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Skyrocketing Costs Squeeze Event Budgets

Velvet Chainsaw

Expenses for exhibitors at association trade shows have increased significantly while corporate marketing budgets have remained flat. exhibitors are funding these higher expenses by sending fewer staff, opting for smaller booth space and/or decreasing their sponsorship investment.

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Exhibitor Priority Points System that Rewards Loyalty

Velvet Chainsaw

Most trade-show organizers use a priority-points system to help determine the order of booth-space selection for next year’s expo and their system has been in place for quite a while. American Airlines couldn’t care less that I’ve been a member of its loyalty program for 30-plus years. Here’s how it works: 1. Partnership.

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Agency Spotlight: Kemosabe

Event Industry News

He has 23 years’ experience across all disciplines including Experience and Event Marketing, Sponsorship, Amplification, Social Media Strategy, Retail Insights, Influencer Marketing, Experiential and Branded Content, and Omni-Channel Experiences. All Nippon Airways, Japan’s largest 5-Star airline. Case Study: Nippon Airways.

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Hong Kong Tourism Board strengthens support for MICE in response to new industry norms after pandemic

Event Industry News

Other offers from airlines, attractions and HKTB are also available in order to bring in a larger number of MICE visitors. Strengthen supports for trade marketing. Participation fee waivers, subsidies on air tickets and accommodations are available to trade partners who participate in HKTB’s overseas trade shows.

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Rewarding Exhibitor Loyalty

PCMA Convene

Most trade-show organizers use a priority-points system to help determine the order of booth-space selection for next year’s expo — and that system has usually been in place for quite a while. Here’s how it works: Recency   American Airlines couldn’t care less that I’ve been a member of its loyalty program for 30-plus years.

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Event Planner Travel Tips: Use a Destination Management Company, Fight Jet Lag, Travel With Top Airlines

Endless Events

And to get the least stress from travel, make the most out of high-end lounges to fight jet lag while only traveling with the top airlines. Wipe the Rust off Those Trade Show Tools. This guide goes back to the trade show basics that every event prof needs to be aware of. Airlines and Airports, Ranked.

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Year in Rearview: Our Top 10 Stories of 2023 Reflect a World, and Industry, Moving at the Speed of Culture

Event Marketer

From the festivalization of trade shows to the explosion of consumer festivals to a renewed focus on strengthening corporate culture to wellness shifts to AI-powered activations, brands made an impact by leaning into the event trends that defined 2023. We’re showing how far it can go.

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