Association-event veterans discuss their approaches to determining sponsor-package elements and pricing, presenting new attendee touchpoints, and dealing with “parasite” companies operating outside the show.
A recent three-part report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research finds exhibition producers acting differently in their promotional strategies and tactics.
Almost 80,000 square feet of new event space will greet the 2,500-plus association executives and planners, including a large outdoor terrace with panoramic views.
Here’s how Courtney Mesmer, CMP, DES, CED, vice president, events for WorldatWork, successfully led her organization’s annual conference through a wave of major improvements.
Legal headaches for conference planners don’t start and end with attrition and force majeure. Industry attorney Joshua Grimes is eager to address some of the newest and most challenging questions.
For planners concerned about how strikes in Los Angeles or elsewhere could affect them, here’s some advice on negotiating stronger force majeure clauses.
After 25 years as part of a multi-association show, the American Physiological Society held its own event in 2023. The Changemaker behind the convention and trade show: Meeghan De Cagna, CAE, DES