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Five Trade Shows and How They Grew

PCMA Convene

These are interesting times for trade shows. Earlier this year, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) reported that the industry finished last year on a down note — with the performance of B2B shows declining in the final quarter of 2016 after 25 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth.

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From Stage to Event Space: The Uniqueness of Hosting Events at Concert and Performance Venues

Unique Venues

Another bonus, these venues often come with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems built in, ensuring a high-quality production whether for a concert, a keynote speaker at a conference, or a couple’s first dance. This experience for guests will make any event feel special and ensure engagement with your audience.

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Session Preview: Everything You’ll Learn at ELI’s Business, Design & Strategy Summit

Event Leadership Institute

With over half of our speakers C-suite leaders of their organizations, and inspiring voices from outside the events industry, we have a packed agenda designed to educate, inform, and inspire. We kick off the summit with a hard look at the data to show what the near- and long-term outlook is for the return of in-person events.

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Why Meeting Planners are Jumping on Clubhouse

SmartMeetings

Speakers are “on stage” in the top part of the screen and audience members below can raise their hands to be called up to share their expertise or ask questions. Planners design an event by creating a room, choosing a compelling topic, inviting interesting speakers, moderating the discussion and calling people up on stage. “It

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

Connect Your Meetings

National Speakers Association. 37 • Director of Convention and Trade Show. Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Burke, Virginia. Allie Magyar. 38 • Founder & CEO. Vancouver, Washington. Brittany Marinovich. 31 • Manager, Meetings and Expositions. Kristen Merrifield. Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits. Phoenix, Arizona.

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Pumping New Life Into Associations’ Online Revenue Streams

PCMA Convene

It’s been a big challenge to make physical trade shows succeed on online platforms. We had speakers prerecord their scientific presentation for that. In a session with three speakers, you heard what the three speakers wanted to say about the science. Many of our speakers are international. or 7:30 a.m.,

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Artists of Assembly: 2017 40 Under 40

Connect Your Meetings

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. 31 • Trade Show Strategy Specialist. Event professionals are the ultimate puzzle solvers. Robyn Davis.

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