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5 Data Points to Attract and Retain Exhibitors and Attendees

Convene by PCMA

This is not a new challenge, Lippman said, and referred the 2008 ECEF keynote speaker, Greg Reid, YRC Worldwide’s CMO, who presented a case study on why a $10-billion Fortune 500 company reduced its exhibition participation by 45 percent while channeling its trade-show budget into launching its own corporate event.

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Meeting trade show targets new frontiers

Travel Daily Media

The post Meeting trade show targets new frontiers appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Led by the 2008 theme - “New Frontiers - Optimise Returns”, the 16th IT&CMA and 11th CTW will be held at the Bangkok Convention Centre from 7 to 9 October.

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ITB China Special Edition 2021 announces new business procurement convention in May

Travel Daily Media

ITB China, the largest B2B-exclusive travel trade show in China, and China’s leading digital trade media in the MICE and Corporate Travel sector, China BT MICE, announced the Business Travel MICE Procurement Convention (BTMPC) will take place at this year’s ITB China Special Edition.

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PCMA to Planners: Be a Better Performer, and a Better Manager

MeetingsNet

At the recent Convening Leaders 2023 conference, the association for convention and trade-show management delivered advice from experts on pushing beyond one’s comfort zone to try new approaches. After finishing second in the 200-meter dash at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Felix was confident that she would win gold in 2008.

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Prague conventions poised to grow

Travel Daily Media

The Prague Convention Bureau was founded in April 2008. Over the ten years (2008 – 2018), we have participated in acquiring more than 630 events with the attendance of almost 293,000 delegates. Roman Muška, managing director of Prague Convention Bureau. TD: The bureau recently completed 10 years. billion (USD 52.37

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ITB Asia commits future to Singapore

Travel Daily Media

The extended deal has tied Asia’s largest travel trade show to the Lion City from 2017 to 2019, and will also see Singapore named as the event’s “official partner country” next year. Next year will mark the 10th ITB Asia and the event has been held in Singapore since its first edition in 2008.

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How Georgia Attracts Chinese Tourists by Highlighting Key Americana in their Marketing Visuals

Crowdriff

In 2008, the Georgia Department of Economic Development established the Greater China Region Initiative, after Delta Airlines began offering direct flights to and from Atlanta to China. When I joined the department in 2008, China was not on the top 10 international visitors list,” said Xu. Chinese visitors to the U.S.