Event Industry News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Dubai’s business events sector continues to build on its momentum as one of the first cities in the world to reopen for international meetings, with a busy calendar of high profile conferences, meetings and incentives on the horizon through the rest of 2021 and into 2022.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 28, 2021

We had representation from sales, marketing, conference, and other critical staffers who understood the different specifications within the business,” Grant said in the SISO/UFI case study. “We We crafted our plans relative to the pre-show, on-site, post-show experiences. It was humbling to witness.”.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. The conference where events professionals can extend their reach.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The editors of Convene looked back over 2019, asking this question: What’s one meeting and event trend on my radar in 2020? A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. In 2020, we’ll see another kind of evolution in the catering world with some new — non-human — faces in the kitchen. Cristi Kempf.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2021

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. Its all-digital Dreamforce in 2020 drew more than 140 million views. He points out that SEMA was among the first citywide trade shows following the Sept.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Mark your calendars for the seventh annual day of awareness and advocacy for the meeting and event business. GMID allows planners and suppliers to demonstrate to corporate and political leaders the educational and financial impacts that conferences, conventions, and trade shows have on people, businesses, and overall economic health.

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Event Industry News

MAY 26, 2021

On Friday, May 21st, Washington, DC fully reopened for in-person meetings, conventions, trade shows, groups and special events. and Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, is leading an industry-wide effort to support customers meeting in the nation’s capital. Ferguson, II, president and CEO, DDC. “DC

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2021

RockIt Events won an Eventex Silver Award for Best Online Conference for their management of Aruba’s Atmosphere Digital 2020 event. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is one of RockIt Events’ clients and the agency previously managed Aruba’s annual customer and partner conference, Atmosphere. SPONSORED CONTENT.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. Facebook’s F8 developer conference will be a one-day streaming event in June “to celebrate, inspire and help developers grow.” The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Better still – you can see it in action at International Confex 2020. Head to stand J07C4 between February 25-26 to see how the EventsCase platform is breathing new life into conferences, exhibitions, private meetings, trade shows and more.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

The business events industry will come together today to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), an international day of advocacy showcasing the value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences and conventions bring to people, businesses and communities.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

IBTM, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has postponed its 2020 IBTM Asia Pacific trade show due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Originally scheduled for 6 th -8 th April 2020 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, the show will now take place from 13 th -14 th April 2021.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The pandemic forced massive innovation for the business events industry after an initial swirl of false starts and stops, event postponements, meeting cancellations, massive layoffs, and upended traditional business models. “I Jerry Lewis, president, Show Management Solutions, Inc. Syafiq AB photo). Removing Vulnerabilities.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

If producing hybrid events were an Olympic sport , most meeting professionals would have no trouble qualifying as amateurs. By experimenting with their own events, they are inventing what the future of meetings will look like. Check out their winning presentation where they planned a hybrid version of @tableau 's annual conference.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 30, 2019

That’s why continuing education–in the classroom, online, or at professional conferences–plays a critical role in qualifying you for more and better opportunities. Here’s why continuing education should be part of your 2020 plans. Make 2020 the year you prepare for your new future. Start Date: January 7, 2020.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

If we look at trade shows (trade fairs or exhibitions, if you prefer) over the past decades, the reality is that not much has changed. Take a look at the following picture of a trade fair back in 1979: National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association Conference & Trade Show 1979.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 20, 2020

Meeting professionals, just like everyone else, learn best by doing. On Tuesday, some 80 meeting experts learned first-hand that while virtual meetings may not be exactly the same as toasting signature cocktails in person, business, learning and fun can still get done. Trade Shows. These simulate a virtual world.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what some people are saying: “ Trade shows are a waste of money.”. “We We are now at the end of the conference era.” . In today’s world, where pretty much everything is digital and online, and where businesses are having to spend increasingly more on online marketing channels, nothing seems to beat face to face meetings.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Under any normal circumstance, conferences are an extremely effective face-to-face marketing technique. With 49 percent of trade show attendees attending with the goal of buying new products or services according to exhibitsurveys.com, they represent the perfect opportunity to get valuable time with potential customers.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

However, before you jump on the mobile conference app bandwagon, think about what you really need. 26 Best Mobile Event Apps of 2020. Here’s a quick rundown on 26 of the most popular and best mobile conference apps, in alphabetical order. Comprehensive event app builder for larger conferences and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

What does it mean to “meet smart” in a post-Covid-19 world? The recipe for a can’t-miss meeting starts with easy access and ample meetings and event space. The meetings and events pros in Las Vegas have been thinking about how to get everyone together safely for the last year, and they have developed some creative answers.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2021

What does it mean to “meet smart” in a post-Covid-19 world? The recipe for a can’t-miss meeting starts with easy access and ample meetings and event space. The meetings and events pros in Las Vegas have been thinking about how to get everyone together safely for the last year, and they have developed some creative answers.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 4, 2020

HIMSS20 will be a handshake-free meeting. Should screening reveal an elevated risk for an attendee, the person will be isolated immediately to prevent exposure to conference participants. Reach out to all meeting spaces, hotels, and venues. You can see the full list of RSA conference updates here.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 16, 2021

Epistemix, a computational modeling software company that develops simulations to fight disease and inform policy, and the Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA), a coalition that represents the common interests of the U.S. The $396 billion U.S. That makes the exhibitions industry such a foundational element of how business gets done. “The

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Although the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent ban on physical gatherings have wreaked havoc on the events industry, Swapcard made the move towards virtual events earlier this year and has managed not only to stay afloat but to increase their business in the first 9 months of 2020. Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The wait is over… the 2020 edition of Event Buyers Live (EBL) will take place from November 23-25 at a location to be revealed next month. Accompanying the 100, will be only 45 event suppliers and venues for structured networking and pre-qualified meetings. Conferences. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Exhibitions.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 23, 2020

The push by meeting and event facilities to be known for implementing “the industry’s highest standards for cleaning and disinfecting” is in full swing. The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 19, 2019

The event will take place from 6 th -8 th April 2020 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre and joins IBTM’s existing portfolio which includes IBTM World in Barcelona; IBTM Americas in Mexico City; IBTM China in Beijing; IBTM Arabia in the UAE and IBTM Africa in Cape Town.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

saw a decline of $211 billion in business travel spending in 2020, with $97 billion of that loss due to the cancellation of professional meetings and events related travel spending. Read More: Meetings and Conventions Are Back in 2022-Here Are 4 Ways They’re Changing. Indianapolis. Las Vegas hosted an estimated 2.2 The George R.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 9, 2020

Approximately 1,000 logistics professionals attend the Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) conference each year. They were still treating it like a trade show because it looked like a trade show,” she said. “We We said it can no longer feel like a traditional trade show because it’s not working.”.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 12, 2021

A year after converting their annual business conference to an online event, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) returned to an in-person event in March, 2021. Strupp spoke with Convene about PDPW’s conference and how it fits into its overall education program. Cassandra Strupp. Face-to-Face + On-Demand.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. The California Consumer Privacy Act is similar to GDPR and goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Security is Expensive, but Critical. The level of difficulty is high.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The type of event or conference, and the goals you have are critical factors. The timeline for your event or meeting strategy are key as well. Attending a regular company town hall vs. attending a user conference is not the same experience. a pre-meeting survey. For the user conference, I probably want.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

A recent Forrester report caught our eye, as it touched on several business trends that will also impact the event strategists and the industry: PREDICTIONS 2020: On the Precipice of Far-Reaching Change. Shifting Our Gaze to 2020. In 2020, values alignment looks to rank higher as a decision-to-attend filter. About Donna.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 9, 2020

If you are afraid right now, that could be a good thing for your future as a meetings professional, according to Judi Holler, author of Fear is My Homeboy : How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms. Conference at Caesars Palace in Last Vegas. — Judi Holler (@JudiHoller) April 8, 2020. Go small to go big.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

That was the key takeaway from a broad coalition spanning the business and travel community at a virtual media conference broadcast today from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Representatives of the Let’s Meet There Coalition , the U.S. Doing so, it was asserted, will accelerate America’s economic and jobs recovery.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

That would be a 60 percent increase from the same weekend in 2020, but still 6 million fewer than in 2019. million Americans were planning air travel over the three days, according to AAA statistics, six times more than in 2020, but 750,000 fewer than the same time in 2019. Conventioneers Return.

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