Source: Trade Show Executive
As show organizers begin to ramp up plans for 2018 events, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) has issued a report with insights about potential networking activities in common areas and a breakdown of the different ways they can be used.

Source: TSNN Blog
From a business’s perspective, trade shows offer an exceptional opportunity to demonstrate their product and connect their brand to potential consumers in a face-to-face interaction. My team and I looked over some trade show statistics and found a lot of vindicating information for businesses who choose to take advantage of these events.

Source: Exhibitor
Voting is now open for the People’s Choice category in EXHIBITOR Magazine’s Expo 2017 Awards. Visit www.ExhibitorOnline.com/Expo2017 to view this year’s pavilion entries and to cast your vote for your favorite.

Source: CMO
Technology is changing so many possibilities for humans, but it is also changing what it means to be human. What changes are we seeing in the brains of Gen Zers, who have grown up with technology and will soon be entering the work world? How are attention spans changing, how are our expectations changing, and how will new technology capitalize on that future state?

Source: TSNN News
With over 500 million users, LinkedIn’s potential to be a powerful tool for finding and engaging with relevant professionals is obvious. However, what isn’t obvious to many professionals is how they can tap into that potential and take full advantage of what LinkedIn has to offer.

Source: EventMB
Want to try a new way to connect with your attendees? Select a venue that reflects your organization’s mission. Here’s what you need to consider to connect your mission to your venue selection. If you’re an event planner working with a specialized organization or brand with a dedicated mission, it can be very effective to find ways to connect your event venue to the goals of your organization. But how do you do it and ensure it doesn’t affect what your past attendees have come to expect from you? You do it with a little creativity and these other tips.

Source: CEA Event
With summer in full swing, state fairs and music festivals in full force, and many of us heading to the beach, the woods, or the mountains with a good book or Pokemon Go, it is easy to check out mentally. Yet this is the most important time of the year! Why? First, you have less than five months left to achieve your 2017 goals; about five weeks left to finalize your 2018 budget; and 15 days or so to update your strategy, change out staffing, or tweak your programs before Labor Day comes, and the focus shifts to day-to-day execution.