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7 Arguments for Hiring Top Trade Show Staff

Smart Meetings

Running a trade show both an art and a science. Aligning all aspects of your show from getting the right venue, to publicity, to staffing is a job for professionals. You may only get the chance to get an annual show right once a year, so it is essential that you get it right. Customer Service Enhancement. Team Morale.

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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. We’re bringing the first large-scale trade show in the country back to the show floor,” McCurdy says.

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Improve Your Trade Show Engagement

Endless Events

To many event professionals, trade show engagement is a worthy but often elusive challenge. After all, how do you dispel the notion that people have about trade shows with its “bland ambassadors” and boring cube booths? Also, learn from the best brands and how they make their trade shows memorable.

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Your guide to Frankfurt’s largest airport event venue: Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center

The MICE Blog

If they want to explore downtown Frankfurt, the S9 or S8 train will get them there in just 15 minutes.’ This added extra comfort and convenience during the busy trade show. Once completed, the hotel will have a direct connection to the skyline train. Guests can simply walk to the hotel.

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Why Planners Choose the Pennsylvania Convention Center

Smart Meetings

Add in a multimillion-dollar investment in cutting-edge technology, customer service training, and progressive exhibitor policies, and its easy to see why the Center continues to attract some of the industrys most significant events to Philadelphia. The training program revolves around three pillars Safety, Skills and Smiles.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Just because you’re hosting a trade show in an exciting new hybrid format doesn’t mean you can’t rely on traditional virtual event elements. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. One of the big benefits of hosting a hybrid or virtual trade show is that it’s easy to increase accessibility.

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New Book Turns Hospitality Business Leaders in More Productive Direction

Smart Meetings

Topics addressed include sales savvy and creativity; leading a team through tough challenges; building accountability between stakeholders; creating better communication; overcoming the inevitable times when “shift happens”; creating alliance partners for better outcomes; and getting the most out of buyer/seller trade shows and events.

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