PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

As event marketers work to attract traffic to their trade-show floors, it’s common to tailor messaging based on where those prospective attendees live, what type of companies they represent, their age, and a number of other demographic factors. Age, though, is an important factor in understanding the makeup of trade-show audiences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2021

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. After kicking off a return to big trade shows in June with World of Concrete, Las Vegas has a busy summer of events, to be followed by a busier fall.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For planners who produce conferences, trade shows, meetings, or other face-to-face events, the challenges today may be greater than ever.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out. Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love ( ebook , paperback , or both ). In Conferences That Work I lay out four key assumptions that lurk behind the traditional meeting format.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. The more trade show floors can be learning and nurturing destinations, the longer they will thrive as a component of your program. They just replace the filling each year.

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EventMB

JUNE 13, 2018

The Anaheim Convention Center (ACC) in California is the largest exhibition facility on the West Coast of America and can accommodate all types of events, including mega trade shows, conferences and meetings. ACC North, the 2017 expansion to the complex, increased the venue footprint to 1.8 Here is our […].

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Expenses for exhibitors at association trade shows have increased significantly while corporate marketing budgets have remained flat. According to a recent survey by The Exhibitor Advocate, exhibitors are seeing increased labor rates and material handling and shipping costs between 20-30% since 2017.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Founded and funded by the Cambridge Colleges 25 years ago, Meet Cambridge currently has a portfolio of more than 50 venues, offering organisers a broad spectrum of meeting and conference facilities for all types and size of events.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Nominated by Debbie DesRoches, Director of Trade Show, SnowSports Industries America — “Debbie is a true professional, and we have been so lucky to work with her since our event moved to Denver in 2010. Nominated by Debbie DesRoches, Director of Trade Show, SnowSports Industries America — “Working with Annie is a pleasure.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world.

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Eventinterface

MAY 17, 2017

As audiences have evolved, planners must now use a variety of communication and marketing techniques to successfully engage all generations of attendees at their conferences and events. They are used to searching hashtags to locate photos of themselves to share with their friends, and find conference content. The result?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Types of Corporate Events Conferences: Large-scale gatherings focused on industry insights, innovation, and networking, featuring multiple speakers and breakout sessions. Trade Shows and Exhibitions: Provide a platform for companies to present products, network, and engage potential clients.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Whether you’re organizing consumer events, corporate events, virtual conferences, or hybrid networking events and trade shows, effective event management can lead to brand visibility, meaningful connections, and lasting impressions. Corporate Events : Conferences, seminars, and team-building events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences. I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world.

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Core-apps

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Everything You Need to Know About Event Apps for 2017 A mere eight years ago, Apple officially introduced “there’s an app for that” into our vocabulary with the launch of the App Store. Read more » The post The 7 Event App Trends for 2017 appeared first on Core-apps. Flash forward to today, and there’s now 2.2

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The MICE

AUGUST 12, 2024

One memorable event at the hotel was a state visit coinciding with a major international lawyers’ conference. Whether it’s an intimate board meeting, a conference for up to 2,500 delegates, or large-scale exhibitions and banquets, the hotel’s extensive facilities and state-of-the-art technology can meet all event needs.

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Core-apps

DECEMBER 13, 2016

We’re pleased to not only be a part of this year’s Convening Leaders, but we’re also honored to have partnered with PCMA for their 2017 event technology. 8-11 2017 appeared first on Core-apps. See you in Austin, TX Jan. The post PCMA Convening Leaders Jan.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

Read More: IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees By moving the event to Mandalay Bay Convention Center, IMEX was able to tap into MGM’s renewable solar energy initiative , which produced 191,258 kWh of renewable energy to keep the lights on at the trade show floor. And 946 books have been donated since 2017.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. In the first quarter of 2018, I’ve booked more business than all of 2017.) Our industry conferences are the obvious places to provide this education.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

At Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, Amanda Marijanovic interviewed Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , where Brown talked about how she reinvented the organization’s 2016 trade show.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on Friday 9 December, recognise and celebrate industry best practice in association and not for profit conferences and events. The ICC Wales team are very deserving winners of the Best Legacy Award as this campaign will have a real impact on the safety of conferences and events in the future.”.

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Connect Your Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Rachel channels nearly 25 years’ of creative advertising experience, social media, web and mobile technology to create, brand and promote engaging, successful event marketing campaigns for national and international conferences and trade shows. She recently launched snöball, an event influencer marketing platform.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

ICC Wales has been instrumental in educating the sector on Martyn’s Law, also known as Protect Duty, through educational resources including its Protect Duty report , delivering informative sessions at industry trade shows and launching its own Protect Duty Events Industry Group. ICC Wales Dragon 26.08.19

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

We have compiled a list of event marketing statistics—covering topics such as event budgets, event technology and event promotion—that you can use in your next event marketing presentation, conference, or call. This reflects a 32% increase since 2017. Bizzabo , 2017). Bizzabo , 2017). American Express , 2017).

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Event Industry News

MAY 31, 2022

Shaun Hinds, CEO at Manchester Central since 2017, has a successful 25-year career in travel, hospitality, property and business. He received the award at a ceremony held in Leeds on Wednesday 25 May.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. If you like to keep it simpler, you could take a look at last year’s In Good Company Conference. Trade Show Tips for the New Year.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Since the beginning of 2022, ICC Wales has worked tirelessly on creating educational resources including its Protect Duty report , delivering informative sessions at industry trade shows and launching its Protect Duty Events Industry Group, which held its first meeting on 17th October 2022.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2021

The inaugural Plant Based World Conference & Expo took place at New York City’s Javits Center in 2019. The Grow Green 2019 conference at the British Library explored the potential and challenges of the shift toward farming more plants. We want to convince influential voices who aren’t vegan of the value of the movement.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Only the second UK conference venue to win in the 25-year history of the award, ICC Wales secured the title for its tireless work in creating educational resources including its Protect Duty report , delivering informative sessions at industry trade shows and launching the Protect Duty Events Industry Group.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Revenue during the year ending 31 December is set to be up by over 18%, compared with 2017. Together they hosted 3,425 companies exhibiting across 47,000 sqm and welcomed over 90,000 attendees (compared to over 52,000 in 2017). The company’s publishing division also performed ahead of expectation.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

That’s one takeaway from a conversation between Convening Leaders Live host Amanda Marijanovic and Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , at Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. As Janet Sperstad’s white-paper Purposeful Meetings: How to Plan With Deeper Meaning, Innovation, & Insight shows, the concept of “purposeful meetings” became the theme of IMEX America 2017.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Only the second UK conference venue to win in the 25-year history of the award, ICC Wales secured the title for its tireless work in creating educational resources including its Protect Duty report , delivering informative sessions at industry trade shows and launching the Protect Duty Events Industry Group.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 31, 2017

Often this has been limited to merging data from social media profiles to populate conference apps and suggest meetings. After years of speculation, Absolute Exhibits , a trade show display provider, is calling AR one of the top trade show trends of 2017. Push Notifications.

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Connect Your Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 22, 2017. The 40 Under 40 honorees will be featured in an issue of Connect magazine and recognized at Connect Marketplace, the co-located meetings conference and trade show. Loading… If the form is not loading, please click here.

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