Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

RX Global UK Managing Director, Kerry Prince, will explore the opportunities for the UK exhibition and trade show sector while some of the UKs leading business events destinations will contribute to a session, moderated by VisitBritain/Meet Englands Paul Black, on the changing role of Convention Bureaux.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is seeking an exceptional and inspirational new chief executive, following Kerrin MacPhie’s decision to pursue a new venture. Additionally, work has continued being the sector’s voice to government through regular meetings and offering regular counsel and sector intelligence through mia Insights.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Meet Cambridge, the meetings and convention bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area, is proud to be working with the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, helping it to attract events which bring in valuable income to fund patient care.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Exhibitor magazine editor Travis Stanton (top left) hosted the webinar with panelists Dana Esposito (clockwise from top center), Josh Frisbie, Vickie Velji, Rita Price, and Jim Roots. An increasing number of organizations are planning for in-person events and trade shows in a living-with-COVID environment.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services. Purchasing Influence/Role — Most conferences with a trade show collect data on annual budget, role in the purchasing process, and product/service interests.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

Software solutions built on older platforms and smaller companies with fewer resources are going to have a harder time meeting event organizers’ more stringent data-security requirements. #2. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. The level of difficulty is high.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 2, 2025

In a deep dive into the UKs exhibition and trade show sector, RXs UK managing director Kerry Prince, and Manchester Central CEO Lori Hoinkes explored untapped opportunities and emerging trends.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 25, 2025

RX Global UK Managing Director Kerry Prince and Manchester Central CEO Lori Hoinkes will explore the opportunities for the UK exhibition and trade show sector, while some of the UKs leading business events destinations will contribute to a session moderated by VisitBritain/Meet Englands Paul Black, on the changing role of Convention Bureaux.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 7, 2024

Dubbed the largest annual light construction trade show in the world, IBS grew 12 percent this year, with attendance at the highest level since 2009, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which owns the show.

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Smart Meetings

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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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. On top of that, 63 percent of exhibitors said virtual events do not meet their goals,” she said. “We The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

1 conference for creators of the brand experience immersed a global audience of b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency executives, meeting planners, event strategists and tech specialists in hands-on workshops, creative group work, panel sessions, booth exhibits and a festival-themed Ex Awards ceremony.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2019

For those of you who organize large annual conferences and trade shows, there undoubtedly is a chicken-vs.-egg In my experience, when exhibitors are in a meeting of their peers, they tend to make recommendations that don’t put the attendee first. How are you making your show-floor experience more valuable to attendees?

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Michael Hirst OBE, UKEVENTS “It was rather like working a trade show stand, catching parliamentarians on the run to other meetings. You had to adopt all sorts of comments to attract their attention.

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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. 2016 show: Jacob K.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 9, 2024

At several points of the day a long line could be seen stretched across the aisle with meeting professionals eager to have their headshot taken. In addition to this observation here at Smart Meetings, there were a host of other observations—as well as celebrations—we made on the second day of IMEX America 2024.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Smart Meeting Northern California speaker Eileen McDargh says, “don’t settle for just a banner on the stage with your company’s name.” Print the article in your company newsletter or magazine for those who could not attend. Here are some of her must-do tips: 1.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Fashion eyewear brand OGI highlighted its commitment to independent thinking with a splashy space complete with thoughtful furniture pieces in eye-catching colors, a purple chessboard and cool details like a stack of LIFE magazines under a gramophone.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) is exhibiting at IMEX Frankfurt for the first time in its history when it returns 14-16 May. The trade association will be using Europe’s largest trade show for the global business meetings and events sector to raise the profile of its AIM accreditation to international buyers and industry peers.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 18, 2025

The Gala is a highlight of CSE Live The Show for People Who Plan Events , taking place at the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto. Over 1,500 event professionals will come together for a festival-style trade show, thought leadership sessions, and immersive networking experiences. Tickets can be purchased here.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

The business events industry will come together today to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an international day of advocacy showcasing the value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The editors of Event Marketer magazine have announced the winners of the supersized 2021 Ex Awards and ETDAs, the world’s largest and premiere recognition program for experiential marketing. Campaign: 2020 National Sales Meeting. Best Trade Show Activation. Agencies: Pulse Studio LLC, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events.

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Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

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 ). Image Source ). Trying to make environmental friendliness fun can help.

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

Association: Usually a non-profit trade group designed to further a specific profession, by providing education and networking for members. Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Look for an event app that allows attendees to opt-in to this feature.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

These connections will help ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of the global business events industry and continues to meet the needs of planners and delegates. This year, a number of regional events will also take place, along with specific Advocacy Forums, which will be held within existing events and trade shows.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. and CBS “Sunday Morning”?.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The group will meet quarterly to review strategic issues facing the sector and review various internal and external policy initiatives. A series of breakfast briefings is also planned to take place each quarter in which conference and meeting booking trends will be revealed and analysed, and quarterly reports published.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 28, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association used a new COVID-19-symptom screening tool — 42Chat’s HealthShield — to help ensure the 450 attendees at the live portion of its Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting met safely. Attendance for the annual meeting was down less than 10 percent, compared with last year, Larson said.

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Event Rebels

APRIL 21, 2021

Tied to our ERVirtual Trade Show virtual tote bag feature, participants can fill up their tote bag with scavenger list items and become eligible for prizes. However, in a virtual booth, exhibitors are not limited to printed items and the typical trade show swag. Live meetings, demos. For example… Link to: Videos.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Simone is part of an electrifying line-up of speakers at the leading global trade show who will amplify the unparalleled power of events to offer personal experiences. IBTM has revealed human connection specialist and award-winning author, Simone Heng , will be a keynote speaker at its flagship IBTM World event.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Studio 36, a blank canvas, high tech venue, available for corporates to hire exclusively and hold their meetings and events. Meeting venues like Studio 36. 12 hours later that same space was being used for a large trade show. Multiple restaurants including authentic Italian and locally sourced fish and chips.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 2, 2025

Whether youre seeking a mentor, you have wisdom to pass on to new talent or youre looking for a professional support system, it pays to attend industry conferences and trade shows and get involved in local groups. You can subscribe to the magazine here. The post The List: Above and Beyond appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

IBTM World is delighted to announce the appointment of Claudia Hall as its new Event Director ahead of the 2023 edition of its flagship global trade show. With over 14 years’ experience in the meetings and events industry, Claudia brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity and dynamism to the position.

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Event Rebels

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Our newest addition to the virtual trade show platform allows attendees to collect and store exhibitor resources. For events using our virtual trade show platform, exhibitor and sponsor profiles include a “Resources” section where they can share all of the materials they would like to offer to their booth visitors.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

How meetings can beat the loneliness epidemic In my first full year as a member of the meetings and events industry, I’ve had the immense privilege of attending numerous events, conferences and trade shows. We know that people meet online and solidify in person. And also, people are craving to be brought together.

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