Event Marketer

JULY 15, 2024

A wave of particles whisking you along, favorite characters close enough to touch, precious artifacts and soothing waves…tunnels and other types of staged liminal space may be an established element in trade show exhibits but new LEDs and evolving tech are offering new storytelling opportunities, and brands are going all in.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 15, 2024

On the heels of Open AI’s release of ChatGPT, marketers everywhere began to dabble in its potential for smarter, more personalized campaigns. at Momentum Worldwide explained during the Experiential Marketing Summit Summer School webinar on Aug. A little over a year ago, AI was largely a buzzword in experiential.

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Event Marketer

MAY 2, 2024

Indeed, events are everything , and it’s the mantra that guided the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit in Las Vegas. Here, we break down 12 top takeaways, straight from the floor at EMS 2024. Eliminate random acts of marketing,” Griffin said. Events are memorable. We try to keep it down to a half-dozen key metrics.”

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

When Informa Market’s MAGIC , Project and Sourcing at MAGIC apparel trade shows come to Las Vegas, it’s all senses, all the time. The fact that business is done, and the shows were buzzing, is almost surprising. Here’s what we saw, and did, on the show floor. fill the air.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Let’s talk everything at the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit, April 24-26, in Las Vegas. Indeed, events are everything , and at the 22 nd annual Experiential Marketing Summit, April 24-26, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, we’ll explore why.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 24, 2024

The year’s best experiential marketing campaigns The editors of Event Marketer announce the winners of the 22nd annual Ex Awards, the experiential marketing industry’s most prestigious recognition program. The post Winners Unveiled: The 2024 Ex Awards appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Nunify

JANUARY 30, 2024

Ditch the boring old trade show routines and get ready for something totally different! With an eye-catching and engaging trade show booth ideas and designs, you’re not just setting up a space, you’re opening a world of opportunities. Creative Trade Show Booth Ideas 1.

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EventMB

AUGUST 15, 2024

The 2024 categories were once again split across three distinct criteria groups: Hotels Other suppliers Tech Providers Following a scoring review by our independent judging panel , the winners of the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards have now been confirmed. So, without any further ado, here are the 2024 Skift Meetings Awards winners!

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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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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. “The

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Event Marketer

MAY 31, 2024

So, it only makes sense that immersive, interactive and just plain delightful play was key to many of the exhibits at the show, setting the stage for the IPs and sparking creative brand licensing opportunities. Viz Media The post Five Playful Exhibit Activations from Licensing Expo 2024 appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 29, 2024

“People say that it looks like a wildlife preserve but it’s what our farms look like.” ­­–Niki Haugh, Promotions Marketing Program Manager, Organic Valley If there ever was a trade show that’s all about sampling, it’s arguably Natural Products Expo West that takes place at Anaheim Convention Center each spring.

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ePly

JANUARY 9, 2024

As we enter 2024, the events industry is evolving at an unparalleled pace, heralding new challenges and opportunities for event professionals. Richard notes that this has led to new and inexperienced people being responsible for managing trade shows.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 16, 2024

The newest audiovisual solutions dazzled at InfoComm 2024, the trade show for the pro a/v industry that brought almost 37,000 attendees to the Las Vegas Convention Center, June 12-14. Powerful, bright, sometimes surprising, sometimes awe-inspiring, and very smart. Conversations in the aisle stopped and people looked up.

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2024

For MODEX 2024, the premier supply chain trade show that took place in Atlanta in March, Dematic, a company that designs, builds and supports intelligent automated solutions, looked to find a showstopping way to present the company’s innovative solutions that help supply chain companies solve their business challenges.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 25, 2024

From show-stopping activations to AI-powered touchpoints, CES is the window into the future of experiential marketing and inspiration for the design, engagement strategy, and the wow factor for the rest of the year and beyond. At the same time, my overall feedback on CES 2024 is somewhat mixed. What stood out?

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Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2024

Eight years ago, we reimagined our long-running Dream Team program to focus on b-to-b event and trade show marketers in spaces that, at the time, we said were “home to a virtual revolution in new formats, fresh thinking and trends.” The post Meet the All-Stars: The 2024 B-to-B Dream Team appeared first on Event Marketer.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 19, 2024

If your NRF 2024 booth didn’t have a coffee bar, did you really exhibit at “Retail’s Big Show?” Indeed, many of the 1,000-plus exhibitors at the annual trade show, this year Jan. For all things NRF 2024, including fabrication credits, email Kait Shea at kshea@accessintel.com. Here’s what we discovered.

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Stova

APRIL 6, 2023

Though event technology has changed drastically in the last decade, there’s no denying that in-person interactions remain the most impactful way for marketers to forge, build and nurture meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. That’s why focusing on trade show ROI is incredibly important. What Is a Trade Show?

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2024

The Experiential Marketing Summit turns 22 this year. EMS is the ultimate three-day conversation for event and trade show marketers. The Best Teachers in the Business EMS is the only (and we mean only ) industry conference taught exclusively by the Fortune 1000 marketers doing the work. Why does this matter?

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Event Marketer

MARCH 7, 2024

Trending: Five Coffee Bar Strategies for Trade Show Exhibits Walking past the department store-style product displays and through a “vibrant vibes” tunnel, attendees found themselves in an explosion of style in a kitchen by CAFÉ in partnership with the interior designer Isabel Ladd. “By

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Steve Steinhart Both planners and sellers will have to make paradigm shifts if 2024 is to become the new high watermark for group attendance and revenue. If all the meetings that we have re-scheduled for 2024 come through, we will show a very nice gain in the group market.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2024

There will even be more content designed just for destination marketers. The annual Event Marketing and Management Product Roadmap will outline where the company is investing in development for the future. Check out the largest trade show with over 300 exhibitors. Browse the trade show floor all day for demos and deals.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

As we embark on 2024, the industry stands at the precipice of a technological revolution, poised to redefine the very nature of immersive experiences.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 25, 2024

” –Emma Rathe, Head of Event Marketing, Reddit How do you translate business messaging to a playful, children’s museum-like experience? When we look into the future of advertising, customers are getting harder and harder to find in the context that’s most relevant to them,” says Emma Rathe, head of event marketing at Reddit.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! Make sure the app you choose integrates well with your other tools, like your constituent relationship management (CRM) system or email marketing platform. Double-check integrations and compatibility.

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Event Marketer

MAY 20, 2024

The combined digital and physical expressions of the brand in a new event identity leverages smart, modular construction designed to be repurposed across the brand’s entire 2024 event program, including Blackhat, AWS and Money 2020, hitting sustainability and value-over-time objectives and delivering value and equity for the brand.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2024

Legendary Entertainment (Anna Huddleston/Event Marketer) Hasbro How is it that Dungeons & Dragons is turning 50 and Peppa Pig could be in college at 20? While most of the brand’s footprints are leveraged for meeting space, there’s still plenty of room for creativity in exhibit design. Kong, not quite life-sized, also didn’t go unnoticed.

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Event Marketer

JULY 11, 2024

Indeed, what we’ve learned over the years is that cultural waves of change and market forces are often felt first by b-to-b event and trade show marketers. We asked our 2024 honorees for their takes on the future of events and trends to watch. Consider ditching swag. “We

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. Go forth and flutter, celebrating excellence wherever you see it. It is what Marin would have wanted.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Sabrina Gonzales, Director of Events, Shutterstock A well-rounded perspective on the marketing and sales cycles of brands gives Sabrina Gonzales the leading edge as director of events for Shutterstock, a provider for stock images, audio and video. Event Marketer: Let’s start with a trade show industry trend that has your attention.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition Better event measurement builds credibility for your events. Event Marketer has a new media partnership with the industry’s leading authority on event measurement and analytics, the Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition. We can help. As the official U.S.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2024

After a successful 2023, almost 80 percent of exhibitors plan to attend the same number of events or more in 2024, and most exhibitor budgets will increase or stay the same, according to the new Freeman 2024 Exhibitor Trends Report released this month. Key insights from the report: Exhibit marketer demographics are shifting.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 10, 2024

Here, we’re rolling out coverage of what we’re seeing and hearing on the show floor at CES 2024. Additional reporting by Event Marketer correspondent, Anna Huddleston. The post CES 2024: Scenes, Stories and Showstopping Booths from Las Vegas appeared first on Event Marketer. Build: MC2) More coverage to come.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Glowing overhead LED cubes with brand colors and messaging made it impossible to miss the Siemens Digital Industries Software exhibit at CES 2024 , where attendees could explore the brand’s innovative technologies solving real-world challenges through the stories of companies and people who use them. “Our

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 17, 2024

Two-thirds of corporate exhibitors (66 percent) expect the cost of exhibiting to impact what shows they exhibit at and how big of a footprint they activate this year, according to the 2024 EDPA Industry Insights survey fielded by Event Marketer and Access TCA. Four call-outs from the dataset: 2024 Budgets Up… Sort Of.

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Event Marketer

JULY 3, 2024

And in some cases, earning and keeping the attention of the innovative, c-suite-level advertisers and marketers in attendance poses a greater challenge than sticking to the budget (this is an event hosted along the French Riviera, after all). Intimate interactions and dwell time are prioritized over throughput. Major risks are rewarded.

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