TCEB Quickly Reacts to Bangkok Terrorist Bombing

Following Monday’s shocking terrorist bombing in Bangkok, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) set up a special team to assist MICE organisers, visitors and exhibitors.

The initiative includes a temporary TCEB Information Centre at the Bangkok airport.

TCEB reports that no major events have been cancelled and it expects more than 76,000 MICE delegates at events to be held in August, September and October.

New Business Contracts: Summer Coming to a Close with Plenty of New Deals

Several companies scored new or renewed business contracts as the summer months came to a close, including Convention Data Services, Spargo and ConvExx.

The international society for optics and photonics has renewed their contract with Convention Data Services, their preferred registration partner for the past 20 years.

The contract calls for CDS to provide registration and lead retrieval services for SPIE’s events: Photonics West, Advanced Lithography, DSS, Optics & Photonics and Optifab.

MAGIC is First Show in Mandalay Bay’s 350,000 Square Foot Expansion

The first show to take advantage of all of the extra space at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center was one it long-time clients, UBM Advanstar’s MAGIC, which ran last week in Las Vegas.

The $70 million project added 350,000 square feet onto the center, allowing shows like MAGIC to not only expand, but also opening up more space for shows looking in the city.

4 Surefire Ways to Guarantee a Successful Event

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Sun, 08/23/2015 - 20:32

Consistently putting together successful events is something that even the best event management companies sometimes struggle with – after all, there are so many variables in each event that can decide its ultimate success or failure that even years of experience can’t guarantee that everything will go smoothly.

But while the events industry might seem rather unpredictable, it does not mean that it can’t be boiled down to a science. In fact, there are certain characteristics of a successful events agency that are always present in the organization process of the best events.

Sarah Hill

Sarah Hill is a professional blogger and creative content writer. She works as a Marketing Manager at Group Se7en Events , which is leading event planners in London, delivering global meeting and venue finding service.

The Sequel Effect: What Marketers Can Learn From The Movies

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Sun, 08/23/2015 - 20:19

These days, Hollywood seems to be producing more sequels than original stories. That’s because movie sequels have proven to be big moneymakers, and, as a result, the movie industry has adjusted its priorities accordingly.

Movie fans have displayed an intense attraction and engagement toward stories and characters who live long lives on the big screen. That made me wonder: Can we use the same power of sequels to breathe new life into our marketing campaigns?

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