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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Canada Unveils Financial Incentives to Draw Conventions, Exhibitions

MeetingsNet

Over the next three years, Canadian cities that are making bids on conventions and trade shows from the U.S. Here's how the program works: Before a Canadian city bids on hosting a large conference, convention, or exhibition, it can apply to the federal government for financial support that can be included in the bid.

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Time to Adopt a Barrister Pricing Model?

SmartMeetings

We are usually grouped in the broad category of “hospitality,” which can include anything from small weddings to large-scale conferences. The disconnect extends to insurance companies as well, since trying to insure a business conference still often comes with a form asking if we are providing bouncy castles or other party accouterments.

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Michael Dominguez to Be Honored for Career of Service

MeetingsNet

Travel Association, Meetings Mean Business Coalition, Global Business Travel Association Foundation, and Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals Hospitality Partners Advisory Committee, Dominguez’s smiling face would be at the intersection.

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The Events Industry’s Top 5 Legislative Priorities for 2023

MeetingsNet

A recently formed but powerful industry group will push state and federal lawmakers to implement policy ideas designed to benefit the meeting and trade show industry. Here are the group’s policy aims. Whenever the U.S. The next two policy aims are federal concerns: “restoring U.S.

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How Much Do Event Planners Make, Really?

Social Tables

Event planners are responsible for organizing and coordinating events such as weddings, corporate events, conferences, and fundraisers. Some event planners focus on weddings and other social events, while others specialize in corporate events or trade shows. Corporate event planners. Non-profit event planners.

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EMS 2024: 12 Top Takeaways from the 22nd Annual Experiential Marketing Summit

Event Marketer

Of course, this is EMS we’re talking about, so the compelling content was only part of the conference experience. Among insights, Aaron Conk, senior merchandising and trade show manager at Delta Faucet, explained why marketers need to hone in on the handful of KPIs that make sense for their particular exhibit strategy.

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