Summer NAMM Show Snags 20 Percent Increase in Buyers
Trade Show News Network
Even though it is a smaller event than the mammoth winter show, this year's summer NAMM event in Nashville, Tenn. packed a punch drawing a 20 percent increase in buyers, compared with the 2011 event. Besides more buyers, there also was a 9 percent increase in exhibitors to 372, compared with last year, at the National Association of Music Merchants' show held 12-14 July at the Nashville Convention Center.More

CIBTM 2012 Looks to Be the Biggest Show Ever
Exhibit City News
CIBTM, China's largest meetings, incentives and business travel exhibition, held 12-14 September at the China National Convention Center, Beijing, has received unprecedented regional and international exhibitor bookings and hosted buyer registrations, driven by regional and overseas companies wanting to do business with each other.More

Six Conference Organizer Operating Styles: Which Are You?
Midcourse Corrections
Jeff Hurt writes, "Many CEOs name driving sustained and steady top-line growth as their top priority for their annual meeting. Yet how many conference organizers and meeting professionals see driving sustained growth as their priority? Is it even a wonder that some meeting professionals feel they are losing influence in their organizations and in particular with their CEOs? If they do not align with the CEOs expectations and agenda, how can they expect to have influence and impact?"More

IMEX America Powering Up for a Bigger 2012 Show
Exhibit City News
A strong debut from IMEX America last year has resulted in significant interest from exhibitors and buyers for the trade show 9-11 October at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. According to show management, 20 percent of exhibitors from the first show are returning with even bigger booths. Of these, 50 percent of exhibitors have more than doubled the space they will be taking at the show.More

Messe Frankfurt's Texworld Will Have Record Exhibitor Participation
Trade Show News Network
When Texworld USA opens its doors 24-26 July at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York, the show will have record exhibitor participation on the show floor, with 328 companies and associations from 14 countries. Messe Frankfurt's show is in its 13th edition and will feature first-time exhibitors from Brazil, Lebanon and Malaysia, while participation from key sourcing regions such as Turkey, Hong Kong and Korea has increased.More

African Education Week and Career Indaba Attract Record Visitor Numbers
Newswire Today
A record 6000+ education professionals and learners attended this year's African Education Week and Career Indaba, organized by Cape Town based, Spintelligent, which took place at the Sandton International Convention Center 2-4 July.More

Virtual Strategy Delivers Engagement for SQE
B2B Online
More than 1,400 attendees logged on to experience the free virtual companion to the paid Software Testing Analysis & Review Conference East, a week-long event that engages a global audience of software managers, developers, test professionals and quality engineers. Educational services provider Software Quality Engineering employed a content strategy designed not only to engage virtual attendees but also to market the four face-to-face events that the company organizes each year.More

IAEE Announces RFP for Creative Services for Expo! Expo!
IAEE
IAEE requests a proposal describing your company's ability to provide marketing support for the following key strategies associated with Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition with the objective of growing attendance from 2,000 to 4,000‐5,000 individuals by 2015. In order to successfully achieve the campaign's goals, multiple channels and vehicles will be used to deliver the message about the value, importance and relevance of Expo! Expo!More

Registration is Now Open for Expo! Expo!
IAEE
Soak it all in this year at Expo! Expo! IAEE's Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 4-6 December 2012 in Orlando. Expo! Expo! 2012 is the industry's must attend event with an action-packed agenda of the most interactive networking and experiential education opportunities available. Expo! Expo! 2012 will reveal the most essential ideas and the latest technologies in face-to-face events revealing exceptional concepts for all attendees.More

CEIR Predict: 2nd Annual Exhibition Industry Outlook Conference Announced for 13 September in New York City
CEIR
The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) announces its second annual industry outlook conference, Predict. It will be held on 13 September 2012 at 10 on the Park at the Time Warner Center in New York City and will unveil key economic indicators for the exhibition industry and the impact it will have on organizations that produce exhibitions for the next three years.More

Click Here First
IAEE
The Click Here First campaign's Facebook page is launching in the coming weeks. Follow @ClickHereFirst and visit www.clickherefirst.org for the latest updates on the new site!




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IAEE Industry News Available Through MultiBriefs App
IAEE
IAEE understands the need to deliver timely, relevant news to its members. In partnering with MultiBriefs to create the IAEE Industry News, the association committed itself to providing updates on a weekly basis. The IAEE Industry News is also available on the MultiBriefs app, available for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch in the App Store. Simply search "MultiBriefs" and download the app free. After it is downloaded, you may add the IAEE feed. News is streamed into your iPhone or iPod Touch each week. Android phone users also may access the app by going to the Android Marketplace and searching "MultiBriefs" to access the Android version of the app.More

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