers are drawn to it. Scammers target exhibitors pre-event trying to sell non-existent hotel rooms and directory entries, as well as purporting to offer attendee lists.

We take data protection extremely seriously. Details of all participants and attendees for all of our events, including The Battery Show Europe, are never, and will never, be sold or available for purchase. Equally, we would like to reassure our participants that the data we collect from you will never be passed to a third party without your expressed consent.

In the instance that you receive an email from an individual purporting to be a sales agent and offering a list of registered Battery Show Europe attendees, please be aware that this individual is acting fraudulently and will only ever supply a selection of random contacts.

If you receive suspicious communications, contact us immediately on thebatteryshowcs@informa.com.

Remember, we will never sell the data of our visitors or exhibitors. Anyone claiming to have this data is fraudulent.

A list of our official event vendors can be found here

Top Types of Scams to Look Out For

  1. Emails offering free directory listings.
  2. Emails selling data claiming to be from Battery Show Europe or our partners.
  3. Offers for services like hotel bookings not from B-Network.
  4. Requests for updated banking details via phone or email.
  5. Social media messages asking for favours or impersonating show team members.
Top Types of Scams to Look Out For

How to Stay Safe

  1. Check the sender's email (thebatteryshowcs@informa.com), it could be from a member of the show team. These e-mails will also end with @informa.com.
  2. Confirm if the individual/company is an official partner in the online manual.
  3. Assess the language for any unusual clumsiness or deviation from The Battery Show Europe’s standard tone.

Please Watch The Association of Event Organisers Guide to Protecting Exhibitors From 
Scammers for Some Useful Tips

 

What to do if you think you are being scammed?

  1. Do not reply to the email or click on any links.
  2. If you're being called, end the conversation as soon as you become suspicious.
  3. Let us know at thebatteryshowcs@informa.com we'll confirm if the communications are a scam.

I’ve Fallen Victim To A Fraud. What Do I Do?

If you fall victim to a fraud, we strongly advise you to halt any communication with the scammer in question. If you continue the conversation, you are supplying the scammer with more routes to access you and pursue payment.

We would also advise that you:

If you fall victim to a fraud, we strongly advise you to halt any communication with the scammer in question. If you continue the conversation, you are supplying the scammer with more routes to access you and pursue payment.

We would also advise that you:

  1. Report it to your local trading standards.
  2. Do not pay anything.
  3. Do not acknowledge any communications regarding legal action.
  4. If you have made a payment, complain to the receiving bank that their client is obtaining money by deception.

If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of suppliers who get in touch with you, please contact us anytime.


Official Event Vendors

Avoid scams and only work with the approved vendors for this event, listed below.

Informa Markets

Show Management

Messe Stuttgart

Messe Stuttgart is the venue and stand build organizer.

Map Your Show

Map Your Show is our exhibitor portal & online event directory host.

aramark

Aramark is our catering supplier, responsible for the onsite restaurants and food outlets.

DBpixelhouse

DB systems is our main audiovisual and office equipment contractor.

DB Schenker

Official Logistics Partner

VIP Guest Invites

VIP Guest Invites is our official partner to provide Exhibitor toolkits.

Bnetwork

Bnetwork is our recommended hotel booking service.

EventGuides

Event Guides is our official partner for the show guide.

AbraxysGlobal

AbraxysGlobal is our official health and safety partner who review all space only stand designs.

Fullvision

Fullvision is our official graphics provider and also offers modular space only stand builds.