Exhibitors Speak Out: Make Good Choices

Submitted by lpsavas@tsnn.com on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 09:22

Exhibitors in a broad Ascend Media study shared some major pain points recently published by the firm. It’s feedback worth digging into, and worth digging into EARLY in experience design, not late. It’s worth elevating these ideas to a strategic planning level and finding solutions for the stakeholders that financially support your events.

Sweets & Snacks Expo and Veterinary Meeting & Expo Celebrate the Return to Face-to-Face

As live trade shows begin to take place in person, many are enjoying a surge of pent-up demand as attendees and exhibitors jump at the chance to conduct face-to-face business once again. Here are two events that not only pulled off successful iterations last month, but were also the first live, in-person trade shows representing their respective industries to take place since the pandemic began. 

Capitalizing On The ROI of Hybrid Events 

Submitted by lpsavas@tsnn.com on Tue, 07/27/2021 - 10:44

The future is hybrid! You must have heard this statement repeatedly over the last few months, and rightly so. We are now moving into a world where people are warming up and getting excited to go back to the physical events, though there are still those who aren’t ready to attend a physical event (whether for safety or resource/expense) but have embraced virtual events. Hence, welcome to the world of hybrid. Now, how do you generate the maximum ROI in this blend of virtual and offline events?

People News: Clarion Events, Music City Center, Diversified Communications and More Tap New Leadership, Appoint New Team Members

Mirroring the red-hot U.S. job market, the trade show and events industry is continuing to experience an influx of new hires and promotions as it works to get back to normal. Check out who’s moving up the ladder at a host of organizations across the events spectrum:

Leverage Your Event Content for Better Engagement After the Fact

Submitted by lpsavas@tsnn.com on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:24

I think I speak for most of us when I say that in-person events are one of those things we didn’t realize we loved until they were gone. And when events and other face-to-face gatherings started shutting down over the last year, an incredibly important channel for personalized conversations and relationship-deepening evaporated. 

Partner Voices
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