PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. The exhibitions industry watched as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts CES, the largest annual trade show in the U.S. Illustration by SHOUT). It’s nonsense. It does not exist.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

From sponsored sessions to virtual booths, discover the most popular virtual event sponsorship ideas for engaging virtual attendees and driving ROI. Whether you’re looking to pivot to virtual events or are redesigning a virtual event sponsorship program, we’re here to help. Virtual Event Sponsorship Value Propositions.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Virtual speakers add pizazz to online meetings , conferences, events and trade shows and it is not necessary to hire them for an hour-long keynote. Take an online trade show, for example. For example, Aardvark Video hired Baskow to provide them with models to show jewelry on Zoom. Hire a Virtual Speaker.

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Take a look at these reasons why event planners should offer lead capture at events and trade shows: Sponsor ROI Your sponsors invest in your event to gain exposure and connect with leads. Recommended Read: Looking for detailed advice on designing an event sponsorship package that will be competitive in today’s market?

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

Recommended Watch: This video reveals how Live Polling can help you gain valuable insights into what your attendees want in their event experience. Interactive Trade Show Floor Plan. The interactive trade show floor plan provided a quick and easy way for attendees to visually find sponsors and exhibitors on the trade show floor.

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e2m.live

MAY 20, 2020

Many have looked to the traditional Webinar platforms or Video Meeting solutions to meet their needs. Free webinar software and video conferencing tools seem to work perfectly when the number of attendees is low. No webinar or video conferencing tool allows that. Virtual Event Apps Scale Up. It’s engagement.

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Socio Events

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Event sponsorship is often one of the most difficult aspects of being an event planner. Here’s the problem: 50% of event organizers agree that securing event sponsorships is their most significant challenge. What is event sponsorship? For more detailed information, check out our Ultimate Guide to Event Sponsorship in 2022.

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 20, 2020

But for many planners, there’s still one missing piece of the virtual events puzzle: Sponsorships. How do you generate event sponsorship revenue when the traditional methods are on-hold? Here are 17 valuable event sponsorship ideas for virtual events. It’s a way to curate all your sponsorship content and important event links.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? While sponsorships have been prevalent for a long time, further information about the popularity of digital and print options might surprise you. Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 29, 2022

Every time I meet with an association or partner, they ask if I have any sponsorship options or ideas outside of the prospectus. As we move into a new era of events, today’s event organizers require creativity and flexibility to craft cost-effective sponsorship packages that promote sponsor visibility and drive ROI.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 12, 2023

Connecting with clients and leads Many client relationships exist primarily over email, phone, or video call. Trade shows are primarily home to product demos. While it’s possible to share a recorded video, in person demos make more room for questions and live engagement.

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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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Eventmobi

JULY 27, 2022

Greg Blazen, CEO, Trade Association. Simultaneous live hybrid conference and trade show. For our first hybrid event, we streamed conference sessions live to a virtual audience and hosted a virtual expo where attendees could book 1:1 video meetings with exhibitors. Event Type. Event Goals. We must deliver ROI. Event Type.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They are celebrating a few notable accomplishments this year, including sponsorships exceeding the budgeted goal, over 40% new exhibitors recruited and over a quarter of the total attendees being first-timers. What a fantastic way to close out the year—we’re already counting down the days until the next one.

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GEVME

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Online Trade Shows and Exhibitions – The equivalent of traditional trade shows that can incorporate webinars, virtual demos and virtual booths etc. Live Streaming – These are events or video content that is transmitted over the internet in real-time. How do you engage participants in a virtual event?

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Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

Sponsorship advertising opportunities If you’re hosting an in-person or hybrid event, mobile event apps offer another venue to promote your sponsors. Make your attendees an active part of your sessions with: Live polls and surveys Live chat and Q&A Gamification Video libraries Your attendees enjoy the fun and you enjoy the feedback.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, a leadership summit is often a loss leader, association events are usually events that break-even, and trade-shows are often the best opportunity to yield a profit. Professional live stream and video production costs (if you prefer to be hands-off). Design of virtual event space. Event registration / ticketing.

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Eventmobi

MAY 17, 2023

Learn about sponsorship levels, why they work, and how to create them for your event. Detailed sponsorship level examples included! Securing the right sponsors can make or break your event—and the right sponsorship levels can exponentially raise your chances of success! What Are Sponsorship Levels? Let’s dive in.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 4, 2021

The eventScribe App works for your educational meetings, trade shows, and conferences. Complete with registration, built in live streaming, networking and sponsorship capabilities, native engagement features and multi-device functionality – Socio is built for events, not webinars. Feature Highlights. Engagement tools.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Consider these hybrid event examples, both with different focuses, but still blended experiences: A large trade show that’s principally an in-person event with exclusive online content and an event app. Trade shows. Consider also how sponsorships can be incorporated into your channels. Training seminars.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

As a result, hybrid events are able to generate greater sponsorships – a bonus for event organisers. Engaging content such as presentations, videos, case studies to guides can help you take your hybrid event to the next level. You can then send them a recorded video of the session they missed and ask for their valuable feedback.

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Event Industry News

MAY 19, 2022

OurAfrica.Travel is a global virtual travel trade show, originally launched in 2020 to fill the void left by the cancellation of all African trade events during the pandemic. Exhibitors could engage with prospects at their branded booths with immersive video conferencing. 8-12 March – North America and South America.

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Eventscase Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Popular uses of virtual events include webinars, live streams, virtual trade shows, online classes, online tours and company events. Even with the downfalls, these hybrid events are deeply enriched by growth related to remote work, video conferencing, and virtual platforms. Growth that has shown a number of substantial benefits.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Over seven weeks from September to November, teams pitched creative ideas to a rotating panel of judges on topics as diverse as audience engagement, sponsorship , networking , event flow and design. Congrats to Team CraftMasters on winning the #EventHack Hybrid Games! One is a tactile world of trust-building; the other is an emotional pull.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2020

On May 7, The Toy Association announced Toy Fair Everywhere, a series of three digital market weeks to start in July, in a video message from Steve Pasierb, president and CEO of the association. Plus in the digital space, there is no limit to the number of products you can display like there is in the physical space on the show floor.”.

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Marketing Trade Shows Retail Advertising 119

Socio Events

AUGUST 10, 2022

Maximize brand awareness at a virtual trade show. Normally, trade shows involve thousands of attendees moving from booth to booth in a convention center to learn about new industry trends and products. For example, the High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to chat forums and occasional video meet-ups, “we’ve got ‘global heads connect’ sessions, which is a very important group that came about during Covid,” Howard says. These are the senior people, the global directors of events, who meet every two weeks for half an hour via video and talk about things that are on their radar.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

“We had many conversations about what IP we were going to have and representation from across all the brands that didn’t feel like a trade show, but really like an experience. That was super important to be thoughtful about so the fans weren’t feeling like they were walking through a commercial.”

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2018

The online listings for your exhibitors should be rich (descriptions, links, images, and videos) and searchable. If you have a conference with an expo that is in decline, consider shifting from an expo/trade show/marketplace to a solutions center, aimed at solving business problems that are pain points for your attendees.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

At in-person events, event-goers continue to largely rely on happenstance “serendipitous” encounters on trade show floors and cocktail hours to facilitate networking. Video Calls and Group Meetings Both AI matchmaking and digital directories pair well with video meeting capabilities.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

By joining forces, Together Again Expo and the Texas Live Events Coalition will be further demonstrating how both trade shows and any live event can be done safely and responsibly. . Sponsorship and additional marketing opportunities are also available and more info can be found on the event website. Anthony Lopez.

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Event Rebels

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The other problem is that planners will often lift the sponsorship/exhibitor model from the classic trade show and also slap it into a virtual product. It will work particularly well when using video conferencing tools like Zoom. Disabling video/screen sharing privileges. Host/Producer. Moderator/Facilitator.

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GEVME

JULY 21, 2021

Almost every event imaginable can be conducted virtually including trade shows, conferences, career expos, corporate events, etc. No matter what the software, they will have some typical features such as: – A video playback to view the event live, such as a performance, or a presentation from a live speaker.

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Food and Beverage Trade Shows Events Social Media 156

GEVME

JULY 21, 2021

Almost every event imaginable can be conducted virtually including trade shows, conferences, career expos, corporate events, etc. No matter what the software, they will have some typical features such as: – A video playback to view the event live, such as a performance, or a presentation from a live speaker.

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Food and Beverage Trade Shows Events Social Media 156

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Together their event department raises millions of dollars in sponsorships and create an event that crosses generational boundaries, uses creative ideas to engage their audience, all while meeting stakeholder objectives. For those not familiar, GameStop is a worldwide retailer and the largest selling retailer in the video game industry.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 17, 2021

Trade show organizers and trade associations use Balluun’s highly configurable platform to launch their own branded digital experience tailored to their unique industry, audience, and business needs. To understand more on how Balluun can support your hybrid event and 365 digital strategy, contact us for a personalized demo.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Features include event registration, attendee intelligence, smart event data, sponsorship options, social networking. Event app and event management platform for larger meetings and trade shows. Perfect for: Large trade shows and conferences that connect attendees with exhibitors and sponsors. Aventri (Loopd app).

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