Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says. If you dont do the shows, you may as well be invisible. so she is focused on driving brand awareness with her team of three.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Some of our hotel partners have started to use it in their lobby so that someone can pre-load information,” Cameron says. You pre-load it with information on the destination, information about the conference, the theme, sponsors, whatever you want. You can make it AI to search the web…. Guest line up for it.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. The post Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future? Ask about licensed childcare.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Maybe it was that one conference you attended, where a speaker spoke to a part of you that you never even knew existed. I transitioned from restaurants to hotel management, focusing on meetings and events. Inspiration typically comes from well-placed catalysts in our lives.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 22, 2025

As the lines blur between corporate event teams and corporate trade show departments, we know this partnership provides a win-win-winfor EDPA members, for end-user clients, and for the industry overall. Also our hotel room block is already getting booked up. We suggest you book rooms for you and the client here.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk. Contract concerns.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Denise Mope Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood added Mope as director of sales and marketing. He previously held sales positions at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel and Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. He climbed the ladder from director of operations at the hotel.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2020

Trade shows provide a place for industry leaders and businesses to share ideas as well as view the latest technology, products, and services. Planning a trade show and ensuring the selection of a premier venue , however, can be a daunting task. Trade Show Activities. Audience Considerations. Venue Location.

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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. percent increase in hotel rates. Idea: Brands like Zeiss are building more leisure time into their annual conferences.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 9, 2021

Following nearly a year of canceled trade shows, Go LIVE Together is working closely with major convention and exhibitions-oriented cities around the United States to helppromote safereopening plans and accelerate recovery for the business events industry’s nearly 7 million employees, as well as the markets they support.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Heart of Midlothian Football Club has unveiled the expansion of its conference and event facilities as part of the club’s long-term goal to grow the business off the pitch. This new investment is part of the ongoing development of Tynecastle Park, which includes Tynecastle Park Hotel.

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EventMB

AUGUST 20, 2024

A conference focused on female founders would seem like an accepting place for babies, wouldn’t it? Elena Brandt, the founder of a market research startup called Besample , was excited to attend the Y Combinator Female Founders Conference 2024 , in August. The conference featured successful female speakers that I wanted to hear from.

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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 23, 2025

Considered taboo by many brands, restrooms are still an unexpected place to activate, especially at trade shows and business events, and yet they can prove a unique space to create memorable moments and impressions and impact the overall event experience. The trick, of course, is to get it right.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Is 2017 a buyer’s or a seller’s market for hotel supply growth? Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. What does that mean for those whose business is to plan meetings, seminars and conferences? Plan ahead.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Also, key cards will not exist at many hotels in a few years. The more trade show floors can be learning and nurturing destinations, the longer they will thrive as a component of your program.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 28, 2024

From key industries such as finance, life sciences and technology to stunning venues and eco-conscious hotels, Toronto continues to initiate, innovate and inspire the meeting and events industry. Almost one-quarter of the city’s hotels are certified as sustainable, integrating a variety of best practices into their operations.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Do it Best , a co-op hardware company that has been holding its biannual trade show in Indianapolis for several decades, works closely with Visit Indy , the city’s CVB, as well as other partners. Using the local people will really be helpful for your entire conference to be successful.”. Think local.

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APRIL 6, 2022

MPI Minneapolis will be meeting in person at Delta Hotels Minneapolis from 1-5p.m. In support of GMID, Omni Hotels & Resorts is donating one meal for every in-house group room during the week of GMID for a total of 50,000 meals to support Feeding America through its Say Goodnight to Hunger program. MPI chapters across the U.S.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . Cvent CONNECT.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Grand openings and major renovations refresh meeting space in famous international cities All across the world, in some of the most sought-after international cities, come new and renovated hotels and meeting spaces, leaving the stage set for outstanding gatherings, wherever your attendees may be traveling from to get there.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Renovated hotels enjoy warm light all year round As we head full speed into fall and begin to gear up for winter, it’s likely that we feel some nostalgia for the warm months past. The recently renovated Hawksbill Conference Room can be arranged as a boardroom, conference room, theater, classroom or trade show exhibition.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

Not only is Indy known for its “Hoosier Hospitality,” and the Indianapolis 500 aka “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but the city also hosts several unique conventions and conferences that bring extensive revenue to the city. Las Vegas has also made a grand return while maintaining its title as the number one Trade Show destination.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Room availability is a challenge; hotels are struggling to manage huge demand. In the face of these challenges, hotels are reimagining how they do business. And prioritize.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Three and a half months prior to my client’s largest annual trade show, we were notified that the San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program due to it being used as a temporary Emergency Intake Site. We had all the hotel blocks booked and had already moved the event twice due to Covid-19. We got lucky.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

8 was the grand opening of IMEX America 2024 , with a jaw-dropping trade show, unexpected meetups with good friends and exciting announcement after exciting announcement. conference center adjacent to the iconic resort with an air bridge connector. It offers a state-of-the-art oceanfront conference center with 48,000 sq.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Renewed Group Focus “Just hold the contracted meetings that are on the books and minimize the cancellations that have occurred in prior years due to the pandemic, economic uncertainty and a general reluctance to hold in-person meetings,” said Dan Piotrowski, senior vice president of operations for Omni Hotels. “If

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. Not much, if any, change in length is expected for conferences or tradeshows. Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 Experience.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

Whether it’s a traditional hotel ballroom or a modern art gallery, make sure it’s nicely located and in line with your guests’ needs. Trade shows. By attending an international or local trade show, corporations can boost their revenues through the generation of promising business connections. Conferences.

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APRIL 23, 2024

The results from 360,000 registrations across 30 trade shows showed that some of the anecdotal and self-reported conclusions were not correct. Almost half, 45% of conference-goers register within four weeks of the event date. For medical conferences, only 29% register within that critical 30-day window.

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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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AUGUST 18, 2023

Read More: IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees By moving the event to Mandalay Bay Convention Center, IMEX was able to tap into MGM’s renewable solar energy initiative , which produced 191,258 kWh of renewable energy to keep the lights on at the trade show floor. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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