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The Challenge of Virtualizing Trade Shows and Exhibit Halls

PCMA Convene

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. On top of that, 63 percent of exhibitors said virtual events do not meet their goals,” she said. “We The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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Clean Bill of Health

PCMA Convene

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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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention

PCMA Convene

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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More Than Child’s Play: The Toy Association Launches Three Virtual Market Weeks

PCMA Convene

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.”.

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SHOT Show Aims for Hybrid Event in January in Las Vegas

PCMA Convene

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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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

Connect Your Meetings

Meet the “In-Crowd,” our 2019 Connect Association 40 Under 40. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings. Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events. 33 • Senior Manager, Meetings and Events. 37 • Director of Education and Meetings. 35 • Director, Meetings & Conventions. 34 • Meeting Planner. Alena Frey.

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

What to consider when planning an event at an all-inclusive resort Meeting Professionals International (MPI) CEO Paul VanDeventer likes to say that when planning the association’s World Education Congress (WEC), MPI takes chances so members don’t have to take on the risk. Construction delays at America’s Center Convention Complex in St.

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