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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

Smart Meetings

The group pledged to “revolutionize conferences” by “saying goodbye to traditional trade show booths and hello to interactive networking experiences and relevant education.” Action Steps Meeting professionals are uniquely positioned to help attendees feel that they belong in the small and large decisions they make every day.

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Revolutionizing Virtual Networking: The Future of Trade Shows

InEvent

Virtual trade shows are immensely popular, as they allow event organizers the flexibility to serve audiences from around the world. Spurred into growth during the pandemic, many event attendees who would normally scorn online events had their eyes opened to the possibilities they present.

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10 Event Networking Ideas That Work

Smart Meetings

Would it surprise you to learn that 84% of attendees come to events for networking? This blog post offers creative solutions that can be fun, engaging, and, most importantly, allow the shyest attendee to walk away with more connections than before they arrived at your event. Badge Pull Don’t hand attendees their nametags.

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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 to Expect at Cvent Connect 2024 in San Antonio

Smart Meetings

We asked Rachel Andrews, senior director of meetings and events, what 3,500 anticipated attendees can expect in the new location and expanded agenda. That doesn’t mean we won’t return to Las Vegas, but we wanted to share something new with attendees.” Network at the Innovation Pavilion kickoff happy hour in the evening.

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Conference Networking: How to Help Attendees Make Meaningful Connections

Endless Events

You’re focused on providing engaging and interactive sessions for your attendees. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. And it should make you think long and hard about the ways you’re connecting your attendees. Don’t worry.

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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

Convene by PCMA

At large trade shows, like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, tours are a way to give participants a personalized take on the highlights of the show. Recommended: Keep the tour group small so you can navigate easily through the trade-show floor and so that people can hear. Humanize your brand.

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