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Tales from Las Vegas: Jewelry Trade Shows and LVCC’s Comeback Convention

Smart Meetings

The Comeback of Jewelry Trade Shows. Chief Operating Officer Joe Murphy and President Andie Weinman of Continental Buying Group (CBG) just finished off the first live show since the pandemic began, at Caesars Palace. This is why it was so important to get our suppliers and their jewelry lines live and in front of our retailers.

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Maximizing Minority-Owned Brands

Convene by PCMA

Twrl Milk Tea CEO Pauline Ang (left) and CMO Olivia Chen took part in the first iteration of a new program that helps minority-owned businesses in consumer products navigate their first trade-show experience. I didn’t quite understand just how critical a trade show is,” she said. “At

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. This is stimulation overload,” she said, indicating the trade show floor around her. “By

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HotelPlanner adds Cleverdis to its family of brands

Travel Daily Media

HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, is excited to announce the integration of Cleverdis, the content provider for more than 17 international trade shows. Established in 1997 in France, Cleverdis has earned its reputation as a comprehensive content factory for trade shows.

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Lessons from a Harmonious Return to Meeting in Anaheim

Smart Meetings

Cindy Sample, director of NAMM trade show operations, remembers the moment well. The consensus, according to Sample, was that it was better than expected with 48,000 showing up in person and more participating online. “We At the end of last year, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) was facing a tough decision.

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MarketHub by HBX Group gathers industry leaders in Istanbul

Travel Daily Media

Bertrand Sava, Managing Director Retail, will unveil strategies to reshape tourism through experiences; Mark Antipof, Chief Growth Officer, will explore how to leverage the power of an ecosystem in travel; and Carlos Muñoz, Chief Commercial Officer, will discuss the latest developments of HBX Group and the new frontiers of the travel industry.

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Let’s Talk Finances: Event Sales Tax, Event Budgeting and More

Endless Events

Now, Airbnb seeks to up the ante by adding its own Airbnb Experience products into the booking process. This ruling affects events, as the mere act of selling tickets online would make one an “online retailer”. That is the highly competitive nature of today’s trade show landscape. Steal the Headlines with Headliner.