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2017 Association Trends that Impact Travel, Trade Shows & Hotels

SmartMeetings

As 2017 gets underway, what are the top trends to watch out for if you’re in the meeting planning industry? Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. Meeting planners do, too.

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AMEX: Meetings Will Grow in 2019

Smart Meetings

Planners in the United States expect all types of meetings to grow in attendance in 2019, noting an anticipated 1.24 percent increase in internal meetings. percent) is expected for conferences, trade shows, senior leadership meetings and board meetings. Meetings are dynamic, as are audiences.

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Experts: Travel Industry Could Coast Through Recession

Smart Meetings

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Top Event Agencies: The Ultimate Directory (2019)

Bizzabo

We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Look no further.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. 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.

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3 Noteworthy Trends for Event Strategists to Explore in 2020

Maritz Global Events

For their 2019 predictions, Forrester called out Pragmatism as the central theme, especially for organizations who previously doubled down on customer-centric growth strategies. Attending your conference or trade show cuts deeper than nearly any other business buying decision they’ll make.

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5 Smart Moves from VisitPITTSBURGH, Benchmark, The Jefferson Hotel and More

SmartMeetings

Martin managing director of Delta Hotels-Marriott Dallas Allen & Watters Creek Convention Center scheduled to open in Allen, Texas, in January of 2019. Martin was previously Benchmark’s general manager for The Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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