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Sustainability Report for IMEX Frankfurt launched: a milestone in measurement sets benchmark ahead of May show

Event Industry News

Ahead of its May trade show, taking place 23 – 25 May, the IMEX Group has published its first ever externally-verified Sustainability Report for IMEX Frankfurt.

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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

PCMA Convene

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

Smart Meetings

Read More: IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees By moving the event to Mandalay Bay Convention Center, IMEX was able to tap into MGM’s renewable solar energy initiative , which produced 191,258 kWh of renewable energy to keep the lights on at the trade show floor. IMEX is not new to the quest for more sustainable events.

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Flagship Convention Spaces Bet On Retail

EventMB

Event industry trade shows such as IMEX in Frankfurt present a unique opportunity to showcase new venue openings. The developers expect a busy fourth quarter with multiple regional summits and trade shows already announced. Photo credit: China National Convention Center, Phase 2 (CNCC-II) Lunch Hall.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. Our industry conferences are the obvious places to provide this education. My contributions to meeting education are Participate!

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2020 Offers New Thinking on Technology For These 6 Meeting Types

SmartMeetings

Conference or Trade Show. Conference or Trade Shows. Large conventions and trade shows are manpower intensive before and during the event. 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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