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Q&A: U.S. Travel Association’s New Meetings Executive

MeetingsNet

During her tenure, RE+ grew to become a top 50 trade show and was widely cited for the innovative ways it engaged attendees while quadrupling its revenue. At RE+, we would beta-test new markets in small doses through our education program. Travel with a strong track record in meetings. Here at U.S. MeetingsNet: U.S.

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Green Lights: These Eco-friendly Giveaways ‘Self-destruct’

Event Marketer

It’s leading event marketers across the industry to scrutinize swag (one marketer told us recently they instantly rejected an RFP that mentioned the use of plastic disposable tchotchkes). Gone are the days of the stress ball you found on the trade show floor.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. Kate Patay : Kate brings 20+ years of rich experience in business travel, tourism and event marketing strategy. She is currently the EVP of business development at the Tarsus Group.

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Will Meeting Planners Be New Targets for Influencer Marketing?

PCMA Convene

Oklahoma City is using influencer marketing in the form of a travel-writing team who will highlight the city’s leisure attractions — and is also bolstering its meetings portfolio with a new convention center. People just don’t know really what to think of Oklahoma City,” said Seth Spillman, the CVB’s director of marketing and communications.

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2019 15 Over 50: Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE

Connect Your Meetings

What I do: I am an ambassador for the International Association of Exhibitions and Events and oversee the events and exhibitions, education and learning, membership, marketing and governance departments. I worked for state associations and worked on my first trade show in the late 1990s. She hired me and I’ve never looked back.

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Is Cannabis Tourism the Next Big Thing

Connect Your Meetings

After spending years working for adventure sports publications under the GrindMedia umbrella (Canoe & Kayak and POWDER magazines), Gordon left the publishing industry and connected with his current business partner, Chase Nobles, to found Kush Tourism in 2013.

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iBeacon for Events

Expo Logic

We are so excited about being the first to successfully deploy the technology and to do it at one of the largest trade shows in the world is just incredible! In October of 2013 we deployed a similar technology with our partner Birdzi. Here is what was said…. “ I will say ‘watch this space’. About the Author.

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