Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

While there are a number of disruptive forces that will impact the future of trade shows, the biggest risk has to do with how much buyers and sellers will trust the environments we create. When we think about conferences and expos, trusting the idea scores strong. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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EventMB

AUGUST 7, 2024

Skift Take: In the first half of 2024, 21 of the top 25 hotel markets saw increased group demand, though overall levels remain below 2019 when adjusted for inflation. Conferences and trade shows are key drivers of this growth, with significant recovery in regions like Asia Pacific and North America.

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Meetings Trade Shows 2024 2019 203

Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Andrea Stokes, practice lead for hospitality at JD Power , told Smart Meetings that according to data “81% of business travelers expect to travel at least once in the next 6 months to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows, which is good news for the meetings and events industry. Bigger Companies Mean Restrictions.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It’s difficult to determine what to include — and not include — when collecting attendee data at the time of conference registration. In the spirit of making it easy to say “yes,” session sign-up should be delayed until 30–45 days prior to the conference. One best practice for conference registration?

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

With 8,000 attendees, the show met its attendance goal of more than 50 percent of its 2019 attendance of 15,000 people. The show took place entirely in person, with no hybrid or virtual components. Two playfully themed meeting rooms, one for Kit Kat and one for Reese’s, did show off products. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ.

Food and Beverage 338

Food and Beverage Retail Trade Shows 2023 338

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Conference organizers who jumped on the big-data bandwagon are drowning in so much information, they can’t make sense of what changes need to be made. Security is Expensive, but Critical.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

As a result of being the first city in the nation to host in-person events in July 2020, with significant upgrades to the Indiana Convention Center, the meetings and events industry in Indianapolis has been thriving and surpassing numbers posted in 2019. for convention business so far this year. . Las Vegas . Las Vegas hosted an estimated 2.2

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

That would be a 60 percent increase from the same weekend in 2020, but still 6 million fewer than in 2019. million Americans were planning air travel over the three days, according to AAA statistics, six times more than in 2020, but 750,000 fewer than the same time in 2019. Conventioneers Return. A Strong Comeback. Tara Russell.

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Trade Shows 2020 Travel Food and Beverage 267

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. The exhibitions industry watched as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts CES, the largest annual trade show in the U.S. Illustration by SHOUT). It’s nonsense. It does not exist.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

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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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2019

For those of you who organize large annual conferences and trade shows, there undoubtedly is a chicken-vs.-egg Some conference organizers have responded by cutting 90-minute education sessions down to 75 minutes and then paring them down to 60 minutes. egg debate.

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Sponsorships Trade Shows Advertising Education 236

Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

“The past 18 months have been a period of tumultuous change, and the current business landscape looks very different to 2019. In fact, just one month after registration went live, hosted buyer demand was higher than at the same point in 2019. Visitor buyers are also markedly more senior (by role) than at the same point in 2019.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If we look at trade shows (trade fairs or exhibitions, if you prefer) over the past decades, the reality is that not much has changed. Take a look at the following picture of a trade fair back in 1979: National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association Conference & Trade Show 1979.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

The winners of the Off To Work Event Photography Awards 2019 (EPAs) were unveiled on Tuesday 14th May at a highly enjoyable awards evening at No.4 The photographs were perfectly printed by exhibition industry stalwarts, Pertons Signs, and mounted on smart Trilite trade show kit provided by event production company Visions Group.

2019 107

2019 Trade Shows Corporate Events Conference 107

PCMA Convene

APRIL 19, 2021

” The name AVIXA may not ring a bell with you, but you’re likely familiar with InfoComm, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. It got pushed to June and now is going to this localized, fragmented event instead of being in Barcelona with the normal trade-show presence.

Trade Shows 98

Trade Shows Fashion Hospitality Education 98

Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

With the year 2019 round the corner, event professionals must be already busy with the planning of the set of events to plan and visit in the next year. Want to make a list of places to visit in 2019? Event industry has been witnessing an increase in the number of meetings and conferences every year. Dreamforce 2019.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Travel Banking Hospitality 2023 246

atEvent

JANUARY 17, 2019

We are in 2019 and event marketing has not slowed down yet, in fact, it looks to be ramping up according to the newest data from last year. For savvy businesses, the new year brings new opportunities for growth and here’s what I predict will be the biggest event marketing challenges and opportunities in 2019.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

And to the Event Brew hosts, they often look identical to 2019. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. The Powerful Return To 2019 Might Leave Some Behind. In his view, events look the same as they did in 2019. . “I planned a conference in 2020 that got canceled. But why is that so?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

Destinations International and PCMA closed out the week with their co-produced Destination Showcase education and trade show event in an expo hall looking out over the Potomac featuring 90 destinations from across the country giving updates. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 25, 2022. The Power of Purpose.

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Meetings 2022 Trade Shows Hospitality 246

Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Akkroo takes home the ‘Best use of Technology for Engagement & Interaction (B2B)’ award at the 2019 Event Technology Awards. Conferences. Chris Wickson, Co-Founder of Akkroo, now GM of Events at Integrate after the acquisition of? Akkroo in April picked up the award. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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Technology Event Technology 2019 B2B 108

Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

The flagship experience, launched in 2018 as part of a portfolio consolidation, marked a new chapter this month as it reconvened May 9-11 in Orlando as a smaller, targeted in-person conference designed to serve up content and networking experiences “that matter most to you.” That’s a huge difference from where we were in 2019.”

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2023 Conference Trade Shows Technology 246

Eventory

DECEMBER 20, 2018

2019 will offer lots of events of all kinds but it will be especially rich in advertising conferences and marketing related events. Therefore, dig in this article, which highlights 50 ad events and best marketing conferences to attend in 2019, to make your planning process much easier. . When: 6-8 January 2019.

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Advertising 2019 Conference Social Media 77

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Now in its fourth year, the Exhibition Buyers Guide returns bigger and better for 2019. Editor’s Highlights: Page 12: New Venues 2019 – New exhibition venues are fresh, exciting and offer yet another marketing angle for your show. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours.

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2019 Trade Shows Sports Tech 85

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Because it was an event with so much to unpack, today we’re bringing you the IMEX America 2019 highlights! It’s time to talk IMEX America 2019 highlights! So before we tackle the actual IMEX America 2019 highlights, let’s hear how their journeys began. For Dustin, 2019 marked his first year at IMEX America.

2019 93

2019 Trade Shows Social Media Food and Beverage 93

SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Look for this service to be available at conferences, festivals, trade shows and more. Hybrid events—events that are both physical and virtual—have been gaining traction recent years, and 2019 has been no different. The post 7 Tech Trends We Saw in 2019 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Event Automation.

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2019 Tech Trade Shows Hotels 93

Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Three quarters (75%) of respondents expect their organisation’s 2022 travel volume to eclipse 2019 levels, with more than a third (32%) citing they expect volumes to “increase significantly”. The report reveals significant levels of optimism amongst corporate travel managers. Changing programme priorities. About the Study.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 15, 2019

Learn about the biggest event trends that will dominate the space in 2019 from experienced industry professionals. A recent report on 2019 event trends shows that events are more effective for achieving business goals than ever before. The Upshot: It's clear that 2019 is going to be a huge year for events. Event apps.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

About: This is an online abstract management platform with a judging module that collects submissions and helps to manage online judging for multiple types of awards events: conferences, trade shows, corporate and educational events, contests, academic conferences and others. Tips to improve the event planning process.

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2019 Event Planning Management Trade Shows 120

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint. Mercedes-Benz began its collaboration with the company in 2019 and features UBQ’s materials in its all-electric VISION EQXX , which, while fully functional, is still just a prototype.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 11, 2022

Launched in 2019, ExhibitDay is a fast-growing, free, trade show planning and project management tool for exhibitors and conference sponsors. Thousands of Event managers and trade show teams use ExhibitDay every day to plan in-person and virtual events.

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Event Planning Trade Shows Event Planning Tools Sponsorships 119

Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For us, it’s time to do business and reunite in person at one of the biggest and most exciting trade shows in our industry: IMEX! Everyone was looking forward to going to IMEX America 2021, especially since the iconic trade show was canceled last year due to COVID. I thought they did a great job.

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2021 Trade Shows 2019 Social Media 125

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Welcome to your guide to event marketing in 2019 and beyond. According to the Event Marketing 2019: Benchmarks and Trends Report , most marketers believe that event marketing is the single-most effective marketing channel for achieving business goals. What Is Event Marketing? Why Is Event Marketing Important? Table of Contents.

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Event Marketing 2019 Marketing Social Media 97

Planning Pod

JULY 25, 2019

Event management software is a broad category of applications devoted to applying project management principles and processes to planning, promoting and running events of all kinds, including meetings, conferences, corporate events, galas, fundraisers, parties and weddings. How to choose the best event management software? Attendease.

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Event Management Management 2019 Social Media 112

Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

The business events industry will come together today to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an international day of advocacy showcasing the value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities.

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Venues Meetings Trade Shows 2019 130

Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

All 4,000 of the attendees at Connect 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky, can attest that this year’s conference was our best. If you missed the show, sign up now for Connect 2020 in New Orleans (Aug. Trade Show Madness. If you scored business from the show, tell us by emailing mswenson@connectmeetings.com.

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2019 Trade Shows Fashion Tourism 75

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Get ready for the most comprehensive list of event marketing statistics, event management statistics and event planning statistics on the internet for 2019 and beyond! Plus, we've added industry-specific insights into live event marketing for 2019. 7,500 is the median increase in event technology budget for 2019. AMEX , 2018).

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