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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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7 Smart Moves at Hotel Crescent Court and More

Smart Meetings

She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager.

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Advances in Cameras Offer Huge Promise for Tracking at Events

Skift

The trade show floor at the National Electrical Contractors Association's 2015 conference in San Francisco. National Electrical Contractors Association / Flickr Skift Take: Cameras may be the best all-in-one tool for events that currently exists. Isaac Carey Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Record-Breaking Year for Las Vegas Trade Shows

SmartMeetings

Las Vegas is not only the entertainment capital of the world; it is also one of the top destinations for trade shows. In 2015, Las Vegas was named the No. 1 trade show destination for the 22nd consecutive year in the Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) “2015 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States” list.

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Everything You Need to Know About GMID 2023

MeetingsNet

In 2015, it evolved into North American Meetings Industry Day, in conjunction with the Meetings Mean Business Coalition and the Events Industry Council, and the following year expanded to its current global name and focus. million people.

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How Mobile Apps Make Meeting Planners Better

Quickmobile

This blog was originally published on April 27, 2015. While a trade show might turn a profit based on exhibitor fees and ticket sales, we were often left with nothing more than anecdotal evidence that the event made money for the exhibitors. It has been edited for updates and accuracy.

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A Door of Opportunity

PCMA Convene

NAAA reasoned that the new door not only would benefit NAAA, which promised to commit to future conventions in Savannah, it also would enable SITCC to host other groups that exhibit aircraft as part of their trade shows. Considering that NAAA’s two follow-on bookings each had an economic impact of $1.8