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. Left to right: Steve Blanner, Chandra Allison, Steve Hill, Stephanie Glanzer and Michael Massari.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. 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.

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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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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

MARCH 26, 2022

Destinations International and PCMA closed out the week with their co-produced Destination Showcase education and trade show event in an expo hall looking out over the Potomac featuring 90 destinations from across the country giving updates. — SmartMeetings (@SmartMeetings) March 25, 2022. The Power of Purpose.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 13, 2023

She first joined the resort in 2019 as a senior sales executive and earlier served as a sales executive at Marriott International, Western Mountain Pacific. Kimberly Forte and Lauren Rawlins Kimberly Forte (left) and Lauren Rawlins (right) Forte enters the role of director of group sales at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

21, 2022, will be the first time a trade show reduces its own construction’s carbon footprint. Mercedes-Benz began its collaboration with the company in 2019 and features UBQ’s materials in its all-electric VISION EQXX , which, while fully functional, is still just a prototype.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 8, 2022

Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. Jay Burress, president and CEO of Visit Anaheim reported that the 17 events that came to town in June, including three other citywide conventions, produced the largest TOT (tax generated revenue for the city) in a single month since 2019.

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Seriously— Coffee Fest , the B2B trade show for coffee professionals, is coming to Indianapolis in May 2019. We’re talking small-batch artisan roasters, community nonprofit shops and latte artists so good that they’re getting the best to come to them. there are plenty of opportunities to get your attendees buzzing.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 20, 2018

The post Ring out the bells: Dubai to host world’s biggest wedding trade show appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress runs from 27 to 29 March 2019, at Atlantis the Palm.

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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. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%. billion by 2030.”

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2019

IMEX America: USA’s Largest Meetings Industry Trade Show – #EventIcons Episode 33. LiveOnlineEvents. Positive Impact Events. IMEX Facebook. IMEX Twitter. IMEX Youtube. Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135. Did you get the chance to attend IMEX Frankfurt this year?

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Prior to this, the country hosted the event in 2018 in Khon Kaen, in 2019 in Pattaya, and in 2022 in Songkhla. The event is expected to draw in over 300 industry leaders, aligning with Thailand’s 20-year National Strategy to boost international MICE tourism and underscore Thailand’s prominence as a business events hub.

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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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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The most recent renovation, completed from 2019 to March 2023, involved a €64 million investment. They collaborated closely with external suppliers and the Global IHG Trade Shows team to tailor the event spaces to event needs. Set up multiple food stations for the first evening.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

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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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The possibilities are truly endless when designing a custom floor plan for your Remo event that immerses attendees to any imaginable location (trade show floor, the moon, the beach, relaxing networking lounge). Building events since : 2019. Building events since : 2019. The host can invite users up on stage. .

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Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days. My Derby Hat giving tribute to @SnoopDogg @VisitLB #MeetinLB @meetingsmeanbiz #MeetingProfs #Eventprofs pic.twitter.com/UpeEGgU8ge — Marykay Lui (@MkLui) April 4, 2019 4.

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We aren’t the first to recognize Dominguez for his contributions—perhaps most notably the Event Industry Council inducted him into its Hall of Leaders in 2019—and we’re unlikely to be the last. MeetingsNet is proud to be partnering with the show for the first time this year and has a full lineup of educational sessions planned.

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Travel Daily Media

MARCH 27, 2023

Organised by Hotelbeds, the event combines a conference and trade show at the nhow Amsterdam RAI. We’re thrilled that the MarketHub is back for the first time since 2019 and in this vibrant city of Amsterdam, where we have been so warmly welcomed,” said Carlos Muñoz Capllonch, Chief Commercial Officer at Hotelbeds.

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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

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

So they’re boldly blending the two when they travel to exhibitions and trade shows. New research from the Experience Institute shows that 78% of attendees indicate destination is a top driver in the decision to attend. Updated March 10, 2019 If you’ve ever said, “Woohoo it’s Friday!

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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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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 21, 2022

In particular, the letter, signed by leaders of more than 600 industry organizations, noted that domestic business-travel spending in 2021 was 50 percent less than in 2019. These supports include: • a convention and trade-show restart tax credit. • a 50-percent tax credit for travel expenditures.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 16, 2021

Now is the time for leadership, vision, and courage on the part of every one of us in the event, conference and trade-show industry. Time to strip out the friction, waste, and inefficiencies of 2019, reinvest in “better ingredients” and start with a new recipe. On a scale of 1-10, how do you rate your team and business model?

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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. Here are a few of the findings: • Sixty-nine percent said they will spend more on technology in 2019 than in 2018.

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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. ITB Asia 2015.

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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.

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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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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. That’s the good news.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I first attended in 2019, and it’s nice to be back again. So ILTM is the key trade show for us in Asia”. Buyers united in their eagerness to do business, to learn what is new and to update themselves for their clients now that the region is back to travelling again.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

I also think that coming to sessions and trade-shows like this kind of help you build your trust. . “You have to know that failure is okay”, she adds. “No one’s one hundred percent perfect on everything. And trusting someone else begins with trusting yourself.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 23, 2019

Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. Webinar live date: February 26, 2019 at 2pm ET / 11am PT. CHME Foster is an attorney at Foster, Jensen & Gulley who works as a consultant and counsel to associations, meeting and convention professionals, and trade show and event sponsors. Speaker: John S.

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