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The Challenge of Virtualizing Trade Shows and Exhibit Halls

PCMA Convene

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. There’s no such thing as a virtual exhibition, said Jochen Witt during a Web Summit 2020 panel discussion in December. It’s up to trade-show organizers to keep that spark alive.

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Multi-year deals and event expansion at Exhibition Centre Liverpool heralds return to industry confidence

Event Industry News

UNITAS Wholesale Trade Show, which recently extended its contract to five years, will take place this week on March 9 – 10. The event – which brings together leading national and global brands with the UK’s independent wholesaling industry to negotiate deals and network – will increase from 5,400m2 to 8,100m2.

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Planners Face Changes in Their Hotel-Sales Relationships

MeetingsNet

On Thursday, April 8, Global Meetings Industry Day featured several in-person and virtual events that highlighted the importance of the meeting, incentive, convention, and trade-show industry, while also educating planners on the new landscape they will operate in going forward.

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How Data Is Helping With Event Attendee Movement

EventMB

The company also licenses a global event database that includes everything from major sports and music events to arts festivals, trade shows, fairs, and conventions. and Canada since the company launched in March 2020. The geolocation function collects data from roughly 1.8

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Lessons Learned from MPI WEC in Mexico

Smart Meetings

VanDeventer suggested planners looking into all-inclusive campuses either negotiate a solution for access or communicate robustly about the rules in advance—or both. Do we work with partners to provide something for the trade show that we wouldn’t normally bring ourselves?” Is it worth paying duties on that?

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

Still heating up is the ongoing battle of women against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and the lack of female keynote speakers for one of the biggest consumer and tech trade shows. Know more about these events and what the fuss is about by going to the link above.

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Students Getting ‘a Crash Course’ in Virtual Events

PCMA Convene

The pandemic-related postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games has given a George Washington University professor the opportunity to teach students who had planned to attend about crisis management for events. Her course will include guest speakers from the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, U.S.