Unique Venues

MARCH 6, 2023

Trade show season is upon us, and it seems to come up even more quickly with each passing year! That’s why we’re helping to highlight some of this year’s best venues to host a trade show in New England. field house, is an ideal location in New England for large group presentations, performances, banquets, and trade shows.

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Skift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

An evening event at the Pure conference in Marrakesh. This Is Beyond Skift Take: The recent development of high-end niche travel marketplaces demonstrates that luxury travel is expanding in depth, breadth, and focus. Laura Powell Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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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. It’s up to trade-show organizers to keep that spark alive.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

GBTA’s 2024 Outlook Poll reveals business-travel momentum but also a number of major issues potentially slowing gains in travel volume and spending. So, what that poll also has to say about the direction of travel spending and volume in the year ahead should be of note to event organizers.

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Attendease

AUGUST 26, 2024

Here’s a brief overview of common examples of corporate events: Conferences and seminars Academic or professional conferences and seminars allow companies to share industry knowledge, thought leadership, and best practices. These events can vary greatly in size and complexity, taking place in-person , virtually , or in a hybrid format.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

Economic trends, consumer preferences, and travel restrictions consistently shift, affecting how the industry operates. Attending top hospitality conferences, expos, or summits is a fantastic way to stay up-to-date on current trends. Which top hospitality conferences should you attend?

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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! Event planning conferences are THE place to learn from influential people.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Conferences are enjoying a return to participation even if the mega events are smaller.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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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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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Additionally, Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center stand out as large conference venues in Europe.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The latest research on resuming robust business-travel activity—especially for meetings and events—paints a sobering picture. Specifically, 81 percent of them said their company will likely delay the resumption of travel due to the latest Covid variants. 66 percent are likely to only travel to places they can drive to.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) today announced the launch of Exceptional Experiences, a two-day conference and ideas showcase dedicated to experiential marketing and live events. December, alongside its market-leading business events trade show, IBTM World which takes place from 1 st -3 rd.

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. Discover the current top event management conferences with GEVME.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As an event professional, you may understand the science of producing a trade show—ordering pipe and drape and carpet, selling booth space and scanning badges—but are you a master of the art of the trade show? Related : Las Vegas Ranked Top Trade-Show City. Related : Las Vegas Ranked Top Trade-Show City.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 14, 2020

You should also be able to use the same platform to pivot to a hybrid or in-person format as travel and health restrictions change. Virtual Event Type: Public Conference. Virtual Event Type: Conference & Expo. The post Virtual Events Guide: How To Take Your Conference Online appeared first on EventMobi.

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Smart Meetings

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. These events usually last three to four days, and when you add on travel time, attendees may be gone from their families for a week or longer. This will help narrow down the venue.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 10, 2018

Planning on attending an upcoming trade show? We’ve come up with a eight-step checklist ensuring you are fully prepared before attending your next trade show. The trade show has withstood the test of time as an effective marketing tactic. But, trade shows require extensive preparation.

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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.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 19, 2024

With support from nearly 30 national tourism offices and convention bureaus throughout Europe, the new Climate Tech Summit will happen alongside PCMA’s Convening EMEA conference in Barcelona but deliver sessions online for U.S.-based Travel Association board and that’s a pretty big deal” when it comes to addressing this issue.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2021

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. After kicking off a return to big trade shows in June with World of Concrete, Las Vegas has a busy summer of events, to be followed by a busier fall.

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Ins'Tent

JANUARY 13, 2020

Trade shows! . We’ve gathered the top expos in the country from all fields, so get your calendar out and get ready to start planning your trade show calendar. . International Vision Expo and Conference | September 23- September 26 2020 | Las Vegas, NV. JCK Las Vegas | June 2 – June 5, 2020, | Las Vegas, NV.

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Ins'Tent

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Savvy marketers know that trade shows are a powerful way to increase brand awareness and boost sales. It can be a profitable strategy too, as trade shows generate more than $13 billion in revenue on average in the United States. Consider purchasing your own booth and bringing it to the trade show.

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Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

New year, new conferences! Whether you’re looking to meet influential planners, improve networking skills, learn about emerging technologies, or simply reconnect with planner besties, this list of 2024 conferences and trade shows has something for everyone. It’s the event planning conference to attend in North America.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Skift Take: Visa processing delays have prevented some international attendees from participating in trade shows and conferences. There is an effort underway to help, but what will a looming government shutdown mean to visa issues? Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences. Outside of the main conference sessions or presentations, organizers might set up special luncheons or after-hours social events to help attendees network. What is a Networking Event? They can be held in person , online, or a hybrid of both.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 7, 2022

Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. She adds, however: “Among those who are uncertain if they will travel for conferences/conventions/trade shows, 1 in 3 cite availability of virtual events as a reason for the uncertainty.

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Eventscase Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

The use of incentive travel programs has become a time-tested method to motivate and reward top-performing employees. According to a study from SITE called the “Incentive Travel Qualifiers’ Viewpoints,” 86% out of 800 respondents felt increased motivation after qualifying for an incentive travel program.

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EventMB

JULY 31, 2019

Events, conferences, and trade shows are huge investments for businesses that can have a significant impact on business opportunities and revenue growth. However, with the expense of sponsorship, travel, setup, sales resources, and dynamic/engaging booths, it’s imperative that […].

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 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,” shares Shawna McKinley, Events Sustainability Specialist. lbs of waste per attendee, per day (2.56

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 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,” shares Shawna McKinley, Events Sustainability Specialist. lbs of waste per attendee, per day (2.56

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Exhibitor Magazine

APRIL 5, 2022

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Event Geek

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Sponsoring industry conferences and exhibiting at trade shows can be great marketing strategies when done right. By the way, if you're actively considering a sponsorship, you should download our Sponsorship Scorecard , designed for industry conferences and trade shows. and you need to sleep! Get Your Copy.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Italian Exhibition Group, key international expo and conference player, with its Rimini and Vicenza expo venues in Italy and offices in Milan, New York, Las Vegas and Dubai and listed on the Screen-based Share Market (MTA) organised and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A,

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Event Industry News

MARCH 11, 2022

Launched in 2019, ExhibitDay is a fast-growing, free, trade show planning and project management tool for exhibitors and conference sponsors. Thousands of Event managers and trade show teams use ExhibitDay every day to plan in-person and virtual events.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Promotional products adorned with logos are an affordable way for businesses to increase brand awareness and create memorable impressions during meetings, trade shows and events. With so many options and various budgets to consider, exhibitors should decide which branded items make the most sense for use at upcoming trade shows.

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