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People on the Move

Convene by PCMA

Ryan Strowger Ryan Strowger, CEM, has been appointed the International Sign Association’s (ISA) new vice president of trade shows and meetings. He later assumed the role of director of conventions and sports events and, in 2002, became VSL’s chief sales officer. Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

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CalSAE Seasonal Spectacular Brought the Festive

Smart Meetings

The gathering was equal parts hosted-buyer appointments, educational content, trade show and reunion. CalSAE is already the product of four regional societies merging in 2002. Associations pivoted faster than they ever have before,” said Jim Anderson, CalSAE president and CEO.

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Meeting Professionals International Experiments with Annual Meeting

MeetingsNet

four times, all in Canada (Toronto in 2002 and 2019, Montreal in 2007, and Vancouver in 2010), drawing crowds of between 2,600 attendees four years go to 3,700 in 2007, when the event had a trade-show component. WEC has taken place outside the U.S.

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5 Event Planning Magazines to Inspire Your Next Event

Social Tables

Trade Show News Network. Are you looking for event planning magazines that specialize in trade shows or exhibitions? Trade Show News Network (TSNN), available digitally, is a leader in trade show, exhibition, and events news since 1996. Want event planning magazine content digitally?

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[Webinar] Everyday Meeting Disasters: Creative Work Arounds—and Smart Planning Strategies to Save Your Event

MeetingsNet

She brings more than 30 years of experience in the meeting, trade show, and hotel industries to the table, with expertise in strategic meetings management and the healthcare sector. Skalski has been with Creative Group since 2002 and planned meetings in Europe, Latin America, Australia, Asia and the U.S.

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How Did You Get Started in the Events Industry?

Endless Events

I transitioned into the trade show world for technology events,” she says. Before WordPress was everywhere, I worked for a company called Mod Blog from 2002 through 2005,” explains Will. “I I’ve just always thrown the party, and at some point, I started getting paid for it. I found them through a website called Desk Mod.

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Bookmark These Top 30 Websites for Event Planners

Bizzaboo

Published by the parent company to Trade Show News Network ( TSNN.com ), Corporate Event News offers venue news, event marketing insights, tips on vendor sourcing, content creation, upskilling, and more. Event Marketer Event Marketer magazine was founded in 2002 and publishes content for the event and trade show industry.

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