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Private Equity Firm Acquires Event Organizer Hyve for $579 Million

EventMB

Skift Take: Another week, another major acquisition among UK-based event and trade show organizers. This deal marks a milestone in the Hyve Group's evolution through the impacts of the Covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine War. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Temporary Fix or Permanent Change? An AV Perspective on the Evolution of Trade Shows

PCMA Convene

” 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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Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis: How the Events Industry is Helping

PCMA Convene

MPI condemned “the acts of aggression from Russian forces” in a statement, suspended business with all companies in Russia, and postponed plans to formalize an MPI chapter in Russia. Slovenia-based trade-show organizer Conventa mounted an online event March 4 called “LIVE From Ukraine: This is How You Can Really Help.”

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Arabian Travel Market Swears by Live Events, But Won’t Give Up on Virtual Yet

EventMB

Arabian Travel Market 2021 was one of the very first travel trade shows to take place in Dubai last year. Danielle Curtis : Last year, we were the first international travel trade show to operate globally and it was no mean feat. EventMB : Hosting a live event during a pandemic is not completely new for you.

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How To Market to Global Audiences

PCMA Convene

mdg’s Irina Anthony (right) as budding digital media specialist in Samara, Russia. market conditions — including consolidation, a changing regulatory environment, and other economic factors — have lowered attendance at many trade shows and conferences. Over the past several years, U.S. Each has its own optimization criteria.

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IMEX America Shatters Attendance Record

SmartMeetings

It’s unquestionably a place to see and be seen, as Sands Expo Center transformed into a celebration of all things meetings and events, from one-on-one appointments between planners and suppliers to showcasing the newest trends in trade show technology. To get a feel for the trade show floor, visit our Smart Meetings TV report.

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Event Heroes: How ShowPad is Driving Sales Enablement with Events

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I started with events 17 years ago, working for an association that dealt with globalization issues in the software development industry where I was doing global conferences and exhibitions in different parts of the world—China, Middle East, Europe, US, and Russia. I was born in Russia. I don't remember right now, frankly.