Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Sustainable Food and Beverage Trends Feeding 12,000 people on the trade show floor was another opportunity to demonstrate sustainable F&B best practices.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2025

Antonia Wood, UK Marketing & Communications Lead, EMG, said, In 2022, Bubble delivered three crucial events over one week for EMG, for the merger of CTV and Telegenic. The company will offer a comprehensive range of event services for corporate events, product launches, bespoke experiences, trade shows, and more.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Others, particularly those whose members are dealing with travel bans, or have large global audiences, are more likely to be in the camp that the soonest they can meet face-to-face is 2022. We still haven’t heard of any examples of successful online trade shows. Health, Safety and Duty of Care.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

More on Sustainability in Events: Subaru Carves Out Micro-events, Adventure for its 2022 WinterFest Tour. How Sustainability, Health Foods are Inspiring 2022 Event F&B. World of Concrete relied on everyone in the event ecosystem to help build a more sustainable show this year. Require Online Registration.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

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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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. These results are on par with our Q1 survey.)”.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

LAS VEGAS  The LightFair 2022 Trade Show has partnered with 18 sponsors to enhance events, activations and experiences on the exhibit floor, June 21.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The good news for event marketers, however: Despite the year’s travel speed bumps and forecasts, many events and trade shows (CES 2024, included) are reporting they are back to pre-pandemic attendance levels. Here, we explore some of the latest facts and figures, and opportunities, surrounding business travel trends.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When you’re a sleep wellness brand vying for attention at a global technology trade show, sometimes you’ve got to make your own dreams come true. For this year’s trip to Vegas, Sleep Number upped the ante once more, even amid a sharp dip in show attendance brought on by the Omicron variant. Elevate your brand ambassador game.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

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. Organizers would expect that all of this translates into more opportunities for revenue. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The booth for Ferrero, whose brands include Butterfinger, Nutella, and Tic Tac, featured oversized screens to show images of products as well as brand facts. Extra plushy carpet” was also a welcome amenity at the Ferrero booth, according to Jackie Galvin, trade show manager for Ferrero North America. Ferrero USA.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

Here, tips and insights from a range of event marketing execs and brands, from FX to Ruffles, on approaching contingency planning in 2022. More Thought Leadership: 10 Tips and Takeaways from the Brands at EMS 2022. Introducing the 2022 Dream Team… The Sharpest Minds in B-to-B Events. A hybrid trade show presence.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

The new business model for trade shows is producing highly valuable, branded, multi-media content. By the second half of 2022, digital product offerings will be more robust and competitive for segments of the business that are traditionally part of the trade-show and event organizer on-site products.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. Las Vegas has also made a grand return while maintaining its title as the number one Trade Show destination. Jacksonville, Florida convention attendance is up 45% over the first half of 2022. Indianapolis. Las Vegas .

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. Read highlights from Day 1 and 2 of IMEX America 2022.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

One of the first big conventions to return anywhere in the world after the Covid pause was Informa Market’s World of Concrete show in June 2021 at the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. Six months later, almost 37,000 construction and masonry professionals returned to their normal slot in January of 2022. A Sustainable Focus.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Events Industry Council (EIC) , National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals (NCBMP), International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) joined the founding partners and kicked off the event at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in 2022.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Gone are the days of the stress ball you found on the trade show floor. debut at the 2022 Chicago Marathon as the official participant recovery bag. VANISHING PLASTIC On a mission to tackle the global plastic pandemic, British company Polymateria created Lyfecycle, a self-destructing plastic that made its U.S.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

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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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2023

For its 2022 Upfront, TelevisaUnivision enlisted Hispanic artists and vendors that lent authenticity to its positioning as the go-to network for Spanish-language content. 10 Tips and Takeaways from the Brands at EMS 2022. For the tech giant, adding value to events, particularly amid major trade shows, comes down to curation.

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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. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022. A quarterly survey of 200 meeting professionals by GDP shows higher costs are the #1 challenge for planners.

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Ins'Tent

APRIL 4, 2022

One that all businesses look forward to are trade shows, which are a fun and a great way to promote quality products and services to the public and other businesses. . If you’re looking to attend or exhibit at a trade show this year, here is a list of the 11 Top 2022 trade shows in the US that you want to watch out for: .

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Exhibitor Magazine

JUNE 29, 2022

LAS VEGAS  LightFair 2022, which wrapped up Thursday, June 23, after five days of bustling energy, brisk business and networking across its trade.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

BikeFest London 2022 follows several industry bike rides in recent years coinciding with PLASA Show, which have all raised funds while promoting mental health awareness. Moreover, BikeFest Spain 2022 marked the notable absence of the ISE trade show. Several others joined in for the last leg from Richmond Park.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

— SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 25, 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. “We

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Founded in 2008, vFairs is a virtual career fairs and virtual trade shows pioneer. The main features include 3D models of the event with trade show booths. Best for: External users at virtual career fairs and virtual trade shows. For enterprise users that want branded experiences that go beyond the basics.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The gathering was equal parts hosted-buyer appointments, educational content, trade show and reunion. CalSAE’s 2022 calendar will include either exclusive in-person or exclusive virtual and look at hybrid in the future. Associations pivoted faster than they ever have before,” said Jim Anderson, CalSAE president and CEO.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources. ” How To Move Beyond 2019 When Planning Events In 2022.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Aguilar Bultman joined Destination Madison in 2022 as partnership development manager. She will sell and market Atlanta as a premier destination for group meetings as well as attend trade shows and coordinate partner participation.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2023

Morris, vp-client service at Impact XM, says Q1 of 2022 was a turning point for the industry, citing CES 2022 as a promising example of a return to in-person events that encouraged tentative brands and associations to jump back in. Clearing the Air: Expert Insights on the SEC Climate Rule and Attendees’ Evolving Perceptions.

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Exhibitor Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

LAS VEGAS  LightFair is set to present some 300 exhibitors showing trendsetting architectural and commercial lighting ideas and products in more tha.

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EventMB

JUNE 3, 2022

This special podcast episode was recorded on site at IMEX in Frankfurt 2022. It features testimonials from a diverse group of 21 event industry professionals who share their core reasons for being at the 18th edition of the trade show, the first since the start of the Covid pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2021

Big B2B conventions and trade shows may become a thing of the past, at least in the near term. If they do make a return, it’s probably not until 2022. Most big corporations cancelled them during the pandemic and then realized their bottom-line sales number weren’t really affected while they save the huge marketing budget spend.

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EventMB

JUNE 8, 2022

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. It is located in the Beijing Olympic Green Area and served as the media center for the recently concluded Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo credit: China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) Lunch Hall.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 8, 2018

A LAS VEGAS SUPER BOWL COULD CLASH WITH TRADE SHOWS: Las Vegas expects to be able to host the Super Bowl in 2022 or 2023, with a new stadium and ample hotel rooms to host fans, but the timing could be a bad.

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