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Sep 16, 2014
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events™ (IAEE) entered into a reciprocity agreement with the Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) during the recent IEIA Open Seminar in Hyderabad, India. The agreement demonstrates IAEE's and IEIA's commitment to the international exhibitions and events industry, and it provides additional global opportunities for IAEE and IEIA members to connect to develop new exhibitions and face-to-face events.
"I am excited about entering into this agreement with our friends and colleagues at IEIA to offer a new benefit and… more
Sep 15, 2014
The National Retail Federation’s annual show for the industry – Retail’s BIG Show – definitely takes after its moniker; The show IS big, in fact this year’s, which was held in January at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, broke all-time attendance records with 30,000 people, an uptick from 27,500 last year.
There also were 555 exhibiting companies, up from 494 last year, and 205,000 net square feet, up from 168,000 net sq. ft. last year.
But, even the though show is growing, Susan Newman, NRF’s senior vice president of conferences, and Mark Bogdansky, NRF’s vice president… more
Sep 14, 2014
The Consumer Electronics Association will launch the Smart Home Marketplace at the Sands Expo & Convention Center during the 2015 International CES,, which will run Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas.
The Smart Home Marketplace will focus on the growing trend of consumers’ wanting and creating smarter and more efficient homes.
From smartphones and tablets interacting with connected objects and devices to customized security monitoring and home automation, this area will showcase a range of solutions at CES Tech West in the Sands.
This exhibit area will be filled with companies seeking… more
Sep 14, 2014
Event mobile apps are very popular and can add much value to the attendee and exhibitor experience. How do you ensure that your mobile app adds value and doesn’t simply allow you to check the box that you provided a mobile app for your event?
Start by thoroughly investigating the features offered in the event app solution to ensure there is something powerful and useful under the shiny, and sometimes distracting, exterior. Recent reviews of our apps show that attendees want an app that is simple to use and adds value to them.
For example, the app saves them time… more
Sep 14, 2014
The Consumer Electronics Association will launch the Smart Home Marketplace at the Sands Expo & Convention Center during the 2015 International CES,, which will run Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas.
The Smart Home Marketplace will focus on the growing trend of consumers’ wanting and creating smarter and more efficient homes.
From smartphones and tablets interacting with connected objects and devices to customized security monitoring and home automation, this area will showcase a range of solutions at CES Tech West in the Sands.
This exhibit area will be filled with companies seeking… more
Sep 14, 2014
Event mobile apps are very popular and can add much value to the attendee and exhibitor experience. How do you ensure that your mobile app adds value and doesn’t simply allow you to check the box that you provided a mobile app for your event?
Start by thoroughly investigating the features offered in the event app solution to ensure there is something powerful and useful under the shiny, and sometimes distracting, exterior. Recent reviews of our apps show that attendees want an app that is simple to use and adds value to them.
For example, the app saves them time… more
Sep 12, 2014
More than 110 C-level trade show organizers and suppliers gathered Sept. 11 in Chicago at the Center for Exhibition Industry Research Predict Conference to not only hear about how the overall U.S. economy is faring right now and into the future, but also about the health of the trade show industry and the sectors it serves.
Senior Analyst for CNBC and Financial Industry Expert Ron Insana hosted the event and first sat down with Access Intelligence CEO Don Pazour, who encouraged the audience to support CEIR and the research the organization does for the trade show industry.
First up to present… more
Sep 11, 2014
The trade show industry grew by 1 percent in the second quarter of 2014, marking the sixteenth quarter of consecutive growth, according to the CEIR Index Report released today in a room filled with C-level executives at the CEIR Predict Conference in Chicago.
All four metrics tracked by the index posted year-on-year gains, with the strongest performance in Real Revenues, which rose 1.4 percent.
The growth of the exhibition industry lagged behind GDP during the second quarter of 2014, a reversal of the previous two quarters.
"Overall, the second-quarter results show a meager gain of 1.0… more
Sep 10, 2014
Connectivity was supercharged at the CTIA Super Mobility Week, a trade show and conference for all things wireless that took place Sept. 9-11 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center.
The inaugural Week brought together CTIA’s consumer and enterprise-focused events that used to run in the spring and fall, as well as 4G World, IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin (via online portal) and Competitive Carriers' Association annual conference, which ran at the Cosmopolitan hotel and shared badges with CTIA.
“We are a very dynamic industry. We have to start from scratch every year,” said… more
Sep 09, 2014
Despite the news of several casinos closing in Atlantic City, N.J., recently, the meetings and convention business keeps moving forward.
From beauty queens to mail carriers to candy store owners, this week will be a busy one at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
The facility will welcome more than 9,900 attendees during the course of five events beginning Sept. 8.
Included among this week’s events is the Philadelphia National Candy Gourmet & Gift Show, America’s largest trade show for the retail confectioner, which will take place Sept. 7-9 and will host more than 5,000 attendees.… more
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