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Circularity: The Biggest Shift for Trade Shows in 2024 

Smart Meetings

Trade shows have been a crucial aspect of the business world for centuries. As a result, Events Industry Council (EIC) updated its standards in 2022 to enhance sustainable practices across the events industry. In the context of trade shows, this means designing the event in a way that minimizes waste and promotes sustainability.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Pick the low-hanging fruit. Account for accessibility.

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Reinventing Business Models for Events

Smart Meetings

Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtual event spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. Plus visitors and speakers want a different way to engage with the event.”. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free.

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14 Must-Attend Hospitality Conferences for Industry Professionals in 2022

Social Tables

As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1. Cvent CONNECT.

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Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023

Smart Meetings

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Hybrid Event Examples You’ll Want to Copy This Year (And How to Take Virtual Events Hybrid)

SpotMe Blog

Those attending in person can go to workshops, engage with each other, interact with speakers, and ask questions. Consider these hybrid event examples, both with different focuses, but still blended experiences: A large trade show that’s principally an in-person event with exclusive online content and an event app. Trade shows.

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UBQ Is Turning Garbage into Events

Smart Meetings

In collaboration with Palram, manufacturer of thermoplastic sheets (moldable plastic, essentially), PLANETech World 2022 , to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint. UBQ at PLANETech.