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service, and can assist a company in handling a large number of attendees which the company might otherwise not have enough employees to accommodate, therefore increasing the number of sales or leads resulting from participation in the show. The models can be skilled at drawing attendees into the booth, engaging them in conversation, and at spurring interest in the product, service, or company.
103:, special promotional events, clubs, or even at outdoor public spaces. Promotional models may also be used as TV host/anchor for interviewing celebrities such as at film awards, sports events, etc. They are often planned at high traffic locations to reach as many consumers as possible, or at venues at which a particular type of target consumer is expected to be present.
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for a product, service, brand, or concept by directly interacting with potential customers. Most promotional models are conventionally attractive in physical appearance. They serve to make a product or service more appealing, and can provide information to journalists and consumers at trade shows and
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adopted a dress codes for both male and female models in what they call a "no booth babes" policy guideline, where "booth babes are defined as staff of ANY gender used by exhibitors to promote their products at PAX by using overtly sexual or suggestive methods. Partial nudity, the aggressive display
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management announced that it would end the practice of grid girls who accompany the racers to the track, a tradition that "has been a staple of
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were among the items banned for booth staff at the RSA Conference, a major trade show/conference association, as part of dress codes that also informed booth staff not to wear minidresses or skintight bodysuits. The previous practice of having barely-clothed booth staffers was seen as creating a
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The moniker "booth babe" is also controversial itself as it is considered offensive and degrading by some, including trade show models themselves. The term nevertheless continues to be often used by journalists and by the people opposed to the presence of the models they define as "booth babes".
463:(ESA) was "trying to put a definition to what constitutes scantily clad and what's borderline offensive" as it was "under a lot of pressure these days to clean up the image of games and to at least demonstrate that the video game industry is responsible in regulating itself" in the aftermath of
206:. Race queens who operate in prestigious events and with a large fanbase can also be found at auto shows purely to draw crowds where they are nearly as important an attraction as the cars or electronics products that they are promoting. There is a magazine dedicated to them called
169:. Because of the manner of dress of these models, insurance companies regard the models as a safety hazard because of stringent dress codes imposed in the garage and pit areas by many sanctioning bodies; in New Jersey, the stringent dress codes effectively ban the models. In
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of the late 1980s to late 1990s, a top race queen in Japan could earn 500,000 yen over two days or at least 200,000 yen. In 1993, that salary was 100,000 yen. After the boom era, the market price of race queens fell to 20,000 to 30,000 yen over two days.
535:(CES) exhibitor guidelines stated, "recent news articles show that ‘booth babes’ can reflect poorly on your exhibit, so we ask that you give this thoughtful consideration, to avoid alienating or offending various audience segments."
367:, coined in 1989, is widely used to refer to any female trade show model. The models are typically asked to pose for photographs with convention goers, but inappropriate attendee conduct sometimes occurs, such as in case of
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RSA Conference follows other associations in writing new dress codes for its exhibitors. And that means no more tube tops, minidresses or bodysuits for women -- or men -- staffing their booths.
202:". The average age for these girls is late teens to early twenties and demand for them wanes with age. It is not unusual for some of them to have a background in or a sideline career as a
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did not allow them completely in 2012, saying they wanted to make a more "friendly" show and all visitors "to feel comfortable," with a formal guideline saying "Booth babes are Not OK."
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was coined. Prior to that, women in motor races were mostly wives and girlfriends of drivers and staff, with the exception of some who were drivers. In 1983, the sun tan lotion company
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and senior vice-president Karen Chupka, initially defended the use of female models who were deemed not dressed enough by critics but discouraged the practice in 2014 after a
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erotic models from having a booth in 2010. Video game convention
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2007:"Formula 1: 'Grid girls' will not be used at races this season"
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1482:"CES 2014: What it's like to be a "booth babe" at trade shows"
1092:"SDCC: EA to prostitute its booth babes for you, the customer"
733:"バブル崩壊、どこ吹く風。吉岡美穂など伝説のカリスマ・クイーンたちが明かす、2000年代"第二次黄金期"とは!? | 特集"
451:, after complaints regarding this and other policy changes.
1988:"Kelly Brook backs F1 grid girls with her throwback photos"
1936:"Darts: PDC to scrap walk-on girls after broadcaster talks"
707:"2日間のギャラは50万円!? 80年代後半から始まった"レースクイーン・バブル"は、こんなにスゴかった! | 特集"
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758:"Spokesmodel | Define Spokesmodel at Dictionary.com"
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that season. The children used would be competitors in
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1728:"Comic-Con wrestles with 'booth babe' controversy"
1398:"'Booth babe' controversy continues to have legs"
482:China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference
836:"CEA on 'Booth Babes': The Name Is the Problem"
862:"How China's biggest expo polices booth babes"
566:After a round of talks with broadcasters, the
484:(ChinaJoy) introduced and strictly enforced a
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1190:"In Defense of 'booth babes' at E3 (sort of)"
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1827:"'Booth babes' stir controversy at 2012 CES"
1781:"PAX Prime - Seattle, WA Aug 29-Sep 1, 2014"
1508:""Booth babes" fading from tradeshow floors"
2058:"No more 'podium girls' for Tour de France"
1754:"So why were there booth babes at PAX Aus?"
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1804:"Booth babes and the expo (forum message)"
1205:Chipman, Bob "Moviebob" (20 August 2013).
1023:"Testing the effectiveness of booth babes"
1596:"Company takes stand against booth babes"
1428:Silverstein, Jonathan (2 February 2006).
929:. No. #1. December 1998. p. 15.
371:' 2009 "Sin to Win" campaign to promote
59:2018. Below: male promotional models at
1679:"Gaming expo in China bans booth babes"
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1960:de Menezes, Jack (31 January 2018).
1851:Duhaime, Arielle (10 January 2014).
1653:"E3 Booth babes to return this year"
1506:Sorensen, Jean (February 21, 2011).
1480:Fremling, Alicia (10 January 2014).
1158:"A Brief History of CES Booth Babes"
890:Hardigree, Matt (30 November 2011).
806:"E3 2010: In defense of booth babes"
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1677:Matyszczyk, Chris (2 August 2012).
1514:. Reed Elsevier inc. Archived from
1067:"The 10 Hottest Booths at E3 - IGN"
620:In a similar move, the traditional
191:In Japan, there is a phenomenon of
2031:Benson, Andrew (5 February 2018).
2005:Benson, Andrew (31 January 2018).
1986:Bhutia, Jigmey (3 February 2018).
1651:Purchese, Robert (28 April 2009).
1625:Terdiman, Daniel (23 March 2009).
900:-coined term "Booth Professional""
512:, including its president and CEO
461:Entertainment Software Association
437:Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)
154:motorcycle race in the mid-1980s.
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1853:"Why can't CES quit booth babes?"
1825:Danzico, Matt (12 January 2012).
1454:Peterson, Andrea (25 July 2013).
1347:"The CES 2012 booth babe problem"
1121:McElroy, Griffin (26 July 2009).
860:Ashcraft, Brian (2 August 2012).
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1934:Staff writer (27 January 2018).
1537:Lees, Jennie (23 January 2006).
1430:"Sexy 'Booth Babes' Under Siege"
1396:Gollom, Mark (17 January 2013).
1345:Blue, Violet (13 January 2012).
1322:"Surprise! I'm not a booth babe"
1280:Florence, Rab (3 October 2012).
1156:Ludwig, David (7 January 2013).
947:Kelion, Leo (10 February 2013).
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1992:International Business Times UK
1726:Rogers, Vaneta (22 July 2010).
1282:"Lost Humanity 15: Booth Babes"
1007:PCMag | News & Opinion
257:between 1954 and 1999, and the
237:at the Paris Game Festival 2008
1594:Cangeloso, Sal (13 May 2005).
1574:The Guardian | World news
1545:. Weblogs, Inc. Archived from
1090:Leray, Joseph (24 July 2009).
808:. Venturebeat | GamesBeat
568:Professional Darts Corporation
555:A walk-on girl guiding darter
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1568:Glaister, Dan (16 May 2006).
1246:Mahan, Molly (18 July 2012).
1188:Weissman, Jason (July 2009).
1065:Carle, Chris (17 June 2011).
1003:"The Booth Babes of CES 2014"
804:Feit, Daniel (21 June 2010).
317:but today more often used is
2853:Rally 'round the flag effect
1907:Kerr, Dara (31 March 2015).
1877:Kerr, Dara (31 March 2015).
1600:Geek.com | xyzcomputing
1021:Gibbs, Mark (17 July 2014).
834:Fox, Zoe (12 January 2013).
561:2017 German Darts Grand Prix
1570:"Decline of the booth babe"
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925:"babes, beautiful babes".
760:. Dictionary.reference.com
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3128:Entertainment occupations
2194:Manipulation (psychology)
1802:Rupert (3 October 2012).
1752:junglist (24 July 2013).
1539:"Censorship at E3 (blog)"
1225:Hall, Steve (July 2009).
533:Consumer Electronics Show
198:being often regarded as "
130:crew in certain kinds of
2372:Criticism of advertising
1703:Carter, Johnathan Grey.
157:The models, referred as
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2745:Character assassination
2682:Narcotizing dysfunction
2556:Photograph manipulation
2269:Guerrilla communication
583:2012 Italian Grand Prix
498:Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
397:, displaying "extreme"
117:2009 Turkish Grand Prix
3017:Product demonstrations
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3072:Media concentration
2944:Non-apology apology
2934:Cult of personality
2662:Emotive conjugation
2416:Burying of scholars
1783:. Prime.paxsite.com
1707:. Escapist Magazine
1512:Journal of Commerce
1460:The Washington Post
731:高橋史門 (2019-03-24).
705:高橋史門 (2019-02-23).
630:2020 Tour de France
490:San Diego Comic-Con
474:Models at the 2015
379:video game industry
144:24 Hours of Le Mans
3055:Influence-for-hire
2848:National mythology
2818:Crowd manipulation
2707:Tabloid journalism
2576:Video manipulation
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