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Sep 17, 2014
The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) delivered on its theme, “come together, leave inspired” to more than114,000 attendees during the course of their show, which took place Sept. 8-13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Pre-registration numbers were at 98,169 attendees and by the close of the show registration was at 114,147 attendees, representing 112 countries. Those numbers are a 13.9 percent increase, compared with IMTS 2012. IMTS covered more than 1.3 million net square feet of exhibit space and hosted 2,035 exhibiting companies. Peter Eelman, vice president of exhibitions… more
Sep 16, 2014
Still two months away, and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Attraction Expo 2014 already has a sold out its showfloor at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Nearly 1,000 exhibitors from approximately 40 countries will showcase their latest products and services for more than 17,000 attraction industry buyers on the 500,000 net square foot showfloor when the show runs Nov. 18-21. The IAAPA Attractions Expo trade showfloor is the global industry's largest marketplace, where owners, CEOs, and managers of amusement parks, water parks, family entertainment… more
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 16, 2014
TSNN is excited to unveil this year’s shows that are in the running to be named TSNN’s “Best of Show” for 2014. It’s pretty simple – Please fill out the form located HERE. One vote per e-mail is allowed. WE encourage the shows to use social media, their own inner networks and any other means available to get out the vote! The overall winner will be announced onstage  at the 2014 TSNN Awards, which is on tap Nov, 14-16 in Cleveland, during the gala celebration. Here are the five nominees and what they were chosen: NY International Carpet Show: Why a TSNN Finalist? Because of … 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
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