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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. As attendees become more interested in a more sustainable future, event planners must adapt and provide more regenerative and sustainable approaches to events. Finally, implementing circularity can also benefit attendees.

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Try Out New Trade Show Booth Ideas

Endless Events

People get tired of the same old trade show booth ideas, especially if you’re in a somewhat sleepy industry. The exhibitors in these shows don’t just innovate in their products; they also introduce new concepts in their marketing via their booths. Getting Business Done in B2B Trade Shows.

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Why All Event Planners Need An Entrepreneurial Spirit

Endless Events

Today’s iconic guest, Deanna Nwosu , thinks that all event and meeting planners should nurture an entrepreneurial spirit. For almost 20 years, Deanna has worked on fundraisers, conferences, trade shows, and other events ranging in size from 10 to 20,000 attendees. Welcome to #EventIcons, Deanna!

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3 Lessons for Planners from Global Meetings Industry Day

MeetingsNet

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S. Everyone has help along the way.

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Why Early Bird Registration Specials Don’t Work and Other Revelations from a New Maritz Study

Smart Meetings

Do you know the reasons your attendees show up at your events? A new study, aptly named “ Registration Insights Report: Optimizing revenue and attendance in the face of new attendee behavior ” by Maritz revealed a changing model for getting people to fill out those increasingly long forms, sooner.

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Tailgate Trade Show Goes Off Without a Hitch

Convene by PCMA

Planners and exhibitors connect during the PCMA’s Greater Philadelphia chapter’s “Trunk and Meet” Tailgate Trade Show, held in a parking lot in June. Planners meet with a vendor across from the Camelback Mountain Resort taco truck. All photos by Mario Oliveto Photography).

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The Survey Says: Meetings and Events are Thriving and Evolving

Smart Meetings

This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. Yet, we adapted and evolved,” says Hulgard.

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