
Full time Exhibition and Sales Trainer and founder off Sales & Pepper.
Every day he crawls into the skin of exhibitors or even in the skin of the visitors of exhibitions or other live-events. This shows the immense possibilities of livecomm but also the most common shortcomings: Human Behaviour. Why do we act so funny if we want results but for real act so counter-productive? Why did Han start in this area?
Stand builder
After more than 10 years working for a stand building company, in which he serviced more than 1000 companies to exhibitions success. And during which time he also attended shows both in Europe, the US and Asia. He had people turning their back to livecomm. It was not worthwhile and all was based on gutfeeling. Looking at their behaviour Han discovered the so called “whole” in the market = Stand behaviour training & coaching.
Trainer
He took all this experience into Sales & Pepper.
Training exhibitors in effective show performance and helping organisers with training programs in order to educate their clients...the exhibitors.
And training sales-teams around the globe to perform better
Leenhouts has been training in 37 countries for Sales & Pepper: Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Brazil, Bolivia, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Dubai, Denmark, Egypt, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, India, Japan, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, US, Ukraine, Peru, Pakistan, Russia, Sweden, Serbia, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Vietnam.
*He is now a columnist for several websites and magazines on exhibitions
*He has been on national television with a programme on exhibitions
*He has made internet films for the Rai, Jaarbeurs Utrecht on exhibitions, stand behaviour.
*He has written a book “Peppertalk” on participating in exhibitions. (6000 copies sold . Just out now his second book Peppertalk 2.0 with 224-icebreakers for exhibitions ( 18.000 copies sold )
*He is a speaker for IFES on a year to year basis
*He is speaker for UFI /EDPA ( US ) / AOE ( UK )/ and several European organisers exhibitions
*He worked for Organisations like C.B.I. ( Sme coaching for trade shows ( pre -show and live/ BSO capacity building)
SIPPO ( Sme coaching for trade shows ( pre -show and live/ BSO capacity building)
IPD ( BSO capacity building)
Eastinvest ( Cpapacity building sessions
Usaid ( Trade show trainings in Eastern Europe )
As a trainer and keynote speaker Han can be characterised with the following words:
Authentic, Humour, Drive, Empathy, Direct ( and he used to be a DJ ( 80’ties music ))
Events with Han Leenhouts:


Insights on Latin American Exhibition Market

Co-creating sustainability. Brand experiences with a lasting impact.

Event makers - wanted like never before!

Global Collaboration Network - Expanding Horizons with IFES

IDIA AwardIFES Development & Innovation Award

From fake to feeling - How good design builds mnemonic bridges between mirror neurons

Sustainability is on everyone's lips more than ever

Going Carbon Neutral: A Practical Application

Future of LiveCom

Exhibiting in Africa

The freedom to live a creative life

MONTECOLINO RECYCLING CARPET

Expensive, rigid & complexHow in-person events have to renew their right to exist

The power of the encounter. Point of sale or point of trust?

Everyone has the service provider they deserve? Right or wrong?

Exhibiting in the North American Market

The Net Zero Carbon Events.Why would You want to part of this initiative?

THE RE EMPLOYMENT IN THE EXHIBITION SECTOR

HR & Salary Report 2022

The 10 coolest things I have done in Event Greening

EXHIBITOR Magazine’s EuroShop Awards

How school becomes colour and design

New kids on the Block

Exhibitions: the best career choice in the world!

IFES Talent Team - Combining young creative ideas with the power of experience.We are the Future
