Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Your attendee travelers are eager to hit the road, but thanks in part to economic challenges like inflation, companies are cutting back on T&E. Those able to travel freely are combining remote work with longer leisure trips. Corporate travel policies may start including air emissions tracking.

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EventMB

APRIL 8, 2022

Eighty-four percent of business travelers plan to take at least one trip to attend conferences, conventions or trade shows in the next six months, according to a new survey by the U.S. Travel Association (USTA).

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Skift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The Duco Travel Summit marketplace takes place in grand surroundings, like the St. Duco Travel Summit Skift Take: Luxury travel during the past decade has taken off exponentially, driven by growing wealth around the world. It's a natural progression that niche trade shows are popping up to cater to the demand.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. Consider religious holidays when mapping out event calendars. Picture the run of show, literally. Make a commitment!

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 18, 2024

Here’s how Aimee Misako Gabel will apply her experience at a fast-growing association to the newly established role of senior vice president, events and education, for U.S. Travel Association introduced Aimee Misako Gabel as the organization’s first senior vice president, events and education. Travel Association?

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 30, 2020

Trade shows provide a place for industry leaders and businesses to share ideas as well as view the latest technology, products, and services. Planning a trade show and ensuring the selection of a premier venue , however, can be a daunting task. Trade Show Activities. Audience Considerations.

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Stova

APRIL 6, 2023

Though event technology has changed drastically in the last decade, there’s no denying that in-person interactions remain the most impactful way for marketers to forge, build and nurture meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. That’s why focusing on trade show ROI is incredibly important. What Is a Trade Show?

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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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MeetingsNet

APRIL 8, 2022

Among other findings, the inaugural Business Travel Tracker sees 84 percent of respondents expecting to attend a meeting or exhibition within six months. Travel Association made its debut in early April, containing results from 2,600 business travelers who answered questions in mid-March about their 2022 travel plans.

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Socio Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As we continue to ride the virtual wave that began in 2020, virtual trade shows are more popular than ever. Organizations of all sizes are opting for an online (or hybrid) option for their upcoming events. But how do you host a successful virtual trade show? An introduction to virtual trade shows.

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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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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

GBTA’s 2024 Outlook Poll reveals business-travel momentum but also a number of major issues potentially slowing gains in travel volume and spending. So, what that poll also has to say about the direction of travel spending and volume in the year ahead should be of note to event organizers.

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StraussCA

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Flashback to February 2020, for one of our clients’ TRAVELING trade show tour. We only start hearing COVID-19 on the news towards our last show dates. Twenty months go by without an in-person trade show for any of our clients. Read our CEO’s thoughts on the Return to In-Person Events written in August 2021.

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Skift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

An evening event at the Pure conference in Marrakesh. This Is Beyond Skift Take: The recent development of high-end niche travel marketplaces demonstrates that luxury travel is expanding in depth, breadth, and focus. Laura Powell Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Ins'Tent

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Trade shows are one of the most lucrative ways to launch new products, increase brand visibility, and move customers through your marketing and sales funnels. However, the costs of organizing a trade show exhibit adds up quickly. These are the fees trade show organizers charge to register space at a venue.

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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. We need to make sure that we don’t simply transfer what we believe the physical event” to be, Witt said, “into a digital world.” Illustration by SHOUT). It’s nonsense. It does not exist.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 9, 2021

The Comeback of Jewelry Trade Shows. Chief Operating Officer Joe Murphy and President Andie Weinman of Continental Buying Group (CBG) just finished off the first live show since the pandemic began, at Caesars Palace. We’re bringing the first large-scale trade show in the country back to the show floor,” McCurdy says.

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Endless Events

JUNE 22, 2018

Running out of trade show ideas for improving your B2B events? If you want to see your trade show attendance and exhibitor count to grow, you need to focus on the experience of the show. And if you want to run an event this way, use our free event planning checklist to get started!

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 8, 2020

Post authored by Rachel Stephan, Event Marketing Strategist, sensov/ event marketing. When it comes to trade show lead retrieval, lots of exhibitors have decided to exercise an abundance of caution and not initiate a strategy. For many trade show exhibitors, GDPR stands for “gosh-darned problematic regulation.”

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Bizzabo

MAY 15, 2019

Have you considered exhibiting at a trade show? This list of 30 trade show ideas from brands like GE, Amazon, and more will help your company successfully attract visitors. Trade shows have been around for quite a long while and just about every industry has at least one worth attending. 30 Trade Show Ideas.

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Event Industry News

JULY 20, 2022

Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel and hospitality technology provider, published the latest instalment of the Cvent Travel Managers Report: Europe Edition , which provides in-depth insights into current corporate travel trends and activity. Travel managers also source for meetings and events. ·

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Here are key takeaways that could impact the travel, trade show and hospitality industries. Trade shows to grow 3 percent through 2019. According to the 2016 Center for Exhibition Industry Research Index Report, trade shows will sustain a yearly 3 percent growth for the next few years.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

The good news is that travel is well positioned to withstand any downturn,” he said. Let’s take a deeper dive into why events and business travel might float above the turbulence. Travel Priorities First, some history. Live events already took hits during the pandemic and underperformers were shuttered,” he said.

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EventMB

MAY 17, 2022

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that concluded in Dubai on May 12 is testament to the fact that live events are irreplaceable and no virtual extravaganza can replace the human element of in-person events. This show has opted for an asynchronous approach, thus running the in-person and then online components at different times.

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Techsytalk

APRIL 18, 2017

A trade show is an opportunity to boost your brand awareness, capture leads, and even launch a new product to a receptive and targeted audience. The goals you set before the show will help you streamline your efforts and maximize your ROI on the money you spend to get there and exhibit. Launch a New Product. Market Research.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The latest research on resuming robust business-travel activity—especially for meetings and events—paints a sobering picture. Specifically, 81 percent of them said their company will likely delay the resumption of travel due to the latest Covid variants. 66 percent are likely to only travel to places they can drive to.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) and UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, released a case study to share the challenges faced by Emerald in producing Surf Expo in early January in Orlando. When Surf Expo — the first major B2B trade show in the U.S. The show floor was 100,000 net square feet.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Everyone agrees that planning hybrid events takes significantly more time, money and effort. Member considerations and communications. Hybrid is costly.

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Nth Degree

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Between airports, convention centers and hotel restaurants, there isn’t much time for dealing with the home office when traveling for work. According to the study, "Traveler Friction: Insights from U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Credit: iStock Event organizers are feeling the pinch as industry suppliers, venues and transportation companies rebound from the pandemic. Travel costs are rising due to strong demand (led by the leisure sector). Event venues are raising rates for basic services like electrical, internet, trash management and catering.

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Attendease

MAY 30, 2024

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic, or even form important connections within your industry. But if you aren’t careful when planning your event, it can also lead to unanticipated environmental harm. However, the carbon footprint generated by your event goes beyond waste alone.

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EventMB

JULY 13, 2021

Could successful vaccine rollouts in countries with strong domestic markets for trade shows and other events put a damper on resuming international events? While event executives are optimistic about a rebound in international travel, they also see factors favoring a greater shift toward local and regional events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 5, 2020

With shows postponed until the end of the year, it’s looking like a hugely busy final quarter for many businesses involved in the events supply chain. That being said, it will likely go through a period of adjustment before the trade show floor looks anything like we remember. But that won’t necessarily be the case.

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Eventscase Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

The use of incentive travel programs has become a time-tested method to motivate and reward top-performing employees. According to a study from SITE called the “Incentive Travel Qualifiers’ Viewpoints,” 86% out of 800 respondents felt increased motivation after qualifying for an incentive travel program.

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Ins'Tent

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Savvy marketers know that trade shows are a powerful way to increase brand awareness and boost sales. It can be a profitable strategy too, as trade shows generate more than $13 billion in revenue on average in the United States. Consider purchasing your own booth and bringing it to the trade show.

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Techsytalk

APRIL 25, 2017

Make sure you consider the following items, from the way you approach the show to the swag you bring and even your behavior on site before your next big event: Make Sure the Event is Worth it. Every event has to generate enough ROI to pay for your team to attend. The leads you capture are what makes the event worthwhile.

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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. . The jewelry industry’s leading annual trade event brings together more than 30,000 industry professionals from all over the world.

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