Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

My recent post on Events vs. Meetings got some good feedback but also opened the door to some other clarifying questions. One commenter asked to explain the difference between trade shows, conferences and conventions. Convention – A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates. Try Social Tables today.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 18, 2021

Leading learning firm Tagoras has launched another round of its virtual conferences survey , the results of which will be compared to its last round, conducted near the beginning of the pandemic. The report helps to raise overall visibility for virtual conferences and the results will be freely shared in a new report.

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CadmiumCD

DECEMBER 29, 2020

We put a page together that makes it easy to review all the pieces of your event puzzle for your 2021 conferences and trade shows. In 2020, conferences and trade shows that used eventScribe for their events got creative with making money and delivering ROI to sponsors. Get Ready for Hybrid Events.

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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.

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Unique Venues

MARCH 6, 2023

Trade show season is upon us, and it seems to come up even more quickly with each passing year! That’s why we’re helping to highlight some of this year’s best venues to host a trade show in New England. field house, is an ideal location in New England for large group presentations, performances, banquets, and trade shows.

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Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, when EventMobi launched, mobile apps for conferences were a revolution. These days, they’re a prerequisite for a fantastic conference experience. With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Networking!

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. On top of that, 63 percent of exhibitors said virtual events do not meet their goals,” she said. “We The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

While her business has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, she has taken this time to rethink virtual meeting , event, and tradeshow offerings and has some suggestions for putting the wow back in the agenda. Take an online trade show, for example. Hire a Virtual Speaker. No, you can’t feel or touch it, but it’s close!”

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Eventmobi

APRIL 10, 2024

However, turning attendees into qualified leads for your organization requires more than just nabbing a prime spot on the show floor and hoping people flock to your booth. In order to attract more foot traffic, book more meetings, and capture more leads, you need to find creative ways to stand out from the crowd.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Heart of Midlothian Football Club has unveiled the expansion of its conference and event facilities as part of the club’s long-term goal to grow the business off the pitch. The already well-established conference and events business has introduced six additional meeting and event spaces, all located within the main stand.

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e2m.live

MAY 18, 2020

With physical events and trade shows set to remain on hold for some time yet, more and more companies with a considerable budget for events are going digital. But, how do you realign a multi-day trade show filled with networking and lead capturing opportunities and insightful sessions to the new world of virtual events?

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 17, 2024

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. The planning committee was excited to bring in new staff to help with their upcoming in-person conference.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

The CSAE Annual National Conference. CSAE holds their national conference in a different Canadian city every October. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

Your real conference competition is not that event held six months after yours. Today’s technology driven, hyper-connected, instant gratification, real-time world puts you as a conference organizer in a difficult position. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! You might meet a new friend, business contact, or something in between.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Organizations are making tough decisions about how to–or even whether to–move forward with their upcoming conferences and expos. Learn what worked and what didn’t from two event pros who held major in-person conferences in late August and early September, from Covid compliance to the on-site vibe.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 19, 2021

” The name AVIXA may not ring a bell with you, but you’re likely familiar with InfoComm, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America. It got pushed to June and now is going to this localized, fragmented event instead of being in Barcelona with the normal trade-show presence.

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Endless Events

JULY 6, 2018

People get tired of the same old trade show booth ideas, especially if you’re in a somewhat sleepy industry. Why not grab some ideas from other conferences like E3? The exhibitors in these shows don’t just innovate in their products; they also introduce new concepts in their marketing via their booths.

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Core-apps

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you’re in the know, you already heard a bit of buzz on augmented reality or AR as a new tool in trade show exhibits. To help you stay on the up and up, it’s important to know a few ways you might encourage your trade show exhibitors to leverage AR to attract their target audience and elevate the overall quality of your event.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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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Core-apps

APRIL 11, 2017

Core-apps to supply mobile app and to preview Conference Notes as part of Fastest 50 Awards and Summit Bronze Sponsorship We’re pleased to support the 2017 Trade Show Executive Fastest 50 Awards and Summit with our mobile event app and powerful new feature Conference Notes. Why Conference Notes?

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Skift Take: Visa processing delays have prevented some international attendees from participating in trade shows and conferences. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings There is an effort underway to help, but what will a looming government shutdown mean to visa issues?

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Plan Your Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2018

We settled on two events that charged no registration fee for attendees, thinking we’d save much of our meagre marketing budget by walking the trade show floor and handing out literature about our company. RELATED STORY: 8 top tips: Land quality leads at trade shows. Some were veteran suitcasers. I have a recommendation.

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Socio Events

DECEMBER 17, 2019

That sparked a cross-industry conversation on how to follow up with trade show and corporate event leads. Create a not-generic sequence that touches on who they are, what you talked about, and learnin’s from les conference that tie directly to their initiatives and your solution,” Brazier says. Kimble explains.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Many professionals attend two or more conventions, or trade shows, a year in various locations throughout the United States and the world. Select a hotel or conference center with family suites. De-de Mulligan is a regular blog contributor for rentacomputer.com, a nationwide provider of laptop rentals for meetings and events.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are five examples of how explicit communication improves meetings. 1—Tell attendees how your meeting socials will be social! Want to make your meeting “socials” actually social? A little explicit pre-party communication will improve your meeting. Don’t just throw a party with loud music.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2018

Established, successful conferences have leadership that are usually adept at incrementally improving their event each year. One improvement tactic–curating conference programming that meets your customers’ needs–is foundational yet proving to be insufficient for innovation and new growth.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

TYSONS, VA � Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that it has acquired Jifflenow, a leadi.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2024

A community of female leaders built on welcoming others emphasizes the power of belonging The announcement of the 2024 Smart Women in Meetings Award winners that went out Friday swelled the ranks of leaders honored to more than 1,000 strong. She loved everything about the business. As a female publisher 22 years ago, she was utterly alone.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A networking event is a gathering where people meet to build professional relationships. These events come in many forms from casual meetups in a café to formal conferences. Meeting new people–and learning about their needs–creates opportunities to connect with potential customers or partners Brand building.

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Ins'Tent

JANUARY 13, 2020

Trade shows! . We’ve gathered the top expos in the country from all fields, so get your calendar out and get ready to start planning your trade show calendar. . International Vision Expo and Conference | September 23- September 26 2020 | Las Vegas, NV. JCK Las Vegas | June 2 – June 5, 2020, | Las Vegas, NV.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Most annual meetings have used the same template agenda for decades. If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Annual Business Meeting. Annual Meeting Brand. They just replace the filling each year. Invitation-Only Events.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In advance of its Legislative Action Day on June 1, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance has announced the 10th industry organization to join its advocacy efforts on behalf of the face-to-face business events industry.

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