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The Challenge of Virtualizing Trade Shows and Exhibit Halls

PCMA Convene

Trade shows are the lifeline of many associations but their nature makes them challenging to virtualize — and then monetize. The exhibitions industry watched as the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts CES, the largest annual trade show in the U.S. It’s up to trade-show organizers to keep that spark alive.

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Hybrid Event Examples You’ll Want to Copy This Year (And How to Take Virtual Events Hybrid)

SpotMe Blog

Those attending in person can go to workshops, engage with each other, interact with speakers, and ask questions. Consider these hybrid event examples, both with different focuses, but still blended experiences: A large trade show that’s principally an in-person event with exclusive online content and an event app. Trade shows.

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Contingency Plans Save the Day for Events, Again and Again

Smart Meetings

Read More: 4 Contingency Planning Scenarios You Need to Prepare For Today Meeting Planners Plan Ahead Lisa Miller, VP of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove Hargrove made up the event production team for this year’s WCF. Smart Meetings spoke with Vice President of Event and Trade Show Production at Hargrove, Lisa Miller.

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2019 40 Under 40: The In-Crowd

Connect Your Meetings

Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Vancouver, Washington. National Speakers Association. Washington, D.C. 37 • Director of Convention and Trade Show. Ogechi Anyanwu. 36 • Manager of Events. Telecommunication Industry Association. Arlington, Virginia. Aquera Agee. 31 • Associate Manager of Meetings.

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Why It Pays to Host Events Where Urban Renewal Is a Priority

EventMB

Filling the Speaker List With Local Business Leaders. It often pays to host events in destinations with a bustling local market, but it’s not just the biggest metropolises that offer top-notch speakers and a ready-made attendee base. with a lineup of speakers drawn from the region’s influential decision makers.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzabo

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 35 events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Learn from top speakers and network with your peers. The 2020 gathering will feature top speakers and networking opportunities.

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Artists of Assembly: 2017 40 Under 40

Connect Your Meetings

To most, the idea of putting together a set of dates, a venue, a program, a speaker lineup, an education schedule, food and beverage orders, audiovisual packages, marketing materials and more is overwhelming, to say the least. Washington, D.C. 31 • Trade Show Strategy Specialist. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

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