Event Marketer

MAY 16, 2022

We tend to think of event sustainability in terms of large, sweeping efforts that require big budgets and run the risk of disrupting the attendee experience. So we broke down a mix of 10 b-to-b and b-to-c sustainability ideas to implement at your next event. Partnering with sustainability-focused vendors is a good place to start.

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Event Marketer

MAY 20, 2024

It wasn’t until Keri Ibbitson took what she thought was a step back early in her career did she discover everything that marketing is in the corporate world, and the impact of trade shows and events on a brand’s overall success. Event Marketer: What trade show industry trends have your attention? That’s a big part, too.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event.

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Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

With attention to detail and an open mind, it is possible to run a more sustainable event without blowing your budget on pricey “green” alternatives. Similar choices can be made in order to reduce your event’s greenhouse gas emissions: Choose a central location that minimizes travel requirements for attendees. Here’s how to do it.

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EventMB

MAY 22, 2022

In this extensive guide to trade show booths, we provide ten creative examples in each of the following categories: 1 Trade show booth ideas for small budgets. Trade show booth ideas that attract visitors. Creative trade show booth ideas. Trade show booth ideas: 10×10.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Attendees volunteered in the Sustainability Hub at Greenbuild in Philadelphia, PA. Reducing Travel’s Carbon Cost In addition to ensuring the venue meets WCEFs sustainability standards, an important consideration is its accessibility can you get there via public transport? I dont need to have that burden.

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

With attention to detail and an open mind, it’s possible to run a more sustainable event without blowing your budget on pricey “green” alternatives. How to Run a Sustainable Event: 6 Tips Ready to make your events greener without breaking the bank? Plan your event with sustainability in mind from the jump Planning is your superpower.

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

With attention to detail and an open mind, it’s possible to run a more sustainable event without blowing your budget on pricey “green” alternatives. How to Run a Sustainable Event: 6 Tips Ready to make your events greener without breaking the bank? Plan your event with sustainability in mind from the jump Planning is your superpower.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Held biannually in Central Florida in September and January, Surf Expo was unlike any trade show we’ve been to before. While booths at trade shows usually include meeting rooms in the back to arrange deals behind closed doors, almost every booth on the Surf Expo floor had tables or counters set up out in the open ready to do business.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 10, 2024

sea-to-sky innovations, beautiful and collaborative smart tech, AI for health care and sustainability in construction are among some of the hot topics being discussed this year. Design choices appear to be more sustainable, but luxe. Johnson) Here’s a pretty display from Samsung on its sustainability partnerships.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Meeting and event planners are creative, detail-oriented professionals responsible for organizing everything from corporate conferences and trade shows to weddings and incentive travel. By partnering with travel-related newsletters, hotels can share promotional offers, highlight unique amenities, and encourage bookings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2025

Not surprisingly, sustainability was a common theme. in sustainable management, serves as a sustainability coordinator at SodexoLive! When asked where she sees herself in five years, she responded, Leading a team of sustainability professionals, working in events and expanding our environmental and human impact.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Clear sustainable messaging and practices. CES always delivers a few surprises and dark horses from the exhibit world, but the 2024 show marked a major shift toward experience over showcase among the big names on the floor. CES 2024: We Came, We Saw, We Recapped the Best Exhibit Experiences Unexpected textures, appearances and pivots.

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GEVME

JANUARY 27, 2020

While people love spending their time in such places, the organizers do not really place sustainability as the anchor of organizing such events. The concept of sustainability has been around for a long time but now it has become the need of the hour so that each one of us can do our bit in making an impact on the environment.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

IMEX America Moves Toward a Sustainable Events Future IMEX America 2022 was the greenest one yet. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. Counting the Sustainable Event Measures IMEX America 2022 , which took place Oct. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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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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GEVME

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Following we will discuss how companies can have sustainable hybrid events within and outside their organization. Trade Shows – Trade shows refer to an annual event where the particular industry members come together to demonstrate their latest product or service. Higher engagement with the audience.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 3, 2019

And one of the first steps you can take when organizing your events is choosing a venue that is in line with values of sustainability. After all, venues are the ones that dictate a lot of the choices with their supply and management practices, so if you find the right venue, making your event sustainable will become a much easier task.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 23, 2024

Raccoon Media Group (RMG) reflects on its sustainability efforts in the past year and questions the feasibility of achieving true net zero status in this dynamic industry. Suppliers continue to be a focus and RMG is actively de-selecting suppliers that do not share our values around sustainability.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community. Insights from the Team at Atlantis Michelle Liu led a comprehensive presentation on Atlantis’s sustainability programs.

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Endless Events

JUNE 22, 2018

Running out of trade show ideas for improving your B2B events? If you want to see your trade show attendance and exhibitor count to grow, you need to focus on the experience of the show. Of course, your event has to run smoothly so as not to distract attendees from why they are in the trade show in the first place.

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Event Marketer

JUNE 30, 2023

The demand has since softened in some sectors, leading to excess inventories, and the OR organizers saw this as an opportunity to evolve several aspects of the show and open up new avenues to deliver value.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. More than 1,600 people participated in MPI education over the course of the event.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 8, 2024

8 was the grand opening of IMEX America 2024 , with a jaw-dropping trade show, unexpected meetups with good friends and exciting announcement after exciting announcement. Sustainability Takes Center Stage Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC) is the umbrella organization that hosts the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative (NZCE).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Most of our larger events have gone to face-to-face, especially when there’s that B2B trade show component. Fuel Attention: Attendees are asking for healthy sustainable food options. Exhibitors need it, want it and are excited to be connecting with their customers again face-to-face,” said O’Grady. Forward Looking.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said. The number of people who can make the trip will determine the size of the trade show floor. One element that will be enhanced is the sustainability village that debuted in 2019. The largest IMEX gathering in Las Vegas was 13,500 in 2019.

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2020

With shows postponed until the end of the year, it’s looking like a hugely busy final quarter for many businesses involved in the events supply chain. That being said, it will likely go through a period of adjustment before the trade show floor looks anything like we remember. But that won’t necessarily be the case.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. Green Gatherings Sustainability is at the front of both planners’ and attendees’ minds, as Green Gatherings takes center stage. Sustainability isn’t only about reducing emissions. AI transforms the way planners can design events.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 21, 2024

Clear sustainable messaging and practices. CES 2024 always delivers a few surprises and dark horses from the exhibit world, but this year’s show marked a major shift toward experience over showcase among the big names on the floor. Sustainability wasn’t just a message in this glowing aqua-blue space.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

I am proud of my colleagues in the hospitality industry—even my otherwise competitors—who remain committed to rebuilding and sustaining the jewel that is our beloved city. Often, companies facing difficult financial times cut back on travel, as they somehow view it as a discretionary expense. Go Tell the Story.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. Unlike previous editions, this year’s show did not feature an open education program on Monday.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Event organizers can decide which of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals Decide which of those 17 goals are most within their reach to accomplish and aligned with the mission of their organizations. You can start on what seems like an overwhelming task by reviewing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 20, 2023

April 22 is Earth Day, a time for those in our industry to consider the substantial environmental impact of holding meetings, conventions, and trade shows. Here are eight recent sustainability developments around travel and meetings that planners should have on their radar. • Every effort counts.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2023

She began working in a travel agency and later moved into business. She attended seminars at the IMEX and IBTM World trade shows and sought advice from leaders and professionals who had expertise in areas that she was less familiar with. Her business studies took her to Berlin, which is still her main residence.

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