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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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Three Professors Weigh in on How Experiential Marketing Degree Programs are Taking Shape

Event Marketer

As experiential marketing degree programs crop up, professors outline how the industry can better support students Florida International University recently added event-focused specializations and tracks. In the meantime, aspiring event marketers have turned to related established programs that offer transferable skills and experiences.

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Mortgage Group Brokers Deal for Face-to-Face Convention

PCMA Convene

Attendees could interact with Freedom account executives on one screen via Zoom while another monitor showed pre-loaded video content. For the past 60 years, the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals (FAMP) has hosted a State Annual Convention and Trade Show for its members who are mortgage brokers and lenders from across Florida.

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ELI Virtual Event Profile: Suzanne Neve

Event Leadership Institute

For over 20 years, the Florida Festivals & Events Association (FFEA) has promoted large community events in Florida, including festivals, food & wine events, and state and local fairs. FFEA conducted an in-depth member survey and created a task force to evaluate the data trends. Agenda & Scheduling. Exhibit Hall.

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What to Expect from Event Safety in 2021

SmartMeetings

Cartotto is complex director of security and risk management for Caribe Royal Orlando in Florida. In a survey by Endless Events , it was found that only 5.3 Of the many things this year has taught us, one is that you can never be too prepared. And being prepared is right up Mark Cartotto’s alley. Cybersecurity.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

The first was a 7,500-attendee trade show that the client — a large tractor manufacturer — was scheduled to hold for its dealers in a centrally located city in the United States in November 2001. How negative would that be to the convention and trade-show business?”.