Association Conventions and Expos

Exhibition organizers now have a new tool to help them calculate the economic impact of their show on their host city and demonstrate its value to the local economy. The Trade Show Economic Impact Calculator, offered by the Center for Exhibition ...

While it’s unusual to see high-level association executives who came up through the meeting planning side, that could be changing. Witness these three planners with their eyes on the top spot.

How one association struggled with whether or not to cancel its convention and expo when disaster struck.

We already live in a highly gamified world, whether we realize it or not. Here’s how to put the concept to work to achieve your organization’s—and your meetings'— goals.

Have you ever wondered if your convention center has an emergency Epi-Pen—and someone who knows how to use it? Or where to find the all-night pharmacy that’s closest to your host hotel? The Event Services Professionals Association recently lau...

Today's guest post is by Adam Foster, owner of CheapProteinDiscountCodes.co.uk. and a frequent speaker at meetings and events. The days when people thought Facebook is just a fad amongst “youngsters” are long gone. Now you’d be hard-pressed t...

Photojournalist Annie Griffiths will speak at the Sustainability Meetings Conference in September.The Sustainable Meetings Conference, an event hosted annually by the Green Meeting Industry Council (now an initiative of the Convention Industry Co...

Today’s planner has to deal with housing poachers who prey on exhibitors and attendees to get them to book in their block—whether they actually have a block or not. And then there are the attendees who’d rather book their rooms...

Event planners and conference hosts all share the same concern: “Will attendees find this event helpful and useful?” You need to get the right people to your events to help both your clients and your attendees achieve their meeting objectives. Th...