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Apr 14, 2013
For the very first time May 30 in Washington, D.C., the International Association of Exhibitions and Events will host the Women’s Leadership Forum at the Fairmont Hotel in Georgetown.
Cathy Breden, IAEE’s COO, said the decision to launch the event had been in the works for the past few years and was moved forward when IAEE Past-chair Doreen Biela appointed a task force to explore the feasibility of a program geared toward female professionals in the industry.
A survey was sent out to IAEE’s female members in September last year, and “the response clearly indicated… more
Apr 14, 2013
When the Social Media Tourism Symposium (SoMeT13US) had to choose a host city for their annual summit, they practiced what they preached and let their community decide via Facebook voting.
Voting began in March with eight cities competing in a bracket-style contest on Facebook using the Woobox voting app. The winner of each round would advance until finally, on April 2nd, the final round of voting took place.
While it’s certainly an interesting and social way of selecting a host city, it’s benefits go beyond entertainment. David Serino, founder of SoMeT, explained that the voting… more
Apr 14, 2013
According to a report published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the primary reason attendees decide to go to a specific show is through someone they know or by word of mouth.
We intuitively recognize this fact to be universally true for any given vertical. The decisions we ourselves make every day as consumers tend to be heavily influenced by the recommendations our peers make.
To attract and engage new audiences and to grow their events, tradeshow organizers not only need to provide a stellar experience to their attendees, but they also should proactively… more
Apr 14, 2013
According to a report published by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), the primary reason attendees decide to go to a specific show is through someone they know or by word of mouth.
We intuitively recognize this fact to be universally true for any given vertical. The decisions we ourselves make every day as consumers tend to be heavily influenced by the recommendations our peers make.
To attract and engage new audiences and to grow their events, tradeshow organizers not only need to provide a stellar experience to their attendees, but they also should proactively… more
Apr 14, 2013
When the Social Media Tourism Symposium (SoMeT13US) had to choose a host city for their annual summit, they practiced what they preached and let their community decide via Facebook voting.
Voting began in March with eight cities competing in a bracket-style contest on Facebook using the Woobox voting app. The winner of each round would advance until finally, on April 2nd, the final round of voting took place.
While it’s certainly an interesting and social way of selecting a host city, it’s benefits go beyond entertainment. David Serino, founder of SoMeT, explained that the voting… more
Apr 13, 2013
TSNN is proud to present another webinar in its acclaimed series, "Busting the Myths of Exhibitor Education &Why Show Organizers Should Care", April 17 at 1 p.m. EST. Sign up HERE for this complimentary event led byexhibit marketing strategist Marlys Arnold.
In virtually every industry, there are a wealth of opportunities for continuing education - in fact, it's a primary focus of any association conference.
Yet, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research’s report, "How the Exhibit Dollar is Spent", states that only 1 percent of an average trade show budget is spent on educating… more
Apr 10, 2013
Portland-Maine-based Diversified Business Communications made two acquisitions - the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) from Greenhaven Partners, a U.S. private equity firm, and U.K.-based Intelligent Exhibitions Limited from Owner and Operator Versha Carter, a producer of international exhibitions and conferences.
Both buys will expand not only Diversified’s print, eMedia and marketing services product lines, but also events portfolio.
“These are strategic acquisitions that expand our reach into the business service, ocean technology and 3D data capture and imaging… more
Apr 09, 2013
More than 20 years ago, 10 for-profit show organizers, including Michael Hough, Peter Nathan and Jason Chudnofsky, to name a few, got together and formed the Society of Independent Show Organizers.
This year marked a record for the organization when close to 300 attendees, including sponsors, guests and industry partners, gathered for the SISO CEO Summit April 8-11 at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina.
An even more impressive number, though, according to SISO Executive Director Lew Shomer, is the number of SISO members at the event, which also saw a big uptick from 130 to 166… more
Apr 08, 2013
Food Waste Recycling World will be collocated alongside Clarion Event North America's Atlanta Foodservice Expo Oct. 20-22 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center.
“Our goal is to provide a forum with Food Waste Recycling World that will provide solutions and better practices for the reduction of food waste,” said Peter Johnson, owner of SEMCO Productions.
He added, “We are excited about the potential to advance the food waste conversation through the collaboration of the major food supply chain that will be on hand at the Atlanta Foodservice Expo.”
Food… more
Apr 08, 2013
North America Prospect Expo, billed as the largest E&P (Upstream) Oil & Gas show in the United States, will launch a regional NAPE Rockies event Dec. 11-13 in Denver.
NAPE Expo is held biannually in Houston, and the new event will focus on the energy-rich Rockies region from Colorado to Canada.
"This is a big year for NAPE as our Houston Winter NAPE show in February marked 20 years, we are also expanding from two to four shows annually," said Marty Schardt , executive vice president of American Association of Professional Landmen.
He added, "It can be tough for some… more
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