Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

For us at Expo Pass, it means looking back at the top event planning articles in 2023. The top 6 articles cover diverse topics from ChatGPT to sustainability and on-site badge printing. As a final HOORAH, we’ve compiled a short review of the Top 6 articles to help you review your wins and plan for 2024.

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2023 2024 Sponsorships Sustainability 107

Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! Catersource + the Special Event. Experiential Marketing Summit.

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2023 Event Planning Conference Trade Shows 148

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. The exhibitions industry watched as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts CES, the largest annual trade show in the U.S. Illustration by SHOUT). It’s nonsense. It does not exist.

Trade Shows 96

Trade Shows 2020 2021 Education 96

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Unlike older books, it covers the impact of digital technology (apps, online meetings, and social media marketing) on the meetings world, includes a healthy dollop of the relevance of learning theory to meeting design, and manages to squeeze in trade shows, accessibility, and wellness in a fairly short book.

Meeting Design 286

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2018

People get tired of the same old trade show booth ideas, especially if you’re in a somewhat sleepy industry. Why not grab some ideas from other conferences like E3? The exhibitors in these shows don’t just innovate in their products; they also introduce new concepts in their marketing via their booths.

Trade Shows 85

Trade Shows B2B Food and Beverage Social Media 85

Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The platform you choose will depend largely on the type of event you manage and its specific requirements, be it a large trade show, an incentive trip, a traditional annual conference or user conference, etc. I think it would be a user conference we did last fall. Are they good? Will they be kind to us?

Event Management 356

Event Management Management Food and Beverage Tech 356

GEVME

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

And as the world rapidly shifted to digital in the wake of the global pandemic, virtual events have become increasingly popular, making it the default format for many of today’s conferences and meetings. Read this article to get more sense on why it makes sense for you to host virtual events. What is the best virtual platform?

Social Media 284

Social Media Trade Shows Event Ideas Entertainment 284

Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, when EventMobi launched, mobile apps for conferences were a revolution. These days, they’re a prerequisite for a fantastic conference experience. With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Networking!

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Conference Event Apps Trade Shows Social Media 150

GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what some people are saying: “ Trade shows are a waste of money.”. “We We are now at the end of the conference era.” . Trade show formats have not changed for decades, as I pointed out. Why does a company like Google need to exhibit at a FinTech trade show? A conference could run over two days.

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Trade Shows Conference Events Speakers 156

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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Trade Shows 2019 Speakers Meeting Design 156

PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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Trade Shows 2016 Education 2017 76

Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 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 ).

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Sustainability Transportation Education Event Apps 285

SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Ask the speaker to write an article that can be reprinted with your company logo and given away free at the booth. The speaker can be in the booth, autographing the article. Print the article in your company newsletter or magazine for those who could not attend.

Trade Shows 75

Trade Shows Speakers Meetings Education 75

Eventmobi

MARCH 6, 2024

Whether you need an all-in-one solution or a tool for specific event needs, you can use event software for any aspect of managing your next conference, trade show, association meeting, workshop, or fundraising event. Bizzabo Bizzabo is a comprehensive event management solution for B2B conferences.

Event Management 195

Event Management 2024 Management Trade Shows 195

Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

At first, the novelty of attending a conference from your living room couch excited people enough to pay attention for hours on end. If you’re hosting a virtual trade show, it might make sense to give points for interacting with different sponsors. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major shifts in the events industry.

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Trade Shows Events 2020 Conference 259

Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

At first, the novelty of attending a conference from your living room couch excited people enough to pay attention for hours on end. If you’re hosting a virtual trade show, it might make sense to give points for interacting with different sponsors. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major shifts in the events industry.

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Trade Shows Events 2020 Conference 259

Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. Our industry conferences are the obvious places to provide this education. My contributions to meeting education are Participate!

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atEvent

AUGUST 27, 2019

This article is a guest contribution from HubSpot , published with permission. If you've been reading the HubSpot blog, you know there's a great deal of talk about inbound marketing and the ineffectiveness of outbound marketing techniques like direct mail, cold calls, and trade shows. So what's going on here?

Conference 79

Conference Marketing Trade Shows Events 79

Eventmobi

JUNE 23, 2020

By using Livestreaming tools and collaborating with Virtual Event Providers, we are able to host small to large scale events, meetings, and conferences including weddings. Note: we need to stop assuming that companies pay for all elements of an employee attending a conference). Valerie Bihet, Director, VIBE , Miami, FL.

Events 362

Events Travel Trade Shows Food and Beverage 362

Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Expenses for exhibitors at association trade shows have increased significantly while corporate marketing budgets have remained flat. Meeting audiovisual equipment and labor are increasing rapidly according to a recent MeetingsNet article.

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2023 Food and Beverage 2022 Transportation 221

MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Hiring and job hunting is often an extracurricular activity of the conference experience. As organizations ramp up their conferences, training, incentive travel programs, and trade-show participation, leaders need to be strategic about how they rebuild their event teams. Are you ready? But meetings are on the mend.

Trade Shows 105

Trade Shows 2021 Travel Conference 105

Eventtia

JULY 10, 2019

Do you want to reduce the negative footprint your conference or trade show has? If you’re even a little concerned about sustainability, then this article is for you. Are you measuring the impact your event has on the environment and your local community?

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Trade Shows Conference Events 97

Eventmobi

JULY 5, 2023

PR/media coverage Include sponsors in press releases, media interviews, and event-related articles. Annual conference sponsorship Hosting an annual conference? Trade Show Sponsorship Ideas Trade shows provide valuable opportunities for businesses to showcase their products and services.

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Sponsorships Social Media Trade Shows Food and Beverage 195

Attendease

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The platform you choose will depend largely on the type of event you manage and its specific requirements, be it a large trade show, an incentive trip, a traditional annual conference or user conference, etc. I think it would be a user conference we did last fall. Are they good? Will they be kind to us?

Event Management 195

Event Management Management Food and Beverage Tech 195

InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Conference Planning Conference Sponsorships Speakers 107

GEVME

JUNE 6, 2018

Event planning agency: If you’re reading this article, you probably know who Marley Majcher is. It’s a good idea to attend conferences and trade fairs featuring information about a corporate event planner career or to take an online course to assess your abilities. Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM).

Corporate Events 208

Corporate Events Event Planning Trade Shows Social Media 208

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2024

A recent story in The Washington Post — also about diet, as it turns out — focuses on the flip side of this equation: how a conference can contribute to the spread of misinformation that can have harmful effects on the population at large. The obesity rate in the U.S. It’s a very complicated issue, for sure.

Food and Beverage 111

Food and Beverage Medical Meetings Trade Shows Social Media 111

Event Marketer

JANUARY 22, 2024

Until then, we have curated a series of recent articles featuring industry experts weighing in on their event measurement and ROI philosophies, forecasts and approaches—and the impact they are making in their organizations. Learn more about how Figma’s Config user conference grew 750 percent in five years. .

2023 110

2023 Trade Shows 2024 Event Marketing 110

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, you will learn: What you can do to speed up your check-in process How to reduce hardware costs How you can use check-in data to better measure event ROI Plus, check out the bonus tip on how to get creative with your check-in data and extract powerful insights using AI! This may not matter at events of 50 attendees or less.

Trade Shows 195

Trade Shows Technology Events Event Technology 195

Attendease

JANUARY 30, 2024

Look no further than this article. Make Yourself Visible Of course, certain slots may be available to deliver keynote sessions or presentations at an expo, trade show, or networking event. Keep Conversations Flowing Once a conversation begins, work intuitively to transition an off-topic discussion to business matters.

Trade Shows 195

Trade Shows Events Contracts Corporate Events 195

Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2018

Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) We intend to run a more streamlined UnExpo at future TestBashes and encourage other conferences run them too!

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2018 2004 Conference Trade Shows 145

StraussCA

JUNE 10, 2021

The success of your association’s trade show or conference depends on how you market to potential delegates. Consider holding your association trade show or conference in multiple locations across the country! For more on Hybrid Events, read my previous article Hybrid Events Are On The Horizon.

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Trade Shows Tourism Conference Travel 98

Marketo Events

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Have you ever spent months designing and building your booth to showcase your incredible products and wow the trade show crowds? Perhaps you’ve devoted days to perfecting every word and graphic for your presentation at a conference. What might you implement after reading this article? Go Beyond Email Invitations.

Marketing 167

Marketing B2B Trade Shows Social Media 167

Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For example, at conferences, trade shows or exhibits, take it one step further and guide certain guest subsets to specific areas on-site. Finally, if you leave with nothing else from this article, leave with this: experiential isn’t intimidating, it’s enlightening.

Marketing 179

Marketing Trade Shows Social Media Technology 179

Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. If you like to keep it simpler, you could take a look at last year’s In Good Company Conference. Get more stage design inspiration by diving into the article up top. Trade Show Tips for the New Year.

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Trade Shows Social Media 2018 Tech 92

Eventtia

MAY 20, 2022

And the traditional conference swag bag is a great way to do just that. Of course, it has to be adapted to fit the virtual era, thanks to COVID, but that’s precisely what we’re going to dissect in this article. People who attend your conference as part of their job are assured to need these items. What to put inside of one.

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Conference Banking Trade Shows Events 77

Socio Events

JANUARY 26, 2023

Whether you’re hosting a conference, workshop, or networking event, there are many things to consider when planning and executing a successful event. In this article, we will explore some examples of in-person events , provide tips and tricks for planning and running them, and share best practices for making the most of your event.

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Trade Shows Event Apps Conference Events 96