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MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges

Smart Meetings

Oakland event prioritized DEIB education MPI Northern California Chapter’s Annual Conference Experience moved to Oakland Marriott City Center from its traditional home in San Francisco this week with a new format. The post MPI NCC ACE: Less Trade Show; More Idea Exchanges appeared first on Smart Meetings. Make a commitment!

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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? Speed Networking While matching software is available to identify attendees with the same interests, this option doesn’t have to be tech-intensive. For example, perhaps you choose the number of years attendees have attended the conference.

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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

The annual customer gathering and user conference for the largest event tech company on the planet, Cvent Connect, is moving to Henry B. Day 1 (June 10) : Kick off the conference with specialized training camps and partner/leadership summits. Network at the Innovation Pavilion kickoff happy hour in the evening.

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Creative Methods to Generate More Revenue for Your Next Conference

Smart Meetings

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Research Finds Sponsorships Are Still Relevant According to a 2019 report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research ( CEIR ) of 200 show executives and 728 exhibitors, sponsorships make up roughly 20% of B2B tradeshow revenues.

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Conference Networking: How to Help Attendees Make Meaningful Connections

Endless Events

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. A lot of event planners think simply bringing people together in the same place is enough to help attendees network—think coffee breaks and cocktail mixers.

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Surprising Benefits of Holding a Virtual Trade Show

Creative Group Inc

Trade shows are good for business. By attracting participants who are interested in your product, trade shows pull in naturally vetted target audiences and create a productive selling environment. Conversely, can they risk missing out on such mega-networking opportunities? Networking. Lead generation.