SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Want to gain added exposure at a trade show? Smart Meeting Northern California speaker Eileen McDargh says, “don’t settle for just a banner on the stage with your company’s name.” Print the article in your company newsletter or magazine for those who could not attend. Here are some of her must-do tips: 1.

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Trade Shows Speakers Meetings Education 66

MeetingsNet

MARCH 28, 2024

With a reorganization at Informa, MeetingsNet is now aligned with Connect Meetings, a portfolio of events and media outlets serving the global business-events industry. In addition to MeetingsNet, Connect’s media brands include BizBash , Trade Show News Network , Corporate Event News , and Exhibit News Now.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 8, 2024

The first time Hardcastle-Geddes saw a docent-led tour of an exhibit hall, it was a Pantone color expert leading 20 interior designers around a trade-show floor to show them how that season’s color was materializing in different products. Provide access to private meeting rooms.

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Event Rebels

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Our newest addition to the virtual trade show platform allows attendees to collect and store exhibitor resources. For events using our virtual trade show platform, exhibitor and sponsor profiles include a “Resources” section where they can share all of the materials they would like to offer to their booth visitors.

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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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Exhibitor Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

TYSONS, VA � Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has acquired Jifflenow, a leadi.

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Event Rebels

APRIL 21, 2021

Tied to our ERVirtual Trade Show virtual tote bag feature, participants can fill up their tote bag with scavenger list items and become eligible for prizes. However, in a virtual booth, exhibitors are not limited to printed items and the typical trade show swag. Live meetings, demos. For example… Link to: Videos.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Smart Meetings talked to three meeting professionals tasked with figuring out how to achieve company goals and engage their geek audiences and their evolving expectations and learning styles in ways that are meaningful and effective, regardless of how content is distributed. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 7, 2024

Picture wandering around a massive trade show. Not to mention, for many people, it’s anxiety-inducing to meet so many people and start conversations! You can subscribe to the magazine here. appeared first on Smart Meetings. How to warm up the networking reception Let’s face it—sometimes, networking sucks.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services. Purchasing Influence/Role — Most conferences with a trade show collect data on annual budget, role in the purchasing process, and product/service interests.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s lobby to change how meeting professionals are categorized to elevate our worth The meetings industry is still relatively new. One signal that “meeting professional” is a new career track is the way government looks at us. You can subscribe to the magazine here. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Insurance Trade Shows Negotiating Banking 97

Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 6, 2019

For those of you who organize large annual conferences and trade shows, there undoubtedly is a chicken-vs.-egg In my experience, when exhibitors are in a meeting of their peers, they tend to make recommendations that don’t put the attendee first. How are you making your show-floor experience more valuable to attendees?

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Event Marketer

APRIL 25, 2024

1 conference for creators of the brand experience immersed a global audience of b-to-b and b-to-c marketers, trade show organizers, agency executives, meeting planners, event strategists and tech specialists in hands-on workshops, creative group work, panel sessions, booth exhibits and a festival-themed Ex Awards ceremony.

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2024 Trade Shows Healthcare Marketing 93

Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Food and Beverage 2023 Trade Shows Social Media 92

Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2018

Based on our deep analysis of dozens of shows, the former are the event business models being disrupted most. From our view, most industry mega-shows continue to thrive. The slow death of expo revenue is not an indicator that meetings don’t mean business any more. How are you incorporating education into your show floor?

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B2B Food and Beverage Trade Shows Education 244

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 28, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association used a new COVID-19-symptom screening tool — 42Chat’s HealthShield — to help ensure the 450 attendees at the live portion of its Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting met safely. Attendance for the annual meeting was down less than 10 percent, compared with last year, Larson said.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 7, 2024

Dubbed the largest annual light construction trade show in the world, IBS grew 12 percent this year, with attendance at the highest level since 2009, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), which owns the show.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. and CBS “Sunday Morning”?.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

If meeting planners don’t strike the right balance between the two experiences, then one set of attendees (most likely the virtual audience) will have to endure a bad event experience. Step one for meeting planners is to master providing superior experiences for purely virtual events. Future of Secure Hybrid Meetings.

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Meetings Trade Shows Social Media Technology 98

Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

The business events industry will come together today to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an international day of advocacy showcasing the value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 29, 2021

She suggests meeting professionals reach out to their personal networks to find qualified help. Jeff Quade, executive vice president of exhibitions with convention logistics company GES, predicts the return of big meetings will be “a little lumpy,” particularly in some parts of the country, for the rest of this year.

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Hospitality Meetings Tourism Hotels 105

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Attendees could interact with Freedom account executives on one screen via Zoom while another monitor showed pre-loaded video content. For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida.

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Trade Shows Contracts 2020 Food and Beverage 105

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

Software solutions built on older platforms and smaller companies with fewer resources are going to have a harder time meeting event organizers’ more stringent data-security requirements. #2. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. The level of difficulty is high.

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Event Tech Tech B2B Event Technology 363

All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

He has worked in hospitality, venues, audio/visual, and event entertainment as well as been a part of planning teams for major conferences and trade shows internationally. He contributed to Event Manager Blog, MeetingsNet, Midwest Meetings Magazine, Smart Meetings Magazine, and multitude of print and digital industry outlets.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the lights went dark on the more than $1 trillion meetings and events industry in March, the call to shelter in place dimmed prospects not only for 26 million people whose jobs are directly or indirectly connected to bringing people together, but also for the 1.5 billion globally who attend meetings and $2.5 Out of the Shadows.

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

Association: Usually a non-profit trade group designed to further a specific profession, by providing education and networking for members. Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Look for an event app that allows attendees to opt-in to this feature.

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Event Technology Technology Trade Shows Event Apps 126

SmartMeetings

MAY 22, 2020

Tech companies tested virtual meetings before they were cool. Smart Meetings talked to the planners behind the alt-launch and a bevy of other experts in streaming meetings and found out the answer is: “A lot.”. Most face-to-face meetings embody three major components: education, networking and commerce. The solution?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

On May 7, the association announced Toy Fair Everywhere, a series of three digital market weeks to start in July, described as “an opportunity for toy manufacturers, buyers, media, and other key stakeholders to reconnect and refocus for a successful fourth quarter during these uncertain times when in-person meetings and events are not possible.”.

Marketing 119

Marketing Trade Shows Retail Advertising 119

Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

IBTM World is delighted to announce the appointment of Claudia Hall as its new Event Director ahead of the 2023 edition of its flagship global trade show. With over 14 years’ experience in the meetings and events industry, Claudia brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity and dynamism to the position.

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ePly

APRIL 18, 2023

Meetings Today Podcast   Produced by Meetings Today magazine, this Podcast provides insights and educational content for event professionals across the industry. The Meetings Today Podcast will help you stay informed and ahead of the game, from destination spotlights to hotelier discussions to event security considerations.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 9, 2024

Three Reasons why Mohegan Sun is a smart choice in these times of escalating costs to Host Meetings, Conventions & Expos Offering 275,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, Mohegan Sun has the venue and the convenience to ensure your next event’s success.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Trade Shows Venues Hotels 52

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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Trade Shows 2021 2020 Retail 115

Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Studio 36, a blank canvas, high tech venue, available for corporates to hire exclusively and hold their meetings and events. Meeting venues like Studio 36. 12 hours later that same space was being used for a large trade show. Multiple restaurants including authentic Italian and locally sourced fish and chips.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

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Endless Events

MAY 13, 2022

Event profs can plan conventions, exhibitions, corporate events, meetings, fundraisers, weddings, and other events. CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) by EIC (Events Industry Council) – 250 + 475 (exam fee). EDA (Event Data Analysis) by MPI (Meeting Professionals International). CMM (Certified Meeting Management) by MPI.

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