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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

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The group pledged to “revolutionize conferences” by “saying goodbye to traditional trade show booths and hello to interactive networking experiences and relevant education.” Action Steps Meeting professionals are uniquely positioned to help attendees feel that they belong in the small and large decisions they make every day.

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How to Plan a Successful Trade Show: 10 Key Elements

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Trade shows are a golden opportunity for companies to shine. For hosts, a knockout trade show is an A+ marketing move. Done right, a seamlessly executed trade show can spark major business wins: increased sales, deeper customer connections, and a serious boost in brand awareness. Let’s dive in!

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How to Plan a Successful Trade Show: 10 Key Elements

Attendease

Trade shows are a golden opportunity for companies to shine. For hosts, a knockout trade show is an A+ marketing move. Done right, a seamlessly executed trade show can spark major business wins: increased sales, deeper customer connections, and a serious boost in brand awareness. Let’s dive in!

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TWT: Survey Says Pent-up Demand for Meetings Conflicts with Corporate Cuts

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A new survey from JD Power, US Travel and Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics company), shows good news for meetings, albeit in tandem with a lag on behalf of corporate to allocate funds for meeting and business travel. And 1 in 5 cite the fact that these events are not occurring at all due to the pandemic.”.

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4 Essential Planning Guidelines for Citywides

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Citywide meetings may be a challenge to plan, but they also represent an opportunity for meeting planners to spread their wings and take advantage of all the great resources that a destination has to offer. Local tourism officials can be helpful resources for helping drum up excitement about your event. Think local.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

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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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Employee Drought Threatens Hospitality Reopening

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Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management , says top executives from major brands are calling him to personally interview college students because they are desperate for employees to clean rooms and check people in. “If Ross predicts that by August the number of people meeting will look as if Covid never happened.