by | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Amanda Gorman kicked off #ASAE24 by encouraging attendees to be authentic and open. At the Opening Session of the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo on Sunday, poet Amanda Gorman challenged leaders to be open about discussing feelings of pain and division. “Where I always...
by | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hunter McKinley, cofounder and CEO of Backtrack’s parent company, Yac, speaks with an ECEF attendee in May. (Courtesy Lippman Connects) Standing out as an exhibitor at trade shows and other events isn’t easy. The cofounders of Backtrack, an AI booth sales assistant...
by | Aug 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
It remains a difficult environment for the events industry, with planners continuing to face a host of challenges, from narrowing budgets to the effects of extreme weather events due to climate change. But more than three-quarters of planners still believe the sector...
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Navigating the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo can be overwhelming, especially for first-timers. Some advice for how to make it both meaningful and fun. Every time I’ve set foot in the home for the ASAE Annual Meeting and Expo, I stress out a little. There are a lot of...
by | Aug 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Leah Racinskas Salinas, CEM has more than 20 years of experience in event planning and coordination, working with various industries, formats and audiences. She is currently a Show Operations Coordinator for Informa Connect where she oversees the logistics and...
by | Aug 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Advisory Board Secretary Richard Steinau | Senior VP, Bellwether Who would be crazy enough to propose building a massive pool in an NFL stadium…and then actually do it!? Aren’t there 100+ competition pools in the U.S. where this could be done without the additional...