SmartMeetings

JANUARY 5, 2021

That could be good news for meeting professionals looking for new features and end-to-end solutions. Usage had grown to nearly 600 million participants by October of 2020, almost double the number from the previous March according to company statements. The bottom line for meeting professionals and attendees?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 28, 2021

JIS was Reed Exhibitions Global CEO Hugh Jones’ first face-to-face event since joining the company in February 2020. “It Exhibitions and trade shows are key to the growth of business and the local economies in which they take place. It was humbling to witness.”. Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 20, 2020

Meeting professionals, just like everyone else, learn best by doing. On Tuesday, some 80 meeting experts learned first-hand that while virtual meetings may not be exactly the same as toasting signature cocktails in person, business, learning and fun can still get done. Trade Shows. These simulate a virtual world.

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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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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Mark your calendars for the seventh annual day of awareness and advocacy for the meeting and event business. GMID allows planners and suppliers to demonstrate to corporate and political leaders the educational and financial impacts that conferences, conventions, and trade shows have on people, businesses, and overall economic health.

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GEVME

JULY 31, 2021

” PCMA, Digital Event Course, 2020. One-on-One Meetings/Messaging. You can even provide your audience with the opportunity to pre-book a meeting or a networking session. For instance, if it is a virtual trade show, it will contain meeting and lead generation features. Registration Stats and Data.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The pandemic forced massive innovation for the business events industry after an initial swirl of false starts and stops, event postponements, meeting cancellations, massive layoffs, and upended traditional business models. “I Those kind of events — the old-school trade shows — haven’t found their footing in the virtual space.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 9, 2020

If you are afraid right now, that could be a good thing for your future as a meetings professional, according to Judi Holler, author of Fear is My Homeboy : How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms. — Judi Holler (@JudiHoller) April 8, 2020. That trade show you have done the same way for the last 15 years?

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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

Now in its second year, Skift Meetings Awards celebrate the industry’s most respected suppliers, setting the standard for excellence in business events. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners! At Marriott, innovation transcends all aspects of the global business. along with a 22,000 sq.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

If producing hybrid events were an Olympic sport , most meeting professionals would have no trouble qualifying as amateurs. By experimenting with their own events, they are inventing what the future of meetings will look like. — Socio (@socioevents) November 23, 2020. — Socio (@socioevents) November 6, 2020.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what some people are saying: “ Trade shows are a waste of money.”. “We In today’s world, where pretty much everything is digital and online, and where businesses are having to spend increasingly more on online marketing channels, nothing seems to beat face to face meetings. Does Google really need those from a trade show?

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

Association: Usually a non-profit trade group designed to further a specific profession, by providing education and networking for members. Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Look for an event app that allows attendees to opt-in to this feature.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

IBTM, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has postponed its 2020 IBTM Asia Pacific trade show due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Originally scheduled for 6 th -8 th April 2020 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, the show will now take place from 13 th -14 th April 2021.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. The Day the Meetings Stopped. We quickly pivoted to meet the needs of our customers and the company,” Horstman said. “We Geeks have always been a discerning audience.

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Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

As Shawna McKinley notes in an article for the Event Manager Blog , “Even with a good composting and recycling program at the venue, a mid-sized corporate trade show with around 5,000 attendees will still go through tons of waste.”. Image Source ). Image Source ). Trying to make environmental friendliness fun can help.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Of all the elements of a trade show strategy, booth design can be the most challenging. Trade show success requires more than a good booth design. Trade show marketing is a channel like any other: it takes preparation and practice to get it right. . Event & Meeting Management Fundamentals Certificate.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Vilnius is abuzz with meetings and events professionals networking at the LITEXPO Exhibition and Congress Centre for the eighth edition of CONVENE. The annual trade show organised by Go Vilnius, the city’s official agency for development, features an impressive mix of 140 hosted buyers from more than 30 countries.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Better still – you can see it in action at International Confex 2020. Head to stand J07C4 between February 25-26 to see how the EventsCase platform is breathing new life into conferences, exhibitions, private meetings, trade shows and more.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 19, 2019

The event will take place from 6 th -8 th April 2020 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre and joins IBTM’s existing portfolio which includes IBTM World in Barcelona; IBTM Americas in Mexico City; IBTM China in Beijing; IBTM Arabia in the UAE and IBTM Africa in Cape Town.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With 49 percent of trade show attendees attending with the goal of buying new products or services according to exhibitsurveys.com, they represent the perfect opportunity to get valuable time with potential customers. Also, the average cost of a face-to-face meeting at a trade show is 45.2

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MeetingsNet

JULY 23, 2020

The push by meeting and event facilities to be known for implementing “the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfecting” is in full swing. The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 23, 2020

Participants at Convening Leaders 2020 check out exhibitors at Moscone South in San Francisco. Amy Hunt , CMP, director of meetings and education for Selected Independent Funeral Homes, asked fellow Catalyst posters. Barry Schieferstein , CMP, Director, Conferences and Meetings, American Society for Nondestructive Testing.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Attendees could interact with Freedom account executives on one screen via Zoom while another monitor showed pre-loaded video content. For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

When they convene in Providence, Rhode Island, May 3–6, 2020, they won’t be able to find the usual exhibit hall at the Providence Convention Center — not for lack of signage but because the event’s overhauled trade- show floor bears little resemblance to its previous versio. Providing a Place to Meet. Angie Silberhorn.

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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. Its all-digital Dreamforce in 2020 drew more than 140 million views. He points out that SEMA was among the first citywide trade shows following the Sept.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 15, 2020

The first large trade shows to be held in the Asia Pacific region since the coronavirus pandemic created mass cancellations, which were held this week or have recently concluded, offer a look at the kinds of protocols for health screening, social distancing, and sanitation that meet government requirements and attempt to put attendees at ease.

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GEVME

JANUARY 12, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. trade shows. virtual conferences and trade shows.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The wait is over… the 2020 edition of Event Buyers Live (EBL) will take place from November 23-25 at a location to be revealed next month. Accompanying the 100, will be only 45 event suppliers and venues for structured networking and pre-qualified meetings. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Concerts & Tours. Conferences.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 28, 2017

Over the next few years, Kalahari Resorts & Conventions will ramp up its efforts to draw meeting planners to its most recent Poconos property and a brand-new resort in Round Rock, Texas. Phase 3 at Poconos, set to be open by January 2020, will add 125,000 square feet of meeting space. Kalahari Heading to Round Rock.

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Event Rebels

APRIL 7, 2021

It is an understatement to say that event planners have been in quite a whirlwind since early 2020. Questions to ask – Virtual Trade Show. Finally, can the system award CEUs to the attendees who meet their attendance requirements? Many systems can meet the needs of an F2F event or virtual event, but not both.

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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. Proven Safe. Mike Massari.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The EventHack Hybrid Games is an evolution of Socio’s EventHack 2020, which brought together 16 event industry leaders in April to hack virtual event solutions. . “I’m looking forward to seeing all of the innovation inspired by the crowdsourced ideas from the top event experts over the next 10 weeks.”.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 4, 2021

How 3D technology could bring more people to the meeting room. Branded cardboard headsets that you could drop any phone into could be mailed to any potential customer or handed out at a trade show, significantly lowering the bar to entry-level VR. appeared first on Smart Meetings. The VR Value Prop.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

With so many signs surrounding us all the time, choosing ones that stand out can be uniquely difficult — especially when it comes to the world of meetings and events. These customizable signs are seen at wedding buffets, social events, corporate trade show exhibition booths , and a variety of other event locations.

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

Airmeet boasts growth of 30% month on month scaling its annual recurring revenue 24 times since its Series A investment round in September 2020. The startup was founded in May 2020 and boasts clients such as Microsoft and Rosen College of Hospitality Management on its branding-conscious virtual and hybrid platform. March 1, 2022.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 19, 2020

NSSF—The Firearm Industry Trade Association, which owns and sponsors SHOT Show, will decide by Dec. 1 whether the trade show will go on in January as planned. In January, SHOT Show 2020 drew 55,151 attendees and 2,570 exhibitors in 693,035 net square feet of exhibit space at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

Virtual conferences, summits, exhibitions, trade shows, meetings, trade fairs, educational fair events, anything – they have to be detail oriented and snappy with the planning and execution of events at the same time. They provide great solutions for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions, etc.

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