Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

How has the iconic conference exploring the intersection of technology, entertainment, and design — which crafted the compelling 18-minutes-or-under presentation that has become a model for many events — evolved? Your audience is saying] that instead of going to a dozen events, I’m going to pick three to five.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2021

For us, it’s time to do business and reunite in person at one of the biggest and most exciting trade shows in our industry: IMEX! Everyone was looking forward to going to IMEX America 2021, especially since the iconic trade show was canceled last year due to COVID. I thought they did a great job.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In advance of its Legislative Action Day on June 1, the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance has announced the 10th industry organization to join its advocacy efforts on behalf of the face-to-face business events industry. events, a strong future workforce, and a more sustainable industry.

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Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 8, 2019

Exhibiting at trade shows is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, try out new products, and network with industry leaders. Below are 7 trade show technology booth ideas you can use to draw traffic to your booth and interact with your audience. Create a Game Show in Your Booth.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Flavia Oliveira, the director of sales and marketing for Visit Santa Cruz County, asked audience members at the PCMA Northern California Chapter’s L.E.A.P. Conference. Conference , held at the San Mateo Marriott on Sept. she asked her audience, who murmured their agreement. “Why do we need another bag?” Participate.)

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways. to 12:30 p.m.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

For sure, there are a significant percentage of meeting attendees that can’t wait to participate in person; but organizers and planners found out during the first several months of 2022 that a sizable audience of previous attendees were more than happy to participate virtually. Pick the low-hanging fruit. Account for accessibility.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Any event can be experiential: conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade shows, and corporate events. By including your audience in your marketing efforts, your brand will connect with them in a much more effective way. When planning experiential events, you need to think about your specific target audience.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 29, 2024

Whether you’re planning a corporate conference, private celebration, or large-scale convention, San Francisco’s diverse array of event venues , from elegant historic buildings to cutting-edge conference centers, cater to every need. This makes it an ideal venue for receptions, conferences, and other special occasions.

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Meeting Tomorrow

JULY 8, 2019

Exhibiting at trade shows is a fantastic way to connect with potential customers, try out new products, and network with industry leaders. Below are 7 trade show technology booth ideas you can use to draw traffic to your booth and interact with your audience. Create a Game Show in Your Booth.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. This list shows ten different options and how each of them can be used to improve networking opportunities at conferences and large annual events.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. This is stimulation overload,” she said, indicating the trade show floor around her. “By

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2024

My point in writing about that was to underscore the significant role events play in disseminating helpful knowledge — often in the category of breakthrough information — among their audiences and the larger universe. Not so when professionals head out on the trade-show floor — we know we are not walking on neutral ground.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 29, 2022

CinemaCon 2022, the annual convention and trade show of the National Association of Theatre Owners, drew about 6,000 members to Caesars Palace from April 25 to 28 to preview Hollywood’s upcoming releases and to talk shop with producers, directors, actors, marketing and advertising executives, equipment and technology suppliers, and each other.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Deb Sanders, director of California association groups with Remington Hospitality mentions, “While I see an equal number of buyers and sellers at the trade shows, I attend I rarely see any sellers in the actual meetings or breakout sessions. When they went hybrid, they increased their audience to 15,000.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Read More: Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement Prep attendees by asking them to bring plenty of business cards and have their 30-second company infomercial down pat. For example, perhaps you choose the number of years attendees have attended the conference. Have stations for one of the following areas.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. It merged technology with new ways to connect the performers to the audience. Trade Show Tips for the New Year.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 7, 2023

Christian Savelli Hospitality industry watcher Chris Meyer, who recently returned from SISO CEO Summit Conference in Las Vegas, agreed that conference organizer executives who attended were largely upbeat even though they are looking at the same recession indicators—an inverted Treasury yield curve, shrinking manufacturing and buying power.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Know your audience. Make sure it stays true to audience needs. If infections spike and you need to cancel your in-person event, you’ll still have valuable digital content to share with your audience. A good hybrid strategy also expands audience reach and event lifecycle. How do you keep virtual audiences engaged?

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Why Use VR at Your Event Gone are the days when events were limited to a physical location; with VR, events can reach global audiences. In the events industry, businesses are looking for creative ways to keep their audience engaged and connected.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It boosts audience engagement and helps event planners reach their event goals in quantifiable and seamless ways. For example, your audience can complete challenges , receive points for each completed challenge, and see where they are on a leaderboard. No wonder it has become one of the most popular benefits of event platforms !

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Two conference leaders have announced new tech resources that meet attendees’ changing expectations and communication styles. chatbots to Freeman’s trade show and conference customers. chatbots to Freeman’s trade show and conference customers.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Invite your audience to a conference you’re hosting. Subject line: Save the date: [Conference name] is almost here! Body: Announcing [conference name] for [year]! We’re so excited to share the good news with you: [Conference name] will be [debuting or returning] to [city, state] on [date(s)].

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Eventtia

MAY 20, 2022

No shows, people who are zoning in and out, and those that leave in frustration are only going to lower your ROI. And the traditional conference swag bag is a great way to do just that. It creates a connection between the audience and brands as viewers sit at home, taking it all in. Goods relevant to your audience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 15, 2022

Megan Finnell is director of meetings and conferences for Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Timothy Simpson is brand and engagement chief strategist with Design Studio by Maritz Global Events. On the other side of the coin is the perception of your communities, audience and guests you’re looking to engage.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

At Freeman, this insight validated our decision to invest in the data analysis and digital event technology that would allow more people to attend our clients’ trade shows and conferences on their own terms, including virtually, through livestreaming or on-demand video. They could see that their resilience was waning.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2024

It just made sense this audience would find their perspective interesting,” he said. The Middle of the Action By design, The District activations in San Diego Convention Center’s sun-bathed atrium of an Expo Hall felt more like an adult playground than a trade show floor.

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Stova

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

From flashlight pens to colorful t-shirts, tumblers sporting your conference logo to portable chargers with cute sayings, the “stuff” participants bring home from trade shows, conferences and events are key audience engagement tools that can be almost as memorable as the conference itself.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2021

Many in Southern Nevada saw the return to higher leisure occupancy levels as practice for when conventions re-open the trade show doors this month. MPI’s World Education Congress will open at the new 550,000-square-foot CAESARS FORUM conference center the following week. Conventioneers Return. A Strong Comeback. Tara Russell.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

See also : Tales from Las Vegas: Jewelry Trade Shows and LVCC’s Comeback Convention. The three-day experience, themed Make the Future, was about half the size of 2019 attendance in Toronto, but was the first major conference in Caesars Forum , the 550,000-square-foot conference center that was completed just as the world shut down.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. This list shows ten different options and how each of them can be used to improve networking opportunities at conferences and large annual events.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?

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Eventtia

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Thousands of visitors will walk by your trade show booth. For any business, large or small, the exhibition and trade show scene is the perfect opportunity to generate brand awareness and meet prospective customers. However, capturing the attention of your target audience starts long before the trade show starts.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

Deanna agrees but adds that many audiences are clamoring for the pre-pandemic events. “I planned a conference in 2020 that got canceled. This year, they’re using 75% of the agenda I made for that very same conference. I was in a role where I had a planner title, but 50% of what I did was related to trade shows.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

An event-data scientist makes the case for moving away from self-reported post-event surveys and towards analysis of audience behaviors. Self-Reported Data Self-reported data from email surveys sent out after a session or event offers limited insight into your conference. What kind of audience do you want to attract?

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