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Source: CEIR
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) today released the final two reports of its series, 2016 Changing Environment of Exhibitions. This study consists of 10 fact sheets articulating the power of exhibitions from the perspective of exhibitors, including its most recent: Use of Exhibitions and Exhibitor Sales Channel and Exhibitor Profile – Overall Compared to Power Users.

Visit http://www.ceir.org/ceir-releases-final-reports-2016-changing-environment-exhibitions-study to view the full article online.

 
Source: Exhibitor Online
DoubleDutch announced that Messe Frankfurt, the third largest trade show organizer in the world, has utilized DoubleDutch for its key North American trade shows in 2016 and plans to continue using DoubleDutch in 2017.

Visit http://www.exhibitoronline.com/news/article.asp?ID=16512 to view the full article online.

 
Source: TSNN
An age-old debate has finally been resolved – by me, at least, anyway. A big mistake a lot of show organizers and marketing firms make is changing their event’s brand each year. This needs to stop.

Visit http://www.tsnn.com/news-blogs/stop-changing-your-event-brand-every-year to view the full article online.

 
Boston Convention Marketing Center
Teresa Eyet vs. The Mighty Snowpocalypse
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Source: CadmiumCD
Find out how AHCA/NCAL Super Planner Teresa Eyet defended her conference against the mighty Snowpocalypse of 2010 with her amazing super planner powers.
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Source: Bizzabo
Post-Its, paper checklists and spreadsheets aren’t the ideal event project management tools for the modern event organizer. With distributed teams collaborating on projects from different timezones, a constant influx of emails, messages and pings and increasingly demanding stakeholders, event planners need a modern project management solution built for the way we work today.

Visit http://blog.bizzabo.com/5-event-project-management-tools-to-help-you-work-smarter to view the full article online.

 
Source: Inc.
I live (virtually, of course) on LinkedIn. In fact, I've spent the past 48 months studying the world's largest networking platform for professionals from a distinct perspective: How to use LinkedIn to find (and sell to) the exact people who would benefit from your products or services.

Visit http://www.inc.com/john-nemo/a-proven-and-simple-way-to-win-new-customers-on-linkedin.html to view the full article online.

 
Source: Expo Logic
Anyone who travels extensively for work knows that time away from the office can take its toll in terms of a daily routine. Our Expo Logic team can sympathize. The emails, phone calls, and deadlines don’t stop when we’re traveling to hundreds of events and shows constantly throughout the year.

Visit http://ww2.expologic.com/blog/staying-on-top-of-work-while-traveling-0-0 to view the full article online.

 
Source: FreemanXP
Like the world’s great mysteries, unlocking the secret to why exhibiting at a trade show is such an important part of the marketing mix is no easy task. We know that there is tremendous value in brand experience.

Visit http://freemanxp.com/insights/blog/seven-steps-to-get-started-with-measuring-your-trade-show-booth/ to view the full article online.

 
How We Increased Our Trade Show Attendance By 25%
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Scott Hersh, the Business Development Director at the Irrigation Association, was looking for ways to increase attendance at their 2016 Irrigation Association Conference. He decided to use an affiliate marketing tool from Expo Logic to grow his event and wound up with over 1,000 additional registrations.
Watch Scott explain how he achieved this growth!
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Source: Diversified Communications
Diversified Communications ranked third in Maine’s "Best Places to Work" large employer category (Over 250 U.S. Employees) in the Best Places to Work in ME Annual Report. Diversified is recognized for its culture of caring, cooperation and meaningful work.

Visit https://www.divcom.com/press-room/66-diversified-communications-3rd-among-maine-s-twenty-one-best-places-to-work-large-employers to view the full article online.

 
Source: Forbes
Nearly every inspiring leader I’ve met has dealt with periods of doubt. They’ve faced doubt about their leadership qualifications, doubt about their public-speaking ability, doubt about their ability to make an impact.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/10/22/the-mental-habit-that-turns-everyday-people-into-extraordinary-speakers/2/#16a7d72d7e14 to view the full article online.

 
Source: GES
GES, a global full-service provider for live events, is delighted to announce that Executive Vice President of Industry Development Jack Patronski is a 2016 inductee into the Convention Industry Council’s (CIC) esteemed Hall of Leaders.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/iae-nwl/pdf/GES_Jack_Patronski_Release_102116_Final.pdf to view the full article online.

 
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