Avoid Event Scams

AUTOMATE ATTENDEE LIST
There is a known scam afflicting trade shows where exhibitors are contacted by people fraudulently claiming to have and sell the show’s attendee list. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) does not rent, share, or sell your email or physical address to any third parties. Read the A3 privacy policy.

Please beware, they often use the show name, show logo or show organizer name in their signature. These companies have no association with Automate and A3. We report all scammers to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fraud division and we encourage you to do so as well.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience that these spammers cause you — we get these emails too:  

Examples of fraudulent emails received at A3

HOTELS
Automate is partnering directly with hotels to provide lodging for the show. We are NOT working with any third party hotel provider. Numerous convention bureaus are reporting complaints from trade shows whose exhibiting companies or attendees booked rooms through a “third party room broker” and ended up at sold out hotels with no reservations and no recourse for the payment of rooms. These brokers falsely imply they are affiliated with show management and secure deposits and/or full prepayment fraudulently.

CONTRACTOR, LEAD RETRIEVAL, ADVERTISING, SPONSORSHIP SCAMS
Some exhibitors have reported that callers claiming to be the show contractor have threatened to cancel their booth space if they do not comply. These are scammers, please contact A3 immediately if you are contacted in this way. Lead retrieval equipment and service will be supplied by one exclusive partner and details will be found in the exhibitor manual. If you are ever unsure about a call or email, please contact A3 for verification.

Automate does not work with any third party to sell advertising or sponsorships. If you are interested in advertising or participating in sponsorship opportunities, please contact James Hamilton