Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Whilst this increase is partly attributed to rising airline and hotel costs within the sector, corporate travel managers also cite other considerations including business travel being recognised as an instrumental way to expand sales – therefore increased budget is required to help achieve targets. . ·

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

She wants to bring together all the verticals—business meetings, events, trade shows and expos, caterers, airlines and hotels, theater owners, people who put on concerts, church events and even quinceaneras. The airline and auto industry have done it, and we are bigger than both of those,” she says. The bottom line? “We

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2018

This Checklist Could Save Your Trade Show. Trade shows are intensely competitive. Conference lectures used to be the bomb, but nowadays they can get incredibly boring and rarely capture attendees attention. Tech up Your Display for Your Next Trade Show. This can get pretty confusing fast, though.

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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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

We need to walk a fine line — making it easy to click “yes” during the registration process, while also collecting intelligence to drive personalization — when it comes to collecting data on conference customers. In the spirit of making it easy to say “yes,” session sign-up should be delayed until 30–45 days prior to the conference.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Previously, he worked for American Airlines Arena and Heat Group as senior event manager and event staffing manager. She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant. It’s located just north of Miami in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. Here are 10 creative corporate event marketing ideas that will transform your event strategy beyond the traditional trade show booth. When’s the last time you talked to your trade show booth? Road Shows.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

The country’s convention bureau is now promoting Cyprus as a world-class conference and events location. The recently refurbished Filoxenia Conference Centre can seat up to 850 people in its largest room and offers ample amenities for large conferences and conventions. Czech Republic.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Conferences. The goal of any great conference is to organize a group of people with a related interest and provide them with helpful information on topics they care about. Conferences usually schedule multiple sessions spread out over days, weekends, or in some cases entire weeks. Trade Shows / Expos.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 20, 2020

You know, the go-to show for all things event technology. Our amazing guests Brandt Krueger and Will Curran sat down to discuss all the amazing things to come out of this conference. So understanding that power of the trade show, the power of location in a trade show.

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Eventsforce

MARCH 11, 2020

trillion trade show industry. All that they need is an internet web link to the conference (event). For example, airlines cancelling flights on certain routes. In addition, a number of large companies are banning or significantly curtailing employee travel for an undetermined period of time.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 13, 2020

I am most proud, however, of the coalition that I built and championed to allow companies such as GM, Goodyear and American Airlines with alternative minimum tax credits [a prepayment of tax] be monetized to the extent [their] investment was done in the U.S. This multiyear effort brought hundreds of millions of dollars back to GM.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2018

Ideas like condensed “spurts” of learning on trade show floors, thoughtful sponsored content and funding members’ research grants can propel an association’s mission to offer greater value to members and increase its bottom line.

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International Institute of Event Management

MARCH 2, 2016

Once a small fishing village and trading port, Dubai has transformed into one of the top choices for companies, enterprises and individuals for hosting a variety of events - from meetings, conferences, tradeshows to glamorous weddings and social events. Burj Al-Arab. .

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 13, 2018

Ever since airlines began imposing hefty fees for checked baggage, passengers have been trying to limit themselves to carry-ons. Made by Santa Barbara, California-based McKaba Luggage, the bag won the Buzz Award for best new product when it made its debut at the 2015 International Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas. Best Carry-Ons.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Early on the CVB realized that, even after pumping up traditional efforts — investing in a larger trade-show booth and a new ad campaign — it needed to try something different to catch the attention of event organizers who typically skim over its name.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If it’s too expensive then delegate registration will be low as the overall conference price will be out of reach for some people. Frequent flyers will understand this format as airlines will also reduce seat cost to fill planes. Well that’s their goal anyways. However it’s not an inexpensive undertaking.

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Event Planning BluePrint

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Trade show vendors. Production & conference supply vendors. I had to inform: Venues. Entertainment. Photographers. Videographers. Guest speakers. Presenters. Car rental companies. Exhibitors. Volunteers.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

With their smartphones, New Yorkers are able to easily store a digital form of their health credentials—similar to a mobile airline boarding pass—instead of carrying a CDC vaccination card. Users are also able to print their pass from the Excelsior Pass website. Health Passes in Action.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 23, 2017

In the last three years, as the group room-nights metric increased from 600,000 to 900,000 and tech companies expanded (including Salesforce’s second-largest site in the world), the number of flights to the West Coast has dramatically increased with multiple airlines competing for that business. Deep Convention Infrastructure Roots.

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Event Industry News

MAY 28, 2020

HKTB will also establish a platform for connecting trade partners and overseas Meetings and Incentive event organisers An international conference will be co-organised with Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA) in December 2020. Strengthen supports for trade marketing. Image Rebuilding.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. From live event production to trade show exhibits, they transform and elevate their clients’ brands. Notable clients: American Airlines, American Express, BEAM, E&J Gallo, Shell. 360 Destination Group.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Best B-to-B Conference or Event. Campaign: All-Suites Leadership Conference. Clients: Chase, Southwest Airlines. Best Trade Show Activation. Campaign: All-Suites Leadership Conference. Campaign: All-Suites Leadership Conference. Best Trade Show Exhibit. 2021 EX AWARDS. Client: Loblaw.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 22, 2024

Discover the tie between the meetings industry and mushrooms (a mushroom leather conference booth? how business travelers tackle time zones, the key to getting your foot in the door at conferences, and why Gary wants Hawaiian barbeque. The pandemic’s influence on the airlines industry and the hospitality industry cannot be ignored.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. If most attendees are taking flights to and from an event, those numbers add up quickly.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. If most attendees are taking flights to and from an event, those numbers add up quickly.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

From the festivalization of trade shows to the explosion of consumer festivals to a renewed focus on strengthening corporate culture to wellness shifts to AI-powered activations, brands made an impact by leaning into the event trends that defined 2023. We’re showing how far it can go. Agency: George P.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

Until then, let us get back to work on shows with lots of booths and conferences with tons of breakouts, like we’re all used to.”. For example: Until the mid-to-late 1990s, being a travel agent was a valuable gated business opportunity because they were the only ones with access to airline booking systems.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

His new idea of convening— which we previewed in our November issue — does not involve collecting education credits for professional certifications, touring trade-show booths, or attending cocktail receptions. The practice has carried over to his time on the conference speaking circuit.

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