Event Industry News

JUNE 18, 2018

The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has reached agreement with Emerald Expositions LLC (EEX), the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, according to which the two will partner in strengthening the presentation of Italian jewellery manufacturers in the U.S. higher than the amount registered in 2016.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

At Convening Leaders 2017 in Austin, Texas, Amanda Marijanovic interviewed Stephanie Brown, vice president of education and conferences for the American Wind Energy Association , where Brown talked about how she reinvented the organization’s 2016 trade show.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Event Tech Live have partnered with Konduko to bring the latest Smart Event technology to its trade show and conference on the 9th of November in London 2016. Konduko’s Smart Event technology enables every visitor badge to become a virtual show bag. No need to carry around tonnes of paper brochures, catalogues or flyers.

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Capterra Event Management

APRIL 26, 2016

Lucky for you we have compiled a list of event statistics and trends that will be important to your events and attendees for 2016 and beyond! Airfare prices are estimated to be about 15% lower in 2016 compared to 2015 due to drops in oil prices and increased competition. Did we miss any key trends for 2016? Via eMarketer.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2017

In the interview, Brown talked about how AWEA integrated education and exhibitions for the organization’s 2016 meeting. “We really wanted to create more of a unified experience on the show floor,” which has more than 400 exhibitors, Brown said.

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Corbin Ball

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Corbin's November/December 2016 TechTalk Newsletter. CORBIN'S SPEAKING CALENDAR My November/December 2016 travel schedule is bringing me to xxx and likely a few other places as well via webinars. PRIVACY STATEMENT: Your, e-mail address and any other information will never be sold, traded, rented, bartered, or given away.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 20, 2016

There were more reasons than ever to attend IMEX America 2016, the biggest three-day exposition for incentive travel, meetings and events, which concluded yesterday at Sands Expo and Convention Center at The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. Here are six highlights from IMEX America 2016: Innovation & Technology.

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The Expo Group

JUNE 1, 2016

The June 2016 Exposure Podcast from The Expo Group features an interview with The Expo Group's VP of Technology and Process, Corey Kelley. Todd and Dana preview what's happening on the event calendar in June, talk about the importance of #ExhibitionsDay and share 2 of the 5 Ws of Standing Out At Your Next Trade Show.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 1, 2016

The 2016 Hall of Fame inductees represent the very best in thought leadership and investing in our future ,” says Don Welsh, president and CEO of DMAI. 2016 DMAI Hall of Fame Inductees. Bloom founded IMEX Group, which organizes international trade shows for meetings, events and incentive industry.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Since our launch in 2016, we have hosted more than 4,000 events and served more than 48 million attendees from around the world. From informative virtual conferences and impactful trade shows to engaging virtual career fairs and immersive open houses, we have helped host it all.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Smart Meetings Copy Editor Dan Johnson and Publisher Eric Haase are attending ASAE 2016. Last Updated August 15, 2016 – 3:50 PM. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. — Dan Johnson (@SmartMtgsDan) August 15, 2016. ASAE16 rocks!!

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. Robyn Davis : Master of trade shows. She truly loves her job!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2022

Chris Bent has never needed convincing that drawing makes people feel better — his own experience showed him that it’s true. In 2016, the Montreal-based entrepreneur created Piccles, an interactive online platform where users create and share computer-generated drawings, as an outlet for his own creativity.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Nominated by Lauren Parr, American Geophysical Union, for RAPS Convergence (Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society), 2009–2016 “Doug and his team were an incredible resource for my organization during these years. Doug Baarman, CDS , Senior Vice President/Team Director, ConferenceDirect, Washington, D.C.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Countless trade shows, association events, corporate events, and even retreats and incentive trips happen every year in Las Vegas, and so many of those groups are returning customers, because you can never visit the same Las Vegas twice. Record-Breaking Year for Las Vegas Trade Shows. Las Vegas No.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Cindy Sample might have fallen into the trade show industry by accident, but two decades on show floors have reinforced her belief that the job is a perfect fit for her. I got hooked after my first show,” says Sample, who experienced her first trade show in 1995 when she worked in the action sports industry.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

At the beginning of 2017, trade-show organizers were forced to confront an unfriendly adage: All good things must come to an end. After posting 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) revealed that overall performance of B2B exhibitions declined in the final quarter of 2016.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

And specific to the trends that were emerging in 2016, we are now wading waist-deep in most of them. Instead of finding some embarrassing miscalculations, I was delighted to see that our foundational ideas were fairly prescient. One that jumped out at me was a trend labeled “intelligent reduction.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In this new role, Forte will oversee the resort’s portfolio of corporate groups and aim to maximize sales and hotel revenue by developing and maintaining client business relationships and representing the hotel at customer events, trade shows and more. At her side will be Rawlins as director of leisure sales.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Most trade-show organizers use a priority-points system to help determine the order of booth-space selection for next year’s expo and their system has been in place for quite a while. Your Points System Should Influence Current Spend Decisions. Do you consider any other factors in the awarding of priority points?

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StraussCA

MAY 11, 2023

Working professionally in the events industry since 2016, my greatest learning has been how essential effective communications is for a successful association event. Effective communications, and a strong team go hand in hand. It can lead to a more resilient, prepared, and trusting team.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Smart Meetings is on the scene at IMEX America 2016 in Las Vegas! The meetings and events industry’s biggest trade show in North America runs Oct. Last Updated October 18, 2016 – 10:53 AM. — Johnell Lytle-Davis (@SmartMtgsJohnel) October 18, 2016. SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) October 17, 2016.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 9, 2018

Indirect spending includes revenue streams such as the utility bills from a trade show, and the induced category relates to the trickle-down spending from employees who earn wages due to events-industry-related activities. For every dollar spent on face-to-face meetings and business events in 2016, it generated an additional $1.60

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Las Vegas is one of the world’s top destinations for trade shows. 1 trade show destination for the 22nd consecutive year in the Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) “2015 TSNN Top 250 Trade Shows in the United States” list. In 2015, the city was named the No.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

When Hostess, the venerable snack food’s parent company, declared bankruptcy five years ago, it was an indicator of larger forces at work, nibbling away at the triennial wholesale-baking show’s attendee and exhibitor bases. And yet the most recent show—IBIE 2016, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Oct. GLOBAL FLAVORS .

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The newest study from Oxford Economics on the economic significance of the meetings industry is out, illustrating the size and impact of meetings, conferences, incentive travel programs, and trade shows. in 2016, there were: • 1.9 The meetings industry in 2016 supported: • 5.9 First the new numbers…. In the U.S.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Company name: Experience Engine Founded: 18 th November 2016 Web address: www.expengine.co. About: We are a promotional people agency scale-up. Experts in tech and placemaking. Disrupting the events sector with our Experience Engineers. Our mission – to make technologies tangible, more humanised and accessible.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

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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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Here are some of the most popular ways of implementing gamification at conferences, trade shows, and corporate events. Editor’s Note: This was originally published on August 12 2016 by Kaitlin Colston and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Gamified Polling & Feedback.

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The Modern Event

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Pool Trade Show (boutique ready fashions and accessories @ Mandalay Bay). Sourcing (technology, manufacturing, materials @ LV Convention Center). Project Women’s (women’s fashions only @ Mandalay Bay). The Collective (branded and licensed apparel for men and woman @ Mandalay Bay).

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2017

percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. These new numbers give meeting planners reason to be optimistic about the continued growth of trade shows and exhibitions. Declines were seen in the sectors of education and nonprofit; consumer goods and retail trade; and business.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 5, 2017

The Annual MIC Conference and Trade Show, traditionally a one-day event, was extended to become a two-day conference this year. MIC also took the opportunity to recognize industry trailblazers with its 2016 MIC Leadership Award, which was given to Steve Kinsley, president of Kinsley Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2019

Byrne, who will lead the ON Services sales team, has more than 15 years of sales leadership experience and a combined 30 years in the live events and trade show industry. Hahn, who joined Chesapeake Hospitality in 2016, previously served as area director of revenue management at Westmont Hospitality Group. Lovell Casiero.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2019

Charlie returns to the Barbican, where he worked as an account manager for two years between 2016 and 2018. Prior to working at the Barbican Jenny spent four years developing industry knowledge and expertise at Park Plaza Hotels. Other experience includes time developing sales skills at both Dreamland and HMS President.

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Guidebook

AUGUST 1, 2018

We did some research on some of the top trends at trade shows; check them out and implement them at your shows — they’re sure to get attendees buzzing about your booth on and off Twitter! Setting up a photo booth at your trade show is a fun and engaging activity for your guests! Go the Extra Mile.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

December 2016. The acquisition brings together in one ownership group an experiential events and trade show company with one of the largest event experience providers in North America and Europe. PSAV acquires Hargrove a leading experiential events and exhibitions production company. November 2018.

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