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7 Arguments for Hiring Top Trade Show Staff

Smart Meetings

Running a trade show both an art and a science. Aligning all aspects of your show from getting the right venue, to publicity, to staffing is a job for professionals. You may only get the chance to get an annual show right once a year, so it is essential that you get it right. Saves Time. Customer Service Enhancement.

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The Ultimate Guide To The History Of Event Tech

Endless Events

And it was only in 2010 that mobile ads, specific for events and trade shows, really started to see huge growth. I was able to see, through this optical engineering society, an entry-way into a lot of technology well before we saw it broadly. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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How to Move a 2,000-Person Expo to an MLB Stadium in 3 Months

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Three and a half months prior to my client’s largest annual trade show, we were notified that the San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program due to it being used as a temporary Emergency Intake Site. Since 2010, she has been vice president of global accounts at HPN Global.

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Event Tech: The Ultimate Overview Of A Decade Of Technology

Endless Events

From 2010 onwards, it’s time we get an overview of the past decade of technology. Starting Off Strong In 2010. “Literally right away in 2010 was probably one of the biggest things that influenced this whole decade”, says Brandt. And in 2010 was when the iPhone four came out. The Advent Of The iPad.

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Modern Convention Centers Becoming a Dire Necessity

Smart Meetings

The investment alone has driven greater interest at trade shows and generated a palpable excitement from groups. “For this, we’re looking 50 years down the road,” Carrier says. And even though construction won’t complete until 2020, the convention center is already having an effect. It’s put us on the map,” Carrier says.

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People on the Move

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Candace Woodruff Candace Woodruff has been appointed as trade show project manager for the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB). Woodruff will be responsible for managing the logistics for all trade shows, special sales events, and familiarization tours.

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AIME Marks A 30-Year Milestone At The Opening

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Just as the Australian Open is the first tennis grand slam of the year, AIME is the first international trade show of the business events sector and now the top business events trade show in the Asia-Pacific region. It is the 30th anniversary. Early works have even started on a $1.7