WASHINGTON, DC — The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been a boon to many small vendors in the trade show industry. “The fact is, 99% of the trade show industry is comprised of small businesses with fewer than 500 employees,” said Hervé Sedky, Emerald’s president and CEO. “So far, the PPP and other relief programs […]
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PARIS — Three professionals from very different fields of event marketing—Mike Seaman, CEO of Raccoon Events; Luke Bilton, Chief Growth Officer of Expo Platform; and Kathryn Frankson, Director of Event Marketing at Informa Markets—shared their successes and failures in building digital communities over the past year during the latest UFI Connects webinar. Three themes dominated
Among the new protocols of theAnaheim Convention Center: Significant measures have been taken, including ballroom seating spaced 6 feet apart, room capacity capped at 25%, enhanced cleaning and disinfecting, provision of personal protective equipment (PPE), mandatory mask wearing for employees and guests, and physical distancing. ANAHEIM, Calif. — For most of the past year, the
A new agreement between Explori and Evolio Marketing will combine the strengths and unique offerings of both companies. LONDON and NEW YORK — Explori and Evolio Marketing have joined forces in a strategic North American partnership that will expand their extensive exhibition and corporate event measurement services. Each company brings its own brand of expertise
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“Surf Expo Digital Market will revolutionize the way brands and retailers collaborate, transact and market their products.” — Roy Turner, Senior Vice President, Surf Expo NEW YORK — Buyers and sellers at Emerald’s physical events will soon have a simpler, more collaborative way to do business all year long: a new technology platform from Emerald’s
After a year of hosting mostly sporting events and smaller meetings, the Indiana Convention Center will host its first full-fledged trade show next month when the National Confectioners Association holds its Sweets and Snacks Expo in Indy. INDIANAPOLIS — Although Indianapolis has hosted 368,828 attendees at 76 physical events since last July, none of them
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WASHINGTON, DC — It’s one thing to talk among ourselves about the importance of recovery for the in-person business events sector. But if you want to see concrete action, including passage of the Hospitality and Retail Jobs Recovery Act (S.477/HR 1346), take your message to the lawmakers who can make it happen, Tommy Goodwin, Vice
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LOUIS, Mo. — Just one month after receiving growth funding from private equity firm Cove Hill Partners, Ungerboeck, a leading provider of event venue and exhibition management software, announced its merger with EventBooking, another leader in reservation and venue management software. Ungerboeck’s Manish Chandak will continue to lead the combined company’s team as President and
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NEW YORK — After securing a record $138 million in funding late last year, Bizzabo, a data-driven event marketing technology (SaaS) for virtual, in-person and hybrid events, acquired Whalebone, a Swedish technology that uses sensors and deep learning to replicate in-person audience elements at virtual events. On June 7, the company acquired x.ai, an AI-powered
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Charlie McCurdy, CEO of Informa Markets, and Nancy Walsh, President of Informa Markets, North America, at the ribbon cutting ceremony LAS VEGAS— Informa Market’s World of Concrete (WOC), the first major U.S. trade show since COVID-19 brought the industry to a grinding halt, opened with great fanfare in the new $1 billion West Hall of
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David Loechner, General Manager of Berkery Noyes NEW YORK — David Loechner, the show’s managing director, has joined Berkery Noyes, a mid-sized independent investment bank, as a managing director. Loechner brings nearly four decades of trade show and event experience to his new role. He most recently served as Founder and CEO of DLJ Events,
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CHICAGO — The key to reopening the trade show industry was getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Earlier this year, we were rewarded with not one, but several viable options. Unprecedented times bring unprecedented questions, including what constitutes acceptable proof of vaccination and how to standardize and agree on acceptable proof of vaccination to admit attendees and
PARIS — Trade show data security is now at the forefront of organizers’ minds. As trade shows have gone virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of data organizers are collecting has exploded. Personal data, such as names, addresses, etc., and behavioral data (including past trade shows a person has attended and past matchmaking data)
PARIS — Making people feel safe is key to success for returning trade shows, concluded a recent webinar, part of Swapcard’s two-day Evolve Homecoming online event, featuring Andy Johnston, strategic account manager at Swapcard, and Patty Olinger, executive director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council. Technology is an important piece of the puzzle — both
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MARIETTA, Georgia — In a recent webinar presented by the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) Marketing Interest Group, Ken Holsinger, senior vice president of data solutions at Freeman, told it like it is: Connection is the driving force behind attendees’ willingness to return to live trade shows. “Attendees have different priorities now. Trade shows
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak LONDON – As the pandemic continues to hamper the full reopening of the UK’s £70 billion+ events sector, the UK Government has created a protective umbrella to help keep retail, entertainment and other live events going as the climate continues to improve. Announced in August, the Live Events Reinsurance
Announcing the launch of SIAL America, a major food trade show, in Las Vegas in March 2022. From left to right: Johanna Herron, Head of Global Connect, Western United States Agricultural Trade Association; Dillon Davidson, Senior Commercial Manager, Nevada Department of Agriculture; Steve Corrick, CEO, North America at Comexposium; Hervé Sedky, President and CEO, Emerald;
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Huntington Place in Detroit will host the new EV Exchange. DETROIT — MAD Event Management and Sitarian Corporation have joined forces to create the Electric Vehicle + Energy Infrastructure Innovation & Sustainability Exchange (the EV Exchange), which will be held June 21-22, 2022 at the Huntington Place Convention Center in Detroit. The exchange will draw
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CHICAGO — Trade show organizers vary widely in their views on what trends they believe will dominate in 2022. However, some themes keep coming up, such as quality over quantity, ongoing staff shortages and safety concerns. Here are 12 trends they predict for the year ahead. Time = Money Among the many lessons COVID-19 has
Most Americans believe sustainable travel is important, according to an Earth Day 2022 survey conducted by The Vacationer, a company that provides news and guides to help with travel planning for personal and business travelers. The survey of 1,096 subscribers was conducted on March 1 and found that 87% said sustainable travel was either somewhat
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DALLAS — While only 4% of B2B trade show attendees say they’ve decided to permanently stick with the digital channels they’ve come to love during the COVID pandemic, trade show organizers shouldn’t let their guard down. While the in-person channel remains strong, a Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) study found that 13% of respondents
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DETROIT – Top EV and energy industry leaders have been named to the EV Exchange Conference Advisory Board, and Visit Detroit and ASM Global have signed on as partner sponsors. The brainchild of MAD Event Management and Sitarian Corporation, the Electric Vehicle + Energy Infrastructure Innovation & Sustainability Exchange (EV Exchange, or EVX) will be
LAS VEGAS —When the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) closed its doors in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility’s leadership had one overriding question to answer: How could it keep everyone safe when it reopened and began hosting events that would see thousands of people pass through its doors at a
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CHICAGO – The National Confectioners Association (NCA) Sweets & Snacks Expo celebrated its 25th anniversary in late May, as the sweet event returned to McCormick Place in Chicago after a two-year hiatus. This year, the show welcomed 700 exhibitors and 16,000 attendees, nearly identical to 2019. The show spanned nearly 4.5 acres of confectionery and
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