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Disco balls, a dj, fog and lasers… This wasnt going to be a regular tradeshow. This year, the event added about 1,000 attendees and 27 percent retailers and consumer brands and will hold local iterations in Barcelona, Chicago and Abu Dhabi. Mattel, Canada Goose and P&G. Heres our list of expo firsts.
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate tradeshow marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Trends PCMA and CEMA announced enhancements to Spark , a generative AI tool for event professionals, including the ability to identify viable destinations and venues.
One of our favorite perks of covering tradeshows is exploring whats happening around the exhibit floor throughout the year, tracking next-level innovation in translating business objectives to immersive storytelling and, frankly, just getting our minds blown. For a deep dive, check out EMs Event Measurement in the Age of AI report.
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate tradeshow marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. ASTOUND Group has appointed Adam Lewis as senior director of technical services, with a focus on enhancing in-house a/v and event production capabilities. The agency ranks No.
It wasnt too long ago that social media influencers werent even considered media at tradeshows and had a hard time getting press passes. Now its crucial to connect influencers and exhibitors, and the National Hardware Show , taking place March 18-19 in Las Vegas, is doing exactly that with its new NHS Influencer Summit.
Artists within the veterinary community and from the VetARTnow Facebook group showcased their animal-themed paintings in the district, and attendees could vote for their favorite pieces in the NAVC Events app, with prizes awarded to the winners. Steps behind the figure let attendees hover above them as the third dog in the trench coat tower.
Look out for even more coverage as well as exclusive interviews with corporate eventtradeshow marketers on the show floor. Additional reporting by Anna Huddleston, Event Marketer tradeshows editor. Event Marketer and its Chief Marketer Network of brands is an Official Media Partner of CES 2025.
Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate tradeshow marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Johnson has achieved an ISO 20121 Certification for sustainable event management, the first entity in the company’s global network to do. Company Updates George P.
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EM caught up with Pustiglione to talk about this brand-new build, and what’s trending in tradeshows. More of Our Interviews: Q&A: 10 Minutes with John Blyth of Ricoh Q&A: 10 Minutes with John Vertin of Skout’s Honor Pet Supply Event Marketer: This exhibit is the result of 24 months of planning.
Planning a multi-day tradeshow can feel like a balancing act—there’s a lot to manage, from educational sessions to networking and logistics. Here are a few strategies that work wonders for a successful event. Here are a few strategies that work wonders for a successful event. Keep it interactive and focused on quality.
If standing room only was any indication, leveling up tradeshow activations was a hot topic for attendees of the “TradeShow Exhibits X Experiential = The Future” master class that kicked off the 2024 Experiential Marketing Summit, held April 24-26 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Sustainability steps matter.
As companies get serious about reaching the 2050 Net Zero goals, tradeshow industry partners and organizations are also leveling up their practices and coming up with guidelines that help reduce the environmental impact and increase climate-related transparency, mandated by the recent rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
–Sean Smith, Show Director, Outdoor Retailer OR’s 2024 format will include a Hosted Buyer program, Design + Innovation Show and Outdoor Adventure X festival. The 40-year-old b-to-b outdoor sports tradeshow will introduce an updated format for its shows, developed through feedback gathered from exhibitors and retailers.
From the ripple effects of Las Vegas’ Sphere to the integration of AI-powered engagements, this year’s tradeshow floors are showcasing a blend of captivating immersive experiences, creative use of technology, and sustainable practices that are adding new dimensions to brand storytelling and setting new standards for exhibit design.
Both of those are true—sometimes—but as companies of all sizes adopt the 2050 net zero climate goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, they’re starting to take real steps across their events and exhibits. Cue in several wide-reaching initiatives and credible action on the show floor. 30 to Feb. Priceless, indeed.
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Welcome to this month’s exhibit industry news digest for corporate tradeshow marketers, featuring intel on research, trends, people and company updates. Show News Outdoor Retailer has discontinued its Nov. show and will hold only one annual show in June, rather than two each year. Canada and Europe.
UKEVENTS, the umbrella organisation of the UK’s events industry, is pleased to announce the findings of its anticipated UK Events Report 2024. Key findings from the report include: Corporate events such as conferences, tradeshows, exhibitions and product launches, generating £33.6
I think the true power and promise of AI, when we’re talking about events, is in the ability for it to expand brand worlds, inviting attendees into a brand environment and then allowing them to expand on it, build on it—within it and around it—to play with it, and to question it,” Megan Cross, executive creative director-U.S.
While the show floor at NRF 2025 was abuzz with talk of AI agents and retail media networks earlier this week, EM arrived at New York Citys Javits Center to explore how some of the worlds biggest retail brands approached exhibit design and engagement at the National Retail Federations “Big Show.
A wave of particles whisking you along, favorite characters close enough to touch, precious artifacts and soothing waves…tunnels and other types of staged liminal space may be an established element in tradeshow exhibits but new LEDs and evolving tech are offering new storytelling opportunities, and brands are going all in.
Tradeshows have been a crucial aspect of the business world for centuries. However, the negative impact of waste generated at events on the environment has been an ongoing concern and challenge in the industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.
A staple of European tradeshows, coffee bars have made strong inroads onto U.S. show floors, much to the delight of the attendees needing that afternoon “hit.” Coffee is hot right now,” says Tracy Stuckrath, a food & beverage expert and founder of Thrive Meetings and Events. Frothy brand logos? Signature flavors?
The new partnership gives EDPA members expanded access to the experiential marketing industrys top buyers and provides Event Marketer an elevated position from which to serve EDPA members with content and data. EDPA + Event Marketer Content. The partnership includes: EDPA @ Experiential Marketing Summit. EventTrack + EDPA.
Welcome to the latest event marketing industry news digest, featuring updates on new hires, promotions, acquisitions, and launches. Gabriel has held positions at MC, SPOON Exhibits & Events, and EEI Global, Inc. 20-year-old Atlanta agency WM Events has unveiled new headquarters near downtown Atlanta. Submit your news here.
The largest and longest-running promotional products tradeshow, its a great barometer of the industry as the tide shifts towards more personalization, transparency, and experiential gifting. Surprise Cake, which debuted on Shark Tank, arguably stole the show at PPAI, with attendees requesting the demo again and again.
The much-anticipated live-streamed event was open to some 18,000 tradeshow attendees and Delta employees, and featured Ed Bastian, Delta ceo, as well as a cast of partners and employees, all helping to explore the apex of customer service and innovation in aviation. Learn more here.
The world of money is changing fast, and Money20/20 USA , the fintech tradeshow and conference that took place at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Oct. Here are some of the ways the show once again pushed the boundaries of event experience. Twentyfold, another Money20/20 event, offered an edgy take on demo stations.
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How can data transform a tradeshow exhibit into a powerful driver of brand awareness, engagement, and ROI? EM sat down with Stacey Gromlich , senior director-audience engagement and global events at Siemens, for a deeper dive into the brands robust approach to measurement and the insights that informed its exhibit program.
Travel Association has designated April 3 as Global Meetings Industry Day, an annual international event celebrating the major impact meetings, conferences, tradeshows and exhibitions have on people, businesses and communities. This years event locations are Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Greater Edmonton and Calgary.
Event Marketer, the leading information resource on face-to-face marketing, announced today it would be extending its media partnership with the industrys leading authority on event measurement and analytics, the Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition. As the official U.S.
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