Exhibitor Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

ATLANTA, GEORGIA  Global trade show organizer Montgomery Group has. announced the expansion of the Independent Hotel Show, which has successful edit.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

The aquarium’s Oceans Ballroom hosts 1,200 for receptions, but the entire aquarium can be rented out by large convention and trade-show groups. Also on site is the 1,059-room Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center. Further Reading: Guide to Atlanta.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

ATLANTA, GA  Nth Degree, a leading full-service global event marketing and trade show management company, announced the appointment of Greg Rayburn.

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Event Marketer

APRIL 29, 2021

In addition to addressing marketing and logistics, this guide from brand experience agency Freeman touches on how session formats might need to be tweaked to accommodate shorter attention spans, why foot traffic might no longer be a relevant metric for trade shows, and other industry-specific aspects. 4) COVID-19 Indoor Safety Guide.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Brandy Hudgins Hudgins has been named sales manager of small meetings for Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB). She has been with ACVB since 2015, previously serving as trade show sales coordinator and administrative assistant.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 7, 2021

The positive news for the industry is that 75% of respondents believe exhibitions will be as or more important than they were pre-COVID, with the majority of respondents citing a lack of alternatives to the face-to-face business opportunities offered by sector-specific trade shows. Safety sentiment lifts.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

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. Kari Messenger. Jessica Moy.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 1, 2020

The event strategists at mdg have been providing ongoing guidance to producers of trade shows, conferences, meetings and corporate events about how to approach the necessary shift in planning, marketing and communications. Here are a few highlights. Start the strategic planning process anew.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 23, 2020

The program is open not only to convention centers but also stadiums and arenas, hotels, airports, and other facilities that are part of meeting and trade-show experiences. and Anaheim, the list includes Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta; Ernest N. Besides those in L.A.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

The Future of Trade Shows. When trade shows return, will it be business as usual? When Major League Baseball moved this summer’s All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver in response to Georgia’s restrictive new voting law, it potentially set a precedent for other major events in the state.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Further supporting this expectation is the fact that Houston-based event-technology firm Zenus Biometrics won the IBTM World Tech Watch Award for its facial-recognition product that's used for attendee check-in at meetings, conventions, and trade shows.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Hybrid” featuring Smart Meetings Planners of the Year Timothy Simpson (brand and engagement chief strategist for Design Studio by Maritz Global Events) and Elizabeth Sage (associate director of events and trade shows with Illumina), I had to listen in.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

For example, the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market added a curated shopping experience using lifestyle influencers as guides. E3 created a live ESPORTS arena within the show. When you look at your annual meeting or trade show through a new lens, I guarantee you’ll begin to see the possibilities.

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Connect Your Meetings

JUNE 4, 2018

From our standpoint, when our salespeople travel to trade shows and you’re sitting down with customers, you would tell them you’re from Meet College Park and they’d think you’re from Maryland. Somebody hears ATL Airport District, they know it’s the Atlanta airport area. For us, it was about getting an immediate identification.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Events Manager | Ingenius Med | Atlanta, GA. Events Coordinator | Emory University, Oxford College | Atlanta, GA. Atlanta, GA. Global Events Director | Manhattan Associates | Atlanta, GA. Branding Event Planner | Gartner | Stamford, CT.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 29, 2021

It’s been a big challenge to make physical trade shows succeed on online platforms. In fact, we’re going to replicate that newly discovered format in 2021 at our annual meeting in Atlanta, for both the virtual audience as well as the in-person audience. How did ASH meet its sponsors’ objectives? That was really well-received.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

31 • Trade Show Strategy Specialist. Kristy (Klawitter) Corrente. 31 • Member Services and Conference Planner. Canadian Association of Physician Assistants. Barrie, Ontario. Robyn Davis. Exhibitor Education by WINH. Caroline “Carrie” Dietrich. 38 • Program Manager, Conferences and Meetings. National League of Cities. Washington, D.C.

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2018

To give a scope of the renovation’s importance, consider that in 2016, Las Vegas hosted nearly 22,000 meetings, conventions and trade shows, which directly supported an estimated 54,800 jobs paying $2.3 Atlanta-based architecture and interior design firm tvsdesign has been tasked to turn the facility into the best of its kind.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

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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Nth Degree

JANUARY 31, 2017

As an Atlanta transplant, I can’t help but feel more and more excited as we inch closer to #SB51 to watch the Falcons bring home a win. Rather than spend these last few days of work analyzing my football square picks or planning my party menu (okay, I will share just one.

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Ins'Tent

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Automobile trade shows dominate America’s expos. New York International Auto Show. The world’s largest trade show for poultry, meat, and feed industry, the International Production & Processing Expo focuses on innovation and finding ways to help vendors and business owners become progressively more successful.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Trade Show Operations Manager | Urban Expositions | Trumbull, CT. Events Manager | The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta, GA. Events Coordinator | Southern Association of Independent Schools | Atlanta, GA. Atlanta, GA. Events Management Coordinator | The Home Depot | Atlanta, GA. Jersey, GA.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 11, 2018

On Wednesday, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) experienced a 2-hour long power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This was the second day of the annual trade show, which hosts around 180,000 attendees. Consider the blackout at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) just a month ago.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

billion users around the world, Facebook has become one of the most powerful platforms for promoting conferences and trade shows. In addition to increasing online engagement, IWF used the videos to enhance the in-person experience in Atlanta. With more than 1.7 24–27: Facebook Live. 24–27: Facebook Live. THE LIFE OF LIVE.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

billion users around the world, Facebook has become one of the most powerful platforms for promoting conferences and trade shows. In addition to increasing online engagement, IWF used the videos to enhance the in-person experience in Atlanta. With more than 1.7 24–27: Facebook Live. 24–27: Facebook Live. THE LIFE OF LIVE.

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a2z Innovation Insider

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A: Being on-site for Glassbuild 2018 in Atlanta during Hurricane Irma. Luckily, no one attending the show was hurt and there wasn’t any real physical damage. Imagine attending a trade show and having everything you see and interact with tailored to your interests and preferences. That is a terrifically exciting prospect.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Not Miami, or Atlanta, or Washington D.C. But the space is also versatile and can be rearranged to host festivals or trade shows instead of concerts. Herbert University Center for your next conference, trade show, or wedding reception. 26 Atlanta Event Venues. but Jacksonville. Did you enjoy this article?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I am not keen to restart show-floor happy hours where too many people crowd into the booth,” adds Lisa Grogan, who manages events, meetings and trade shows at Canadian tech company Matrox. Meeting planners do have a reasonable duty of care,” responds John S.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Events Manager | The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta, GA. Atlanta, GA. Events Management Coordinator | The Home Depot | Atlanta, GA. Trade Show & Events Coordinator | B&R | Roswell, GA. Promotional Event Coordinator | ATL Events Group, Inc. Global Event Manager | Conduent, Inc. Jersey, GA.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

But just 27 miles away, at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, alcohol can be served — as long as law enforcement is present, recalled Kristofer Herlitz, HMCC, managing director of AIM Group International. And at the Infinite Energy Center (formerly the Gwinnett Center) in Duluth, Georgia, alcoholic samples are forbidden outright.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 15, 2016

Atlanta's Mark Vaughan (left, CVB) and Mark Zimmerman (GWCC) discuss plans for a convention center hotel. Visit Raleigh from North Carolina added a festive touch to the ASAE trade show in Salt Lake City. John Cychol, VP of meeting sales for Fort Worth CVB, invites groups to visit his happening city.

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

She oversees all digital marketing efforts from the Atlanta, GA headquarters. Gauging the success of a corporate event is all about understanding its effects on your business. About the author: Lee Becknell serves as the Digital Marketing Manager for Pinnacle Promotions. Lee has been with Pinnacle for over six years.

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Bizzabo

JULY 3, 2019

What started in 2003 as a small sales and software trade show has steadily grown into one of the most popular can't miss events of the year. In 2019 the conference series will visit six cities: Atlanta, San Francisco, Sydney, Chicago, New York, and London. Everything about the conference is huge and well done.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 2, 2017

city for meetings , conventions and trade shows for many years now, Atlanta has no intention of resting on its reputation for its excellent variety and quality of hospitality offerings for groups. Some of the larger citywide conventions and trade shows could use the stadium in tandem with GWCC.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 28, 2019

Looking for a home run of a space for trade shows, meetings, social gatherings, concerts, weddings, and more? Known as the Linc, Lincoln Financial Field is ideal for all events, from photo shoots to trade shows and expos. Citizens Bank Park. Source: Major League Baseball. Location: Southeast Philadelphia.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I also stay on top of industry trends and attend event-industry trade shows all over the world. Job title: Marketing manager Company or organization: Dun & Bradstreet in Atlanta. Keys to my success: Creating great experiences. Pauline White. What I love about my job: People!

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Bizzabo

MARCH 30, 2018

EduTECH is Australasia’s largest annual education event, featuring thousands of participants across multiple conferences, masterclasses and networking functions, plus a massive interactive trade show. Atlanta, GA. New York, NY. National Charter Schools Conference. At-Risk & Struggling Students Conference.

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