Traveler's Q

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The area around the New York Stock Exchange pulses with new energy as outdoor meeting spaces spring to life. Cultural Activities for Downtime Stone Street provides a perfect escape between meetings with its range of dining spots and historic charm. Business professionals now enjoy a more vibrant atmosphere for networking and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: Meeting professionals are still pivoting on the regular and can learn a lot from the experiences of their peers. She said, “This isn’t ideal, but, I have a captive audience of customers and suppliers that want to meet. The center was not going to be available for groups from March to August 2021.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Because even the smallest meeting is the best place to find new leads, clients and prospects. This works well for a meeting with under fifty individuals and where attendees don’t know each other. The goal is to meet as many individuals as possible in a structured, timed event. However, there is good news.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Business travel demand is also strong, due in part to the need for r emote workers to fly to meet with coworkers and clients. Just don’t call it a trade show,” he advised. They want their own journey and event organizers need to bring prospects to them. A day of reconning may be coming for hotels,” Meyer said.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

It was very similar to the pre-COVID event, but tons of people came because that crowd simply wanted to meet in person. I was in a role where I had a planner title, but 50% of what I did was related to trade shows. They might not be the first time your prospect has heard about you. “And 75% of their role overlaps.

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Stova

APRIL 6, 2023

Though event technology has changed drastically in the last decade, there’s no denying that in-person interactions remain the most impactful way for marketers to forge, build and nurture meaningful relationships with prospects and customers. That’s why focusing on trade show ROI is incredibly important. What Is a Trade Show?

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Stova

MAY 11, 2023

Trade shows are back and better than ever. Today’s shows mix in-person and virtual formats, creating exciting opportunities to win over new customers. This article explains how to create a trade show marketing plan that drives traffic, leads, and conversions sky-high in 2023. Step 1: Set goals.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The breadth and strength of the modern meetings and events industry means groups have more choices than ever. of Meeting Space. Louis Public Radio in May of 2017, when the prospect of a convention center upgrade seemed increasingly likely following a local election. “So, of general meeting space. Pressure to Compete.

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Stova

AUGUST 22, 2024

Lead retrieval is arguably the most important objective for sponsors and exhibitors at a trade show, but the technology supporting this activity today is often clunky and ineffective. A lead retrieval app with features for favoriting and prioritizing leads helps exhibitors manage their prospects more effectively.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Companies’ marketing events in 2023 will be more about deepening existing customer relationships rather than winning over prospective customers, according to the 2023 Events Outlook Report from Splash, a virtual-meeting platform provider. The recent survey of 670 event marketers from organizations in the U.S.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 15, 2025

When people meet your business directly, theyre more likely to remember it. Heres how event marketing helps: Show your products or services to new audiences. Trade Shows and Fairs Trade shows and fairs bring together multiple brands and industry players in one place. These events also help build trust.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 19, 2023

A signature feature of the one-day event is Lippman’s rapid-fire “5 Data Points in 5 Minutes,” research-backed insights about the current state and future direction of conventions and trade shows. For example, making new product announcements at a trade show ranks only two percentage points higher than a post on social media.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 16, 2023

Generating Leads Events are the perfect place to meet new business prospects and capture leads. When you meet people face-to-face — in-person or even virtually through a screen — you can begin building personal relationships with potential buyers.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Here, the event proposal’s main role is to communicate how prospective sponsors can benefit from sponsoring the event, as well as to explain the event’s concept and agenda to these prospective sponsors. and external stakeholders (prospective partners, vendors, prospective sponsors, speakers/talents, etc.). A trade show?

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 13, 2021

Nine out of 10 (91 percent) held a virtual event between March 2020 and June 2021, yet only slightly more than half (54 percent) said they were successful in meeting their organizations’ objectives. They work in a range of industries — industrial, education, consumer goods, and health care, among them.

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Thousands of visitors will walk by your trade show booth. For any business, large or small, the exhibition and trade show scene is the perfect opportunity to generate brand awareness and meet prospective customers. Every vendor is vying for the best spot on the trade show floor.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 9, 2023

Garner will sell and market Atlanta as a destination for prospective trade shows and group meetings. She will generate leads and subsequent bookings for trade show and national account sales requiring 1,201 rooms or great on peak night. Previously, Ortega served as client solutions manager at Freeman.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Following up with all prospects. Booking meetings . Over the years, various estimates have been made about the percentage of trade show exhibitors that don’t follow up with leads, but the estimates are consistently between 80% and 95%! Thanking attendees for participating. Sharing presentation materials. Scheduling demos.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The good news: Great sponsors are like magnets, drawing the right people to your trade shows and conferences. You’ll discover: Sure-fire tips for packages to endear your sponsors to attendees Innovative tools that make it easy for prospective partners to say YES! Put sustainability front and center.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 31, 2024

Herr will sell and market Atlanta as a destination for prospective trade shows and group meetings. He will be responsible for generating leads and bookings for trade show and national account sales requiring 1,201 rooms or more on peak night.

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Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

Event planners are responsible for creating and executing events that meet the goals and vision of their clients. This involves working closely with the client to determine their needs, preferences, and budget, and then designing a plan to meet those requirements. First, exactly what does an event planner get paid to do?

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 10, 2024

Considering how deep fakes and AI hallucinations are on the rise, it makes sense why meeting in person is being seen as a more trustworthy channel for knowledge exchange. What is concerning is that 86 percent of large exhibitors said they are adding meeting rooms. At-Risk Exhibitors That said, the events industry faces challenges.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 24, 2020

When you send employees to conferences or trade shows, remind them to be ready to network with potential clients using business cards and friendly, informal text messages. However, there are always stand-out team members who make the difference between meeting important performance milestones and falling short. This is true.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 12, 2024

Courtesy Lippman Connects) Standing out as an exhibitor at trade shows and other events isn’t easy. The cofounders of Backtrack, an AI booth sales assistant app, realized that they needed a novel way to help them connect with prospects at the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF), held May 29 in Washington, D.C.

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ITA Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Related: No matter if you’re running multiday meetings or a world-class conference, your event needs to stand out from the competition and express its unique brand and the benefits your audience will get by attending. Here are a few trends to help you differentiate your next trade show experience. Learn more.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Treuman will also serve as the liaison between the sales department, meeting planners, ACVB member companies, and trade associations. Hamel will also represent ACVB at trade shows and coordinate the participation of the organization’s partners. Vervloet has joined GMCVB as meeting and convention services manager.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With pent-up demand, higher fuel costs, and labor shortages, the meeting cost per attendee is a whopping 25% higher than it was in 2019, according to the 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast , released this month by travel management company CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. Public Trade Show to Private Roadshow.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 12, 2021

Berry has an extensive sales background in the meetings and events industry, and previously spent nine years with the Baltimore Convention Center, most recently serving as assistant director of sales. Woodley will also oversee the selling of both resort properties among prospective clients.

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IT&CM Events

AUGUST 18, 2021

MICE Trade Shows vs Travel Trade Shows. Travel trade shows are plenty but those that focus on MICE business events are few as such niche shows dedicate and distinct themselves from their general counterparts. Another transparent indicator is researching if your competition has a presence at the show.

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to travel buyers the top areas for business travel spending in 2023 are sales/account management meetings with customers or prospects (28%); internal meetings with colleagues (20%); and conferences, trade shows and industry events (18%), which is largely consistent with GBTA’s June 2022 poll.

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Gavel International

JUNE 1, 2021

Situations in which employees find themselves questioning whether a prospect is a good fit and do not want to give too much information to them yet. Having access to generic business cards give employees the option to keep the prospect as a possibility until they can properly vet them. When are generic business cards the right choice?

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 17, 2019

Use this as a benchmark to compare how your new prospects obtained from your event stack up against your current customers. Hopefully, you’ll come away from the event with more valuable prospects. Create New Opportunities — How much does it cost you to acquire a new customer?

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Events play a critical role in many companies’ marketing mix — giving them exposure for their brands, launching new products, and meeting with buyers. To do this, we’re going to have to think beyond the traditional model and learn to say “yes” more often than we say, “That’s not how it’s done at a trade show.”

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At the 2023 Australian Event Awards & Symposium, the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) was named Best Exhibition or Trade Show. AIME brings together international and domestic customers with world-class exhibitors from Asia Pacific and throughout the world.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. AlliedPRA creates local destination experiences for meetings, incentives and events that move hearts, minds and businesses forward to deliver unforgettable moments. BCD Meetings & Events. 360 Destination Group.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Capitol Heights, MD 21st Century Expo Group is a nationally renowned general contractor, specializes in trade shows, events, and exhibits. BCD Meetings & Events Chicago, IL BCD M&E’s global network works closely with its partners to deliver innovative solutions that are customized to our clients’ needs and strategic intent.

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