Weekly Insights: What’s Ahead in 2017?
We’re way past January, when all the prognosticators are sharing what they see coming for the year. But sometimes it’s important to pause mid-year to take a reading of …
Category: Exhibiting Trends
Weekly Insights: Why Trade Shows Work
In my 20-plus years of participating in trade shows as an exhibitor, show organizer, and now consultant, I’ve heard all kinds of gloom-and-doom predictions about the industry. When social …
Weekly Insights: Trends to Watch for 2017 & Beyond
This week, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) released an updated version of their white paper, Future Trends Impacting the Exhibitions and Events Industry. This new version …
Weekly Insights: New TSNN Report Released on Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales
TSNN has released their second report in collaboration with Access Intelligence Research – The Exhibit & Sponsorship Sales Best Practices Study: How Leading Convention & Exhibition Producers are Selling …
Lessons Learned After FMI Connect Cancels 2017 Show in Chicago
Recently, the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced they were canceling their 2017 show, known as FMI Connect. The reason? A dramatic drop-off in attendance. Of course this came as …