Source: Exhibitor Online
Staying on top of the latest industry trends and predicting what will be trending in the future is key to staying relevant and competitive in your field. This is true in event and meeting planning. Every year, venues and planners ask themselves, "What will lead to successful events in the new year?"

Source: TSNN
The TEAMS ’18 Conference & Expo will be held Oct. 1–4, 2018, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, which will reopen in 2018 following a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation project.

Source: EventMobi
One of the main reasons that participants give for attending conferences and trade shows is "for the networking." When networking does not meet their expectations, chances are they will not be back next year.

Source: GES
No, it's not Pokémon Go2. Or Mark Zuckerberg’s "new" Jarvis (though that would be cool!). No, my trend prediction for 2017 is about people.

Source: MDG
Too many marketers do the same things year after year and get the same results instead of implementing new strategies to increase their reach, standing, and revenue. But, in 2017 marketers can no longer afford to rely on their usual marketing methods.

Source: TSNN
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has opened the Call for Nominations for its 2017 IAEE International Excellence and IAEE Woman of Achievement awards. The deadline for submitting nominations for these awards Feb. 19.

Source: Forbes
Are you ready for 2017? What will make it your best year yet? Will it be tackling key goals? Finally getting those long-delayed "to do" items off your list? Or will it be taking your leadership to an entirely new level?

Source: CEIR Event
In a study for one organizer, I listed 57 broad business objectives that exhibitions could deliver for their exhibitor clients. Fifty-seven.