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AMR’s Globex forecasts the global exhibitions market to rebound to 97% of its 2019 size by 2024

Event Industry News

However, the good news is that recovery is accelerating across most regions (excluding China) and is forecast to reach 97% of its 2019 size by 2024. These are the projections released today in Globex 2022 published by leading strategy consultancy, AMR International. 90% of their 2019 size by 2024.

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How to Use Social Media to Improve Your 2019 Events

Smart Meetings

Will 2019 be the year you leverage social media to make your events safer, more compelling and downright fun? Smart Meetings contacted Sharlet Brennan, a content marketing consultant and president of Brennan Communications, for tips on how to leverage all that traffic for events. Risk Management. percent and page status posts at 3.7

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Do’s and Don’ts: Six Tips to Help Justify Attendance at Your Event

Velvet Chainsaw

As we progress through the event industry’s recovery to 2019 levels, conference organizers must have a laser focus on helping potential attendees make their business case for attending their events. Consultant or Supplier Tracks — Don’t do them. Consultants and suppliers attend because their clients or potential clients are attending.

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Risk, Revenue Recognition and Recovery

Velvet Chainsaw

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. For expo deposits paid in 2019 for 2020 events, it remains to be seen if those funds will return to budgets for 2021. When creating expense budgets for the future, most recent spend is a significant input into the process.

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Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups

Smart Meetings

In F&B, an increasing number of beta sites are being closely watched, says food and restaurant consultant Michael Whiteman. The post Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups appeared first on Smart Meetings. It was a hot button in last year’s strikes against hotel companies in several major U.S.

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Free-Agent, Lisa Block, Joins Velvet Chainsaw

Velvet Chainsaw

While many have been focused this winter on who is going to land free agents like Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, Lisa Block inked a deal to join the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! Lisa will join our team just in time for opening day – April 2, 2019 – as Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design.

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2019 15 Over 50: Stephie Young, CMP

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2019 15 Over 50 honoree, Young discusses her passion for the events industry. I left my job in May 2014 and became a consultant. The post 2019 15 Over 50: Stephie Young, CMP appeared first on Connect Association. Connect with Young on Twitter. How I got here: I worked in Chicago for a major nonprofit for 18 years.

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