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. The event spanned from June to October of 2020 with strategic content releases over the course of 6 months. After COVID-19 hit, Aruba had two short months to shift their in-person conference to digital.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s what some people are saying: “ Trade shows are a waste of money.”. “We Trade show formats have not changed for decades, as I pointed out. And the main reason that I foresee, trade shows are not going to evolve (from its intrinsic format) is because of FOMO (That’s right the Fear of Missing Out).

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But 2020 was not an average year. In early March, the team made the difficult decision to cancel the live show, which had been scheduled for March 15-17 in Orlando, FL, at the Orange County Convention Center. Rather than lose all the work that went into planning this event, the team hosted Grainger Show 2020 virtually in July.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

While Cvent was unable to meet in-person in 2020, they’re bringing attendees back to Vegas in 2021 at the all-new Caesars Forum. The 2020 conference was virtual, but it’s scheduled as an in-person event once again in 2021. Prefer to look back on what we learned in 2020?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

More than 6,000 MICE, hospitality, and marketing professionals from across the UK and Europe have already registered for Cvent’s annual industry conference, Cvent CONNECT Europe , which will take place on 10-11 November 2020 as a virtual event powered by Cvent’s Virtual Attendee Hub.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

Virtual conferences, summits, exhibitions, trade shows, meetings, trade fairs, educational fair events, anything – they have to be detail oriented and snappy with the planning and execution of events at the same time. Always willing to receive feedback and improve . American Program Bureau. Creativity is in our DNA. .

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 17, 2021

If 2020 has shown us anything it is that the world was not ready for such an abrupt transition toward digital, yet as we take bigger steps each day, digital is seeping into our way of life. In 2020 when everything went sideways, we had to pivot on a dime. Before the pandemic, we would exhibit at trade shows.

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Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you’re hosting a virtual trade show, it might make sense to give points for interacting with different sponsors. September 18, 2020. Think about offering opportunities for socializing that are not based around drinking, or trying to talk over one another after a long day of listening to speakers and breakout sessions.

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Attendease

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you’re hosting a virtual trade show, it might make sense to give points for interacting with different sponsors. Denae DiVincenzo (@denaedae) September 18, 2020. Arranging a virtual book club, or TV show club, or movie club, for example, gives people a chance to get to know one another without being so mundane.

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GEVME

JANUARY 12, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. trade shows. virtual conferences and trade shows.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 29, 2022

The sold-out event features 10 stages which will play host to over 100 game-changing speakers from both inside and outside the talent acquisition industry. A peripatetic event, RecFest has since been hosted by Dreamland Margate and Mudchute Park taking 2020 to deliver a virtual experience due to the pandemic.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Exhibitors at trade shows still print brochures to distribute to visitors. About the author: Veemal Gungadin is the CEO of GEVME and also holds the position of Vice President for Digital & Innovation at SACEOS, Singapore’s Business Events Trade Association.

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GEVME

JULY 31, 2021

” PCMA, Digital Event Course, 2020. For instance, if it is a virtual conference, the template will have the speaker and agenda blocks. . For instance, if it is a virtual trade show, it will contain meeting and lead generation features. Registration Stats and Data.

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Floktu

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

World Tour Sydney Reimagined delivered a full program of inspiration and enablement directly to their virtual attendees in a live broadcast on the scheduled day, March 4th 2020. The revised program consisted of videos featuring individual speakers as well as sessions led by multiple speakers. Source: PC Mag , 2020.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Alliance Nationwide Exposition is partnering with the Texas Live Events Coalition to host the first Together Again Expo Hometown Series on October 23, 2020, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX. This concert will be a chance for the industry to have a night of celebration filled with music, food, and drinks.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

After 25 years as part of a multi-association show, the American Physiological Society held its own event in 2023. Before the 2020 edition of EB, the societies decided that 2023 would be the first year that each would hold its own annual meeting instead.

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Connect Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

If you missed the show, sign up now for Connect 2020 in New Orleans (Aug. We are so impressed with the 75 attendees who showed their dedication to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation by getting tattoos on our trade show floor. Trade Show Madness. BCRF Success. In total, we raised more than $80,000.

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GEVME

JANUARY 13, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. trade shows. virtual conferences and trade shows.

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GEVME

JANUARY 13, 2021

We have now just entered into 2021, and despite all that most of the companies in this industry have been through the last year, we would still consider the year 2020 to be wholesome. There was a lot to process during the year 2020 and, at the same time, so much to learn. trade shows. virtual conferences and trade shows.

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Event Leadership Institute

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Suzanne Neve, CEO of FFEA, put the promotions she began in January 2020 on pause and set out to determine a new plan. As representatives of the event industry, we recognized the importance of showing how we could move our event to virtual – and proceed safely with an in-person event too.”. “And Speaker Prep.

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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. When the world suddenly stopped meeting in March 2020, the event teams at these high-profile companies had to scramble to find alternatives just as effective at building excitement and loyalty.

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Event Industry News

JULY 28, 2022

RecFest, the UK’s only B2B festival for the talent acquisition industry returned to celebrate its sector, with the sold-out event featuring 10 stages which played host to over 100 game-changing speakers from both inside and outside the talent acquisition industry.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

26 Best Mobile Event Apps of 2020. Event app and event management platform for larger meetings and trade shows. Includes tools for managing event ticketing/ and registration, talent/speakers and agendas. Perfect for: Large trade shows and conferences that connect attendees with exhibitors and sponsors.

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Hubilo Blog

JANUARY 6, 2021

One of the collective shared experiences of 2020 was watching numerous events get cancelled; from corporate meetings, workshops, and local events to global annual trade shows, conferences, job fairs and the like. You can host your event safely without fearing for the health of your attendees, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors.

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e2m.live

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The scope of a virtual event can include multiple formats such as tutorials, webinars, interviews, conferences, trade shows, exhibitions, remote team meetings, live occasions to name a few. A keynote speaker is best suited for a product or service introduction. . Choose the right virtual event platform.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Mirroring the experiences of a real live event, enso’s customisable spaces allow colleagues and friends to wander together while engaging in conversation, interactive exhibits, auditoriums for keynote speakers and seminars, and collaborative workshops. enso will engage audiences in a new, smarter way.

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ePly

AUGUST 30, 2021

Rich Vallaster, Director of Client Relations and The Trade Show Wonk at Personify, shared critical considerations when developing plans for a hybrid 2.0 27% of organizations replaced their annual conference with a different type of event and 20% said that organization decided to forgo the in-person event altogether in 2020.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2019

New products that feature a 360-degree camera and speaker, and intelligence systems that use voice and facial recognition, let remote attendees feel as though they’re right in the room. Look for this service to be available at conferences, festivals, trade shows and more. Expect more of these hybrids in 2020.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 12, 2021

When Cassandra Strupp and her team converted the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) 2020 Business Conference to an online-only meeting last March, it was the first time the organization had offered a digital education component at a meeting, Strupp, PDPW’s program manager, told Convene.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2021

How exhibitions drive economic recovery by enabling growth and recovery is the key theme for this year’s Global Exhibitions Day 2 June 2021 #GED21, which will be marked by the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) with a hybrid seminar featuring high-profiled speakers and networking drinks. Start 2:30pm Sydney Time (UTC+10).

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events. This is a powerful lead generation tool at exhibitions and trade shows. Your speakers and emcees should also know about the experience you’re planning. It’s one of the most powerful forms of marketing.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 10, 2019

We knew it would create challenges for speakers,” Almond said, “and we had to be mindful of training them to turn.”. While one speaker did complain prior to taking the stage, Almond said that his tune had changed by the end of his presentation. There’s never been a trade show at Convening Leaders,” Almond said.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

Thanks to all the vendors, sponsors, student volunteers & speakers. Do we work with partners to provide something for the trade show that we wouldn’t normally bring ourselves?” A total of 150 people took MPI up on the streaming service option, down from 1,000 when the group met in Grapevine in 2020.

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2019

The GSMA, organiser of MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress), has re-appointed Giant iTab as one of its recommended ‘event technology’ suppliers for its 2020 and 2021 events following the success of the partnership at this year’s event.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 29, 2021

5-8, 2020, giving Reed and his team the opportunity to observe how other organizations were producing digital events throughout the year and time to think through potential business mod- els. It’s been a big challenge to make physical trade shows succeed on online platforms. Many of our speakers are international.

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Bizzabo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Virtual events are one the most popular event types for 2020 and they're swiftly becoming mission-critical for organizations and brands. In fact, a whopping 90% of marketing leaders plan to invest in virtual and hybrid events in 2020. Virtual Sponsor Booths.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 26, 2020

Original Event Date: February 24 - 27, 2020. Cancellation Announcement Date: March 17, 2020. Original Event Date: March 13 - 22, 2020. Cancellation Announcement Date: March 6, 2020. Cancellation Announcement Date: March 6, 2020. Original Event Date: March 12 - 14, 2020. Anticipated Attendee Count: 100,000+.

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