40 Inspiring Virtual Trade Show Ideas for 2021
Event Age by Swapcard
MAY 4, 2021
We’ve put together a list that is full of practical tips and ideas to help you run a successful virtual trade show, regardless of your experience.
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Event Age by Swapcard
MAY 4, 2021
We’ve put together a list that is full of practical tips and ideas to help you run a successful virtual trade show, regardless of your experience.
Endless Events
DECEMBER 2, 2021
November might generally be an uneventful month, but not for the events industry. For us, it’s time to do business and reunite in person at one of the biggest and most exciting trade shows in our industry: IMEX! It’s a quintessential Event Brew episode, so don’t miss it out! ” Thuy explains.
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Hubilo Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
With the push to limit physical contact and transmission, it’s no wonder that many large-scale events have been canceled for the year. However, here are a few things you can do to prepare for future trade shows and exhibitions. Many 2020 trade shows and exhibitions have been postponed to 2021.
Smart Meetings
MAY 18, 2023
Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Now is the time to hold leaders accountable for sticking with commitments made in 2021,” he said. Make a commitment!
GEVME
JUNE 22, 2018
From designing the best custom or modular exhibition stands to offering the most exciting or innovative exhibition services, event organisers and marketing professionals focus a lot of their energy on trying to impress trade show attendees. In simple terms, beacons are a location-based technology that utilise Bluetooth signals.
Event Industry News
MARCH 9, 2021
Following nearly a year of canceled trade shows, Go LIVE Together is working closely with major convention and exhibitions-oriented cities around the United States to helppromote safereopening plans and accelerate recovery for the business events industry’s nearly 7 million employees, as well as the markets they support.
Social Tables
JANUARY 27, 2021
Skip to content Menu Solutions Interactive Floor Plans Collaborative event sales software that increases qualified leads and drives direct revenue. Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. Discover some of 2021’s top event planning conferences: 1.
StraussCA
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Flashback to February 2020, for one of our clients’ TRAVELING trade show tour. We only start hearing COVID-19 on the news towards our last show dates. Twenty months go by without an in-person trade show for any of our clients. Read our CEO’s thoughts on the Return to In-Person Events written in August 2021.
CadmiumCD
DECEMBER 29, 2020
To help you get the most out of 2021, we put together a PDF calendar to help you keep your year in order. This year will be a big one and we’re so excited to see what you do with your events in 2021. Review Your Software Needs. ” Do yourself a favor and review all the pieces of your 2021 events platform.
Ins'Tent
JULY 7, 2023
Having a pop-up tent booth at a trade show can be an excellent opportunity for businesses to showcase their products or services to a wide audience and network with potential customers and partners. Lighting can be an effective way to make your booth stand out, especially in a crowded trade show. Be consistent.
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released a case study to share the challenges faced by Emerald in producing Surf Expo in early January in Orlando. When Surf Expo — the first major B2B trade show in the U.S. The show floor was 100,000 net square feet.
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. We need to make sure that we don’t simply transfer what we believe the physical event” to be, Witt said, “into a digital world.” Illustration by SHOUT). It’s nonsense. It does not exist.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Register Now for our next VCC Webinar, Wednesday September 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT. While some have made the decision to cancel their f2f events, many others are forging ahead. They will share the challenges they overcame or didn’t anticipate, and how their experiences will shape future live events. Space is Limited.
Velvet Chainsaw
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk.
Event Industry News
MARCH 5, 2021
Story and Venue Search London’s survey of over 150 corporate event buyers gives a real insight into the current thinking around the timing of returning to live, the ongoing use of virtual and hybrid events together with plans for the all-important 2021 Christmas party season.
Event Industry News
JULY 8, 2021
When the pandemic struck and in-person events were suspended in early. 2020, a number of BPA-audited trade shows pivoted to become virtual events. However, organizers soon found they needed guidance on reporting metrics for digital events since there did not seem to be any “industry standard.”
EventMB
JUNE 25, 2020
A growing number of countries are reauthorizing large professional events including trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and congresses. Here is a list of events moving forward in the third and fourth quarter of 2020, and early 2021. The post What Events Are Going Ahead Despite the Pandemic?
PCMA Convene
MAY 28, 2021
On March 22, Reed Exhibitions USA, a division of Reed Exhibitions (RX) reentered the face-to-face arena when it opened the trade-only 2021 Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) at the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC). The show attracted 3,000 buyers and 170 exhibitors from across the United States.
eventplanner
JULY 28, 2020
It's official: CES, the largest technology exhibition in the world, will present the latest digital gadgets in 2021 virtually. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which is organizing the event, has announced that the in-person event will be cancele
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Nearly every conference and trade show professional is searching for that perfect virtual platform or pricing model for replacing lost expo revenue. In the February 2019 issue of Convene, I wrote about Why the Sustainability of the Trade-Show Business Model is in Question. Virtual Expo Truths. I’ve got bad news for you.
Exhibitor Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2022
LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) successfully hosted 52 trade shows and events in 2021, welcoming more than 700,000 attendees back.
Attendease
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Whether you’ve gawked at the lineups outside an Apple Store for the newest iPhone the week after an Apple Event, stumbled upon a unique pop-up during your lunch break, or waded through the crowds around your local convention centre after an auto show, one thing is for certain: experiential marketing is more popular and more effective than ever.
Endless Events
AUGUST 6, 2020
The annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association known as CES has long been considered the digital stage for innovation. And yet again, the people behind the show seem to be at the forefront of change. In this week’s episode of Event Brew, our amazing hosts will be discussing the CES 2021 situation.
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 21, 2020
More : Are You Responsible for Mask Policing at Events? The world of event security now has more to consider. In a survey by Endless Events , it was found that only 5.3 percent of planners believe cybersecurity should be a priority for events. Is there an option to have an event in an outdoor event space?
Event Industry News
APRIL 9, 2021
As global economies look for opportunities to rebuild business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, exhibition organisers and associations from around the world are joining together to form a coalition dedicated to bringing critical live event platforms back to market, with safety at the foundation of the collaborators’ approach.
EventMB
JUNE 2, 2022
Organizers reported 9,000 attendees, including close to 3,000 buyers, and 2,300 exhibiting companies taking part, making it the largest event industry trade show to take place since the start of the Covid pandemic. IMEX America 2021 reported a total of 8,605 attendees, itbm world 2021 reported 7,000 reported attendees.
ePly
AUGUST 30, 2021
With so few hours in the day, it’s been impossible to attend all the webinars you may have wanted to, so that’s why we gathered together some of our best webinars of 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
SpotMe Blog
JULY 25, 2021
With the world heading back to some sense of normalcy, many companies are anxious to include in-person components to their virtual events again, and vice versa, to create a hybrid event experience. Read on to learn more about hybrid events, examples to get you inspired, and tips to help you transition from virtual to hybrid. .
Exhibitor Magazine
APRIL 21, 2021
EXHIBITOR magazine, the leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, recently announced its 2021 Best of CES award winners. The pro.
StraussCA
MARCH 4, 2021
As we transition back to a version of normalcy thanks to the vaccines, your association will be looking to reopen in person events. After a full year or more of virtual events, your membership will be wanting more from the in-person events. You may find great benefits in the form of hybrid events. Hybrid Conference.
Exhibitor Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
NEW YORK The highly-anticipated 2021 edition of LightFair returned with overwhelmingly positive feedback about in-person connections, produ.
Ins'Tent
APRIL 13, 2022
Planning business events are so much fun, regardless of whether it’s a trade show or a sporting event, however having a professional display is a very valuable and profitable marketing tool for any business. . Event Tents.
Event Industry News
JUNE 15, 2020
Global meetings and events industry trade show organiser, IBTM has announced first details of its rescheduled IBTM Asia Pacific, which will take place from 13 – 14 April 2021 in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. IBTM Asia Pacific Event Manager, Michael Jones.
EventMB
JUNE 9, 2022
cannabis trade show, to understand the depth of the business opportunity the cannabis industry provides. More than 1,200 exhibiting companies and 27,000 attendees gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center in October 2021. In addition, we are planning a 4-20 and 4-21 event that will include concerts and education.”.
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 8, 2020
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. Also, the average cost of a face-to-face meeting at a trade show is 45.2 The Engagement Imperative.
PCMA Convene
OCTOBER 19, 2020
NSSF—The Firearm Industry Trade Association, which owns and sponsors SHOT Show, will decide by Dec. 1 whether the trade show will go on in January as planned. But it’s still a big “if” on whether the state will allow an event the size of SHOT Show. Photos courtesy NSSF). While many major U.S. Chris Dolnack.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 15, 2021
Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse or our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard ) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f) events. Our participants indicate that some leaders want to return to their live events essentially as they were pre-Covid.
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
With over 3,000 global buyers and 3,000+ exhibiting companies already confirmed, IMEX America 2022 is set to be one of its largest editions since its launch in 2011, suggesting a confidence-boosting bounce-back for the global meetings, incentive travel and business events industry.
Event Industry News
APRIL 1, 2021
The Event Technology Awards 2021 (ETA21) opens for submissions from April 1 and the first wave of judges has been announced, more than 75 per cent of them new to the process. Event Technology Awards 2021 is open for entries until July 31 and more judges will be revealed soon.
MeetingsNet
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
The Professional Convention Management Association is now supporting ECA’s work speaking out on the importance of business events for economic growth and job creation. Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S.
Event Industry News
MAY 19, 2022
OurAfrica.Travel is a global virtual travel trade show, originally launched in 2020 to fill the void left by the cancellation of all African trade events during the pandemic. The virtual event platform made lead generation possible for all buyers with its enhanced networking capabilities.
Smart Meetings
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Meet with Momentum debuted in May 2021 to promote the distinction among Marriott CRN’s leading hotels and resorts, and each event is different. Read More: Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract During the open Q&A, planners aired frustrations—contracts are time-consuming already.
Event Industry News
JUNE 23, 2022
After a virtual awards ceremony in 2020 and a pandemic-enforced pause in 2021, the Off To Work Event Photography Awards have relaunched with a double-quick 2022 competition for images captured during 2020 and 2021. Brand Activation & Experiential Events. Corporate Events & Conferences. Cultural Events.
MeetingsNet
OCTOBER 22, 2021
It’s not news that many organizations cut their meeting staffs drastically during the pandemic, nor that the “Great Resignation” of 2021 saw millions of people leave their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility, and more happiness. But meetings are on the mend.
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