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Game On! Returning to Face-to-Face

Velvet Chainsaw

Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. Sponsorship revenue, however, is holding its own–and in some cases–growing. If you have not adjusted your sponsorship menu to include more thought leadership and attendee-experience elements, make it a high priority.

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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). exhibitors are funding these higher expenses by sending fewer staff, opting for smaller booth space and/or decreasing their sponsorship investment. Some key takeaways: Due to increased logistics expenses (material handling, labor, utilities, etc.),

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2019 40 Under 40: Sam Edidin Jankowski, SmithBucklin

Connect Your Meetings

As a 2019 40 Under 40 honoree, Jankowski discusses her passion for the events industry. . How I got here: After college, I joined AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps and traveled the west coast for a year volunteering at a variety of nonprofit organizations. Outside of work, I try to travel as much as possible.

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6 Budget-Saving Tips for 2019: Maximize Your Event Budget, Not Your Spend

Eventmobi

Thankfully, with a few savvy budget-saving tips, you can run a successful, professional event with minimum event budget costs in 2019. Offer event sponsorships and contra deals. These brands may charge a big price tag for that sponsorship deal. You don’t have to break your event budget in 2019 . to cover your event costs.

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Buycott, Don’t Boycott

Smart Meetings

How to positively impact social conditions in destinations with politics that don’t align Flashback to 2019. Its website describes SocialOffset’s brief this way: “We are a community of people determined to stay true to our values when we travel to or host events. Elena Gerstmann, FASAE, CAE, was hungry.

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ExhibitDay: Ditch the event planning emails + spreadsheets + pen-and-paper hodgepodge

Event Industry News

Launched in 2019, ExhibitDay is a fast-growing, free, trade show planning and project management tool for exhibitors and conference sponsors. Thousands of Event managers and trade show teams use ExhibitDay every day to plan in-person and virtual events.

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The Exposure Podcast for December 2019

The Expo Group

Our guests this month include Rachel Wimberly - with Tarsus Group and President/Editor-in-Chief at TSNN, Kevin Brown - 2019 SMOTY Winner from the American Hospital Association, Emile Davis - 2019 SMOTY Winner from the Society for Human Resource Management and Arlene Shows - Marketing Manager at Tarsus Group.

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