For the 2019 event, which drew over 42,000 to the Moscone Center, the strategy included six elements—some new, some pre-existing—which she shared with attendees at the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum in Washington, D.C., in May.

After a full day of quotable insights and revelations, Shapiro’s epiphany was most often cited as the favorite take-away of ECEF. Don Pazour, President and CEO, Access Intelligence, expressed it this way, “Business leaders must speak out!”

With 100 years of history and 65,000 attendees, the largest gathering of foodservice professionals in the world was now in the hands of media and events company Winsight. What was the NRA thinking?

Available 24/7 worldwide to answer any ECEF-related questions via SMS text, Sciensio’s Artificial Intelligence-driven EventBot went live on May 21 and provided attendees and exhibitors with 260 hours of real-time support before and during the event.

This year’s event centered around one major theme: the increasing need for event organizers to seek out new ways to convert growth strategies into reality.

ECEF offered six educational sessions, and Trade Show Executive identified eight key takeaways

At the Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum, attendees heard top-level takeaways from the latest ECEF Pulse Survey—and the news isn’t all good.

Trade show leaders discussed ways to grow business at the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum.

Event industry executives and technologists will have a chance to test new event-ready tech solutions at the second-annual TechDemo, to take place during the 18th annual Exhibition and Convention Exec ...

Lippman Connects has selected Sciensio to provide the first-ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) EventBot for Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF), May 29 at JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. ...

“All areas continue to show growth,” is the central take-away of the 2019 ECEF Pulse survey of exhibition and convention executives. The latest edition of the survey, conducted annually by Freeman and ...

“All areas continue to show growth,” is the central take-away of the 2019 ECEF Pulse survey of exhibition and convention executives. The latest edition of the survey, conducted annually by Freeman and ...

ECEF Pulse Survey sees mostly positive signs for convention and trade show business.

Evolio President to share insights on proving ROI for exhibitors and sponsors March 21, 2019 by Paul Colston With the annual Benchmarks and Trends in Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales research regularly c ...

Exhibition World: Strong US revenues are masking opportunities for disruption, says Sam Lippman, President, Lippman Connects

ITN, an Aventri company, has entered into an agreement with Lippman Connects to provide a range of registration services for major events. In 2019, Lippman Connects will rely on the Aventri eReg platf ...

Exhibit City News reports on the 2018 Benchmarks and Trends in Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales Study.

EXHIBITOR magazine: A record 72 percent of responding event organizers reported a rise in exhibit space sales revenue from their most recent event. That tops a trend of strong space sales revenue performances over the previous four-year period. That’s just one of the major findings in 2018 Benchmarks & Trends in Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales, conducted in conjunction with Exhibit Sales Roundtable (ESR).

Trade Show Executive: The 2018 Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales Benchmarks and Trends Study results are in, revealing a generally upbeat outlook from participants along with a few surprising results for the future. The study — a joint effort of Freeman, Lippman Connectsand Trade Show Executive compiled the responses of 164 industry professionals whose shows typically have both sponsorships and exhibit booths. Participants were chosen from the databases of Freeman, Lippman Connects and Trade Show Executive and represented a variety of small, medium and large events.

Convene: John Barrett, executive director of The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, stressed the importance of developing and maintaining trust through partnerships and acquisitions during his ECEF keynote.

Convene: Lippman Connects President and Founder Sam Lippman kicked off the Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum with his take on the top challenges for the current state of the industry — including audience attendance and proving exhibitor ROI.

MeetingsNet: What you need to watch out for, according to recent
research on the trade show and exhibition industry

 

ECEF showcased 10 speakers, seven sessions, two keynotes, two receptions and 10 technology demos. Addressing the rapidly-changing information needs of event organisers, this year’s Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) unveiled new benefits and features that attracted 221 industry leaders.

More than 200 industry executives gathered to discuss the key issues facing the trade show industry at the 17th annual Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum (ECEF) held May 29-30 at the JW Marriott.

How one exec has led his association’s show portfolio, revenues, and membership on a dizzying upward spiral by giving away the store.