Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2022

“To bring business back to 2019 levels, we must continue to do what we do best—plan and execute extraordinary meetings and events.”. million convention attendees were hosted in Vegas since the return of trade shows in June 2021. This was a celebration well earned, as an estimated 2.2

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 25, 2022

As a result of being the first city in the nation to host in-person events in July 2020, with significant upgrades to the Indiana Convention Center, the meetings and events industry in Indianapolis has been thriving and surpassing numbers posted in 2019. for convention business so far this year. . Las Vegas . Las Vegas hosted an estimated 2.2

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. EmTech Asia 2019.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. We were looking for quality, not quantity, with fewer international attendees as things were just opening up,” Sample said. Attendees were evidently feeling very comfortable. All of a sudden, it wasn’t looking good,” she said bluntly.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2022, business travel intentions as measured by the Business Travelers Survey found that levels exceeded 2019 and intention to go to conferences was 10% higher than three years prior. “It Just don’t call it a trade show,” he advised. Virtual participation has fallen off a cliff,” Meyer said.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees are free to explore on their own or follow a leader. Feature : Spatial video enables attendees to easily move in and out of conversations as if they were in person. In either variation, utilize the HD native streaming player that allows attendees to raise their hand to join the stage. Building events since : 2019.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2022

The 3 days of gathering started with Destinations International ’s Convention Sales and Services Summit, covering everything from trends in what is important to attendees today to tips for planning more inclusive events. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 25, 2022. The Power of Purpose.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It will serve attendees in the north entrance of the convention center during all public and private events. Seriously— Coffee Fest , the B2B trade show for coffee professionals, is coming to Indianapolis in May 2019. there are plenty of opportunities to get your attendees buzzing. View this post on Instagram.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The most recent renovation, completed from 2019 to March 2023, involved a €64 million investment. This option delivers significant benefits that can bring your brand to life and leave a lasting impression on your attendees. Every attendee had a clear view of both the screen and the stage.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We've compiled the most comprehensive list of US event agencies on the internet for 2019. According to the Event Marketing 2019 Report , events are the single-most effective marketing channel. They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Look no further. Irvine, CA.

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

After all, there’s the heightened possibility of holding events outdoors, a heaping helping of rich, colorful palettes to play with, and endless summer event themes that promise to surprise and delight attendees. Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In Plus, many events are coming back grander than before.”

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The MICE Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Also, when it comes to trade shows and industry events, there is still a separation of the markets, and it’s difficult to get out of the group and exchange with everyone. It’s a mindset and something that trade visitors need to do consciously. In that respect, the trade events need segmentation.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. Since the meeting industry is shaped by attendee expectations, successful events have to cater to millennials. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Letting attendees choose their path links them to the content at hand.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The good news is that in Q2 of this year [2022], attendance was down by 22 percent over 2019 levels. To give perspective, attendance in Q1 was down by 33 percent over 2019 levels. What resonated throughout the two days is optimism for in-person trade shows. Attendance is a leading indicator of performance.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey at IBTM World finds planners expecting wider adoption in 2019, while a facial-recognition product won the show's emerging-technology award. When asked which application they feel would be most useful to their attendees in the coming year, 26 percent said facial recognition, while 24 percent said interactive screens.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 15, 2023

From mega-conferences to international trade shows to concerts, Austin Convention Center will deliver with flying colors. Editor’s Note: This blog article was originally published in November 2019 and has been updated for relevance, closures, and rebrands.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 3, 2023

First, the global trade-show, exhibit, and event company Freeman acquired experiential marketing agency Sparks in order to secure a bigger foothold in the corporate-event segment. In 2019, it purchased Big City Moms, a content and event producer for young parents, followed by the purchase of Group Delphi in 2020.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 8, 2022

Your next annual meeting, conference, or trade show has the potential to be the most successful event in the history of your organization. The bad news is that your events are not guaranteed to attract the same number of in-person attendees as they did in 2019. Launch with a testimonial campaign featuring past attendees.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In 2019, you should expect to see more event pros trying to find a way to bring this out of the novelty phase and into their events through content delivery, virtual site tours and gamification. Ultimately, all of these trends are trying to help us create better experiences both for our attendees and our stakeholders. Final thought.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

It is on budget and on schedule for a January 3, 2019 ribbon cutting. The convention center would give attendees views of St. of meeting and exhibition space, Las Vegas hosts approximately 22,000 meetings, conventions and trade shows annually. It will be able to accommodate up to 2,000 attendees. of function space.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The post Marina Bay Sands to host ITB Asia until 2019 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. This means that the Asian travel trade show will continue to be held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore until 2019. Organisers expect to expand the show in 2016. “It ITB Asia 2015.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

ILTM Asia Pacific took place in Singapore last week from 5 – 8 September 2022, with 800 attendees returning to participate in the APAC luxury travel event. Business, networking, education and parties bought the community together over 3 days and the industry welcomed the return of the show.

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Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to CWT’s 2019 Events and Meetings Future Trends Report , demand for events will grow by 5 to 10 percent in 2019 alone. The motto for 2019 is: Get Help, Plan Strategically and Plan Early! So, without further ado, let’s look at ten event trends that will make your brand magical and memorable in 2019.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meetings professionals expect internal meetings to see the strongest growth of all meeting types, with 48% of respondents predicting more attendees next year. Additional highlights from the 2024 Forecast include: 28% say programs have already met or exceeded pre-pandemic attendee levels and 42% expect to reach that goal in 2024.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In 2019, I had more airtime than most pilots,” Feldman said, articulating how he learned invaluable lessons in facilitating inclusion through interacting with people from different cultures. Like many in the audience, he is a frequent flier. “In Plus, many events are coming back grander than before.”

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

As an attendee, you could direct your phone towards the glass sculpture, watch your mobile screen and via augmented reality, see how pollutants reach our food. All the stands had a QR code which attendees could scan to receive more information about the exhibit. A-A’, B-B’, 2019 exhibit by Simon Starling.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The event has grown significantly compared to previous editions, both in scale and international presence, moving to a new venue giving a new dimension to the event, as the key travel trade show focussed on quality in Delhi. Attendees included H.E. This growth surpasses pre-COVID numbers, which were around 50,000-60,000 in 2019.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 30, 2018

2019 Conferences. Attendees will include leaders from the enterprise, investment, higher education, and PreK – 12 communities. EduTECH is Australasia’s largest annual education event, featuring thousands of participants across multiple conferences, masterclasses and networking functions, plus a massive interactive trade show.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 19, 2023

If event marketers want their message to resonate with attendees, they must speak the language of event goers — not the other way around. New Audiences, New Preferences Freeman’s Q1 2023 Trend Report revealed there’s been a paradigm shift since 2019: In a span of only 18 months, the average age of B2B event goers dropped from 51 to 45.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

conferences, trade shows, road shows, customer groups). A hybrid event is double the cost, double the resources, because you’re essentially doing what you did in 2019 and adding a virtual presence like you did in 2020,” Sahney said. “At At least in my marketing budget for next year, I’ve allocated close to 1.8x

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more. Event Marketer Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 and publishes content for the event and trade show industry.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 6, 2022

Our daily curated newsletter, News Junkie, shares articles from science and medical journals and a range of industry trade publications for insights on how potential attendees view in-person, digital, and hybrid events. Michelle Russell. Making those connections is especially critical to early-career physicians. From Within.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 27, 2019

ITB China, the largest B2B-exclusive travel trade show in China announced that it will be organising the first edition of the ‘Business Travel MICE Procurement Conference – Shanghai Station’. The one-day conference will take place on 10 September 2019 in Shanghai at the Royal International Hotel Shanghai.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 1, 2020

For their 2019 predictions, Forrester called out Pragmatism as the central theme, especially for organizations who previously doubled down on customer-centric growth strategies. Many organizations look at attendee experiences through their lenses and sometimes add conveniences or perks that fail to resonate.

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