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What's New in Meetings and Trade Shows: May 2025

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The new document, titled Unpacking XLNC: The Future of Commerce for Trade Shows and Conferences , reveals a significant shift in attendee priorities, with commerce emerging as the most valued part of the event. Read a full recap on our sister site, Trade Show News Network. See the full guide here.

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Industry Innovators 2025: Experiential Experts

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Zippy NASCAR Activation Brands & Event Pros" class="section-feed-content-node__website-section-name"> Brands & Event Pros Industry Innovators 2025: Jimmy Knowles The global head of experiential marketing for Canva is turning brand experiences into global celebrations of creativity, community, and joy.

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Brands Are Backing Out of This Year's Pride Events—But Some Are Stepping Up

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Concern about potential DEI investigations by the federal government is the primary reason brands are pulling back on Pride marketing, followed by potential backlash from conservative activists and consumers, the survey found. And this includes events like citywide parades.

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See How Keebler (And Its Elves) Created Some Experiential Marketing Magic

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Before the opening of each pop-up, passersby could sneak a peek at the Keebler elves’ work in progress with staged, miniaturized setups of the activation build, complete with caution tape, offering bite-size, buzzworthy marketing moments. At the pop-ups, visitors could ring a tiny bell to score a sample of the new cookies.

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Connect Spring Marketplace 2026 Is Headed to Louisville

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North Americas largest show producer will bring thousands of events, travel, and sports industry leaders to Louisville, continuing a successful partnership between the city and the renowned event portfolio. Louisville has consistently proven to be an exceptional host city for our events.

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See How Fast Company Combined a Business Summit with a Black-Tie Gala

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Meetings" class="section-feed-content-node__website-section-name"> Meetings See How Some Cities Are Attracting Events with Big Bucks Destinations use government-backed grants—also known as subvention programs—to entice organizers and meeting planners to host their gatherings in their cities.

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How The Wall Street Journal Designed Its Future of Everything Event Around a B2B Crowd

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Meetings" class="section-feed-content-node__website-section-name"> Meetings How Destination Toronto Brought Festival Vibes to a Major Industry Conference The destination marketing organization designed quick yet impactful activations for a closing night event during PCMA CL.

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