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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Image attribution: OISHII~DESU.

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Trade Shows vs. Conferences vs. Conventions

Social Tables

Meetings got some good feedback but also opened the door to some other clarifying questions. One commenter asked to explain the difference between trade shows, conferences and conventions. Trade Show – An exhibition for companies in a specific industry to showcase and demonstrate their latest offerings.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Included below are several key takeaways from pandemic-era events that meeting organizers will want to strongly consider as they plan the remainder of their 2022 events. Just because you’re hosting a trade show in an exciting new hybrid format doesn’t mean you can’t rely on traditional virtual event elements.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. Meeting planners do, too.

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AMEX: Meetings Will Grow in 2019

Smart Meetings

Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 percent increase in internal meetings. percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. The smallest growth (more than 0.7 Experience.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

Smart Meetings

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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Virtual Conferences – the New Reality is Working

MeetingPool

I had my first experience presenting at a Virtual Conference and it was a success, as far as I’m concerned. For all of the organizations that have depended on trade shows, conferences, and other types of events to help generate business (sales […]. If this is the new reality going forward, I believe we’ll be fine.