Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

Tourism is at the heart of the UAE’s national economic development strategy. The Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi has announced its goal to attract three million business visitors by 2021. A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council reveals that tourism accounted for 4.2% Huge success is forecast.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD. Green, senior vice president of sales for the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. We also wanted to encourage content sharing, so a share feature lets users distribute content via email, text, and social media.”. Tourism sales staff through the ‘Contact Us’ tab.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

On April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day was marked by in-person educational sessions and meet-ups, a 12-hour virtual event, hundreds of social-media posts—and even an original poem. Check out these images from #GMID2024. Christine Cleaver, program director, posted her enthusiasm around student participation.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

You also need the crowd that goes with it, aka social media, and the online influencers who lead them. Convention Centers Ditching Consumer Shows for B2B Events. Many city tourism boards are shifting their focus away from consumer shows and towards trade conventions. Click To Tweet.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Imagine attendees browsing the trade show floor in real life, looking around the event space and seeing these interactive items and information appear in front of them in the real world: 1. Event schedules, vendor information and social media posts. Memberships or products to purchase.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

Trade show: How are exhibitors displayed and found? Social media: Are there opportunities for attendees to share on social media? There are so many events” to use as case studies these days, she said. Interactivity: Was there a conversation vs. single voice during presentations? Was it relevant?

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Online trade shows and exhibitions. Thanks to technology, now event organizers and brands can host an online trade show and expo by leveraging a virtual stage and virtual booths. You can combine an online trade show with other formats. Social media challenge. Virtual tour.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 12, 2016

With an astounding 85,300 Twitter followers, Issa shares tourism, events/meetings industry, and American Express Meetings & Events updates. Watch one of his past Smart Meetings webinars on meeting and trade show automation here. Jouaneh, is a meetings expert who regularly contributes to Smart Meetings news.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Organizers are having real-time dialogues with potential attendees in forums or social media, to find out what it is they want to learn when they come to the event. ’ This helps us show value beyond just fun or social activity planning. There has been more of a push to crowdsource the content for an event.

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Nunify

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Canrvials also help boost tourism and local economies. Trade shows and Expos Theme: Industry-specific exhibitions where businesses showcase their latest products, services, and technologies to potential clients, partners, and investors. Duration: One day, although celebrations may span extended weekends or national holidays.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

The event is expected to feature the world’s largest social media wall, which will be projected on the side of The Leonardo, the city’s art, science and technology museum. Buenos tardes from Mexico Tourism Board at #ASAE16 @MeetingsMx @cesarmendozan @SmartMeetings pic.twitter.com/pdnkZjpFr2. The opening night event on Aug.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

July IAVM VenueConnect July 31 - August 3, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) VenueConnect Conference and Trade Show provides targeted education and networking opportunities for venue management professionals, including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, stadiums, universities, and more.

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Attendease

JULY 9, 2024

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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Attendease

JULY 9, 2024

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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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2021

That live-guide component came into play for a program in the Faroe Islands tourism arm’s “Remote Tourism” campaign, which allowed travelers with itchy feet to control live people on the ground in various parts of the region by using their phone or computer keypad. HEALTH SCREENING.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 8, 2024

They may fall under the same company umbrella, but as one social media user put it , “The Strawberry Pop-Tart walked so the Cheez-It could run.” 8) to get pumped up for the show’s new chapter, set in Alaska, with the help of its “frozen billboards.” 7) and New York (on Jan.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 2, 2018

Plus, live-streamed sessions and social media can capture much of what is going on, and meeting content — papers, PowerPoints, PDFs, videos — all can be made available online after the fact. National Travel and Tourism Office and the U.S. Most trade shows and medical conferences are very sterile and very clinical,” Neal said. “I

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Researchers at Cleveland State University estimated that 44,000 visitors spent $67 million, with a total impact of $142 million, while Tourism Economics came up with 48,000 visitors who spent $110 million, for a total impact of $188 million. There is no way we could have afforded that kind of media buy.”. DOUBTING THE DOLLARS.

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