August 8, 2011 Julie Ballard
IAEE is Proudly Exhibiting at the ASAE Annual Meeting in St. Louis Today! IAEE President Steven Hacker, CAE, FSAE, Chief Operating Officer Cathy Breden CAE, CMP, Chief Financial Officer Scott Stanton and Membership Benefits Specialist Bambi Mills are all on hand to meet fellow industry professionals and answer any questions about IAEE. Initial reports from show site are very positive and lively!

August 4, 2011 Julie Ballard
IAEE Partner Buttine Insurance’s Jack Buttine Explains Why it is Critical for Organizers to Have Event Cancellation Insurance: Key reasons: Rates are at historic lows which makes insuring through 2012 or 2013 attractive. The reason to lock up future shows’ cancellation insurance is not only attractive low rates but broad terms. In the future, rates can rise and coverage can become more restrictive Claim service is second to none . Two large fire...

April 4, 2011 Julie Ballard
By Anna Huddleston Almost 6,000 tradeshow and events industry professionals came to Las Vegas March 27-31 to experience the latest innovations, connect with their colleagues and partners, and to learn new skills they can apply in their programs. With over 52,000 sq. ft., the show held at Mandalay Bay Convention Center enjoyed higher attendance and exhibitor numbers compared to last year, and space selection was well under way for 2012. From instant metrics to holographic technology...

March 30, 2010 IAEE Admin
Last fall CEIR published their landmark survey on digital medial and marketing and the exhibition industry. The report made clear to me that our event was behind the demand for digital sponsorship opportunities from our customers. Steps we are taking to address this for our 2011 event include: Developing a menu of digital sponsorship and promotional opportunities that offers as much inventory and revenue potential as our traditional sponsorships focusing on on-site branding and print....

March 2, 2010 IAEE Admin
IAEE Board Member Pat Phillips shares her best practices for social media:   1.  Social Media Plans have to be constructed to coordinate with show profile. Strategies and outcomes should be formulated before social media platforms are implemented.   For example Flickr and Twitter are more appropriate for some marketplaces than Face Book or LinkedIn.  Be sensitive to your targeted communities.   2.  Professionalism is being compromised in many of the social...

February 9, 2010 IAEE Admin
IAEE Board Member Tony Lee just returned from his events for the Craft and Hobby Association and reports that they had a good trade show and the quality of buyers was good. “We launched our first winter consumer show and had over 8,000 consumers over two days. This reflects the trend on four other major shows that I know about. Less space, attendance up, generally good buying. We were up on buyers 4% and down slightly, 5%, on the number of exhibiting companies. We had over...

January 26, 2010 IAEE Admin
2010 is off to a great start!  With big shows like CES and NAMM kicking the year off with strong attendance growth and a return of exhibitors’ discretionary marketing promotional spending (did you see the banners at CES?), the power of exhibitions as a B-to-B, face-to-face marketing medium is still strong.  I am very excited about a return to exposition growth this year.  There was an appreciable “buzz” on the CES and NAMM show floors – exhibitors and...

January 8, 2010 IAEE Admin
Customers Traveling to the United States from Europe Effective immediately, and until further notice, customers traveling on American Airlines from Europe will be limited to *one* carry-on item. The carry-on item must fit in an overhead compartment or under the seat and cannot exceed 45 linear inches (length + width + height). This limit will apply to customers originating on American Airlines and customers originating on other carriers connecting to American...

December 1, 2009 IAEE Admin
AACN's annual conference, held each May, offers education, networking and exposure to new products used by critical care nurses. However, the current economic climate is challenging for hospitals and nurses, so we're looking at our 2010 event in Washington, DC as a way to "plant seeds" for future success. We're devoting significant time and effort to attracting a regional audience (from about a 300 mile radius around DC) and encouraging nurses to attend NTI 2010 for 1-2 days, if not...

October 12, 2009 IAEE Admin
AACN's annual conference, held each May, offers education, networking and exposure to new products used by critical care nurses. However, the current economic climate is challenging for hospitals and nurses, so we're looking at our 2010 event in Washington, DC as a way to "plant seeds" for future success. We're devoting significant time and effort to attracting a regional audience (from about a 300 mile radius around DC) and encouraging nurses to attend NTI 2010 for 1-2 days, if not...