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ARVO Conference in Seattle Opened Eyes to Lingering International Travel Challenges

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Last Minute Registration Shuffle Lancey Cowen A recent Maritz study showed that 45% of attendees from 30 trade shows register within four weeks of the event date. For those who do qualify, in addition to long wait times, often they have to travel long distances for appointments. if they leave. for five days,” Cowan said.

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Cvent Connect Rolled Out Road Map to a More Integrated and AI-enabled Meetings Future

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It is a place that is expanding its airport, convention center (reopened in 2016) and its downtown while preserving its history and amenities such as the famed San Antonio River Walk. That includes orchestrating travel and logistics for staff, scheduling and measuring activity in the booth, lead distribution and analytics.

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Get Ready for a Human-centered IMEX America 2023

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Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

December 2016. The acquisition brings together in one ownership group an experiential events and trade show company with one of the largest event experience providers in North America and Europe. PSAV acquires Hargrove a leading experiential events and exhibitions production company. November 2018.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, New York and More

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In this new role, Forte will oversee the resort’s portfolio of corporate groups and aim to maximize sales and hotel revenue by developing and maintaining client business relationships and representing the hotel at customer events, trade shows and more. At her side will be Rawlins as director of leisure sales.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. And today’s travel-happy millennials aren’t just looking for business — they’re for a side of leisure. So they’re boldly blending the two when they travel to exhibitions and trade shows.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

In 2016, millennials became the largest segment in the U.S. As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. Millennials are the decision makers now.

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