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Selecting a premier trade show venue

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Trade shows provide a place for industry leaders and businesses to share ideas as well as view the latest technology, products, and services. Planning a trade show and ensuring the selection of a premier venue , however, can be a daunting task. Venue Size. Venue Location. Trade Show Activities.

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30 Columbus, Ohio Event Venues That Your Attendees Will Love

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These are the 30 best event venues that the beautiful city of Columbus, Ohio has to offer. Columbus is the capital of Ohio and the state's most populous city. We're not surprised though; Columbus is a wonderful town with plenty to do and quite a few quality event venues. 30 Columbus Event Venues. The Ohio Theater.

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EMS 2024: 12 Top Takeaways from the 22nd Annual Experiential Marketing Summit

Event Marketer

Among insights, Aaron Conk, senior merchandising and trade show manager at Delta Faucet, explained why marketers need to hone in on the handful of KPIs that make sense for their particular exhibit strategy. Provide cooldown spaces: The show also partnered with Nook Pods, a sensory booth-maker, to offer private sanctuaries.

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Are Family-friendly Conferences in Your Future?

Smart Meetings

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. If that is the case for your attendees, here is a checklist of things to look for from a venue and the benefits of traveling this way. This will help narrow down the venue.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

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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Will Constant Mask Wearing Save the Meetings Industry?

SmartMeetings

a concert, movie, trade show). But if everyone accepts these parameters, event venues will not have to close their doors, employment will stabilize and attendees will feel safe. As a former meeting planner who has received Ohio MPI’s Planner of the Year award twice (2006 & 2012), she brings a unique perspective.

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Soft targets: 8 steps to protect participants

Plan Your Meetings

However, since the Nice Attack, there have been similar incidents at Ohio State University as well as in Berlin, Jerusalem, the United Kingdom (Westminster) and Stockholm. Whether it’s a conference, trade show, sporting event, concert, festival or corporate event, anywhere crowds gather can become a target. Erect barricades.