PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released a case study to share the challenges faced by Emerald in producing Surf Expo in early January in Orlando. When Surf Expo — the first major B2B trade show in the U.S. Photos courtesy of Surf Expo).

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Making the NACS Show more convenient was the Cool New Products Preview Room, where attendees could scan QR codes through the NACS Show mobile app for any of the 300 products on display. Pop-up meeting spaces and meeting rooms were available for a deeper dive into analytics and digital solutions.

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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. . The jewelry industry’s leading annual trade event brings together more than 30,000 industry professionals from all over the world.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 29, 2021

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Agency: MC2, Paramus, NJ.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important.

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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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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

More than 6,000 qualified buyers from global retailers explored 650-plus exhibitor booths that showcased products from surf, beach and resort categories, ranging from swimsuits and sportswear to marine plush and souvenir gifts. Four white tables, with wicker chairs staggered in the middle, provided space for brand reps to meet with buyers.

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Event Marketer

MAY 31, 2024

Play is serious business at the Licensing Expo that brought together more than 12,000 retailers and 5,000 brands to Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on May 21-23. Discovery opted for meeting their clients off the floor, with their showfloor presence condensed to a photo op celebrating “Superman: Legacy” coming out in 2025.

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Ins'Tent

APRIL 4, 2022

After two years of dreadful virtual business meetings and events, we can finally resume normalcy and attend face-to-face events. One that all businesses look forward to are trade shows, which are a fun and a great way to promote quality products and services to the public and other businesses. . Automotive . Where: George R.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The Indoor Lab has officially unveiled its company and flagship solution, EventAnalyzer, featuring its Brokered Connection engine, which provides a new suite of services designed to generate stronger leads, make better connections between exhibitors and attendees and ultimately drive ROI for everyone across the trade show and event ecosystem.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. The post Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim appeared first on Smart Meetings. Then another Covid wave hit, war broke out in Ukraine and supply chain issues challenged the industry in new ways. A Desire to Move Ahead.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As trade show properties move to prioritize community and connection and create more opportunities for exhibitors—Outdoor Retailer’s acquisition of an adventure lifestyle festival as one example—consumer-style experiential is infusing booths with new energy.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

While in-person events are on pause, The Toy Association hit the play button on a digital market week series to help toy manufacturers connect with specialty and mass retailers who are buying for the upcoming holiday season. Toy Fair Everywhere debuted with 592 brands and 30,000 unique products for 1,627 buyers (retailers) who attended.

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Meeting Application

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Trade shows are an essential part of your marketing effort and a unique opportunity to get some face time with your consumers, old and new. Luckily, there are many proven methods to increase your visibility at any trade show, from exhibition stand design to thoughtful give-aways and gamification. Educate to engage.

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

Over 5,000 event colleagues, exhibitors, and mentors connected with one another at the Special Event (TSE), the industry’s largest trade show and conference for event professionals. Acclaimed as the biggest tech meeting in Asia, RISE is certainly one of the must-attend events for experts in the event technology field.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 26, 2021

Three independent show organizers collaborated for the first time — Informa Markets’ MAGIC Pop Up Orlando, Clarion Events’ WWIN, and Tarsus Group’s OFFPRICE — on an in-person trade show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Event: MAGIC, WWIN, and OFFPRICE Co-Located Trade Show. Date: Feb. 9-11, 2021.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 19, 2020

NSSF—The Firearm Industry Trade Association, which owns and sponsors SHOT Show, will decide by Dec. 1 whether the trade show will go on in January as planned. Other major trade shows, like CES and World of Concrete, have canceled or postponed their in-person events originally scheduled for January in Las Vegas.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Smart Meetings spoke with Cartotto about what new security trends next year may have in store. I would not be surprised to see heat mapping utilized through a property’s video management software (VMS), a feature that was most often used as a way to maximize revenue within retail or sales environments. Managing the Physical Space.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 18, 2024

Dubbed the “marketplace at the crossroads of pet culture and business,” the trade show was a launchpad for over 800 products, with some of the busiest categories on the show floor including natural, fashion, growing, and small animal and aquatic.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2021

There is no such thing as a hybrid retailer. A retailer sells merchandise via a store or a screen. It’s time to change how trade shows, conferences, and annual meetings are sold. Syafiq AB photo). Your next event must be programmed like TV, produced like Broadway, and sold like Hollywood.” — Don Neal.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 16, 2021

Most are familiar with the consumer side of Panasonic’s business, but not necessarily its thriving B2B enterprise in the manufacturing, retail, entertainment and mobility sectors. More B-to-B Insights: Meet the 2021 Dream Team: The Sharpest Minds in B-to-B Events. We’re more focused on meeting the customers where they are.

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Eventinterface

MAY 1, 2017

After all, according to the Trade Show News Network , 92 percent of trade show attendees go to see new products and 81 percent have the authority to make purchasing decisions. Some of the most successful trade show exhibitions make great use of technology to attract visitors and generate a buzz.

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Eventinterface

MAY 1, 2017

After all, according to the Trade Show News Network , 92 percent of trade show attendees go to see new products and 81 percent have the authority to make purchasing decisions. Some of the most successful trade show exhibitions make great use of technology to attract visitors and generate a buzz.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The California Welcome Center provides the tools you’ll need to discover all of California or where to meet, explore, and connect in Greater Ontario. Victoria Gardens Victoria Gardens is an open-air shopping mall in Rancho Cucamonga, California with more than 150 retail stores and restaurants. Start with a good breakfast. Go al fresco.

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Eventinterface

MAY 7, 2018

Selecting the right speakers can make or break your meeting. The bad ones see themselves as the star-of-the-show, with little consideration for the needs of other (often non-professional) speakers on the program. You will walk away with the knowledge to hire the best speakers for your meetings, conferences and events.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Cindy Sample Smart Meetings: The NAMM Show has been in Anaheim for a while now. We work well in advance of the shows.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Together their event department raises millions of dollars in sponsorships and create an event that crosses generational boundaries, uses creative ideas to engage their audience, all while meeting stakeholder objectives. For those not familiar, GameStop is a worldwide retailer and the largest selling retailer in the video game industry.

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

Marketing Werks has developed a heat map that pulls data from a variety of trusted sources to help clients, like retail brands, predict store locations and overall geographical areas with the least amount of risk due to COVID-19, and then potentially target them with activations. HEALTH SCREENING.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Team Summit is DISH’s annual expo that brings together a global network of partners, retailers and vendors (approximately 3,500 attendees) over three days in one space where the brand can showcase new DISH products, strategies and technology through training and general sessions.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the meeting and event industry, forcing businesses to immediately reevaluate everything from their event portfolios, services, staffing, technology, and more. The Future of Trade Shows. When trade shows return, will it be business as usual? Nurturing 365 Memberships and Communities.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. Post-Covid, you can’t have people in meetings, meetings, meetings, throw them into the bar and then end the event.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

These new spaces will give customers the option to book meeting spaces in some of Airbnb’s more unique properties. This ruling affects events, as the mere act of selling tickets online would make one an “online retailer”. Meeting the Demand for Exhibitor ROI. That is the highly competitive nature of today’s trade show landscape.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Annual trade show Professional Beauty North has announced it will be moving in 2019, to the largest and most versatile exhibition, conference and multi-purpose venue in the North of England, EventCity. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to experience latest developments and products from within the industry.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 12, 2019

These products have been manufactured for use at events such as exhibitions or trade shows and are portable, lightweight and designed for re-use at a number of events: Banner Stands Pop Up Display Stands Portable Exhibition Furniture Portable Display Boards Literature Stands Promotional Counters & Displays. Areas of interest.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2021

In fact, research from Ipsos Retail Performance tracked the surge in vegans from 2004 — a period of “obscurity” when just 290,000 Americans considered themselves vegan — to 2019 when 9.7 The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. “Why do people hate vegans?” Mark Banahan.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

Virtual conferences, summits, exhibitions, trade shows, meetings, trade fairs, educational fair events, anything – they have to be detail oriented and snappy with the planning and execution of events at the same time. They provide great solutions for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions, etc.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 27, 2023

Sosa says the hospitality school brings the industry in to meet the students where they are, offering an invaluable impact to their career development. Graduates can go on to work on themed experiences presented in trade shows, pop-ups, attractions, retail, dining, museums and virtual worlds.

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