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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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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Trade Show at Meet with Momentum The panel discussed at length how to curate experiences that are not cookie-cutter—it gives planners a reason to stay on property and is an opportunity to involve the local community.

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GameStop – #EventIcons Episode 153

Endless Events

For those not familiar, GameStop is a worldwide retailer and the largest selling retailer in the video game industry. On top of these impressive facts, they hold an annual trade show and conference with approximately 5000 store owners, 100-200 international partners, 150 different vendor companies and 2000 vendor staff.

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NAMM: Harmonizing Innovation

Smart Meetings

Behind the scenes of The NAMM Show In January, Smart Meetings had the privilege of attending The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, California. Likewise, we were highlighting how different industry leaders serve the role of influencer, be it a music retailer, platform, content creator or artist.

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

Endless Events

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. Many factors play a role here, from technology to the natural charm of your trade show staff. Even if you build it, people may not come.

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15 Best Business Travel Cities for Spring 2025 (Expert-Picked)

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Spring Trade Shows McCormick Place leads Chicago’s spring business calendar with major industry events. The Inspired Home Show runs March 2-5, while the innovative ProMat 2025 manufacturing technology showcase takes place March 17-20. The city’s trade shows and tech sector create unmatched networking opportunities.

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

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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