Tag
tradeshows
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Take Your Passport Mobile
U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilots a new app designed to make retiring to the States a little…
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Not COOL: Coalition Wants Congress’ Help to Stop Meat Labeling Rules
Fearing a negative outcome in a World Trade Organization ruling, a coalition of food-manufacturing and agricultural groups has…
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Trade Group Head Voices Support for Bitcoin
In a Wall Street Journal interview discussing the electronic payments industry’s record on innovation, the Electronic Transactions Association’s…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Event Formats: Out With the Old (But Successful), In With the New
If your association had a tradeshow or conference that was currently considered a success in terms of both…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Say Hello: Welcome New Products and Brands to Your Tradeshows
Every industry has new brands or products trying to make a splash, but often budgets don’t allow them…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Global Spotlight: Revving the Global Market
A carwash association takes the tradeshow route into the international market.
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Disruption Does a Tradeshow Good
The word “disruption” doesn’t always need to have a negative connotation. In fact, it can benefit your association’s…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Show Your Exhibitors How Much You Appreciate Them
Associations sometimes spend more time worrying about their meeting attendees than their exhibitors. But some are starting to…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Provides Google Glass Tradeshow View
Hoping to provide a unique experience of its annual foodservice show, the Washington Restaurant Association recently outfitted its…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Studies: B2B Tradeshows Drive Massive Attendee, Exhibitor Spending
According to two new reports by the Center for Exhibition Industry Research, attendees and exhibitors are each spending…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: A Bird’s-Eye View Of Expo Halls
A new database of expo halls could make it easy to figure out exactly where you're holding your…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Won’t You Be My (Tradeshow) Neighbor?
You may have secured the best location on the expo hall floor, but what happens if your booth’s…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Ban the Tradeshow Booth Bore
A few tips to help exhibitors working the tradeshow booth engage your attendees. Plus: Adding another dimension to…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Get Them on the Floor: Attract New Attendees to Your Tradeshow
A new study sheds light on how associations can attract a desirable new group of attendees to their…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Are These Startups the Future of Nonprofits?
How nonprofit firms like Watsi and Pencils of Promise are bringing startup approaches to charitable causes. Also: Advice…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?
Is there a way associations can make sure they are living up to current attendee and exhibitor expectations…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to Produce Its Own Events
Rather than be a loss leader, relying on economic stimulus that meetings and events bring to Boston, the…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Welcoming In Your First-Time Attendees
Make first-time attendees feel welcome among your conference community. Plus: Secrets to tradeshow success.
-
Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Deep Impact: Trade Groups Tally Cost of Government Shutdown
The hospitality sector also took a hit. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) applauded Congress passing a…
-
AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Boating Industries Team Up to Tackle Trans-Atlantic Trade
Buoyed by expanded trade talks, U.S. and European boating associations have partnered to reduce the regulatory costs and…
-
Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Money: Sound Strategy for Broadcasters’ Group
How the National Association of Broadcasters’ tradeshow, the NAB Show, bounced back after a tough period during the…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
N.Y. Governor Rocks Tradeshow Boat
Event organizers in New York City are objecting to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last week that the New…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A Tradeshow Turnaround Tale
How the Associated General Contractors of America’s annual expo went from almost getting the ax to exceeding revenue…
-
Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Cut the Carbon Footprint of Your Tradeshow
That tradeshow you just attended was great for your members, not so great for the environment. Here’s how…
