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How to Score Those Sweet Paid Speaking Gigs Like a Boss

by | September 30, 2024 | News | 0 Comments

Are you tired of talking to your cat about your passion for public speaking? Do you dream of standing in front of a crowd, captivating them with your words, and getting paid big bucks for it? Well, my friend, you're in luck. In this article, I'm going to show you how...
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Research: Trade Shows Remain Top Marketing Investment

by | June 12, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

“Take That, Post-Pandemic Doubters. Trade Shows, Markets Are Thriving,” reads the headline of a recent article in Gifts & Decorative Accessories, highlighting how participation has returned to pre-pandemic levels at the gift and home industry’s major events in...
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How Associations Can Assist Young Professionals

by | June 12, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

A new survey finds that Gen Z values skills and stability above simply climbing the ladder. Associations are well-positioned to help. “Young people these days just don’t want to lead.” Some variation of that mantra seems to get attached to every new generation; no...
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Healthy Strategies for Healthcare Sponsorship

by | June 12, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

With the IAEE Healthcare Forum taking place next week, we thought we’d look at the issues that matter most to healthcare exhibition organizers. Spoiler alert: there’s no shortage of them. A recent IAEE Healthcare Insights Hour brought industry leaders together to...
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Jeff Davis Looks to the Future at Expo! Expo!

Oct 14, 2024 |

Jeff Davis has worked at Emerald X since January 2022 and leads the sales function across Emerald’s events portfolio. Prior to this role, Jeff led Emerald’s Outdoor & Action Sports portfolio of business-to-business (B2B) and consumer events. Jeff also spent 10...

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Is It Time to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy?

Is It Time to Revamp Your Social Media Strategy?

Oct 13, 2024 |

The SuperZoo pet retail event finds playful ways to engage its audience on social media. The role of social media is changing –– in a big way. According to a joint study by Forbes Advisor and Talker Research, younger generations are using social platforms as search...

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Including and Honoring Indigenous People

Including and Honoring Indigenous People

Oct 13, 2024 |

A 50-foot carved cedar totem pole stands in Seattle’s Pioneer Place Park. On its website, Visit Seattle acknowledges that the city is built on native land — the “traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples.” On the second Monday of every October, many...

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