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Field Report: 10 Things We Loved at Dreamforce 2024

Equal parts music festival, cram marathon and family reunion, Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual user conference and flagship marketing event, welcomed more than 45,000 attendees to its massive national park-themed campus around Moscone Center in San Francisco, Sept. 17-19, with millions watching online. What started as 2,000 people in a ballroom in 2003, has grown into a […]

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From Surfing to Rage Rooms, Five Ideas for Spicing up Internal Events

In the era of remote work and global teams, organizations have to work harder than ever to maintain company culture, motivate employees and ensure they feel connected to one another and to the business. And there’s one strategy that solves for each of those objectives: internal events. Whether it’s a meeting designed to galvanize the […]

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Surf Expo Exhibit Trends: Brands Roll in with Wood Features, Pony Walls, Live Models

We were stoked to attend our first Surf Expo, Sept. 5-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, and the exhibitor community proved very friendly and welcoming, eager to show off their products and beach-inspired booths. From wetsuits to bucket hats to flip-flops, we explored the variety of exhibits that made up the largest and longest-running watersports, beach and resort lifestyle trade show, and noticed five exhibit design and build trends that were unique to Surf Expo and the watersports audience.

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Field Report: Top 10 Beachy Booth Builds that Made Waves at Surf Expo

As the Florida heat was raging outside, Surf Expo brought cool, beachy vibes from the watersports and coastal lifestyle industries to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Sept. 5-7. More than 6,000 qualified buyers from global retailers explored 650-plus exhibitor booths that showcased products from surf, beach and resort categories, ranging from swimsuits and sportswear to marine plush and souvenir gifts.

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Small Conference, Big Thinking: How Quest Software Breathed New Life into its Sales Kickoff

It was out with the old and in with the new at Quest Software’s 2024 internal sales conference in Anaheim, CA, as the brand overhauled the annual event with a festival-inspired theme designed to support its forward-looking company vision.

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Field Report: Walls, Wellness and Art at the MAGIC / Project Shows

MAGIC, Project, and Sourcing at Magic, three fashion trade shows run by MMGNET Group, returned to the Las Vegas Convention Center from August 19-21, bringing unique perspectives on fashion and activating for diverse apparel markets. “Each new season gives us an opportunity to bring fresh perspectives and new topics to explore within the fashion industry, […]

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Design Inspiration: 10 A/V Ideas for Your Next Event or Experience

Lighting effects can greatly impact your mood and, thus, the moods of your event attendees. It may affect how they take in information, their energy levels and their overall happiness. But beyond mood lighting (which, side note, MGM Resorts International studied extensively as it developed its Stay Well Meetings program), a/v elements within experiences create […]

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Free to Nominate: The Event Industry ‘Watchlist’

We’re naming the most influential experiential marketers this fall, and you’re invited to nominate them…

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A Look Inside the AI Evolution at Trade Shows and Events This Year

A little over a year ago, AI was largely a buzzword in experiential. On the heels of Open AI’s release of ChatGPT, marketers everywhere began to dabble in its potential for smarter, more personalized campaigns. Fast forward to today, and brands have made serious strides in unlocking new brand engagement frontiers with this tech. “I […]

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Inside Bloomberg Green Festival: Q&A with Jessica Webber, Global Head of Bloomberg Live

The inaugural Bloomberg Green Festival took place July 10-13 in Seattle with a full schedule of indoor and outdoor sessions and events focused on putting forward actions and solutions for a greener future. More than 13,000 participants came through the Seattle Center campus and joined the festival’s community programs, exceeding Bloomberg’s attendance goals.

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