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Confection Convention: Sweets & Snacks Expo Returns as First Post-Pandemic Food Show

Event Marketer

The Sweets & Snacks Expo—a gathering that draws the biggest brands in candy, chocolate and snack foods sold at major retailers—made a sweet return as the first post-pandemic food show, taking place June 23-25 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Ferrero USA.

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8 Conventions You Won’t Want to Miss this Year

SmartMeetings

Drawing more than 5,000 attendees and featuring more than 100 education sessions, The Special Event (TSE) is one of the largest trade shows and conferences for event professionals. June 2–5, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. The show will feature 150 exhibitors representing the best vendors and venues in the city.

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Progress Report: Global Convention Center Outlook

Smart Meetings

The pause button has been pressed on the planned $72 million expansion of Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, Indiana, according to Indiana Public Media News. of meeting and exhibition space, Las Vegas hosts approximately 22,000 meetings, conventions and trade shows annually. Las Vegas Convention Center. million sq.

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These Destinations Are Using Virtual Reality to Put You in Their Place

PCMA Convene

The emphasis on movement applies to meeting venues as well: “We’re capturing our best venues in use, with people in them — how you would experience it if you were at that event. Users can visit more than 50 venues and locales with 360-degree tours, which can also be seen with VR viewers such as Google Card-board. Key partners .

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Modern Convention Centers Becoming a Dire Necessity

Smart Meetings

Likewise, last week Indianapolis announced a $120 million renovation for Indiana Convention Center, adding a 50,000-square-foot ballroom—the state’s largest—and two more connected hotel towers for a total of 1,400 additional guest rooms. Indiana Convention Center Proposed Expansion. Washington State Convention Center Proposed Addition.

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Best in Show: Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

In participating in the nominating process for our Best in Show awards program this year, DeBolt, director of meetings and events for PLM World, singled out Roberta Tisdul, CMP, senior convention services manager for Visit Indy, in our Convention Services/CVB category. Convention Special-Event Venue Services. Debbie Welsh, CMP.

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Event Technology Awards this Thursday at 7:00pm (GMT)

Event Industry News

With Allseated Vision, venues can sell remotely, giving clients the ability to visualize events within an event space from anywhere in the world. EventBooking was founded 1999 by John Platillero, who saw the need for a way for venues to book and manage events online. Cadre shortlisted for Event Technology Awards.