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Circularity: The Biggest Shift for Trade Shows in 2024 

Smart Meetings

Trade shows have been a crucial aspect of the business world for centuries. In the context of trade shows, this means designing the event in a way that minimizes waste and promotes sustainability. Read More : Ditching the Dump Implementing circularity in trade shows is important for several reasons.

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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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What Event Sponsors Want

Convene by PCMA

As a market research company focused on exhibits and events, EVOLIO Marketing conducts hundreds of surveys a year for various clients, industries, exhibitors, show organizers, corporate events, and more, enabling the company to create benchmarks. Sponsors want cost-effective, transparent, new/unique sponsorship opportunities.

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6 Trade Show Marketing Strategies to Skyrocket Leads and Conversions

Stova

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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Reinventing Business Models for Events

Smart Meetings

Predictions are that 40% of 2022 events are projected to happen online, there will be a 37% increase in companies’ virtual event spending, and 20% of trade shows will remain virtual. Customers, sponsors, and exhibitors are demanding a different value proposition. But the reality is that 80% of virtual attendance is free.

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Delivering the Event Metrics Sponsors and Exhibitors Need

Convene by PCMA

Bruno: You have exhibitors, you have sponsors, you have attendees, and you have your organization. Do we move the show around a little bit? And I think more importantly, from a commercial aspect, this has allowed us to understand and have real conversations with our exhibitors and sponsors about their experiences at the show, right?

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A Demonstration of Extraordinary Event EQ

Smart Meetings

Lead with Understanding: Coach and speaker Vera Jones shared the secrets for empathetic leadership. Thank you to our fabulous sponsor-partners for bringing the wow. Just as passing a ball isn’t successful if the person doesn’t catch it, telling a person something isn’t communicating unless the person can understand it.