All Entries in the "Conference & Event Planning" Category
PCMA Convene Magazine Gets a Fancy New Look
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced on Thursday that the organization’s acclaimed magazine Convene is getting a full-on makeover. The new look will feature more infographics, sidebars, and lighthearted illustrations. Everything right down to the fonts and colors will get an overhaul to make the publication easier on the eye and more appealing to [...]
Airfares Soar, CIO’s look to Video Conferences
Gas prices are in flux with airlines taking notice and covering costs early by increasing airfares. According to the CIO Report in The Wall Street Journal, the price index for airfares increased 0.4% in March. Rising travel prices coupled with summer travel demand does make a dent in business travel with more and more companies [...]
QR Codes at Trade Shows for Exhibitors and Attendees
There’s a growing interest in QR codes for trade show display graphics lately. While already very popular in Asia, QR codes are just starting to take off in North America. If you’ve been considering them, this article is for you. I describe what QR codes are, why to use them, and what the hurdles are to a [...]
Trade Show Industry Bouncing Back with Growing Attendance
The trade show industry is experiencing the highest attendance levels since the 2008 recession. Steven Hacker, president of the International Association of Exhibitors and Events (IAEE) spoke in Colorado last month at the meeting of the Convention Industry Council about the trade show industry and trends. In an interview he answered a number of questions [...]
What to look for in a conference venue
If you have been given the task of planning a conference be it for a business, sporting, charity event or any kind of event, then choosing the conference venue is the most important decision that you will make. There are many factors to consider to ensure that you choose the perfect venue and deliver the [...]
Study Gives Guidance for Event Planners, Event Sustainability
The Global Reporting Initiative released sustainability guidance and standards developed specifically for meeting organizers to assess and report the impact of their events. The Event Organizers Sector Supplement included the usual environmental impact such as waste produced, water used and local factors such as use of local workers. For event organizers and meeting planners, there [...]
Trade Show Exhibitors – What Your Boss Needs to Know
As an exhibit marketer, there’s a lot you’ve learned about trade shows. But what do you most wish your boss and other senior managers knew about trade shows? To find out, we asked exhibit marketers to tell us, as part of the survey Tradeshow Week did for our joint white paper, The Evolving Role Of Exhibit Marketers. The answers were [...]
Trade Show Exhibitors – 6 Pitfalls to Avoid
If you’ve ever worked or managed an exhibit at a trade show, you’ve likely experienced some of the pitfalls and wished someone would have warned you. You know the scenario… the doors open to the show and people rush in and you’re still unpacking and trying to setup. And that’s just one! Here are the 6 perennial [...]
FREE! ‘The Ultimate Event Marketing Action Guide’ for Meeting Planners
Online marketing expert Patrick Schwerdtfeger announced the release of his highly tactical e-book entitled “The Ultimate Event Marketing Action Guide” free of charge for meeting planners. This 9-page PDF document offers step-by-step checklists to generate buzz and drive registration for business conferences and conventions. The professional event industry is suffering from a surge of low-quality events. Platforms [...]
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Participates in Cutting Edge Virtual Trade Show
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies attends their first virtual trade show, bringing the franchise company to the leading edge of virtual technology Greenwood Village, CO (PRWEB) March 29, 2012 Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a gourmet coffee and all-natural fresh fruit smoothie franchise company, has entered an alternate reality by being on the cutting edge of virtual [...]
