Winter Storm Stella Prompts Trade Shows Up and Down East Coast to Cancel, Close Early

With Winter Storm Stella bearing down on the East Coast and the brunt of it striking today, trade shows up and down the East Coast from Atlantic City to New York City canceled or closed early.

On Monday, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency with parts of the state, as well as seven other ones, predicting blizzard conditions and more than 18 inches of snow.

Emerald Expositions Makes Another Buy with InterDrone Expo

Emerald Expositions is continuing its buying streak by snapping up the International Drone Conference and Exposition (“InterDrone”), a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trade show and conference based  in North America, from BZ Media LLC.

Launched in 2015, InterDrone quickly has established itself as one of the top events focused on the commercial applications for UAVs, according to Emerald officials. 

People News: Core-Apps, Surf Expo, Hargrove, Fern and More Make Hires, Promotions

The positive overall jobs report last week seems to be reflected in the trade show industry as well, with more companies bringing on new hires and promoting from within.

Core-apps hired association and events veteran Christine Davis as sales manager and promoted long-time employee Megan Pierce to director of Account Management.

Davis comes to Core-apps from roles at SmithBucklin, PCMA and in association management.

Immerse Your Attendees with Intuitive Touchscreen Technology

Submitted by rwimberly@tsnn.com on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 22:07

Most event marketers or exhibitors understand the importance of engaging with their attendees. But what if you took the plural “attendees” and started using only the singular form “attendee”?

Imagine the impact your event would have if you were able to put your focus squarely on each individual person. One thing is certain: you would have a captivated, loyal audience and the opportunity for a serious competitive edge.

Kristy Hundt

Kristy Hundt is the Corporate Events Marketing Manager for GES. She creates and manages integrated marketing campaigns for the Corporate Events sales team.

3 Ways to Increase Sales After the Trade Show Ends

Submitted by lpsavas@tsnn.com on Fri, 03/10/2017 - 10:54

The trade show is over. Now what?

Trade shows present the perfect opportunity to introduce your brand to new customers and re-engage with existing ones. Once the trade show is over, it’s important to maintain that great momentum by continuing to build on those relationships and building sales.

Here are three ideas you can use to increase sales after the trade show ends.

1. Track Leads and Stay Connected Via Email

Philadelphia CVB Breaks Convention Bookings Record

Last year was a good one for convention business in the City of Brotherly Love. According to the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), 2016 marked its highest convention booking year ever, with 713 events using 903,199 hotel room nights secured for future years.

Those figures represent an 18.2 percent and a 5.8 percent increase in the number of events and room nights secured, respectively, compared with 2015. 

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