Event Industry News

JUNE 12, 2018

Award winning events organiser, F2F Events Ltd, has unveiled the latest edition to its growing portfolio, the Free From Trade Show (www.freefromtradeshow.co.uk). The launch coincides with the announcement of this year’s free-to-attend business conference (www.freefromtradeshow.co.uk/conference),

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 15, 2019

In the February 2018 issue of Convene , I explored five realities of today’s B2B buyer and how those insights can be applied to evolve the traditional expo. When we think about conferences and expos, trusting the idea scores strong. They paid for education and networking, not for the privilege of being marketed to.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2018

There are two primary segments that leverage the traditional exhibit business model — conferences with an expo and expos with a conference. Based on our deep analysis of dozens of shows, the former are the event business models being disrupted most. From our view, most industry mega-shows continue to thrive.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Get inspired by these 10 corporate event marketing ideas that go beyond the typical trade show booth. It’s no secret that live events are valuable marketing channels. According to the 2018 Event Marketing Benchmarks and Trends , that’s exactly the case. Virtual Reality will be news-worthy Event Marketing.

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GEVME

APRIL 9, 2018

The statistic s reveal that corporate event planners will spend 22% more on product launches in 2018 than the previous year. Email your contact base, create an attention-grabbing story that can be wrapped into social media posts or other marketing materials, and start promoting. Trade shows. Conferences.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. Kate Patay : Kate brings 20+ years of rich experience in business travel, tourism and event marketing strategy. She is currently the EVP of business development at the Tarsus Group.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 13, 2018

Disclaimer: Events which have passed at the time of writing as well as unconfirmed events in 2018 are not included in this list. 1) F8 - Facebook Developers Conference. Description: Facebook’s annual conference dedicated to developers and entrepreneurs who build products and services around the platform. 2) Google I/O 2018.

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Eventbrite UK

MARCH 14, 2018

Based on a survey of the industry, it contains all you need to know to stay updated in 2018. The post Eventbrite Pulse Report 2018: All the Event Industry Statistics You Need to Know appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog. We are delighted to present our fourth annual Pulse Report.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 23, 2019

The expanded role will see Jenny managing the Barbican’s growing sales team, which includes a renewed focus on international and association markets. Charlie returns to the Barbican, where he worked as an account manager for two years between 2016 and 2018.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) tested out the Solutions Studio Sessions approach with learning pods at the 2018 and 2019 conventions. Approximately 1,000 logistics professionals attend the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) conference each year. Angie Silberhorn. Developing a Smart Solution.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Learn More. Experience Manager | Live Nation | Phoenix, AZ.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 25, 2018

Attending annual international events and conferences gives an insight into how the event industry has transformed. The 2018 events will show a leap into various event features like event technology, event networking, marketing and so on. The EventTechLive awards will take place in November in 2018. EventTechLive.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

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. In the first quarter of 2018, I’ve booked more business than all of 2017.) Our industry conferences are the obvious places to provide this education.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. If you like to keep it simpler, you could take a look at last year’s In Good Company Conference. 2018 in Events: Predictions from Experts. Personalization Reigns Supreme in 2018.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Meeting & Event Job Openings | February 2018. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Senior Event / Fields Marketing Manager | Jobvite | San Mateo, CA. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Learn More. California .

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

as determined by attendance, buzz, innovation, economic impact, and the event’s importance on the market it serves and represents. For example, the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market added a curated shopping experience using lifestyle influencers as guides. E3 created a live ESPORTS arena within the show.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2021

The inaugural Plant Based World Conference & Expo took place at New York City’s Javits Center in 2019. In 2018, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed that the average consumer ate more than 222 pounds of red meat and poultry — a new record for humans eating animal proteins. In 2018, though, that attitude shifted.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

Like many of the industry’s mega b-to-b shows, IBM Think is evolving to reflect the current business environment—one that is driven by speed and personalization. Think on Tour, for example, features one-day intensives of the Think experience that show up in unique ways in IBM markets around the world. Emphasis on the you.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 17, 2020

International event organiser and venue manager, Easyfairs, has published its latest Activity Report covering the years 2018-2019, focusing on how it is disrupting the industry by “easifying” the experience for its visitors and exhibitors. Easyfairs reported further strong growth in EBITDA in its financial year 2018-2019 (16.8%).

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 28, 2018

Best Experiential Marketing Event. Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavillion . Best Conference . aNd Logistix Inc, Toronto, ON for the Mortgage Professionals Canada – National Conference 2017. Photos With Finesse, Calgary, AB for Stephanie & Arnold’s $98,000 Dream Wedding . Cantrav Services Inc.,

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Floktu

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This marketing playlist is a great example of how Salesforce used digital graphics and technology to adapt their live event to a virtual format. Microsoft’s Build Conference. Instead, the software giant decided to adapt the developer conference to a digital event. As in past years, conference keynote speakers streamed for free.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 5, 2018

aNd Logistix, Toronto, ON for Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy Conference. Best Experiential Marketing Event. Best Trade Show Booth, Display or Pavillion . Best Conference . aNd Logistix Inc, Toronto, ON for the Mortgage Professionals Canada – National Conference 2017. Best Multiple-Day Incentive.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 6, 2019

Do it Best , a co-op hardware company that has been holding its biannual trade show in Indianapolis for several decades, works closely with Visit Indy , the city’s CVB, as well as other partners. Using the local people will really be helpful for your entire conference to be successful.”.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

There are tips for B2B events, conferences and campus events. InfoComm 2018 aims to use this conversation as a way to merge disciplines to craft a better and more immersive experience for event attendees. Trade Shows Are Looking Forward to a Tempered Boom. Craft the Perfect User Conference Experience.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Marketing Internship | Wow! Events Marketing Manager, Google Cloud | Google | Mountain View, CA. Event Coordinator / Event Marketing | Mammoth Marketing | Denver, CO. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Senior Marketing Events Manager | Hennessey Industries | Bonita Springs, FL.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

Many in Southern Nevada saw the return to higher leisure occupancy levels as practice for when conventions re-open the trade show doors this month. MPI’s World Education Congress will open at the new 550,000-square-foot CAESARS FORUM conference center the following week. Conventioneers Return. Ready for Fun. A Strong Comeback.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

By acquiring arguably their biggest competitor in the United States there is no question they stand to dominate the market. PSAV acquires Southern Audio Visual , with the acquisition came valuable partnerships with luxury hotels and strengthened their hold on key markets. January 2018. November 2018. October 2018.

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Bizzabo

JULY 6, 2018

When understood in the right context, event engagement can become the aspect of your enterprise event marketing strategy that propels your events from good to great. International Confex is one of largest event industry trade shows in Europe and in 2017, Daytona Motorsports had a clever idea for increasing booth traffic.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 29, 2018

Be sure to connect at the 2018 Go West conference taking place in Edmonton on Feb 12/13, 2018 at the Marriott Cree River Resort, featuring unique speakers sharing innovative topics like design, entertainment, floral design, planning strategies and even chocolate making. Heading West this month?

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Utilising insight from its diverse collection of members, UVL has compiled an extensive report of 2018 and the current landscape of the capital’s events industry. The last 12 months saw significant financial success for the member venues of Unique Venues of London, generating over £95 million in revenue.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Strong organic growth, combined with the acquisition of London Design Fair in January, and the launch of Accountex Summit North in March, turned 2018 into a record-breaking year for the award-winning trade event organiser and publisher; which has offices in Brighton, London, Nailsworth and Peterborough.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2019

By Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director – Middle East, Arabian Travel Market & IBTM Arabia. In April 2018, the MENA Hotel Benchmark Survey Report revealed that Abu Dhabi attained the highest hotel occupancy figures of any Gulf Cooperation Council city, with an impressive rate of 87.9% — climbing 4.7% year-over-year. Czech Republic.

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 7, 2019

This month we spoke with Aleksandra Panyukhina—Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush—about unifying a global events brand, leveraging events for every step of the funnel and tracking event ROI. Germany, Italy, India, Australia, the UK, the US—in 2018 SEMrush held 35 events across five continents. Tailoring events to the buyer's journey.

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EventUp

JUNE 30, 2020

Meet Kaley Taylor - an event planner of 10 years who has planned numerous user & industry conferences ranging from 80-6,000 attendees, trade shows presences including international exhibitions, internal sales & marketing meetings, incentive trips, and awards dinners.

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Bizzabo

JUNE 19, 2019

Apple’s event marketing team also plays host to a few famous gatherings, including the highly anticipated annual WWDC conference (mentioned below). Keep reading to discover some of Apple's greatest b2c and b2b event marketing secrets and how to apply them to your own events. First, build excitement for your conference or expo.

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Core-apps

MARCH 7, 2018

“How Healthcare Associations Can Unlock Revenue Through Event Tech” Thu, Apr 19, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT. He appears regularly in numerous industry blogs and podcasts and speaks at conferences across the globe. Sign up Now. Keith Johnston, Managing Partner at i3 Events and publisher, Plannerwire. plannerwire.

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Welcome to the last month of 2018! Since the end of the amazing event-wise year, 2018 is nearing an end, many event industry resources presented with reports and predictions for the year 2019. Attendee expectations from an event be it exhibitions or an expo or a corporate meeting like a conference is natural. Event Planner.

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