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IAEE Expo! Expo! Put on a Show for Show Organizers in LA

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For many meeting professionals, taking a well-deserved breath after a year of planning large conventions, attending the International Association of Exhibitions & Events (IAEE) Expo! An estimated 1,700 attendees passed through the West Hall doors at Los Angeles Convention Center the second week of December. is an annual tradition.

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LA Fires Update: What Meeting Profs Need to Know

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How to Help MICE Colleagues With the full extent of damage from the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires still being evaluated, many in the meetings and events industry are stepping up to find meaningful ways to support those impacted. 20-23) The Society of Thoracic Surgeons STS Annual Meeting (Jan. 24-26) TheFitExpo Los Angeles 2025 (Jan.

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New and Renovated: For Meetings in Postcard Cities

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They look oh-so-much better from a floor-to-ceiling meeting room window. To get yourself and your attendees there, you just have to find your perfect postcard city and then make the booking. of meeting and event space features a versatile design to accommodate a variety of meetings and events. The 1,662 sq.

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Event Organizers Double Down on Sustainability

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Compared to last year’s Meetings Market Survey, almost twice as many event organizer respondents to this year’s survey are including sustainability requirements in their RFPs. Below find a sneak peek at these and other sustainability practices event organizers said they have adopted over the last year.

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Accessibility Lessons Every Event Organizer Should Know

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While navigating those disabilities at home may already prove challenging, going to a meeting or event in an unfamiliar environment can feel overwhelming. Every member of the organization’s staff has completed training with VisitAble , a Virginia startup that works with businesses to enhance their ability to serve guests with disabilities.

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Holograms Beam into Events

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Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Make Hybrid Events Worth Every Dollar for Virtual Attendees

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Are virtual attendees seeing value? According to Kim Myhre, founder of Experience Designed, in “ Attendees to Virtual Events: To Charge or Not to Charge? Organizers can, should and will charge for virtual events, but they will need to be very high quality experiences.”. Give virtual attendees a view from on-stage.

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