MATSO Events
IAEE’s MATSO Council will identify topics relevant to the major trade show organizer that are timely and represent common interests and challenges to the MATSO audience. Central to the MATSO Council culture is ensuring a wide-open exchange of ideas to foster discovering solutions, networking with other senior-level show professionals, guiding new strategies and policies, sharing ideas and making a difference. Each year a MATSO event will be selected to host IAEE-MATSO programming. In addition, programming will take place through webinars and at Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition. A complete schedule of events will be updated as they are identified.
Calendar of Events
In an effort to address opportunities within the major American trade show community, those with shows of 200,000 NSF or larger, IAEE holds monthly MATSO Meets on the third Wednesday of the designated month at 2:00 PM CT/3:00 PM ET via Microsoft Teams or Zoom unless otherwise noted. MATSO also holds in-person events throughout the year.
MATSO Meet Up Dates
Virtual meet ups are 60-minute sessions that focus on relevant topics specific to large show organizers. The community discussions are free but limited to MATSO members only.
Meet Ups (via Teams unless noted)
12:00PM PT / 1:00 PM MT / 2:00PM CT / 3:00PM ET
Upcoming Events (Virtual and In-Person)
MATSO Meets May: Virtual – Navigating Event Disruptions and Threats
VirtualMATSO Meets May - Virtual
MATSO Meets August – Virtual
VirtualMATSO Meets August - Virtual
MATSO Meets In-Person at PREDICT
MATSO Meets In-Person at PREDICT
MATSO Meets October – Virtual
VirtualMATSO Meets October - Virtual
Past Events
MATSO Meet Up In-Person | 2024 Field Trip @ CES Show (10-11 Jan)
January 10, 2024 - January 11, 2024ECA Updates and More!
April 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmAI: The Impact to Our Industry, How It’s Evolving and What’s to Come
May 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMATSO Meets June 2024
June 19, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMATSO Networking Discussion Group
August 14, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmMATSO Meets at CEIR Predict
September 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 amHarmonizing Marketing and Sales Collaboration: Conversations for Sales Success – Virtual Meetup
October 16, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmMATSO Specialty Session at Expo! Expo! in Los Angeles, CA
December 18, 2024 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmMATSO Meets Virtual- Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance (ECA) Update: How Washington, DC Will Impact the Exhibitions Industry in 2025
February 19 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmMATSO Meets – In Person at PROMAT Show
March 17 @ 8:00 am - March 19 @ 5:00 pmMATSO Meets April – Virtual (Navigating the Complexities of Data Privacy Laws)
April 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmIAEE Event Tech Demo Days: Floorplan Planning Systems
April 29 @ 9:00 am - 2:40 pm
